Velvet Elephant Art Center & Fair Trade Emporium

Grind the colors with walnut oil or linseed oil, though walnut oil is better because it yellows less with time. - Giorgio Vasari (from Vasari On Technique), 1550 M. Graham walnut oil based paints are small-batch crafted (in Oregon USA) true to the roots of Renaissance painting: free-flowing (lower-viscosity), solvent-free and filler-free with exceptionally high pigment loads. It’s a paint DaVinci would use. AND all M. Graham Paints (oils, watercolors & gouache) are always ...40% off list at Velvet Elephant! #mgrahamoils #walnutoil #mgraham #madeinusa #madeinoregon #siskiyoucountyartist

Just in: More African handwoven bowls & baskets made by women in Uganda, Ghana and eSwatini (Swaziland) using natural elephant grass, sisal, raffia and/or banana palm leaves. Baskets shown range in size from 6" to 16" in diameter. #BuildBackFairer #artisansdumonde #fairtradegifts #sisal #elephantgrass #bananaleaf #serrv #fairtradefederation #ethicalfashion #fairtradebaskets

CRUELTY-FREE LEATHER PIGGY BANKS are handcrafted in a vegetarian community in Rajasthan, India, where cow hides are obtained only after an animal has died of natural causes. Leather is then tanned using a vegetable tanning method free from toxic chemicals, and finally each piece is individually hand-painted and embellished. #BuildBackFairer #crueltyfreeleather #serrv #matrboomie #makertomarket #sustainableliving #businessrevolution #fairtradefederation #fairtradegifts #crueltyfree #artisansdumonde

A sample of the new and re-stocked titles that arrived today from Dover Books @doverpublications: fine art instruction, all-ages coloring books, sticker & stencil books and temporary tattoos, starting at only $1.99. Dover Books are printed in the USA and have been for 80 years #bridgmandrawingfromlife #georgebridgman #madeinusa #doverpublications #doverstickerbooks #dovercoloringbook

Arts grant season is here! Two opportunities are now open for applications with four more to open mid-December, prioritizing relief and recovery for Californi...a's creative artists and businesses impacted by COVID-19. Read all about it: https://arts.ca.gov//announcing-california-arts-council-gr See more

NEW PRODUCT at Velvet Elephant Art Center & Fair Trade Emporium: FLYING MOBILES from TULIA'S ARTISAN GALLERY ethically handcrafted by indigenous and Afro-Colombians internally displaced in Colombia. These mobiles are perfectly balanced for the most graceful movement: just pull and release the bottom string and watch them fly. Each is constructed of wood fiberboard, hand painted, and decorated with dyed tagua nuts. #fairtradegifts #tuliasartisangallery #fairtradefederation #colombianartisans #velvet_elephant #velvetelephantmtshasta

Mount Shasta has been a magnet for artists for nearly two centuries. Will Dakin painted this view of the mountain and the town in 1951. Along with the iconic ...logging truck, a mom with kids, and a dog pestering a cat in a shop window, the painting is quite topographically accurate, even showing the climber’s landmark the heart’ below red banks in Avalanche Gulch. Discover the rich and varied art history of Mount Shasta at Siskiyou Land Trust’s online webinar Lost Legacy - the art history of Mount Shasta on Tuesday Nov. 17th. Our local art historian Bill Miesse tells the story of his search for the oldest known artwork of the mountain, and treats us to works by artists who have visited through the decades. This fun and beautiful online webinar is open to all. Register on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_Qy-aoY2ESAuMdTXgHifvBQ

Lino cut class starts in December!!