color, creative and fun...

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year and thank-you to all the customers that supported the GOAT in 2011!

Suzanne and I are gearing up for Valentines Day, we have already started planning for sweets, treats and surprises.  See ya in 2012.

It's starting to look alot like Christmas.......

If you are too busy to stop by the store please visit our web page.  We have posted the doodle your day away T-Shirts.

http://www.eclecticgoatnorthfield.com/artists/just-add-color-tee-shirts/

Happy Holidays!

Holiday gift making this Thursday.

Hey all Charmtini Making party is happening @ Creating A Ruckus Too!

Hi,
I'm hosting a (Precious Metal Clay - PMC) charm party THIS THURSDAY, Dec. 1st.  (4-7pm) It is Faribault's window display event as well. Wonder downtown, check out the great window decorations, place your vote for best window and make a special charm for a very special gift.

I'll set up casual making stations for people to use as they come. Starting PMC packages are $25.  I'll have all the STUFF, TOOLs, everything you'll need for creating your Fine Silver Charm.

ALSO MOM & DAD: Bring the kids we can make some Charmtini Chicklet charms. Thumb or finger print charms are wonderful gifts!

I'll have all the charms ready for pick up Monday Dec.12th.@ Creating A Ruckus Too! Central Avenue in Faribault.

Knitting at the Goat

Linda & Bev sittin and knttin....

Sunday Nov 27- knitting class at the GOAT.  If you want to learn the basics of knitting join the group on Sunday's from 2- 4pm.  Call the Goat for details 507-786-9595

working very hard on their kntting projects

Cindy trying to hide f:)rom the camera

Black Friday At the GOAT-Northfield MN

Artist:  Maureen Sorenson

Artist Suzabnne Klumb

Artist Jennifer Heynan

Happy Holidays everyone!  Stop by the GOAT in Northfield to see the coolest hand made gifts you will ever lay your eyes on.......

Greetings from two "hip" turkeys

43 days till Christmas

Yes people it is only 43 days till Christmas.....get shoping, go get in the car, bring your list and most important you moola!

This year at the GOAT we have ornaments from Jennifer at Jangles.......we have over 3 dozen to choose from all different, polka dotted, stripped, swirled and FUN.  A handpainted ceramic ornament for 9.95- DEAL!!!  stop by- get you holiday spirit going.....

Holiday Shoping Opener

If you are not out hunting....stop into Northfield for the Holiday Shoping Opener, all the stores are participating, there is door prizes and deal galore.
The Goat is offering free fabric markers if you purchase a just add color T

work at the Fine Craft Collective

Howdy-
If you are in Northfield, stop by the Fine Craft Collective to view some LOCAL ART.  Open for business @ 11 am on FRIDAY 11/4/11.  This year we  if you are at the old DIGS location on Division Street -stop by if you can.   We will be open Nov through Dec.

busy busy busy

Alittle something we are working on at the GOAT.  Markers, color and creativity and see what happens.

TGIT-thank GOD it's Thursday!

Yes people it is Thursday Oct 20, 2011- first can't beleive where the days , weeks and hours go.....and 2nd what happened to October?  For goodness sake we are fast approaching the HOLIDAY season!  So with that being said- we are your go to place for holiday shopping.  If you stop by Northfield, make sure to check in with us at the GOAT, Swag, Fine Threads, Rair Pare, Measuring Cup, Monarch, Studio Elements, Sketch Artist, Anna Closet, Fine Craft Collective, Glass Garden and get a cup of coffee at the Hideaway!  You will not be disapointed....very cool town and you will have the time of your life.

Sunday fun day!

Ok I am giong to try and post a picture.  In this picture is Mary & Michelle doing a craft glitter project:  wa la! it worked.  The Eclectic Goat has a groovy work studio where the magic happens :)...These lovely creations are Mary's.  If you are interested in purchasing one of these glittered birds- see Mary at SWAG in Northfield, MN.

Saturday October 15th

Beautiful day here in Northfield MN.  Studio Tour is going on this weekend, there are over 23 studios for folks to visit.  Please stop by Willow Edge Studio in Mooristown- Suzanne Klum, Diane Lockerby and Shona Brooks have hand made art for purchasing and viewing.

I have this blogging thing worked out, now all I need is figure out how to down load a picture *#)#&&$

Until next time!

Saturday Oct 8th

Beautiful day in Northfield MN-you couldn't ask for better fall weather! I wanted to do this blog thing and for some reason I can't think of what to write about. Who would have thought?  I read a few blogs everyday and love them, I really thought this was going to be easy- IT'S not!
Stay tuned....

stuff being worked on

shona and I are working on the"Just Add Color" collections. Collections seem like big things but right now it is about putting our designs with Shona's creative doodle touches on Tee Shirts, Posters and SOOOON fabric panels. The thought is ...our customers will be drawn to the uniqueness of the creations in tee shirts and want to purchase them as gifts and for a convenience we've got the textile marker sets that can be bought and included with the tee as a great combo.  Along the same line our customers have a birthday or fun day  Tee Shirt coloring or sparkle party for themselves or for the kids. We think this is going to be a good thing for our shop. I didn't talk about the Just Add Color Home furnishing concept but that can be later.

new to this blogging stuff

Hey everyone! we are trying to figguring out this blogging thing.....I am telling you it is darn difficult...and I have tasked myself with trying to work my digital camera, post, update facebook and check emails.....That is a fulltime job in itself......WOW  hang with us, I promise more good stuff to come.