Happy New Year to all!!!

We would like to thank our customers for shopping with us during the past year.

It is because of you that we continue to bring you all the unique gifts and items that we have, many made by Michigan artists.

We thank our artists, too, for being a part of the Dancing Eye Gallery family.

We couldn't do it without either of you!

See you in 2013!!!

The New Year is Upon Us!

The New Year is fast approaching and we have some great gift ideas for entertaining and for partying! Who could pass up a shift knob wine bottle stopper?

Bar accessories, sparkly jewelry, Michigan products are perfect holiday gifts.

Please take note of our hours for the next few days:

Sunday, 12/30       12-4Monday, 12/31      10-2
Tuesday, 1/1         10-2
Wednesday, 1/2    Back to regular hours. Hooray!!

It's Over! But ...

Well, Christmas might be over, but we are here and ready to say: "Take a breath, get outside for a walk and come in to see what the Dancing Eye Gallery has for you if it wasn't in your stocking!"

We are open regular hours this week:

Wednesday and Thursday    10-6
Friday                                     10-8
Saturday                                 10-5

New Years hours to come!

Holiday Hours Before Christmas

Ho,ho,ho! Oh no!

Only 2 more shopping days until Christmas, so you will be wanting to get yourself to the Dancing Eye Gallery asap!

Cool gifts, funny gifts, artistic, locally-made gifts--all under one historic roof in downtown Northville!

The clock is ticking ...

Sunday, 12/23                                   10-7
Monday, 12/24(Christmas Eve)       10-3
Tuesday, 12/25(Christmas Day)      Closed
Wednesday, 12/26(reg. hrs.)          10-6

And, of course, we wrap and we wrap and we wrap!!!

Merry Christmas from all of us to all of our devoted customers and first-timers who will become returning shoppers.

--Theresa and her elves at the Dancing Eye Gallery

Mad for Monkeys!

'Tis the season when we are invited to dinner and we'd like to bring a bottle of wine for our host with just a little something else, right?  But what? Aha, we know!

"Bring a Monkey to Dinner" is the theme of the Wine Monkey. Be a party hero and cover your bottle with this cute chimp. He even covers chimpagne! (Happy New Year!)

He has friends too--scarves, bags and hand-warmers. A Petoskey stone bottle-stopper tops it off as well!

Don't forget we have extended hours:

Monday-Wednesday  10-6
Thursday  10-7
Friday   10-9
Saturday  10-7
Sunday  12-5

A-wrapping we will go ... You know what that means. 

Our Staff Picks

 Welcome to "Staff Picks Monday!"Today, we are featuring two great gift items. Local, of course!

The first is our selection of journals for every whim. The subject list includes:
Wine, Baby Care, Just Married, Christmas, Me, Up North, and a Guest Journal, besides the one pictured. Yes, we are carrying these again and it seems we've got everyone covered this time!

Journal

Next is our selection of fused glass ornaments. These shimmery little trees are about 2" in length and come in a variety of color combinations. They make a great hostess gift!

Kladzyk Fused Glass Trees

And don't forget our extended holiday hours, for your shopping convenience.

Fa-la-la-la-la we'll wrap your gifts too!

Cyber Monday in Michigan

Appleman Michigan Ornaments

Haney Ornaments and MI sticker

Yes, today is "cyber" Monday and if your are looking at this, then you are participating in this big online shopping day! Congratulations!

And yes, sitting at your desk or couch or at lunch seems like an easy way to shop. The Dancing Eye Gallery can help you and send out your gift or something that you can't live without (and we have the perfect gift here for that hard-to-shop-for person on your list), but, isn't it more fun to actually come in to to store and see our smiling faces? We will even wrap your gift just because it's what we do!

This week we are featuring Michigan-made creations. Ornaments--because we love Michigan as much as you do. And ... we now have ornaments with the Upper Penninsula! Yea Yoopers! We heard you.

So see, we are concerned for you, our customers, because we like you and want you to stay healthy this holiday season, so take a walk and visit us. Thank you for coming in this past weekend, especially on Small Business Saturday! We appreciate you, too.

Please note our holiday hours:

Sunday    12-5
Monday-Wednesday    10-6
Thursday    10-7
Friday    10-9
Saturday    10-7

So Much To Talk About!

Lumia Greeting Card

First of all, all of us at the Dancing Eye Gallery wish all of you a happy Thanksgiving filled with gratitude and love!

Next, we invite you to Shop Small on Saturday, November 24. Please support us and shops like ours on Small Business Saturday. Show your support for our local artists and for Northville. We will be here to help you, to wrap your gifts and to make your experience with us a fun one!

Last but not least, our hours of operation this week are:

Wednesday, 11/21  10-7
Thursday, 11/22   Closed (to eat turkey!)
Friday, 11/23     9-9
Saturday, 11/24   9-7 (Shop Small today)
Sunday, 11/25     12-5

Look for our holiday hours for the rest of the season next week.

Hunting=Shopping

If you husband or boyfriend is doing this, this weekend ...

then you need to do this ...



See you here at the Dancing Eye Gallery ladies! The clock is ticking--so much to shop for and so little time!

Vote on Tuesday, November 6th!

Who's your party? Whether it's Elephants or Donkeys this scarf or these mittens from Green 3 will keep you warm as you go to the polls tomorrow to cast your very important vote!

Pssst--if you can't decide or are voting for some of both, you can wear the scarf and the mittens!

Also this week, Friday, November 9 is Northville's Girls' Night Out event. For fun and shopping, we'll see you in town which will be jumping until 9 p.m. as will the Dancing Eye Gallery. Come in and see us, it's a great time to start your Christmas shopping and we are ready with our Christmas merchandise out and calling you. Buy early! 

It's Halloween!

Have a creepy, scary and fun Halloween!

Ahhh, perhaps you need a skeleton-themed vessel like this one by Nicole Pangas.

The Dancing Eye Gallery is your haunt for those ghostly gifts. Wooooo ...

Trick or Treat!

What are you going to be for Halloween?

Well, you'd better decide because this Saturday there will be trick or treating in the streets of downtown Northville!

To celebrate October in the 'ville there will be a parade at 1:00 and then trick or treating from 1:30-2:30. Don't miss the fun and the candy!!!

And don't miss your opportunity to stop in at the Dancing Eye Gallery and see our cool Halloween tiles and other scary stuff!

Celebrating Women in Business

October is Women's Small Business Month. The Dancing Eye Gallery, itself owned by a woman, would like to extend kudos to female artists everywhere, and especially to those represented in our store.

The dragonfly photo is just one of several shapes, sizes and colors by Sue Kowalski. They are beautiful and ...
perfect symbols of power and poise. Dragonflies also are said to stand for a sense of self realization. What perfect examples of women representing small businesses.

Dare I say it? You go girls!

Reminders

Now that summer is over and you have a collection of great photos of vacation, friends and good times--or--it's time to make of list of all those projects you were going to do this fall--or--you have a new office that needs an artistic magnetic message board in that perfect spot ...
The Dancing Eye Gallery has a super collection of magnetic boards with colorful beaded hangers, in two finishes and many sizes for you!
You can attach those photos or notes with a variety of magnets in many shapes and sizes.
Don't forget that honey-do list either. Too much football being watched! Time to get to work!

First Friday Experience-Don't Miss It!

Join us on Friday evening, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. as we host Mrinalini Deshpande, a local artist who has been working with ceramics for over 10 years. She will displaying her ceramic jewelry and beads as well as featuring her unique bowls and other fun pieces. Mrinalini's work reflects things, places and people that touched her life and influenced her childhood in India and recent stay in Japan.

Friday is also the neighborhood skeleton unveiling!  Oohhh, scary! Music and festivities will be in the air and around the town!

Homerun!!

GO TIGERS! THREE CHEERS FOR DETROIT!

Support our beloved baseball team this week as they attempt to clinch the division title. Will they do it?

Wear your orange and blue and cheer them on! 

It's Not Too Soon to

... Decorate for Halloween!

Visit the Dancing Eye Gallery for that perfect tile to replace that summer-themed tile. (Put that away until next year!)

Start with a friendly pumpkin tile, or maybe a skeleton or a skull. A pumpkin candle, perhaps? Come in and see our Halloween-inspired home accessories.

Olive M'lou Trunk Show

Along with the 24th Annual Victorian Festival this weekend in Northville, the Dancing Eye Gallery is hosting Stephanie Guittard Scigliano owner of olive m'lou on Friday, 9/21 from 5-9 p.m.
During this trunk show she will be featuring her tye-dyed scarves which most of you who frequent the gallery are familiar with. Her color combinations are beautiful--some soft, some dramatic. She will be showing her new fall creations including stackable stretch and crocheted wrap bracelets.

So, stop in this Friday--you won't be able to resist the temptation to update your wardrobe!

New Patterns and Colors!

Just arrived at the Dancing Eye Gallery -- new ceramic tiles by Jo Ann Aquinto. Bright purples, teals, greens and golds. It's time to liven up that entryway or kitchen! Come in to see what else is new, too. We have so many new items and ...  even Halloween tiles are out! Boo! Scared ya.

Accessories Make the Outfit

Yes, it's hard to think that Labor Day is upon us but with that comes new fall accessories! Jazz up your summer-into-fall outfit with a new necklace, scarf or earrings. Just arrived at the Dancing Eye Gallery--all of these irresistible items! 

You can even come in and shop on Labor Day, Sept. 3, from 10-3 and sport that great new bauble on Tuesday!

Travel Michigan Lately?

Beach Girl Photography by Jamie Hilliard is one of out newest artists at the Dancing Eye Gallery.

Jamie is a local photographer who supports traveling throughout Michigan. Her focus is Detroit, then and now, and the scenes of our beautiful state. Her photos will draw an "I remember that!" or an "Oh my gosh, that's beautiful!" response upon looking at them. They are mounted on her hand-crafted wooden blocks and can be hung on the wall.

Summer is coming to a close and if you didn't get a chance to take a trip throughout Michigan or down memory lane, a look at these photos will make you feel like you just returned!

Are You Ready for School?

Yes, kids and parents, that favorite time of year is fast approaching. No, not Christmas or  summer vacation, but The First Day of School!!!!

So we ask, "Are You Ready?"

Have you found that perfect pair of earrings or conversation-piece ring to go with that new favorite outfit? Did you get a Haney magnet board to post "To-Dos" or your shopping list or homework assignments? How about a scrabble necklace with your school logo on the front and your initial on the back? Verrryy cool!  Tote bag? Card for the new teacher? Apple???

The Dancing Eye Gallery has them all! Our door is open, the weather is gorgeous and the school clock is counting down. Tick, tock, tick, tock ... Don't be late or you might be sorry!

We're open Friday nights until 8, too. 

Ya Gotta Have Art!

Local artists Sarah and Thomas Gelsanliter of One Acre Ceramics hand carve intricate patterns on tiles. After bisque firing, glazes are applied giving a cloisonne-like effect to tiles, jars and candlesticks which can be found at the Dancing Eye Gallery. Come and see these beautiful pieces!
AND ...
Don't forget to vote "yes" tomorrrow, Tues., Aug. 7 for your local art authority proposal. We have a rare privilege of voting on the importance of preserving a cultural treasure--the DIA. For more information click on artisforeveryone.org.

Buy Michigan Now Festival

This weekend in downtown Northville, we celebrate the BuyMichigan Now Festival highlighting Michigan-based businesses and products, not to mention artists.  All the fun is downtown Fri., Aug. 3 to Sun., Aug. 5, 2012. As you know, the Dancing Eye Gallery features many local artists in our store, so come in to see what's new! We will be open Friday night until 8 p.m.

Don't forget to vote "yes" on Tues., Aug. 7 for your local art authority proposal. On this day, we have a rare privilege of voting on the importance of preserving a cultural treasure--the DIA. For more information click on artisforeveryone.org.

The Mincing Mockingbird

The Dancing Eye Gallery has just received new work by artist Matt Adrian of The Mincing Mockingbird. These avian portraits are delightfully cute and, at times, decidedly sinister. See a selection of his acrylic bird paintings here along with new greeting card arrivals from the same company, as well as their Frantic Meercat card line. You won't be disappointed!

Happy Fourth of July!

The Dancing Eye Gallery wishes everyone a happy, safe and fun-filled 4th of July. We remind you that on Wed. 7/4 we will be open from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. which is during Northville's parade.
Stop in, cool off and see what's new at the Gallery.

Remember we are open every Friday until 8 p.m.

Art is Everywhere

Newly arrived are frames for our Quotable cards! Now that perfect card you chose to give because it had just the right quote on the front can be framed and displayed, not discarded with other not-as-clever cards! The frame and card make a great hostess gift, friend gift or just an additional bonus.
And speaking of frames, our Main Street side of the Dancing Eye Gallery is host to a reproduction of Giovanni Paolo's Interior of St. Peter's, Rome compliments of the DIA's Inside/Out program. Familiarize yourself with all 6 works displayed around Northville this summer. Check out Free Day at the DIA on 9/23.
Remember, the Dancing Eye Gallery is open on Friday nights until 8 p.m.

Looking Forward to Summer!

Just a few great items at the Dancing Eye Gallery to make you think of summer which officially begins Wed., June 20th at 7:09 p.m. Be ready for the summer solstice and all the fun that goes along with it! It will rush by as it always does, so come in and see what sizzling art we have here to perk up your house, garden or you!
Celebrate summer in downtown Northville this weekend at the Arts and Acts extravaganza which includes Art in the Sun among other events.
Don't forget, we are open every Friday until 8 p.m.

Father's Day Ideas

My friend, my hero, my dad.

These words say it all.  Remember your dad this Father's Day, Sunday June 17 with some michigania.

How about a "Don't Mess with the Mitten" t-shirt or mug? Or a fish stapler?
You can't go wrong with a tile from Pewabic either, for his man cave or office!

Come in and visit us at the Dancing Eye Gallery, we wrap and we're open until 8 p.m. every Friday.

First Friday Experience

Join us this Friday, June 1,  at the Dancing Eye Gallery for Northville's First Friday Experience. We will be open late and our featured artist will be Melinda Curtis. Melinda will be featuring her handmade and hand-painted scarves with which she will demonstrate tying techniques as well as her unique "hand sculpted" pins which she sculpts with a stylus, then paints by hand.  It will be a fun night, so get out and enjoy the summer weather.
Remember, we are open every Friday night until 8 p.m. during the summer.

Three Olives and a Pickle

We heartily welcome Nancy Legault and her organic pottery line, Three Olives and a Pickle to the Dancing Eye Gallery! Nancy is an experienced, local artist whose ceramics are full of whimsy with fresh produce and botanical themes. Her custom glazes enhance her very unique and fun pieces which include pitchers and other vessels, veges such as eggplants, squash, peas in a pod and more.
Come in and savor a taste of Nancy's talents. We guarantee any piece of hers that you proudly display will evoke ooohhs and aahhhs or a simple, "That's so cool!"
Don't forget The Dancing Eye Gallery is open every Friday during the summer until 8 p.m.