Red Rose Inspiration For Animals is a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports animal welfare and has been promoting art shows in West Sedona since 2009. The art shows help the nonprofit generate revenue for the various long-term existing animal-related programs, future rehabilitation center, as well as potential veterinary spay and neuter clinic.

In 2014, the vision came for the Red Rose Thriftique, a thrift store and artist boutique originated from the art shows. Wanting to provide an upscale, unique, quality, inexpensive, one-of-a-kind shopping experience for visitors and locals, offering guilt-free shopping for a cause. In 2018, the Thriftique was voted “Best Boutique” by the Reader’s Choice Awards.

Just recently, in 2019, the expansion to the Red Rose Barkin’ Basement opened, offering the organization additional space for furniture, wall art, home décor and more. Both thrift stores are located in the Bell Rock Plaza in Village of Oak Creek.

Red Rose helps pet owners spay and neuter animal companions for free, provides emergency medical services for homeless felines and canines and often assists pet owners on a fixed income to get their animal the veterinary care they desperately need.

The focus is reducing the over pet population and preventing felines and canines from potentially being injured, abused or neglected.

Red Rose’s upcoming spring art shows are Saturdays and Sundays April 13

and 14, April 27 and 28 and May 11 and 12.

These shows take place at the Olde Sedona Bar & Grill and Redrock Precision Motors at 1405 W. SR 89A in West Sedona. The shows are not affiliated with any other events in town and benefit animal welfare through Red Rose.

Red Rose is proud to represent some of the most fabulous and talented artists displaying everything from clothing, accessories, jewelry, home décor, paintings, pottery and glass art.

• Karen Hammer creates unique stained glass owls, hearts, goddesses, dragonflies and hummingbirds. She can also create custom pieces.
• Jenny Emminger uses a signature process making clay mimic the red rocks of Sedona creating healing hearts, crosses and skulls as decorative home décor.
• Teresa Jennings creates beautiful tie-dye clothing that is not only comfortable but fun to wear. In addition to her many styles, Jennings and Red Rose have been collaborating on an up cycled line of tie-dye for years.
• Christine Bendele creates jewelry that is beautiful, elegant and fun to wear. She hand picks all the materials she uses, which are only natural gemstones, metals, leather and silk and pearls. Her techniques are macramé, hand-knotted silk and wire wrapping and weaving.
• Susan M. Harvey is a talented artist who has been creating medicine horses since 1987. They are individually handcrafted one-of-a-kind, clay sculptures whose design elements are taken from historical records, mythological beliefs, stories and religions of various horse cultures.
• Sedona Jewelry husband and wife team Maria and Paul Lasia use beautiful copper pieces to create earrings, pendants and bracelets that are affordable for everyone and make for great gifts.
•  Jerry and Marshall Locke, new to the Sedona scene, are sculptors who love stone. They create sculptures that resemble the mountain landscapes. They work in wonder of the colors, lines and textures that hide beneath the surface and they are mystified by the geological process and the length of time required to create them.
• Penny and Rose Fowler, a mother-daughter duo, showcase beautiful American Indian jewelry and ornaments.

This is one of your few opportunities to buy direct from the artist and meet them in person as many of them display their work in galleries and only attend our eight shows a year. They are on site from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 1405 W. SR 89A. Parking and admission are free. Gina Machovina, a classically trained guitarist, provides live music.

The Red Rose Thriftique, located at 41 Bell Rock Plaza, is open seven days a week, Monday through Saturday from

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. The Red Rose Barkin’ Basement is located at 51 Bell Rock Plaza, Suite C, and is open Tuesday through Friday from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

For more information email  info@redroseinspiration.org or visit redroseinspiration.org.