Silent Auction Items
An Evening for Reach Out and Read

Tuesday, November 15, 6 – 8 pm
at The Mule, 131 Sweeten Creek Rd., Suite 10

A LUXE Design
Wine Basket
Retail value – $100
Starting bid – $30

A LUXE Design
Signed vintage George Briard serving dish
Retail value – $100
Starting bid – $30

Asheville Kitchen
Cooking Class for 2
Retail value – $170
Starting bid – $30

Asheville Pizza and Brewing
Gift Certificate
Retail value – $20 (7 available)

Carlos Marrero
Jungle animals square silk scarf 34 x 34″
Retail value – $125
Starting bid – $40

Carolyn Fehsenfeld
“Bouquet in Gramma’s Vase” 15 x 15-inch framed original oil painting
Retail value – $450
Starting bid – $125

“Asheville II / Blue Skies” 14 x 14-inch framed original oil painting on playing card
Retail value – $265
Starting bid – $75

“Snow Day” 14 x 14-inch framed original oil painting on playing card
Retail value – $265
Starting bid – $75

“Studio Bouquet” 14 x 14-inch framed original oil painting on playing card
Retail value – $265
Starting bid – $75

Chomp Textiles
Tea Towels
Retail value – $100
Starting bid – $30

Delighted: The Stuff of Joy Gift Store (Carolyn Ryden)
Gift basket of fun
Retail value – $150
Starting bid – $50
A sneak-peek sampling of the unique, whimsical and special items from this store, opening in spring 2023. Items include fun wine glasses, a unique box of wood puzzles, dessert plates, party supplies, and much more.

Chai Pani
Dinner for four
Retail value – $150
Starting bid – $50

Deb Karash Jewelry
Sterling silver, copper, prismacolor earrings. 2″x.5″
Retail value – $200
Starting bid – $75

Farewell Coffee and Kate Collins
A Mueller coffee grinder, La Cabra coffee beans from Farewell coffee and other goodies
Retail value – $75
Starting bid – $20

Fox & Beaux Jewelry
Gift Certificate
Retail value – $100
Starting bid – $30

Green Man Brewing
Two cases of beer
Retail value – $100
Starting bid – $30

Inn on Westwood
Two-night stay
Retail value – $500
Starting bid – $150

Joshua McClure
Disc Golf Target and Two Discs
Retail value – $150
Starting bid – $50

Justin Haggerty
Original acrylic painting
Retail value – $750
Starting bid – $200

Leo’s House of Thirst
Gift Certificate
Retail value – $50
Starting bid – $20

Maggie Johnston
“Enso 3” original oil painting 30 x 40 inches
Retail value – $800
Starting bid – $250
“Enso is painted with a single stroke. After meditating early that morning I picked up my Chinese brush, dipped it in ink and with one stroke the circle was made.”

“Emergence” 20 x 20 inches
Retail value – $300
Starting bid – $100
“This was the first painting I did after 7 years of creating Mandalas and set me on a new path in my painting career.”

“Floating Lotus” 24 x 24 in.
Retail value – $300
Starting bid – $100
“The Lotus has special meaning for me as it represents growing from the mud bed then reaching for the light to become transformed into the breathtaking beauty that is the Lotus. A metaphor for life.”

Raku Studio Pottery
Retail value – $600
Starting bid – $200
from the Laguna Art Festival in California, donated by Maggie Johnston

McLean Mortgage
Kids Art Basket
Retail value – $250
Starting bid – $80

McLean Mortgage
Boozy Gift Basket
Retail value – $350
Starting bid – $125

Michele Mitchell
Limited edition print of the chestnut tree featured at Chestnut Restaurant
Retail value – $250
Starting bid – $75

Mind Muscle Fitness
One personal training session for new clients
Retail value – $100
Starting bid – $30

Monette Satterfield 6-inch x 6-inch mixed media wood cradled panels
“Odd Pears,” set of 4
Retail value – $340
Starting bid – $100
Conceived as a group and created concurrently to be in conversation with each other and are an ideal stylish accent in any décor. Hand finished and ready to hang, no framing necessary.