We can't believe it's been a year since we opened Shop Harbor! The design collective that houses BMA At Home, Mineral Forest, and Hannah Betzel Fine Art has been an adventure and we can't wait to see where it takes us in the coming year. Please join us as we toast to our first year in the green house on Lumpkin and let us thank you for your support with light bites, beer, and cocktails! THURSDAY OCTOBER 19th 5-7pm. 

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Join me at The Rock House Antiques Gallery Show in Greenville, SC on Thursday March 16th from 5-7pm. This show runs through mid April.

The Rock House Antiques

415 Mauldin Rd Greenville, SC

Hours of Business: Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 1-5

1 (864) 299-8981

rockhouseantiques@gmail.com

Kathy Cousart and I would like you to join us as we meet with other artists visiting each others studios. We will each take turns hosting this monthly meet-up and would love for you to participate! 

Join us this Wednesday for a glass of wine in my studio in the green house next to Two Story Coffee in Five Points. This is a very casual hangout intended for artists to check out one another's studios, see works in progress, share info and get to know each other a little better. We want to promote friendship and support among Athens artists.

This meet-up is free and open to anyone who wants to come see what's going on! We love getting a peak into other artists' studios and hope you'll join us as we take turns hosting. If you're an artist and would like to host sometime, let me know in the comments below, email, or tell us at one of the meet-ups. 

Hope to see you soon!

Your Five Points community businesses will have family friendly activities and attractions, including Santa at J. Christopher's, personalized hot chocolate making at The Pine, make your own Ice Cream Ornament at Hodgson's Pharmacy, a d.j. spinning vintage Christmas vinyl records and face painting at Harbor (home of BMA At Home, Mineral Forest, and Hannah Betzel Fine Art), and the list continues! 

Kick off this holiday season with us in Five Points and find special gifts for everyone on your list this year!

Don't forget: Harbor has parking behind our green building as well!

Maps will be provided at Classic City Properties, and you can get yours stamped at each participating community business you visit.

Collect all the stamps and return it to Classic City Properties for a chance to win a gift basket of Five Points goodies! 

Please join me in celebrating the opening of my studio and gallery in Five Points Athens!

The house, named Harbor, serves as Athens' newest design destination and houses Mineral Forest, bma at home, and Hannah Betzel Fine Art. Click here to read more about this very exciting new venture and check out the invitation below for more info on this event. We'll be serving bites and drinks and will have a dj spinning 45s. It's sure to be a great way to kick off all the fall festivities!

Read bma's announcement below and come watch my process as I paint live in their shop during this event! Feel free to come up and say hello or ask questions while I'm creating! If you read the blog Waiting on Martha, you'll be stoked to see who'll be there checking out bma and the Athens art scene. 

From bma at home:

"Join us as we shine a spotlight on the artistic process through the work of Athens' artist Hannah Betzel. 

For 100 consecutive days, Hannah challenged herself to create a mixed-media piece in under one hour in an effort to abandoning overthinking and allow her creativity to flow. Come see how her art evolved and talk to Hannah about how it changed her artistic process. "

Hor d'oeuvres from The Pine and spirits will be served.

Mandy Kellogg Rye

Mandy Kellogg Rye of the mega-popular lifestyle blog, "Waiting on Martha", will be in attendance as the guest of The Southern Coterie. Come out and meet this dynamic lifestyle guru!

Photo credit: Kathryn McCrary