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Sarah, the designer of a unique world called Vintage Earth, is
operated out of a small studio in a seaside town in Southern Maine. Rocks, glass
and metal are just a few of her obsessions. She loves to mix color and texture,
to blend the earthy with the elegant. She has a particular fondness for vintage
and Bohemian elements, and often works them into her designs. |
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From an early age, Betz White exhibited a quirky sense of
style. Learning to knit when she was 6 years old, her first creation was a pink
purse knit out of sparkly acrylic yarn. That momentous start eventually led her
to a degree in Fashion Design.
Today her creations include original knitted designs along with recycled wool
and cashmere. Betz combines the ancient technique of felting with today's
cast-away sweaters to create what she calls "felted wool, artfully stitched".
With a background in children's apparel design the results are fun, fresh and
whimsical. |
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The glass that Melanie uses to create her jewelry is a soda lime glass from
Portland, Oregon.
The process that is involved with each piece is quite extensive, but
Melanie is dedicated to creating unique and beautiful jewelry. Most of her
pieces have inclusions of fine silver, copper, or bronze. There is a strong
organic theme that ties her work together. Melanie is teaching at Urban Glass in
Brooklyn, NY, and at the Craft Students League in Manhattan while continuing to
work from her own private studio in Woodstock, New York. |
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Charleen's work displays a strong statement of color and
design. " When you look at my work all those tiny hand painted
bits of paper I use I hope you imagine the colorful road of life
that has lead to each creation." Her cards have been featured in numerous
institutions such as the National Museum of Women in
the Arts and the
Chicago Art Institute, just to name a few. Charleen has been
awarded, the 'International Louie Award' for Greeting card design.
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Desert Heart is the creation of artist Deborah
Sparshott. After working in a number of art and craft mediums, she settled in to
jewelry in the mid 1980's. Desert
Heart is a small
jewelry company proudly hand crafted in America.
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While still working as an engineer,
James Dean began
to create paintings of local scenes and found that people were willing to buy
these pieces. Eventually, he decided to work as an artist on a full time basis.
He says now, "I believe that my art is my best natural talent. I need to do art.
I really don't have a choice." |
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Tao&Ko makes soulful, functional works of
art... as well crafted as they are unique, using only locally harvested wood and
water-based, environmentally safe glues, stains, and finishes.
Their studio is located in Minnesota, where the winters are so long and dreary
that its best for one's psychological health to stay inside and create something
warm and colorful. |
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Hand painted barware, glassware, Funktini is a mother and daughter team. There
are funky martini glasses, wine glasses, margarita glasses, cocktail
glasses, and shot glasses, cocktail shakers, salad bowls, glass platters, ice
buckets, pitchers, salt & pepper shakers, All of their hand painted glassware is
painted with a thermo-hardening (heat set) professional glass paint. Although
the paint is tough enough to withstand the dishwasher, we suggest hand washing
with mild dish soap to ensure long lasting enjoyment. Very Funky! |
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Rebecca Pearcy, designer and co-owner, founded
Queen Bee 10 years ago. Her bag and wallet designs are inspired and unique
pieces of wearable and functional art. All Queen Bee items are made by hand at
"the Hive" in Portland, Oregon. They are non-leather, sturdy, and made with
tons of care and attention. Themes vary from abstract, organic shapes, to
intricate flowers and birds, to items directly inspired by music. |
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Grumpy Girl Clothing
is a small, family-run company and was started in 1997 by an accountant with a
need to express her creative side (imagine that)! For years, she had run the
business merely as a stress-relieving, "when-I-have-time" part-time job.
However, with the well-received debut of the Grumpy Girl Clothing line in 2002,
she finally decided to devote her full attention to the development of the
business with the enlisted help of her family, friends, and sometimes her two
cats. |
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Started
in 1998 by Michelle Mangiacotti, she envisioned a company that embraced fresh
ideas, creativity and the simple premise that an everyday item can be
transformed into the perfect gift if it looks and smells exceptional. With this
in mind Michelle developed this wonderful line. |
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Blue
moon was
started by self-taught
artisan Sherrie Chapin.
She loves using stones with an organic rustic quality,
so it's no surprise her
handmade beaded jewelry pieces have been described as "rustic and
romantic". |
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KatieKay uses a paint program and her hands to create her wonderful pictures.
She was 10 when she found this form of expression and has designed some unique
works. Each one has been artfully named by her. |
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Metal Morphosis is truly a distinctive line...
Kaycee Binns founded and designs
all of the products. Not only are you buying a
handcrafted keepsake you are also buying a story. All of their products are made
entirely in the USA. Everything is casted in Rhode Island and hand finished in
their facility in Atlanta. Nothing is outsourced, not even the packaging.
Everything is made of either 100% lead-free pewter or sterling silver.
Truly a keepsake.... |
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| Nathan loves Mary. is a tiny little company based in Melrose,
Massachusetts. It was created by Julie Kramer in November 2002. While
Julie's primary form of expression is painting, she found the Nathan
loves Mary. line to be the most effective medium available to
communicate the specific ideas in this series.
All materials used in Nathan loves Mary.
products are made entirely in the U.S.A. in a sweatshop-free
environment. |
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The Soap Bar was created by two
sisters who love handmade soaps!
Their
soaps are made in small
batches, with palm oil, coconut oil, olive oil, sodium-soft water solution and
sometimes coloring and essential or fragrance oils. It is this combination of
natural ingredients that make their soaps so wonderful. They are then hand
cut and cured for 30 days before they are packaged and ready for you. Once you
try handmade soap, you won't go back! |
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Creatrix and designer Heather Kraty hand casts sterling
silver & 14k gold. Each piece is hand carved and bears poetic etchings and words
of inspiration.
Rustic and magical, Island
Cowgirl has earned a reputation of being treasured among
celebrities and the jet-set alike. |
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Timeworks began with three brothers and an idea - to
create a line of historically authentic clocks, which would be both affordable
and functional.
Timeworks clocks are made individually, by hand most of them
in Berkeley, Ca. Using the finest components available - solid,
hand-antiqued brass for cases and pendulums, die-cut steel hands with time-worn
patinas and beautifully finished frames, quartz clock movements are the
finest obtainable to ensure reliability and trouble-free service.
2005 will mark their 10th year in business.
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First in Line soap is some of the best glycerin soap on the market and made in
the USA.
They use only the best quality scents from the best fragrance houses
and the soaps are the perfect size bath bars
fitting nicely in your hand.
Besides.... they are adorable! |
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K.rae
Studios was founded by Kristin Rae White. Kristin gains inspiration from
the beautiful rocky mountains, taking in the colors and shapes of
nature. Much thought and heart goes into the design and execution of
each piece.
Her designs are uniquely
tasteful, simple and timeless, and sometimes.... just a bit on the edge. |
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BubbaBars are made in Colorado by a man and are designed for use by men. This
handcrafted cold process super fatted soap conditions the skin while the
abundance of Oats exfoliates and massages. The bars are very lightly scented and
only by the natural ingredients listed on the label. This is an amusing and
useful gift for any man. It's "a soft touch for a hard ass". Bars weigh in at a
hefty one quarter pound. |
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Kris Dunlap is the super creative
director and founder of
Sunnyside
Up Creative Shop.
Her special onseies are proudly hand crafted in
Minnesota with their smart, cool designs and
original signature hang-tags. |
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Made in the USA~ make a statement with
these fun fashion forward Gifts from Lazy Susan! Martini Glasses, Shakers, Color
Blue Drinking Glasses, Fun Coasters, Retro in Style! Blue items
that really Say it All! Stylish, Witty and
So Much Fun.
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Emily McDowell handcrafts jewelry with a distinctive bohemian flair. Her pieces
are dainty as she uses small faceted gemstones, pearls, and the like... |
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Andie followed in the footsteps of her sister, she started when she was 6
designing her unique pictures with her hand and a paint program on the desktop.
She has artfully named each one. |
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