Folk Art by Heather Sleightholm
A few years back, I was searching for vintage photographs of women knitting, and came upon the subject of Welsh women knitting while wearing the most intriguing ensemble I’d ever seen! What caught my eye immediately was their distinctive tall hat– and the wonderful mix of pattern in their dress. The women photographed are usually […]
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Good morning friends, How are you doing this morning— or afternoon? It’s a very gray and chilly day here, after a few days of absolutely glorious, springtime weather. I know….totally not fair! And it didn’t last long, as those too-good-to-be-true weather days tend to do. I know in many places, there is still plenty of […]
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Now that the holidays are over, I am working on getting my etsy shop restocked and new art available for Midwinter. At this time of the year, I’m all about being cozy and I think you can see it in these pieces. By Lantern Light “By Lantern Light” is my latest painting, and it was […]
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Hi there friends, hope you are having a wonderful autumn. Thanks so much to those of you who came to my open house at the studio a couple of weekends ago– it was so good to see you all, and so good to be with such kindred spirits. We stitched, knitted, spun, ate, drank and […]
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Hello, my friends and welcome to my Autumn Open House! This morning I have freshly listed several original works into my etsy shop— all devoted to the brilliantly beautiful and homey season of Autumn In this shop update you’ll find original paintings, hand painted boxes and also Halloween ornaments of ghosts and witches. I’ve been […]
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Good morning, friends! Well, here we are in the waning days of summer. The beginning of the school season, and preparing for the autumn and holiday selling season for me. It’s no secret that autumn is my favorite time of year. But before we turn ourselves completely to that wonderful season— we have one more […]
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My friends! I am so thrilled to tell you that my 2020 calendars are ready for pre-order! I’ve got the listing up in my etsy shop, and the pre-order will be open through September 1. Like last year, the calendar is full of both Eastern and Western Christianity, and major Jewish holidays. It also has […]
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