New Boxes from Don Drumm

These are the new boxes from Don Drumm that we just received. We don't have all the designs but we do have a variety of nature and leaves as well as Celtic designs. They are really cool and you'll need to see them in person. I think you'll love them!

John Rose's Copper Art

We used to carry John Rose's work when we were located up on Big Mountain. Now we have his work in stock again. He will also be our featured artist for Gallery Nights in September. We are now carrying his wall art like the bear pictured above and an assortment of his ornaments. Come check out the beautiful colors in the copper.

Mimi Werner - Featured Artist for June

Finley Point ceramic artist Mimi Werner is our featured artist for the month of June. Mimi’s new work takes on two divergent paths. In the 30 years Mimi has worked as a ceramic artist, she has primarily focused on high fired, functional porcelain wares. Due partly to economic times and the ecological crisis facing the planet Mimi is experimenting with electric fired porcelain using discarded auto parts to stamp relief into functional plates and baking dishes.

The covered vessels in this show are a theme that Mimi keeps returning to in her work. These pieces are fired in a kiln using wood as fuel. The mark of the flame is left directly on the clay. By using copper wire, masking tape and other combustibles, unpredictable, smoky patterns are burned onto the clay. These pieces reflect Mimi's continued fascination with the chemistry of flame and clay as well as the ritualized act of incorporating these pieces into our daily lives.

Meet Mimi during Whitefish Gallery Night, Thursday, June 4, 2009 from 6-9 PM. Mimi’s work will be displayed during the opening and throughout the month of June.

Eye and I Glass Jewelry

Eric Nelson of Eye and I Glass began blowing glass in 1998. He tries to reduce, reuse and recycle in his daily life and surroundings and this is what led him to create his line of glass jewelry.The idea evolved out of "recycling" shards of finished glass pieces that had broken for one reason or another. Eric selected the most interesting broken sections to bring back into the flame and polish off the edges for use as a necklace pendant. Because the glass piece was a small section of a larger work, the design and patterns would be unintentional, yet appealing for the uniqueness. He found that these sold well and began to think about creating a consistent source for these glass shards rather than waiting for a piece to break. Eric decided to work with frit glass for its ability to create endless patterns through the melting salt size pieces all the way down to a fine powder. Mixing different types and shades of frit gives my pieces varying degrees of color saturation and depth.

These beautiful pieces of glass jewelry have just arrived in the store. We have the multi piece neck wires, two sizes of french wire earrings and barrettes. They are so many different colors and patterns, you'll have to check them all out before you decide on the perfect pair of earrings!

Awareness Pocket Angels

We've had the pocket angels for years, but now there are Awareness Pocket Angels. They are double sided and are perfect to give someone hope in the face of illness. And we still have the regular pocket angels if that is what you prefer.

New Work from Latta's Glass

For all of you who have loved their glass wall pockets, Latta's glass has something new. We just received magnets and two sizes of bowls. The magnets come in 5 designs, including flowers, wildflowers, ladybugs, hearts and art deco squares. The bowls can be used for tea lights or votive candles or you can put rings or your other small treasures in them. Come check out our selection today!

Sue Beardsley - Featured Artist for May

Our featured artist for May is Sue Beardsley. Her media is watercolor which she has recently added montage and collage to traditional watercolor. Meet Sue during Whitefish Gallery Night, Thursday, May 7, 2009 from 6-9 PM. Sue’s work will be displayed during the opening and throughout the month of May.

Handcrafted Pewter Necklaces

This is a photo of just one of the new pewter necklaces that we received today. We also received two other types of crosses and "word" necklaces. The pewter word necklaces are on a leather cord and include words such as love, faith, heal, laugh, bless, balance, joy and so many more. These are all priced under $20 making very affordable gifts. Come and check them out!