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Unboxing more artworks today, and ooooh it's fun! New pottery has arrived by most of our ceramic artists for the 2021 Holiday Show - over 1000 artworks large and small, all affordably priced so you can find artful gifts for everyone on your list. Local and regional artists - nothing from a container ship, so nothing to wait for! And oh so affordable! How about this year, skip the electronics the made-in-China toys, the new cell phones and new iPads? Go for something handmade, unique, heartful and support some creative people! 2021 Holiday Show at 1+1=1 Gallery in Helena Montana. Opens November 20th. EVERY thing will be available in the gallery AND online, and we ship! Free gift wrapping for in-store purchases. #1plus1is1gallery #helenamontana #artgallery #giftideas #2021HolidayShow #montanaartists #ceramicarts #functionalpottery #handmadepottery (at 1+1=1 Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVviYl6vetX/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#Repost @1plus1is1gallery (@get_repost) ・・・ Thank you for all your support this year. Our 28 artists have been able to grow their careers, skills, studios and continue doing what they love to do because of our gallery customers. Between Dec 37 and 30, we’re giving away free $20 gift certificates at 1+1=1 Gallery. Spend $100 to get a $20 certificate. Spend $200 to get two $20 certificates. Come see what we have. Everything in our Small Works Show is $300 or less. Something for everyone. Open 11 to 6. Tues through Saturday. See ya! #artforsale #1plus1is1gallery #artgallery #postchristmassale

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Hoping to add some tags to this magical alley during our art studio classes next week. Last week, my tween students did a photography project about point of view. Will post some of their photos when they turn them in. Check out a few close-ups of the graffiti there:

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Ok. Sometimes I mess up. Really??Yep. I took pics and a video of my art student, Eli, today. But I realized I didn’t actually press the “go” button. I pressed the stop button and actually videotaped the in betweenness. Is that even a word? Anyway, no pic of Eli, who is super cute. But I do have pics of his paintings from today’s art studio. Eli, 7 years old, has a secret superpower. He is different. He is creative. He thinks like an artist. He told me today that he was having fun. That’s what I always hope for. You go, Eli! . . #1plus1is1gallery #teachingkidsart #ilovemyjob (at 1+1=1 Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD0BG51lzfo/?igshid=12su0pcjqv3w0

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Sold this sweet, expressive fox by Trudy Skari today, to someone who has been eyeing it for a long time. I love the head tilt and glistening eyes. #trudyskari #fox @trudyskari #foxesofinstagram #whimsicalart #westernartscene #ceramicart #ceramicsculpture #1plus1is1gallery #helenamontana (at 1+1=1 Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4BndFZF2PH/?igshid=1uyksesjdh7pp

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It’s not all ceramics at 1+1=1 2021 Holiday Show! Far from it. We have woodworking, encaustics, art jewelry, oils and watercolors, linocuts monoprints and etchings and glass among other brilliant artworks!

Just now sorting through and organizing some gorgeous small paintings by Brad DeFrees and Lauren Zalewski. Peeks of Susan Mattson’s corked bottles and goblets in the upper left corner. Everything is super affordable and of course, one of a kind. Support local artists, small businesses – not big corporations this holiday season. Thank you! https://www.1plus1is1.com

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We introduced ceramic artist and gallery owner Wendy Anderson (co owner of Persimmon Gallery in Big Fork) to our Helena community during our summer exhibit HOME. Her art was so popular we invited her back for the 2021Holiday Show. Wow-- we're glad she accepted! Wendy's functional porcelain pottery is *gorgeous*, beautifully crafted and totally charming. Some of the best we've had here at 1+1=1. Check it out in person at the exhibit opening Nov. 20th, or on our website. Thanks to @sageoatstradingpost for carrying native made handmade soaps. I needed something to use for scale, on Wendy's soap dishes. These both smell lovely. . . . #wendyandersonstudio #montanaartist #1plus1is1gallery #helenamontana #artgallery #2021HolidayShow #giftideas #ceramicarts #functionalpottery #handmadepottery (at 1+1=1 Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVvnuAgPMuV/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Little Callan and his mom, Emilie, at 1+1=1 today. Callan is THE most observant three year old I know. Very focused whenever comes into the gallery. He knows what he wants to look at (and I mean REALLY look at) and what he likes. An art collector n the making. Today his choice was "Sunrise," by Ciana Williams, the green/red striped painting left of Callan. Mom says it will go "wherever Callan decides to hang it."

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Kids drawings of their fellow students faces. After they learned that the eyes on a human face aren't actually way up on the forehead, lol

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Imara is such a free spirit, observant, independent, wise, and so creative. There is no telling her what to do. And. I love having her in my Thursday art studio! She decided that one of her two under-painting/over-painting projects was going to be about dolphins at sunset and the other would be “abstract” (whatever that means.) lol. Imara was one of our community Curator’s a couple of years ago, at age 6 or 7. Now, not only is she an art appreciator... she is also a budding headstrong artist (are there any artists who aren’t headstrong?) The dolphins are a work in progress. Imara’s abstract is complete. Gorgeous work, my young friend. #1plus1is1gallery #teachingkidsart #learningfromkids (at 1+1=1 Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD23ZvvFk5N/?igshid=177uk53p6rqqt

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We had a lovely family visit 1+1=1 today. A mom with her toddler in a backpack and 5-year old budding art appreciator, Isabella. Turns out Isabella’s mom has figured out how to visit art galleries with two young kiddos in tow: keep one close in a backpack and give the other one a sketchbook! Isabella told Susan and I that she was drawing the “cats” without looking at her paper. Yep. Blind drawing. I think her sketch captures the essence of Susan’s style! #kidsinartgalleries #raisingartappreciators #yeskidsbelonginartgalleries! #1plus1is1gallery #awesomeparenting (at 1+1=1 Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD21MhtF6EU/?igshid=1b32yp8dnjtm

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Genevieve aka Gigi aka G, poses with a page torn from her sketchbook. She has titled it and priced it (just for fun) and - can you tell? - is very proud of her ability and her interests. I have to tell you, Gigi knows more about dragons than most adults, especially me. She is passionate about reading and learning and, well, dragons. I’m sure she is/will be passionate about many things and ideas as she gets older. I love having G as an art student. Just. Wow. So today, I asked my art students not to have a preconceived idea of what they wanted to paint. I get it. I get that’s an almost impossible ask when you are 7 or 8 or 9. When you have mythical creatures roaming around the folds of your brain every day every hour... so I’m impressed that, although G wanted to paint a dragon, she stood back and painted these exquisite abstract (believe me abstract art is NOT easy) paintings that really NEED to be made into awesome fabric patterns. G, you rocked the patterns today! . . #1plus1is1gallery #teachingkidsart #surfacedesigner #patterninpainting #creativity #ilovemyjob❤️ (at 1+1=1 Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD0F1htln2E/?igshid=e82lv2z7accn

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This is Carys with her two abstract paintings. Swipe to see the underpaintings before she let them dry and added her final over-painting. And, don’t miss examining her sculptural piece she titled, “Accidental Art.” Cary’s is one of my creative students: that piece (medium: tape and paper scraps) was headed to the trash can when she decided it was Art with a capital A. Note the gallery label and price. lol 🤩😎 . . #1plus1is1gallery #summerkidsartstudios #teachingkidsart #ilovemyjob❤️ (at 1+1=1 Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDzymXxFr0z/?igshid=r8zbc8d5zdyt

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One of my younger art students, Jaylin, with her abstract paintings in today’s studio. All 20 of my students this week are learning about how to paint in layers, letting the first few layers peek through the final over-painting. Jaylin is a dancer at powwows as well as a talented budding artist. I love how her personality, culture and interests show up in most of her art projects! Thanks for being in my art studios, Jaylin! . . . #1plus1is1gallery #teachingkidsart #learningfromkids (at 1+1=1 Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDzxGodFIYm/?igshid=1u6mxeqptdrsu

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Art for Good: Young Voices 2020, a fundraiser for two Helena organizations, Helena Food Share (KidPack program) and the Lewis & Clark Humane Society. An art exhibit by my art students, ages 10 to 17. They have been working on this exhibit for over 9 months and with the coronavirus situation, we have unfortunately had to postpone (or cancel) their opening reception, as well as the in person exhibit. 1+1=1 gallery staff have been working hard to get the entire exhibit online, including videotapes of the students artist’s talks, an online catalog, free shipping and delivery, and virtual tours of their wonderful show. Watch your inboxes for an email update when the show goes@live, or subscribe to our updates at the link in our profile. Thank you, even more than always, for your support. . . . . #1plus1is1gallery #teachingkidsart #artstudio #fundraiser #helenamontana #montanaartscene #artgallery #shelterinplace #onlineartexhibition (at 1+1=1 Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-YWisLFJbL/?igshid=1ldy75wooozt2

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You are invited to view Betsey Hurd’s new ceramic works in her solo show that opened today, Oct 19 and which runs through November 9th. We are so happy to have the privilege of showing Hurd’s unique, sometimes-fanciful sometimes-mystical figures at 1+1=1 Gallery. As a horsewoman who also@loves dogs and all other creatures and who makes a life making art (ceramic, bronze, paintings) Betsey has an inside perspective on the relationships between humans and the rest of the animal world. From her piece titled “Marriage of the Elk People,” to “Dog Woman,” to “Elaine,” Betsey expresses a profound love for *all* of nature. . . . . . #wildlifeart #contemporarywesternart #interiordesign #montanaartscene #montanaartist #helenamontana #1plus1is1gallery #betseyhurd @betseyhurdart #elk #polymorphicfabulism #horses #equineart #bigskystyle #horseloversgifts #dogart #artexhibit #ceramicsculpture (at 1+1=1 Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/B30omnnF1R8/?igshid=1656ucc83rk0