retro revival

dancing goat studio is in retro revival mode. lots of aqua blue, lime green and harvest gold. great colors for taking to that new college apartment or freshening up a stale decor pallette.

cabin kistch

july at dancing goat studio was crazy!!! summer arrived with hot sun, cool water and a lot of sizzle. our area cabin dwellers are back for the season and being treated to some of the best lake weather we have had around here in a long time.

inside the studio we have been outfitting cottages for the summer, with great vintage coleman coolers, chippy metal furniture, funky upholstered benches, glossy meadow green tables, bright metal serving trays and all things cabin kistch.

many of the posted items are still available and more inventory is added weekly. retro revival theme begins the week of august 10th followed by jewely re-mix on august 18,19.

june sale



cabin essentials

dancing goat's june sale ushered in a new season of life-style decorating and an ecclectic attitude.  the studio has been well stocked inside with a color filled/art-ful assortment of  painted furniture, cabin inspired decor, vintage glass and plucky ceramic chickens.

the back door patio is filled with a variety of non-traditional planter options, from chicken feeders, to galvanized buckets, rubber work boots, wooden boxes and wire baskets. perfectly paired with outdoor seating and sizzle.



slimmer clutch book purses



in fashionable center stage are our new book purse sihloettes. the jaunty clutch style is a fresh twist on an already eco-chic altered book purse. the purse sports a slimmer 1 1/4 inch spine and a clever detachable wrist strap.








also new are sweet re-purposed button earrings.  at $8 a piece they are a guilt free splurge and a nifty thrifty giftable.



painted furniture americana

here is a sneak peek at the furniture that will be for sale this upcoming weekend at dancing goat studio.  the theme for the sale is garden junk/ americana and will feature all things red, white and blue throughout, along with a wild variety of garden decor junque.   

also this week we are introducing "repurpose wednesdays" and will offer a book-arts project using recycled book text and wire.   see post under art classes tab for more details. 

garden dreams

no, this is not my garden at the moment, but is a vision of what it has been and will be again soon. dancing goat studio is  in full bloom, but my garden at home was lovingly  planted on sunday afternoon and hit with frost on monday sunrise.  I pulled out this photo and was compelled  to post it on my blog as encouragement to myself and my many fellow minnesotan garden friends.   

flower power

vintage typewriter and inspiring text

it has continued to be a snowy minnesota spring and far too many of us norski gardeners have been going crazy waiting for the grass to green and the garden centers to open.  BUT inside dancing goat the flowers are in full BLOOM. 

dancing goat is an occasional store that specializes in uncycled chic fashions and decor.  we are  open the second weekend of every month and will next be open the weekend of may 12, 13 and 14. we are also often open be chance, just watch for the dancing goat signs on the sidewalk.  other special events  on our upcoming schedule include; ladies night out in new london on may 12th  and girlfriends night out on may 20th.  see  blog calendar for details.

come visit soon and see what is new!!  also be sure to check out the 'art classes' tab on the top of the page to learn about repurpose wednesdays, funky art classes for girls of all ages!!

swan planter waiting for a cascade of fresh flowers

upcycled chic - vintage plate garden flower stakes -

spring repurposed jewelry

after repainting, rearranging and cleaning dancing goat studio, i have finally been able to take time to CREATE! new to the studio is REPURPOSED JEWELRY. most of the chains, beads and crystals used in these designs are recycled from bits of broken jewelry and flea market finds. in addition to these goodies, there are button rings, vintage key necklaces, earrings featuring random faces from 40's era yearbooks, mismatched silk scarves and upcycled slip dresses.

for the garden, dancing goat has been creating recycled glass totems and garden stakes, chalkboard terracotta pots and silverware garden markers.

for the home there is a colorful array of repainted furniture and one of a kind pillows made from flea market fabrics. AND, as always, there are all things rusty, chippy and random to freshen up your home and garden, at guilt-free thrifty prices.

dancing goat is also very excited to show off it's newly expanded storefront spaces. last fall, just before our long minnesota winter, we added a 10X20 back alley concrete patio and new this spring we have spilled into an adjoining classroom/extended ratail space. SO in additional to the green/style designing we offer, there will be a full schedule of upcycled and funky art classes to feed your creative soul.  click on tab at top of page titled "art classes" to view spring schedule.