Corvallis Indoor Winter Market

Friday, March 29, 2013

Customer: how do you know what colors to use?

The Mandala Lady:
This question usually comes after they tell me that they are afraid to color because they might ruin whatever it is they're coloring because they don't know what colors to use.

For most of the mandalas that I color, I generally stick to 6 colors (and their variations):


"Funny Face" Mandala (primary/secondary colors)

Primary Colors:

Yellow
Red
Blue

Secondary Colors:

Orange
Green
Purple

The key to using these two sets of colors is knowing which ones complements the other:

Red <--> Green
Yellow <--> Purple
Blue <--> Orange

Notice in the "Funny Face" mandala how you see instances of reds next greens, yellows next to purples, and oranges next blues. You'll also see instances where they are all mixed up...which goes to show how all these colors work well together. I'll have "Funny Face" and "Pathway" in my booth tomorrow at the market.

So when you're coloring and see that you have a lot of blues in your coloring, start adding some orange.

"Pathway" Mandala using only 6 shades of grey

Just to give you a different answer to this question...who says you have to use colors?

Here's an example of coloring with greys...with the focus on gradations of lights and darks to give it dimension.

I can already hear the next question: how do you do your shading?

That, my friends, will be the topic for another post.

Happy Coloring!

Joyfully, Maureen
The Mandala Lady

Spring Veggies @ Denison...

Visit Denison Farms (booth #11) at the Corvallis Indoor Winter Market for a delightful taste of spring.

Early spring is the season for Raab--the tender, sweet flowering shoots of our overwintered kale, collards, cabbage, and tat soy greens. Raab is easy to use in the kitchen--it can be steamed, stir-fried, roasted, or used in a salad. You can use raab any way you might cook broccoli, except that it cooks quicker.

As always, we offer free recipes at our booth. This week's recipes include Roasted Raab, Leek Pie, and Green Garlic Soup. See you at market!

Thursday, March 28, 2013

SoupCycle's Soups This Week...

Barbecue Split Pea (vegan)

Our southern spin on split pea soup. Made with organic carrots and our scrumptious homemade barbecue sauce.

Barack-a-li Cheddar (veggie)

An homage to our president’s home vegetable garden. This tasty soup has broccoli and cheddar flavors accented by basil and ground mustard seed.

Thailandistan (meaty)

Spicy Thai soup created with curry, fresh lime, lemongrass, chicken, mushrooms and rich coconut milk. A wonderful and complex Thai flavor from the best kitchen in Souplandistan.

Everything Easter at the Indoor Market this Saturday!

Blog Post from Honeystone Candles:

Honeystone Pure Beeswax Candles (booth#16) has elegant eggs, cute bunnies & chicks, and a Celtic Cross - all at reduced prices for lighting up your Easter. Honeystone Candles: one beautiful golden colour, one delectable natural fragrance, and over 200 original designs!

Check out Honeystone's neighbours for other Easter items:

Specially Made (booth #17) has a selection of handmade cards

Claude Winter's (booth #20) display includes hand-painted eggs with intricate designs

For real eggs, choose the best free-range eggs from Karen at Norton Creek Farms (booth #1), just inside the entrance. Ask Karen for recipes of safe dyes for colouring your eggs.

And, as you can see, our rabbits really love Heavenly Harvest's (booth #15) delicious spinach - we do too!

Visit us at the Indoor Market! Tell your friends!

Friday, March 22, 2013

March 23 Vendor List

This list of vendors and their booth number can change from week to week, so please check the list each week.

Alsea Acres	6
The Bread Board	5
Buster's Treats	9
Claude Winter	20
Crooked Furrow Farm	33*
CSC Youth Garden	35*
Denison Farms LLC	11
Filberts R Us Krazy Lady Farms	3
Four Generation Crafts	27
Gathering Together Farm	7
Given Back Bird Houses	25
Green Gables	18/19
Heavenly Harvest Horseshoe Lake Farm	15
Hentze Family Farm	26, 28
Honeystone Candles	16
The Mandala Lady	8
Mudmom	4
The Mushroomery	22
My Pharm	2
New Edge Sharpening	**
Northwest Natural Beef	21
Norton Creek Products	1
Olsen Honey Farms	29
Pacific Sourdough	30,31
Pine Needle Baskets	24
Savanna Nursery	34*
SoupCycle	10
Specially Made	17
Sweet Home Farms	32*
Timberwolf Farm	23
Wilt Farms Inc/Sunset Valley Organics	12/13
Wood Family Farm	14

* Outside the hall ** By bleachers

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Eggs, Eggs, and More Eggs!

Eggs, eggs, eggs for Easter!

The Indoor Winter Market certainly has eggs!

Honeystone Candles (Booth #16) has four intricate designs of pure beeswax egg candles: (Left to right) Floral Lace, Pineapple Lace, Venetian Lace and Cluny Lace. Each candle burns brightly and sweetly, and the lacy edges glow as they burn.

Each type is only $5 this week.

Beeswax Candle Eggs: Floral Lace, Pineapple Lace, Venetian lace, Cluny Lace

Claude Winter (Booth #20) also has eggs: unique, hand painted eggs with delicate designs. Check out Claude's eggs, just ahead as you enter the market.

Hand-painted Egg by Claude Winter

And just inside the door, Norton Creek (Booth #1) has free range eggs for eating, hunting & dyeing: take home a dozen - or two - for your Easter pursuits! Maybe you will choose a chicken to roast as well!

Norton Creek Free Range Eggs