Charm Hollow Review

APRIL ART OF THE M ONTH Themonthof April isthemonthof newanimals andfriendsat theHollow. Bright colorsbringusout of winter. Comeinsidefor what'snewat theHollow..

REVIEW ART | JEWELRY | MEDIA | WHIMSY APRIL 2015

3 New art coming out of the Hollow , Shelley discusses the process.

VOLUME I/ ISSUE 1

4 Upcoming release of Tilikum' s Dream book in April. Illustrator Shelley Overton and children' s book author Tracey Coreyell join talents.

11 Birdyhouses are up on the w ebsite, now . So check out the article on the current birdyhouses.

www.CharmHollow.com

3 NEWARTOFTHEMONTH Raining Heart s Birdy by Shelley Overt on. Read t his art icle t o see how Shelley m ade t his beaut iful piece of art .

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CHARMHOLLOWBOUTIQUE

SHELLIPOPS

Find out about t he lat est book Shelley illust rat ed, and w hen you can see it hit t he st ores.

Charm Hollow Bout ique is t he place t o go for all handcraft ed it em s creat ed for t hose w ho appreciat e t he art isan skill, and support cot t age indust ry.

You w ill find Shellipops, jew elry and m ore...

Handm ade it em s creat ed for t he Charm Hollow shop, and Et sy. Fun colors, ceram ic and glass, m arbles and paint .

Shelley is ex cit ed t o share her w ares w it h you!

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THECHARMINGART OFARTIST SHELLEYOVERTON Whim sical anim als have becom e t he hallm ark of Shelley Overt on's st udio.

You can find her art at w w w .Charm Hollow .com or w w w .ShelleyOvert on.com

Art of theMonth: RainingHeartsBirdy The m ont h of M arch w as very busy, get t ing art com m issions done, and redesigning all t he w ebsit es I had, as I got a m alw are at t ack, w hich w iped out all m y sit es. So M arch cam e around, and I needed a bit of " m e" t im e. That led m e t o do w hat I loved t o do, paint .

I, also, love t o use inks and w at er. I love t he int ensit y of t he colors, and t he w ay t he colors flow , and look like w at ercolors blending. This piece w as st art ed by sprit zing t he surface of L'Aquerelle w at ercolor paper w it h w at er. I t ook a dropper of t he t eal color, and dripped it over t he surface of t he paper, w at ching t he ink bleed int o all t he drops of w at er. I sprit zed t he paper again, t o increase t he surface covered by t he ink.

I added t he blue, and red colors, let t ing t hem blend, and creat e t he lovely purple color. I accent ed t he red w it h a paint brush by draw ing in t he heart . Then, I decided it w ould be a beaut iful background for one of m y Birdys. As I paint ed t his lovely green birdy, I w ant ed t o add som e grounding elem ent t o him . I added t he branch w it h leaves.

Aft er all w as paint ed, I enhanced t his sw eet feat hered friend w it h green and yellow glit t er. I, also, enhanced t he heart w it h purple glit t er pen.

I hope you enjoy t his bright and cheerful piece. If you are int erest ed in purchasing t his, you m ay cont act Shelley at 407-716-8439 or via em ail at biz@art fulenergies.com

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Tilikum' s Dream CHILDREN'SBOOKAUTHORTRACEYLYNNCORYELLANDILLUSTRATOR/ ARTISTSHELLEY MARIEOVERTONJOINTALENTSTOBRINGASTORYOFWHALECAPTIVITY. Author, Tracey Coryell tells, in her own words, how she came to be interested in whale advocacy, write a book, and music in defense of whales.: Last year, aft er I w at ched t he docum ent ary " Blackfish" , I w as deeply m oved t o join t he m ovem ent t o help t hese Orca w hales. Around t hat sam e t im e w as also m y birt hday and m y grandson, Jake's birt hday. I t hought t hat one w ay t o part icipat e in t he 'save t he w hale' m ovem ent could be t o w rit e som et hing t hat w ould t each our children about freedom for m arine m am m als and ending capt ivit y. Jake's birt hday present t hat year w as a const ruct ion

paper booklet w it h t ex t and draw ings; essent ially t he 'rough draft ' for Tilikum 's Dream . He loved it , so I felt even m ore com fort able m oving forw ard w it h pit ching t his idea. Eifrig Publishing w as first on m y list and t hey loved t he idea! ? book deal t o follow .

I've been a self-t aught m usician since I w as 13 years old. I also w rot e a lot of poet ry and found a nice m arriage of t he t w o in being a singer/ songw rit er.

Years lat er I st art ed dabbling w it h w rit ing fict ion for t eenagers and children. In 2012 I began st udying m ore about how t o w rit e for children and t eenagers under t he

t ut elage of Deborah Vet t er at t he Inst it ut e for Children's Lit erat ure and graduat ed from t he " Writ ing for Children and Teenagers" course in 2013.

I st art ed out in anim al act ivism in 2010, w hen m y husband and I adopt ed our first child, a kit t en nam ed Honeybelle! M y life changed t rem endously aft er bonding w it h t his lit t le, int elligent creat ure. M y m ot her also w as a big influence w it h t he act ivism ; she w as alw ays helping cat s w it h t he local 't rap & neut er' program s. I becam e involved w it h donat ing t o m any different organizat ions w ho help anim als, m y first being Alley Cat

original sketchesfor il l ustrations frominside thebook, til ikum'sdream.

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Ch ar m H ol l ow jewel r y is special . It is m ade by h an d by ar tist, Sh el l ey Over ton . Each piece is com posed with l ove an d car e. Sh el l ey is al ways on th e l ook ou t for u n iqu e, col or fu l an d pl ayfu l item s to in cl u de in h er ear r in gs, n eck l aces, br acel ets an d ar t.

H er e ar e som e ear r in gs Sh el l ey h as been wor k in g on r ecen tl y. Th ey ar e m ade with a com bin ation of differ en t m edia. H an d r ol l ed decor ative paper beads, Swar ovsk i速 cr ystal s, sem i-pr eciou s ston es su ch as h al ite an d qu ar tz. Sh el l ey u ses sil ver or sil ver -pl ated fin din gs to en h an ce th e val u e of h er jewel r y.

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Barnaby Fawkes goes for a walk in M adison M eadows, at the Hollow. Buzz and Honey join him on a sunny, blue sky day. Barnaby is meeting up with another of his Charm Hollow friends around the bend for a day of playing and snacks.

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WITHSUMMERAPPROACHING,SHELLIPOPWILLINVITEYOUTOMOVEYOUR THOUGHTSOUTOFDOORS, ANDCOMMUNE, ONCEAGAIN, WITHNATURE The inspirat ion for Shellipops cam e online, w hen art ist Shelley M arie Overt on cam e across som e " Garden Whim sies" . The w him sies w ere upcycled from plat es, vases, bow ls and cups. Shelley t ook a chance, and pursued finding gent ly used kit chenw are, and Shellipops w as born. Taking decorat ive plat es, fun and w him sical ceram ic m ugs, pret t ily colored glasses, and any ot her int riguing it em s she could

find, Shelley com bined t he it em s w it h ex t ra st rengt h, super-dooper glue, and m ade fun, flirt y it em s you can use for ent ert aining, decorat ing your dining area, or placing as inspirat ion in your garden.

Wit h ceram ic and glass figurines of angels, bunnies, or ot her sw eet and invit ing subject s, Shelley creat es a bit of w onder in every Shellipop.

For m ore inform at ion on t hese fanciful Shellipops, click t he link below :

Shellipops at Charm Hollow

Charm Hollow .com

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Hi, Charmies, Charm here. Thank you for looking around my magazine. I enjoy all the beautiful flowers and nature around the Hollow.

Shelley has been working hard at getting more fun and exciting ideas created for the Spring. Here are some beeeeeyoutiful flowers, roses, she found. I know you will really be excited for the upcoming books Shelley has planned. They are about whales, and bunnies and meese, misse, moose? So well, I am off to see my friend, Barnaby, in Madison Meadows. Hop on by again, soon!

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Recent Sunday outing to the mall.

Butterflies at Neiman Marcus.

Sundays are my favorite day of the week. It is a day I feel it is ok to relax and do whatever I want to do.

What do you do on Sundays? Do you see friends, draw, sleep in? I do all of those. I am fortunate to be able to go to the beach or Walt Disney World if I like. I live in "sunny" Orlando, Florida. The beach and Disney are equal distances from my home, about 45 minutes.

Working for myself means I never feel it is ok to take a break, since my income is reliant on what I generate, but Sundays, the one day of the week I can give myself permission to go out and have fun. I am, also, lucky that my family lives close by, so I can see

West Elm go-see trip.

them if I am so inclined.

It is funny, during the week we all dream of Sundays, having a break or getting things done, but the day comes, and it seems we never use it the way we envisioned.

So do yourselves a favor this Sunday, do something really fun, even if it is getting the garden ready for your Spring veggies and flowers. And drop by again soon, I miss you when you are gone....

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One of my favorite places in the world is the English countryside. Here is a cute little thatched cottage I found, and is the idea that Charm Hollow is based on.

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Tilikum's Dream continued from page 4

Allies. Prior t o t hat I had been a m em ber of Sierra Club since 2003.

M y love and respect for anim als becam e ex pansive and saving t he w hales w as a calling t hat I couldn't t urn dow n.

Tilikum 's Dream st art ed off as a poem t hat I w rot e for children in hopes of t eaching t hem about freedom for w hales, and m arine m am m als, and ending t heir capt ivit y. I t ried t he first draft on m y grandson and he loved it .

Aft er pit ching it t o Eifrig, Penny, t he edit or-in-chief, recom m ended a few changes before w ant ing t o sign m e. One w as t o incorporat e it int o a song ( she didn't know I w as a songw rit er, so t hat w as a piece of cake! ) and second, t o include ot her m arine m am m als int o t he t ale. The rest is hist ory. I had t o find an illust rat or, t he hardest part in all of t his, and aft er w eeks of failed effort s I w as led t o Shelley! ! ! It w as t he icing on t he

cake. ( Shelley?s) illust rat ions are am azing and really bring t he book t o life! During t he first re-w rit e of t he book, I st art ed looking for an organizat ion t o join w it h. I w ant ed t o help m ore by donat ing port ions of t he proceeds from sales of t he book t o an organizat ion t hat w as

direct ly involved w it h helping t o free Tilikum . I found w w w .freet illynow .org. It w as uncanny how m y st ory w as alm ost t o a 'T' t he st ory of Kat ie Em m ons w ho runs Blue Freedom and Free Tilly. She absolut ely loved t he idea of t he book and backed it 100% . Hence cam e m y

new relat ionship w it h Blue Freedom .

Scaryt ales is a m ult i-m edia book t hat incorporat es short ( scary) st ories, illust rat ions, st oryt elling and scary background m usic t o give t he list ener/ reader a broader scope of ent ert ainm ent . I w as inspired by t he great s, Edgar Allan Poe and Vincent Price, and som e of m y ow n life ex periences. The book w as only ever self-published, but w ent on t o becom e a post er child for t he Lupus Foundat ion of Am erica. Sadly, t he year t he book w as t o be released, t he illust rat or, Angel Busque, passed aw ay t o com plicat ions from her lupus. I decided t hat day t hat t his book w ould be used t o raise m oney for t he LFA. Wit h t he blessings of her fam ily and friends, w e had our first Scaryt ales Benefit for Angel, and t he LFA, Oct ober of 2014 and it w as a huge success!

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