@RafiAndKlee

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Rafi And Klee Studios (Rafi Was Here Studios) is the creative playground for Award-Winning Contemporary Artist Rafi Perez and Jewelry Designer Extraordinaire Klee Angelie. Their creative journey began in 2009.

They create art, jewelry, play music, write books, have YouTube channels, fun podcasts, and more. Visit us for more on us https://rafiandklee.com/bridge/

Let's Paint Some Birds! Join us on April 8th For A Mini Canvas Painting Party where you get to paint your favorite bird! We have 20 spots available, and a much fun to be had!

https://rafiandklee.com/local_exhibitions/join-us-for-mini-masterpiece-bird-night-april-8th/

Open Call For Local Artists and creatives! Send us your flowery creations! Deadline is April 11th! Can't wait to see what awesomeness you submit!

https://rafiandklee.com/open_calls/open-call-emergent-petals/

Emergent Petals: Open Call For Artists

Explore 'Emergent Petals': a showcase of new life and botanical inspiration. Submit your artwork by April 11th for a chance to shine!

Rafi And Klee Studios

We LOVE our community and are buzzing with creative energy today! The next two days will be an awesome adventure and we can’t wait! Here is what’s happening in the world of Rafi and Klee:

Tonight: The Art Syndicate Meeting
Join us tonight 3-24 at 6:00 PM for our Syndicate meeting! Whether you’re looking to collaborate, share a new piece, or just soak in the creative vibes, we can’t wait to see you there. We’ll be meeting at Clifford’s in Oil City!

Tomorrow: Prism In…

Here are a few open calls and deadlines for the awesome creatives in our area. I didn't have much time for research this month, so if you know of an opportunity you would like to share, click the link at the bottom of the list.

https://rafiandklee.com/art_syndicate/creative-opportunities-you-need-to-know-through-april-2026-in-western-pa/

March and April 2026: Top Creative Opportunities and Grants

Explore exciting grants, competitions, and events for artists in Western PA this March and April. Join us and share your opportunities!

Rafi And Klee Studios

Join The Art Syndicate Meeting On March 24TH! A huge thank you to Anna for opening up her doors at Clifford’s Carpets and hosting our growing collective.

When: Tuesday, March 24th @ 6:00 PM
Where: Clifford's Carpets
Address: 19 E 1st St, Oil City, PA 16301

See you there for the awesomeness!

https://rafiandklee.com/art_syndicate/join-the-art-syndicate-meeting-on-march-24th/

Join Us for the Art Syndicate Meeting at Clifford's Carpets

Join the Art Syndicate meeting at Clifford's Carpets on March 24th! Collaborate, share ideas, and shape a vibrant creative community.

Rafi And Klee Studios

I love working with texture in my art and have never really shared that technique with anyone. I think that's why I'm so excited (and scared) about teaching some of my secrets on Wednesday at the Palette Knife Painting Party At The Exchange on Wednesday. Beauty life this only happens with texture.

https://rafiandklee.com/local_exhibitions/palette-knife-paint-and-sip-at-the-exchange-in-oil-city/

Well, we might have become persona non grata. Recent events seem to have been miscommunicated, and there is something I need to get off my chest because I want to clear the air. To be honest, we are a little disappointed and were not expecting this. I am hoping it can be resolved. We'll see.

https://rafiandklee.com/art_syndicate/are-we-in-a-battle-with-oil-city-arts-council/

Wow. Our first official Art Syndicate meeting was a massive success. The room at The Fallen Shoppe was buzzing with the kind of "creative conspiracy" energy we’ve been dreaming about. To have a room full of awesome creative humans was invigorating! Awesome things to come in our area!

https://rafiandklee.com/art_syndicate/art-syndicate-meeting-summary-february-26-2026/

Klee here! If you’ve been feeling like you need a vacation but your calendar is screaming “absolutely not,” I might have found a loophole in the form of this beautiful nature getaway that you can actually take everywhere. This domed disk necklace is a total labor of love, hand-forged from one solid piece of antiqued sterling silver and hand-debossed with a one-of-a-kind nature scene that can never be exactly duplicated. I curved the top loop over to cradle a genuine…
We walk around with these filters over our eyes, colored by our own biases and the rush of our daily lives. This piece, Stop and Look, is a challenge to strip all of that away. It’s about pausing long enough to see what is actually there, rather than just what you think is there. It’s about contemplating a moment from an unbiased point of view and really allowing yourself to soak in the situation without the noise of your own assumptions (possibly based on other…