Paint Metal and Mud Special Offers for December 2020

Special Offers 

for the month of December 2020 

at Paint Metal and Mud

 10 % Off *

Ardith Karlsen, Lois Sturgis, Paul Yancey, John Wdowin 

Raette Meredith, and Mimi O'Neil

Buy one pair of earrings get a 2nd pair 50% off Pia Eaves 

20% off John Wdowin Wooden Vessels priced at $200 or more. 

*discounts not applied to greeting cards

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12 Artists: Monique Kleinhans

Hello all! My name is Monique Kleinhans and I'm the 12th Elf in our 12 Artists of Christmas this year.

My work at the gallery is made mostly of fibers and fabric. I combine traditional quilting with art techniques to create both pictorial and abstract pieces that can hang on your wall, dress your table or even wrap you up in a warm hug while your read in your favorite chair or are nestled all snug in your bed. Always looking for ways to use each and every ounce of fabric and accoutrements, I also make quilted greeting cards and Christmas ornaments that are miniature thread paintings placed on old wooden spools.

My love for working in the medium as well as experimenting within the craft, came directly from one of the most wonderful people on this planet....My Mother! She is still one of my favorite people to experiment new ideas or techniques with and an inspiration to always keep learning and dreaming.

You'll find me at the gallery tomorrow morning, or if you're not able to swing by, you can always visit me at my website: www.ladybugscabin.com

I hope you have a very Merry Christmas, wonderful holidays, and a New Year full of art!

12 Artists: Joanna Griffin

Elf #3 of 12 from Paint Metal & Mud Artists' Coop..here to give you a look behind the scenes of my pottery ....JOANNA GRIFFIN, Pomegranate Clay Studio.

3:45 am and through the window, past the bright flame of fir and balsam candles burning, my fingers slide through the creamy clay as I pull 13 handles for mugs to answer customer's dreams. Montana mugs...mugs with tall pines and words of peace, bold big black & white mugs for somebody's grown son, rainbowed mugs of joy, dinnerware mugs with "Stacy's Kitchen" scrawled purposefully for a husband's gift to his wife. And as I work I am whistling the Magnificat.

I see my work as both a prayer and its answer revealed. Sometimes it is mine...other times it is the relationship or dance I do with my customers. Words of hope, celebration, comfort and joy are woven with color and design. I often see my work as a line of functional greeting cards...dishwasher safe and ready to embrace your coffee, bring joy under your salad or a smile just when you need it.

Peruse the pics and swing by our coop...I will be behind the desk today..painting Montana on Christmas ornaments .

12 Artists: Kay Lynn

I am Kay Lynn, next of the Paint Metal and Mud's 12 Artists Of Christmas! 

I hope you find time to enjoy visiting our unique gallery this season and that you take a moment to check out my work.

With my mixed media/mosaic wall pieces I celebrate the vitality of color and texture from glass, ceramic, minerals, fossils and other assorted and delightful little objects that create meaning for me within my designs. There is a hard edge quality to these works because of the materials I use but this is a design choice as well. I definitely come from the "Less is more" school with my landscapes, be they representational or abstract. 

The power and beauty of the metaphysical force behind nature is my recurrent theme , as well as its presence through millennia. Thus the use of fossils to remind the viewer that our feet are only wading in a wonderous river of time. Each of my works represents a frozen moment of that flow; a moment to experience deeply and to enjoy!

12 Artists of Christmas: Phil Granrud

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Hi. I'm Philip Granrud, a local photographer here in the Flathead Valley, and I'm the first artist to start PM&M's 12 Artists of Christmas for this years holidays. Everyday we will be featuring one of our talented artists from the gallery and there just happens to be 12 of us, so it works out perfectly. 

So a couple fun facts about me: I've lived here my entire life except for college in Bozeman. I love Montana and I've always enjoyed the outdoors. But in 2008 I developed an even greater appreciation for nature and exploring, and I wanted to capture all the neat things I was seeing on my adventures, so I started doing photography for fun. I'm probably best known for my night sky photography. I almost immediately got into night photography because I've always been a bit of a night owl, my knowledge of photography grew quickly, and before I knew it, many Universities across the Western United States were using some of my photos as examples for two things: Art/Photography Professors were using my night photos to teach their students about long exposures and night photography. And Science Professors and Astronomers were using my photos to teach their students about the night sky and science. It all happened so fast and that's when I realized I should be doing photography professionally. I've been lucky enough to do a few firsts and I'm also known for some my photojournalism. Currently I do just about every type of photography. Portraits, Weddings, Night Photography, Wildlife, Landscapes, Real Estate, Photojournalism, Abstract, Events, etc. I'm currently trying to restructure my business(s) because I've grown so much, so I'm spending all my time trying to catch up with that. I do have a big project relating to Glacier National Park starting this month that will continue indefinitely so that's exciting. Thank you for taking the time to learn more about me. 

Stay tuned every day as each of our artists introduce themselves and their work!

Guest Artist for February: Jill Cate of WildWood

Jill Cate is the maker and creator of WildWood. 

"WildWood was brought to life from a love of wood at a young age.  I would find myself drawn to the garage with my dad who has always inspired me to pick up a saw and hammer. Besides the smell of freshly cut wood, I enjoy searching and finding a purpose for pieces that would otherwise be tossed into a landfill.  This love of wood has grown into creating one of a kind, Montana inspired, wood art. It is a passion of mine to bring new life to old reclaimed wood. Every piece is original. Has a story to be told. From the nail holes, worming, knots, layers of color, grains, textures, saw lines, charring; all of these natural and man-made imperfections give it its character and beauty that can be encapsulated into one piece of art. There is something inspiring about transforming wood that is old, weathered and “rescued” and pairing it with some new mediums to create a piece where the old and new mesh as one. So with each hand cut piece, board by board, nail by nail a unique piece is created just for you." 

Stop by the gallery this month and find the perfect piece for your home!

Guest Artist for January: Kim from Corvidae Designs and Drawings

Happy New Year! 

And Happy New Guest Artist for the month of January! 

Paint Metal & Mud is excited to welcome Kim from Corvidae Drawings and Designs. 

Kim offers hand crafted and printed home goods, gifts, and paper products with designs for every day or remembrance of the fun places you've visited. All of her screen printed products are hand crafted in her local studio and all of her paper products are printed in the USA and assembled locally too! 

To see more of her work visit her facebook page or website at: http://www.corvidaedrawingsanddesigns.com/ 


But to enjoy her work in person stop in at Paint Metal and Mud this month!

12 Artists of Christmas: Cheryl Ross

On Dec 20th our 12 Artists of Christmas offer 

is 10% off Cheryl Ross's beautiful pottery: 

mugs, trivets, bowls tea pots and even bird feeders!

12 Artists of Christmas: Michaela Eaves

What was the best Christmas present you ever received?

If you stop in Thursday (Dec 14th) at the gallery and tell us your answer, you'll get a free card made by our own Michaela Eaves!

And to top it off, Pia is bringing homemade
rum balls to nibble on as you look at all the art that could become that 'best Christmas present' for someone near and dear to you!

Are you seeing stars?

Then you are in luck!

Today through Saturday Joanna is offering you 15%
off any of her beautiful pottery that includes a 'star'

in it, on it or through it!

From gorgeous plates and platters, mugs that will warm your heart and hands to sweet little votive holders to add a little extra light when life needs it.

Shine on my friends!

12 Artists of Christmas: Carri Sampson

The 12 Artists of Christmas fun continues today! Have you seen Carri Sampson's beautiful glass mosaic art? 

Well today is your chance to enter a drawing to win one of her beautiful ornaments! No purchase necessary...that is until you see her other great work...then you might realize that you may have to take a couple more home with you!

(And don't forget to check out the amazing table she has created right in front of our main desk!)

12 Artists of Christmas: Pia Eaves Jewelry!

All that glitters is not gold...it could be silver or copper too!

Stop in to the gallery today and fall in love with one pair of Pia's beautiful earrings and you'll get the 2nd pair of equal or lesser value at 1/2 Off! 

That means that you can do twice the giving (or receiving if your shopping for your own stocking!)

Pia will also be offering cookies and cider and open till 7pm for late shoppers!