One of my dearest friends, whom I don't see nearly enough is Rita Reade of Mammabellarte. If you have had the pleasure of meeting her, you are quickly a friend and spending time in her home you are no longer a friend but family. Hospitality is a part of Rita's "Italian way". Her and her husband love to cook and entertain. Her home is filled with laughter and creativity as well as lots of paws! Rita is an amazing wood worker, the co-host of The Vintage Marketplace and the queen of soldering.
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| Rita Reade |
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| Treasures |
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| Rita's amazing work |
I
am in a happy place! But take away my creativity and I would be the saddest
person in the world. Most importantly to be happy with what you do is having the
support from your fellow artists and if possible from your family. I am
fortunate to have a husband and boys that seem to be interested when I talk
about my creations. I have been making birdhouses, signs, cabinets from vintage
windows and much more for 18 years. Sharon Hughes always says: “Follow your Dreams”, YES
do follow them. Surround yourself with people that support you, it’s very
important.
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| The Vintage Marketplace at The Oaks |
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| Gorgeous farmhouse table |
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| Rita with fellow vendor Amber of Black Rooster Cottage |
A beautiful and rewarding accomplishment has been starting The
Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks here in Rainbow, California with my adorable
sister in-law Artist Christie Repasy. As an artist I saw a need to have a beautiful venue for fellow artists to sell their creations so
Christie and I started with Chateau de Fleurs in her cottage's garden. We brought together 12 vendors and had an amazing show! Three years
later we have 40 vendors and moved to an incredible park and changed the name
to "The
Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks".The Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks has been featured in several magazines including Romantic Homes and Romantic Country as one of the best flea markets in the state.
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| That's Italian! |
My
favorite quote in absolute is:
"Action
is the foundational key to all success"
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso
Follow me on
my blog: Mammabellarte.blogspot.com
FaceBook Page: Mammabellarte
FaceBook Page: TheVintage Marketplace
The next Vintage Marketplace is Friday & Saturday
June 1-2, 2012
Don't miss out!
June 1-2, 2012
Don't miss out!
2 comments:
Thank you Sharon for having me on your site! Can't wait to see you in a couple of weeks. Ciao Rita
Beautiful post Sharon, about a beautiful lady! :)
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