Website Update...

Our website, CLSchneider.com, is recently updated with some new products.  This has been in the works for some time, but we now have the ability to add new products.  It's definitely a work in progress, so currently the site reflects only a small portion of our total product offering.  So, please stay tuned as we will be loading new items weekly.  Visit our site by clicking here.

New photos from our studio!

We are so excited to announce our new studio and office space.  We recently acquired a one-bedroom condo in our complex, which is now our new workspace.  It's so nice to free up our living space!  With the new space we were able to set up a photo studio, so we can now shoot professional quality photos of our jewelry.  The Photobucket slideshow is now updated with some of our newest work, so take a look.  Here's a sneak-peek...

New Gallery in Rochester, MI

We have just added a new location to our list of galleries.  You can now view a collection of pendants, earrings, and necklaces at:  

Firebrick Gallery & Pottery Studio
404 S. Main Street
Rochester, MI  48307 | 248-650-2500
www.firebrickgalleryandpotterystudio.com

Fall and Winter Hours:

Monday: Closed
Tuesday - Wednesday: 1pm to 9pm
Thursday - Saturday: 10 am to 9pm
Sunday: 12 to 5pm

Firebrick Gallery showcases Michigan emerging and established artists exclusively, featuring pottery, photography, oil and acrylic paintings, mixed media, jewelry and more.  Be sure to check them out!

Metaphysical Bracelets

Many of you have looked at, or purchased, our gemstone pendants which include (on the package) the description of the metaphysical properties of the stone.  In many cases our customer's buying decisions are based on the energies the stones impart, more so than the appearance of the stone.  In any case, the stones are all beautiful!  We have now expanded our DreamStones line to include bracelets (such as these pictured for $52) and classically simple earrings priced at $15.  (Assortments vary and are not exclusive to those pictured here.)

While these are not yet available on our website, we have recently added the bracelets and earrings to our assortment at two of our retail locations.  Check out these and our gemstone pendants, as well as a great assortment of fashion earrings and necklaces at:

• Naka | 117 W. 9 Mile | Ferndale, MI  48220 | 248.582.9113 | www.nakastore.com.

Also, check out Sweetgrass, a metaphysical store located in the beautiful little town of Davisburg, Michigan.  They carry a great assortment of spiritually related retail items including artwork, crystals and gemstones, tie dye and funky clothing, a large selection of jewelry, oils, incense, and crystal salt lamps.

• Sweetgrass | 616 Broadway | Davisburg, MI  48350 | 248.634.7880 | www.sweetgrassrocks.com

For more retail locations visit our website at http://www.clschneider.com/store-locator.php.

You can also view our entire collection of semi-precious gemstone pendants, earrings, bracelets, and necklaces, by visiting our booth at any of our upcoming exhibitions.  Visit our website at www.clschneider.com, and click on Exhibitions to view our summer schedule, or simply click here.

Hope to see you soon!

Carl Schneider - Artist
Keith Schalk - Business Manager

Check out the colors on this new necklace!  It certainly makes you think Spring.  If you like this you may appreciate so many of my newer pieces.  Check us out this weekend in Rochester Hills, MI, at Fine Art at the Villages located at the Northeast corner of Walton and Adams.  Show hours are 10 am - 8 pm on Saturday, 12 pm - 6 pm on Sunday.  We are located in booth 5.

See you soon!
Carl

New Facebook Updates

We've recently been adding photos of Carl's newer pieces to our Facebook page.  If you have not seen our Facebook page, take a few minutes to visit by clicking here.  We will continue to post new photos and also wall-posts of our whereabouts and show information.  You can view a comprehesive schedule on our website.

Our summer schedule has begun, and we all know how unpredictable the weather can be this time of year.  This weekend (May 7 & 8, 2010) we were in Mt. Clemens, MI, for a Friday and Saturday show.  Unfortunately, had to pack up early due to the forecast for high winds (up to 45 mph) on Saturday.  Based on the weather outside as I write this, I think we made a good decision!  Next weekend, May 15 & 16, 2010, we are in Burr Ridge, IL.  (a Chicago suburb)  The show runs 10 am - 5 pm both days.

Save the date:  Saturday & Sunday, May 22 & 23, 2010.  Visit us in Rochester Hills, MI, at the Village Shops located at the intersection of Walton and Adams.  Saturday | 10 am - 8 pm, Sunday | 12 pm - 6 pm

As always, if you have any inquiries you can contact us through our website.

See you soon!

Carl Schneider
Keith Schalk

Florida bound...

We are in the midst of our second selling season in Florida during the winter months.  (Our first time South was in 2009.  Our schedule ran from mid-February to the first week in April.)  This year we left Michigan on December 28th, and experienced some heavy snow and cold as we drove through Ohio and part of Kentucky.  We were very excited to leave the winter weather behind.... or so we thought!  We arrived in Florida only to find winter temperatures here.  What a surprise!  Even though we are here about 6 weeks earlier this year, we never thought we would need gloves, scarves, and winter jackets.  With our first show in Ft. Myers on the weekend of January 2nd & 3rd, we had a very good show in spite of the cooler temp's on Sunday.  The next two shows were more challenging, however, particularly Punta Gorda on January 9th & 10th.  Saturday the temperature hovered around 40 degrees with rain all day long.  Unfortunately we closed shop (along with all the other artists) on Saturday around 1 pm.  Sunday turned out to be fairly nice with sunshine all day, though it only warmed up to 50 degrees.  Needless to say the show could have been better, but that's the risk with outdoor shows.  The weather can sometimes determine your level of success.

Carl has been working on some new, fun & funky necklaces.  He's been using very tropical colors and these are very reasonably priced between $129 and $139.  So far interest has been very good and we hope these new designs will be a hit!  As soon as we have photos available we will have them on the website for viewing.

Our home base while in Florida is Deerfield Beach, which borders the south end of Boca Raton.  Very nice community.  This weekend we head to Tampa Bay for a show in Safety Harbor.  They are predicting 70 degrees for the weekend with scattered thundershowers.  Hopefully the rain will be intermittent, or better yet, non-existent!  We're hoping for a good turnout, so wish us luck.

In the meantime, our schedule is available on our website, www.clschneider.com.  We have 9 more shows to do including this weekend.  The good news is the weather is warming up.  It's 70 degrees as I write this on Thursday, 1/14/10, at 5 pm.  Yeah!

Carl Schneider & Keith Schalk