WING BASIN

I am really excited to share this new wing water basin. It holds just enough water for the birds to enjoy after the sprinklers have gone on and then dries out by afternoon so there is no mosquito larvae problem. It is also "stepable" meaning, you can use it for a garden stepping stone. This will certainly be a feature of HEAVEN AND NATURE SING, our Holiday Gift Open House. Opening weekend is November 5-7. We're open from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.

GUEST ARTIST - ROBIN MACKINTOSH

Robin is a lucky girl...she has a charming, patient, supportive husband, two fat, wiggly pugs (you cannot have a bad day when surrounded by pugs), a doting mother who taught her that she could do anything she sets her mind to, and she gets to do something she loves for a living! She loves to make things- it all starts with jewelry, but sometimes a brooch idea becomes a wall piece, sometimes earring ideas make better lamps so she has expanded her horizons. You could say she makes ornamentation for the body and home. Robin alsohas the pleasure of being a member of Eclectics, the artists co-op...could life be any sweeter?

GUEST ARTIST - LINDA MALONEY

Mah Jongg and vintage tiles are fascinate Linda because of their wonderful tactile feel and chunky fun appearance. She started making other items from Mah Jongg tiles, one-of-a kind necklaces and pins. She expanded to using dice and gaming chips in my designs as well. Recently I have been experiementing with small decorative vintage Christmas trees.

CONCRETE WREATH

Each summer, we spend a great deal of time and care growing and drying herbs and flowers from the garden to be made into beautiful wreaths. The one pictured below is our signature wreath and will be available among many others at the Holiday Gift Open House. Wreaths are the first products I made to share with others and this is reflected in our logo. The outdoor concrete wreath is new this fall and picks up our theme of Heaven and Nature Sing, featuring stars, leaves and an angel.

Summer's Garden Wreath

New Concrete Garden Wreath

GUEST ARTIST - FRANK MANGIARACINA

Woodworking is Frank's passion! He has been working with fine and exotic woods for the past 20 years, using woods from around the world – North, Central and South America and Africa. He selects woods that have interesting grains, rich color and that finish beautifully. Frank loves to create new, original and interesting pieces that you will enjoy using and/or displaying in your home, or giving as a gift.

GUEST ARTIST - JUDY PORTER

Having worked as a caricature artist for the last 25 years, Judy recently became interested in taking her 2D art to 3D with these little sculptures called The Sandbox Toonies. This is the result of drawing thousands of little children for parties and events. The Toonies are anywhere from five to nine inches tall. The head, hands and feet are sculpted from polymer clay, no molds were used. The bodies are soft sculpted in wool roving, embellished with various fibers. A metal armature allows these little dolls to be somewhat posable. So sit them on a window sill, hang from a curio cabinet or house plant. They are not suitable as a childs toy but rather a work of art. The Sandbox Toonies are "little kids doing what little kids do" for big kids to enjoy. It's a work of art that makes you remember your own childhood and smile. Check out, www.judyporterdolls.com and www.thefinetooners.com.

NEW GARDEN STONES

These new mosaic stepping stones featuring a cast leaves with recycled pieces of natural stone fit nicely into our theme, Heaven and Nature Sing.