New year, new surprise ...

It's a surprise, so we can't tell you anything... yet!

                                       Our mascot, Got Candy - hand-made original clay creation, by Ellen Gee - 2017 ©

     What we will say, however, is it's something that a lot of you have asked for over the years, and we're going to deliver the goods. Keep watching here for updates.

     I'm sincere from my heart when I say, it's been my profound pleasure and honor to present the most incredible Halloween and holiday artists to the world these past five years in the pages of Autumn Brilliance. Those artists include Rucus Studio's Scott Smith, Marguerite Surich Noschese, Charmed Confections' LeeAnn Kress, the late, great Dustin Poche, Jennie Hepler Takens, David Everett, and so many more.

Do you have a favorite artist, one you'd like to see featured in our pages? Please drop us a line, let us know!

 

 

 

 

We've settled down for a long winter's nap... -

East of the Rockies, and things are very chill.  Literally! 

Our Tennessee home here in the hills was covered in a blanket of about 5 inches of soft, fluffy snow. That means, we'll have to hunker down for a while, since our hilly roads are not safe to traverse at the moment. So for now, plenty of hot tea, homemade stews, warm clothes and a purring kitty on our lap is the necessary requirement, while we sit and dream of the fresh autumn to come later this year.

Castle GreenFuzz: where Autumn Brilliance - and so many other Halloween goodies - originates from

Winter is a time of reflection. A new year is beginning. We review a lot of what we experienced in the past year, and choose to improve upon it. Soon, we'll begin working on a whole new issue of Autumn Brilliance for 2025, planning our ritual autumn road trips, attending the marvelous Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween show in Michigan, and gathering with friends, old and new. A sweet cherry on the top of the sundae, always. We absolutely live for it all.

For now, things are quiet, as silent as the falling snowflakes outside my window. But please know that in addition to the regularly scheduled magazine, we have a few surprises in store for you all. Nope, not going to blab about it just yet, but will post again as time goes by. Really think you all are going to like it a lot!

'Til then, be well, stay safe, stay healthy, be good to one another... and keep the magic brewing.  🎃

Welcome, 2025! -

 Wishing everybody a very Happy New Year!!!

Independent Artists are the BEST! - - -

Greetings, all!

*** Autumn Brilliance magazine was created in 2019 with the intent to extend heartfelt honor, applause, support, bolster and love for original handmade Halloween artistry created by the magnificently talented Artists who make us all smile and gasp as we gaze upon their imaginative works.
*** These independent artists, who design and produce straight from the heart and soul, are forever worthy of high praise. The feeling you will get from holding a special one-of-a-kind original piece of art in your hands (and not a cheap, mass-produced object bought in a discount chain store that came from an anonymous, far-away factory) cannot be put into words because it is truly precious. These original works of art often become family heirlooms, handed down to the next generation.
*** Please consider buying from one of these Artists this holiday season! You will be helping them to put food on the table for their families, to pay rent, and to be able to buy more art supplies to create more unique art - - - and not into some anonymous, greedy corporation's hands.

 

Fall 2024 now available -

 Greetings to all!

We finally have a new shipment of our fabulous Fall 2024 issue now on hand. Follow the link on the left side of this page to order yours.

Call for Submissions for our Fall 2025 issue -

Hello to all!

We welcome all Halloween artists to send in your art submissions for our Fall 2025 issue.

Seeking original, one of a kind creations constructed from (but not limited to) the following mediums: clay, textiles, assemblage, paintings, culinary, bones, wood, metal, and more. Keep in mind that the more unique and unusual, the better chance of being published - and again, NO AI will be accepted. Submissions must be of your own handmade, original art.

Please refer to the information listed below on how to submit and, most notably, the deadline: MARCH 7, 2025

 

 

 

 

Why do we carve pumpkins on Halloween? -

On this Halloween Eve eve, we ask ourselves this very question. So where does this tradition stem from? 

For those who are curious, read about it in the Fall 2021 issue of Autumn Brilliance - learn about the ancient tale from Irish lore, that of old "Stingy Jack" who comes alive on All Hallow's Eve!

- Click on link on left to order your copy -