Shop  Newsletter July 2009 Newsletter
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| July 2009 Newsletter |
| Saturday, 04 July 2009 00:00 | ||
Shows, raffles and new ikebana's! Up here in the northeast we are dying to get some summer sunshine and this weekend we'll be enjoying it in beautiful Stowe, VT in the Topnotch field from Friday through Sunday and also in Middlebury, VT in the green on Saturday. We have full schedule of craft shows this summer from Manchester Vermont, to the lakes of New Hampshire, Gloucester, MA and picturesque Bar Harbor, ME. Support your creative friends and neighbors by visiting them where they sell their wares in your neck of the woods! This months FREE raffle is the set shown below. You can sign up by replying to this email with the word "raffle" in the title, or visit us in person at a show where if you mention this newsletter you'll get an additional 10% off!  New ikebana's! These adorable little flower vases are an explosion of summer colors that are carefully fused and then slumped to form their shape. They have a small metal circle of pins in the bottom that will allow you to explore your flower arranging fantasies! This Japanese style of flower and plant arrangement is traditionally called ikebana,  "more than simply putting flowers in a container, ikebana is a disciplined art form in which nature and humanity are brought together. Contrary to the idea of floral arrangement as a collection of particolored or multicolored arrangement of blooms, ikebana often emphasizes other areas of the plant, such as its stems and leaves, and draws emphasis towards shape line and form." Taste of Stowe Arts Festival July 24th, 25th & 26th at Topnotch Field in Stowe, Vermont. It will showcase 150 Artisans and crafters, these exhibitors embody the slogan “locally made.” They all work in their own studios creating, designing, and making their products. This show is the largest assemblage of two dimensional Art in Vermont, due in large part to the 40 artists sponsored by the Helen Day Art Center. All three dimensional media are also represented including clay, glass, leather, jewelry, metal, wood, wearable and non-wearable fiber, sculpture, and other categories The ensemble makes for creative shopping and the region’s best art/craft show. Middlebury Craft School Art on the Green July 25th, in the green in downtown Middlebury, Vermont. Open 10am to 5pm on Saturday. Southern Vermont Art & Craft Festival July 31st, August 1st and 2nd at the Hildene's Meadow in Manchester, VT, complete with glorious white Camelot tents housing 180 artists and artisans. Local residents, second homeowners, tourists and plentiful day-trippers from the Berkshires and the Albany metro area treasure this historic Festival. Lincoln Summer Craft Festival August 8th and 9th at Inn Season Village Shops, Main Street in Lincoln. Open 9am to 5pm daily. A fantastic outdoor event with free admission! Directions: From 93 take Exit 32 For more information on locations and the full show schedule go to www.NovationGlass.com
Thanks and I look forward to seeing all of you again this year! Alexis |
