Monday, February 27, 2012

BLOG BARGAIN - WEEK OF FEBRUARY 26TH

This week take 25% off new spring clothes at regular price - Stop by and update your wardrobe - the warm weather will be here before you know it!!!!

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Lavender Sunset

Lavender Sunset is a wonderfully evocative name for this glaze.
Rendered in stoneware, this pottery is durable and oven-microwave-dishwasher safe.
in the words of the artist:
I love the rich and ancient history of pottery and am inspired by the 
connection I feel to the earth while working with clay. My goal is to combine 
traditional, functional shapes with vibrant glazes, to create pottery 
that is both useful and beautiful. 
Raised on a small farm in the rainy Pacific Northwest, I spent a great 
deal of time playing in the mud. However, it wasn’t until I was an undergrad 
at Western Washington University that I discovered the potters’ wheel 
and that I could make practical things with clay. 
I started my first pottery business in my parents’ barn in 1999, and began 
making a living as a potter while finishing my degree in ceramics. 
With 11 years of experience as a studio potter, I’m happy to now be working 
with my wife, Natalie. Together we make awesome pottery!

Monday, February 13, 2012

Tokens of Your Affection

Glass flat-back gems are hand painted in Missouri with poignant words, phrases or quotes. Presented in the included velvet pouch, they make a cute, casual gift for Valentine's Day or any day. 1" - 1.25" diameter.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Flip and Tumble

From bag to ball, the 24-7 bag is a snap to keep with you all the time. Sure, it will handle milk and eggs like a charm, but its versatile shoulder design also works for everything from daytripping on travels to bringing your lunch to work. At 12" x 14" x 5", it can tote a load up to 35lbs. yet is the size of a peach in your purse. You don't need to be a neatnik or architect to get this big bag small again - just wad it up to stuff into the self-pouch. Machine washable. $10

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Timeless Romance

Holly Yashi
This delicately filigreed bloom of satin-finished niobium and a central semi-precious stone radiates with a subtle shimmer from a chain of glittering European crystal and dichroic glass beads. Holly Yashi Jewelry is hand crafted in California and is very unusual in that it seems to appeal to  women of all ages and design sensibilities.

Monday, February 6, 2012

New Native Bee Houses

Beautifully constructed native bee houses feature mahogany roofs over eucalyptus walls and floors. Lovely to view in the garden, and the ideal environment to encourage native, non-stinging, super-pollinator bees! Locally made from sustainably harvested woods in gable and slant roof styles. $60
Every feature of the Plan Bee House is specially designed to promote lots of healthy bees and to make your beekeeping experience easy, including:
  • a design that replicates the bee’s ideal nesting site - a dark hole in a tree
  • inner nesting straws that are easy and inexpensive to replace, and that help keep the holes mold and parasite free
  • a 5/16" hole diameter that results in large, healthy bees
  • a 6" hole depth to assure the best male to female ratio
  • heavy cardboard outer protector tubes that hold the nesting straws, and keep bees safe from parasitic wasps and other intruders
  • a hollow nest box that facilitates access and air circulation, and provides tube storage
  • constructed of low-maintenance, sustainable, rot-resistant hardwoods
  • 2" roof overhangs to help keep out wind and rain
  • pre-drilled hanging holes for quick, secure mounting.

Friday, February 3, 2012

Tiny Works of Art



Singerman & Post
The earrings are made by laminating together very thin layers of different types of brushed aluminum and gold finish plastic materials such as films, mylar and vinyl. Patterned top layers, designed by Leni Singerman, are film photo transfers of her artwork: watercolors, collages, pastels, drawings and photographs. Individual pieces are hand cut, beaded and twisted in the studio to form sculptural shapes that are feather light and comfortable to wear. Proudly hand crafted in Canaan, NY since 1984, they continue to innovate.