Monday, August 11, 2025

Welcome to a Grand Event! -

  You can feel it... the time draws near, and the veil lifts a tiny bit more... revealing a wondrous and colorful world in the picturesque town of Petaluma, California, where pure Halloween magic is created from heart and hands of a multitude of special artisans who gather together for this exciting seasonal occasion. 

We'd like to welcome you to a very grand event -  All Hallow's Art Fest!


*** Highlights from the magnificent
2020 All Hallows Art Fest - their 25th year! - is featured in the exciting upcoming Premiere Fall 2020 issue of Autumn Brilliance - the first time in print.

- This issue will be available in September -

Sunday, August 3, 2025

Countdown continues! - - -

 We are literally counting down the weeks here to publication! 

Very soon you will be able to hold our Premiere Fall 2020 issue in your hands, and see the all of the wondrous Halloween artists who helped to shape us into the faceted offering we are.

 
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And one of those artists was none other than LeeAnn Kress, the magic maker behind everyone's favorite sweet shop, Charmed Confections. LeeAnn was our very first Spotlight Artist, and being able to feature her fabulously imaginative creations was a dream come true for us.


Thank you all for your love, for your ongoing support of all Independent Artists, and for helping us keep the magic of Halloween burning brightly!

 https://charmedconfections.com/

 

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Your Halloween art guide! -

Halloween greetings to all!

   Though we are still suffering through the intense heat of summer, we're comforted by thoughts of the approaching autumn time and all the wonderful things it brings. Many of the holiday artists are very busy at this time, creating their magical art, which will soon be ready for collectors to snatch up.

   We're always searching for more ways to incorporate Halloween into our lives, and would like to bring your attention to a few of our dear friends (Kristen Stafford, from the Halloween Art and Travel podcast; and Jorene Lomenzo of  shiversofdelight.blogspot.com ) who have launched a fantastic online directory called the Halloween Art Guide for Spellbound Collectorsto help you find the best of these Halloween artists - many of whom have been featured in the pages of Autumn Brilliance, including LeeAnn Kress of Charmed Confections, and many more. Here, you can learn of the artist's backgrounds, what style/genre they employ, and so much more.
   This is something we’ve needed for a long time, and it’s a great and comprehensive listing for the collector of handmade original art. Whether you are a seasoned connoisseur or a fresh newbie, you will uncover so many treasures here. And there is also a list for Halloween art shows both near and far, too!


- Please click the link and go have a look - we know you will be thrilled and amazed at what you will find… 

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https://www.halloweenartguide.com


 

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

You can feel it in the air...

 Greetings to you, friends!

The Fall 2020 Premiere issue of Autumn Brilliance will be available 

on September 1, 2025

  

This is the time of year we spend watching as all the many wonderful artists are beginning to post photos of their imaginative creations for this year’s Halloween shows.

We love seeing it all!

Each and every one of them generates and elatedly flames a joyous spark within us all, doesn’t it?

 

And as such, we can't help but be deeply immersed in all the marvelous sensations that Halloween gifts us.

  Everything about this generous holiday floods our senses in the very best ways:

* There are the sights of the colors (orange! black! crimson! rich forest greens! indigo night sky! gold and more)

* The sounds of the musical accompaniments (soundtracks to our favorite spooky movies and novelty songs)

* The intoxicating smells and tastes (candy! cider! fresh baked goods with warming spices like cinnamon and clove and nutmeg)

* But, of all the great things that make it our most treasured season of the year, perhaps it could very well be the sense of touch, with the many incredible tactile textures that it brings... the soft velvets, crinkly papers, woven wools and colorful cottons, sparkly synthetic weaves and threadbare linen, yarn and string, a puff of glitter, polyester, silk and even some ragged rayon.

 

***Now, let’s add to this exhilarating mix some fine clays – such as water-based and polymers – and also a fine array of watercolor, acrylic and oil paints. While we’re at it, why don’t we throw in bits of old jewelry, some metal, a few pieces wood, some nice faux fur, feathers, a few craggy tree branches and acorns and even a couple old bones and, while we’re at it, even a bug’s rigid exoskeleton or two here and there.  No such thing as “useless junk,” it’s all good here.

***Most of all, the best and, by far, eminently important thing to add is passion. And humor. And intensity, fright, sadness, silliness, anger; whatever emotion is dredged to the surface – we’ll just make sure to intersperse it with a whole lot of love.

*** Once all of these precious items are mixed together in the proper shape and form, you step back, and admire your handiwork. You ask yourself if you can readily part with this creation of marvelous soul and pure intent… or would its charm and undeniable spirit be better at home with a friend, or even a total stranger who fell in love with it and wishes fervently for it to take up an exalted place of honor in their home, likely amidst a large existing collection of similar Halloween artistry? Certainly a difficult decision, but one that must be made for the betterment of all parties involved.

 

 

You may be wondering what all this is leading up to, and we’ll tell you that you have just touched upon the inner dialog and process of a Halloween artist. A special human being, one who feels emotions deeply, and with a fathoms-massive wellspring of love for nature, for their friends and family, and the very things they create every year to reach out and touch your own heart. 

We will never cease to be amazed by and continue to celebrate these special people and all that they summon forth from their visionary souls. And we thank YOU for your ongoing love and support of all.

 

Welcome to Halloween, friends. Let the celebrations continue!


Saturday, July 5, 2025

It has begun! ...

 For those of us with Halloween hearts, today is the day that our time begins. 

Video clip of fabulous original Halloween art from Moon Hollow Gallery. Please go give them a visit, you'll love what you see!

 http://www.youtube.com/@MoonHollowGallery
instagram.com/moonhollowgallery


Though more hot summer days are ahead first, we nevertheless turn our autumn clocks to the darker season and await its inevitable approach. It's a season of striking colors, with orange and black dominating the scene. Cooler air brings a welcome chill, wafting the fragrances of warming spices like cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, bonfires, and Halloween candy.  

What do you most look forward to in the fall? 

 

 

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

We appreciate you -

 For those who cherish handmade folk art, you receive our deepest abiding love and respect.

Thank you for helping to preserve this most special and precious art form!


 

 

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Celebrating our Fifth Year! - - -

 Beginning in 2017, the plans were set in place, the ideas laid out to bring Halloween magic to all, and everything coalesced into form in the fall of 2020 during the pandemic.

 We are genuinely honored to offer five printed issues of Autumn Brilliance, all of which are available by clicking on the links on the left side of the site here.

*We also have one special digital offering from Christmastime 2020 which is still available (scroll down on the left side here, click the link). It's a fun and dark bit of whimsy, featuring many of your favorite Halloween artists as well as a lot of delightfully spooky elements from the Yuletide season.

(Speaking of the Christmas issue - would you like to see this in print, too, like our Premiere Fall 2020 issue now is?)

 ***REMINDER***

Our Premiere Fall 2020 printed issue will be available on September 1, 2025!

 Thank you to all who also believe in the magic. Here's to many more years from here on!