Guilford Craft Expo

Come see the beautiful show of juried North American crafts on

Thursday, Friday and Saturday on the green in Guilford. http://www.guilfordartcenter.org/expo.html

I have a new location, booth A01 next to the silent auction tent.

Making baskets with Sosse

Sosse Baker is a famous basket maker living right here in Chester. I am lucky to be taking a class with her. I've admired her work for years. She is teaching us how to make a market basket so we can all bring them to the farmers market in Chester! We are working with beautifully dyed reed and hand carved ash handles. If you'd like to see more of her baskets visit the Chester Gallery or email chestergallery@att.net

Great Find

Luckily the tenants moved out already!

cute and cuddly!

Shell Curtain

The shell curtain is back! Beautiful shells sway in the

wind, makes you think of the beach!

$64

Patrick Dougherty

I volunteered the other day for an installation that Patrick Dougherty is doing at the Florence Griswold Museum. Patrick is a sculptor from North Carolina who weaves nature into amazing structures and exhibits throughout the world.

I felt so fortunate to be a part of this process. We spent a rigorous morning stripping the leaves off of local saplings baring only the lines of the branches. Some trees could fit in your hand and some were over 15 feet.

During the next 3 weeks you can watch the progress of the project http://www.flogris.org/
See their blog and YouTube posts. I will keep you posted on my next shifts!

This is an image called Around the Corner in New Harmony Indiana.

Check out his work at his website http://www.stickwork.net/

Another great Sunday in Chester

Some of my delicious & beautiful purchases today!

Best Cookies Ever

OMG Yum!

Great Reads

Runaway by Alice Munro and

Hotel and the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

Coffee Bags

You have to come see these bags!

Recycled from coffee, flour & potato sacks!

Great colored fabric with adjustable straps. Made in the USA!

Fleur

New pendants inspired by flowers, each one is different.

Happy Father's Day!

Chester Sunday Market

See me and others in the interview by Kate Dowd for localonlinenews about the farmers markets in Deep River and Chester here http://valleyshore.localonlinenews.tv/?p=64

Midsummer Night in downtown Chester

Slide Show