E. Drumm Designs

Elisa Drumm Van Auken grew up in Akron, Ohio with her parents, Don and Lisa Drum of Don Drumm Studio and Gallery, and her two younger sisters. Starting at age 12 she worked in the gallery and helped her mother with a line of soft sculptured dolls. During her childhood she spent summers at Penland School of Crafts studying with many well known artists while her parents taught.
Ms. Van Auken received her B.F.A. in textile design from the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island. After graduating she worked for Gilbert Frank in New York City as a colorist and surface designer for their Men’s Wear division. It was during her tenure there when she discovered that color and texture were her strong points.
In 1986 Ms. Van Auken moved to the Boston area with her husband Jeff. She created and sold a line of hand-printed clothing under the name of E. Drumm Designs. This collection caught the eye of many galleries and museum stores across the country.
In 1999 with the gift of several pewter heads designed by her father, Don Drumm, she created her first collection of wood angels. This collection has grown, greatly influenced by early American folk art and the Southwest. Each wood sculpture piece is cut from pine plank, sanded, carved, painted, and adorned. The collection currently consists of 50 limited edition pieces. She continues to collaborate with her father on many pieces.

Wildflower Pendants by Heather Castillow

Look at these wonderful stained glass wildflower pendants we just received. They are made by Heather Castillow and come on a waxed cotton cord. You can wear them as a pendant, use them as a fan pull or put them on a key chain. Each one is unique and they have five to nine petals in a variety of yummy colors.

Wine Bottle Platters

Once upon a time a banker with a love of wine and a flair for art escaped the corporate world. In the beautiful Northwest was born a glass studio of Kevin Budde's with a twist...Glassworx's fun functional pieces celebrate the art of wine, delighting customers all across the country. Each bottle is carefully fired to over 1500 degrees in one of three custom-built kilns and annealed for at least twelve hours before the artwork is hand applied. Unmatched quality, creative original designs and polished presentation have raised an act of recycling to a work of art. We have a variety of labels including "Two Buck Chuck", "Red Jammer Red" and "Whitefish White". They make the perfect gift for wine enthusiasts, cheese lovers, party hosts, housewarmings, weddings, anniversaries and more!

Vinylux

Black is the new Green
Vinylux products are created from recycled vintage record albums that are transformed into a variety of new designs. The original record labels are intact and represent some of the most popular music ever put on vinyl. The Vinylux people work with LPs, 45s, and vintage album covers to create personal, unique gifts that bring vinyl records back into your home. They can even use your own records to create the products specifically for you. All of their items are made in the spirit of re-purposing. They try to re-use, re-present, re-cycle, and re-imagine the materials that go into their products. We just received Vinylux bowls, snack trays, clocks and coasters. Come check them out - so cool!

Detroit Glass Company

Need some colorful glass ware? We've got the perfect solution - Detroit Glass Company! We have a range of martini glasses, wine glasses, tumblers, pitchers, shot glasses and even a bedside decanter set. All are hand painted in a wonderful range of bright colors. Come and check them out!

Laughing Coyote Kaleidoscopes

We've just received new kaleidoscopes from Ron Lee of Laughing Coyote Kaleidoscopes. These shown are the "star" variety but we also have a set made with wildflowers and some with marbles. The wildflower kaleidoscopes can even be custom made with your wedding flowers or flowers from another special occasion.

The Pink Cloud Gallery, located in the Berkshire foothills of Connecticut opened in 1989. The artist couple of Peter Hill and Tara Cafiero started this business to extend their love and interest in Art into their community. Each artist explores very different styles and interests in their artwork. Peter's interests focus on Architectural elements and emphasis on Design and color format. Tara's work on the other hand explores Symbols and the intuitive worlds in a dream-like style reminiscent of artists such as Klee and Chagall. The artists merged their work into finely hand-crafted clocks, which they began making and marketing in 1992. The artwork and design truly speaks to a wide variety of people. Today these unique timepieces are sold nation-wide.

The drama of a glowing flower or radish, the Balinese fish, the spicy red chilies, the coffee pot-god, flying kitchen stuff, the radiant Sun and Moon, these are all dream visions that people relate and respond to and love to live with both at home or at work.

Susan Rene' Cards and Prints

Artist Susan Rene’ says, “magic happened when I combined my two loves…dogs and painting”. For many years Susan painted “serious” art, and was very successful as a “struggling artist”. One day she was feeling very down about her situation. To cheer herself up she painted one of her dogs, Charlie, living the good life, reclining in a lounge chair sipping a tall cool drink. At that time she had a small studio in the arts district on Miami Beach. The next day, the painting sold…..magic! She has continued to paint and sell her whimsical dogs and cats and has never looked back. Susan now lives with her husband, Bill, and their four dogs, Whoopi, Lulu, Muffin, and Boo in Redmond, Washington and Mesa, Arizona.

Starting with a blank canvas, Susan first makes an oil pastel drawing and then applies layers of vibrant acrylic paint. Traces of the drawing and many colorful layers of paint are visible in the finished work, imparting an air of spontaneity and directness. “Paintings develop the same way people develop, one step at a time. “I like the viewer to be able to see how a painting has evolved”, she says. Allowing the painting to develop is an essential part of her process. She remarks that the canvas seems to take on a life of its own as soon as she begins to paint. “I just have to get out of my own way, and let the painting flow through me.”

We are now carrying Susan's work in note cards, boxed sets of note cards and 8 x 10 prints. Come check out the cool dogs and cats!

Pewter Labyrinths

Look at these cool labyrinths that we just received. They are made from pewter by Bonnie Mason and Angi Winebrenner. Here is what they have to say about labyrinths:

A labyrinth is viewed as a metaphor for life's journeys, offering lessons as we walk its path. Walking, or tracing the path of a labyrinth is known to assist us with addressing life's challenges, finding peace through meditation and prayer.

The labyrinth is seen as a sacred pattern that leads the seeker on a path to its center. A labyrinth is not a maze, there is only one way in and one way out, and there are no dead ends that would make the seeker choose directions. Labyrinths have been documented throughout history as far back as the Bronze Age, and there are as many designs as there are cultures.