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McHarp: Crosses With Meaning
Celebrate faith and the splendor of heritage with beautifully handcrafted crosses from McHarp. Continue reading “McHarp: Crosses With Meaning” »
Pottery and History with Big “W” Hobbies
Ben Alden Watford is a man of many talents. With a background in education ranging from secondary through university to author of seven books in a variety of topics, there is an art form that Watford has grown into a successful business–pottery.
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Pitkin Stearns Provides Relaxing Sand Art and Portable Games To Keep Customer Entertained
Since 1990, Pitkin Stearns has provided the KB Collection Sand Art and has since expanded to travel games and zen gardens for a peaceful and enjoyable collection.
Pitkin Stearns was created by brothers Chris and Rike Wootten. For years, the Woottens lived in Japan and soon launched their company with the country being the main trading partner. The Woottens distributed the sand art by Austrian artist Klaus Bosch beginning in 2007 and launched the remainder of their collection, zen gardens, and games, in 2013. Continue reading “Pitkin Stearns Provides Relaxing Sand Art and Portable Games To Keep Customer Entertained” »
Barb Lund-Potter’s Beautiful Earring Holders Have Been A Customer Favorite For Decades
Beautiful pottery, made with expert crafsmanship and care, can be hard to come by these days. But if you’re buying from Barb Lund and her amazing selection of handmade pottery, there’s no question you’re getting quality products that are both versatile and gorgeous.
Barb Lund-Potter is the name of the company from which expert potter Barb Lund creates and sells her works of art.
It all started in 1984, when Barb took at ceramics class for fun at her local university. After just the first night of the class, she was hooked, and two years later, Barb was making and selling her own ceramic wares to happy customers.
Since 1993, Barb has been making and selling pottery and ceramics as her full time job.
Around 20 years ago, Barb came up with the idea for her bestselling product of all time: her ceramic earring holders.
The earring holders are handmade ceramic cylinders that flare out at the top. They are between 4 and 5 inches tall eah, and have approximately 50 holes around the rim to hold between 25 and 50 pairs of earrings.
Have a ton of earrings to store, but are tired of having them get tangled up in jewelry boxes? The Barb Lund-Potter ceramic earring holders are the perfect solution.
Not only are they great for holding dozens of earrings, they are also hollow in the center, like a vase, making them perfect for holding things like hair or makeup brushes.
The earring holders come in a variety of beautiful colors, and because of the way that ceramic items are made, no two pieces will ever be exactly the same.
Some of the more popular earring holder colors are Waterfall Brown, Grey and Amethyst, and Turquoise and Amethyst. Barb says that currently, Waterfall Brown is the most popular color that she sells. The application of the special glaze on the ceramics create a stunning pattern, like water dripping down the side of a stone.
Barb Lund-Potter’s ceramics are second to none, and her earring holders are not only beautiful works of art, they are also functional pieces that transform the way people organize their jewelry collections.
Shop wholesale with Barb Lund-Potter today, and see the difference that a handmade product makes in durability, beauty, and style!
Witzend Workshop LLC Makes Artistic Products To Enhance Creativity
Sometimes, menial tasks can lead to unexpected discoveries. This was exactly what happened when Witzend Workshop LLC founders Harold and Kiki Rabinowitz went to look for car parts, only to discover a brand new way for creative kids to make colorful works of art.
While looking for parts to repair a car, Harold and Kiki discovered stacks of discarded phones with wires sticking out of them. These wires were both colorful and pliable, and they both realized, being artists themselves, it would make a wonderful material for creating art.
Twisteezwire was born out of this simple and happy accident. They have been a successful product for both school supply catalogues and for art suppliers for more than 55 years.
Although Harold and Kiki no longer run the business, their eldest child, Sandy, keeps the business running to this day, with the help of her five siblings.
Twisteezwire is made without harmful materials, such as phthalate and BPA, and they are also RoHS compliant. Not only that, but these products are made in the USA, so you can rest easy knowing they are made with quality and care.
Every color of the rainbow is represented by Twisteezwire, meaning there are thousands of possible color combinations to be made when playing with this product.
They also have fun kits available that customers can use to make interesting wire creations. Each Twisteezwire kit comes with easy-to-follow instructions and a bundle of colorful wires.
Want to make a colorful mask that packs so much character in every wire used to construct it? What about vibrant bracelets that are great for jewelry making parties, or everyday wear? Twisteezwire can help you do both! These kits are great for kids, and adults, who want to explore their creativity and have fun while doing it.
But it’s not just wire art that Witzend Workshop excels at making; wonderful, artsy products can also be found in their Wax and Candy Melting products!
Their Waxmelter Palette, Batik Pen, Little Dipper and Squees Pen products are perfect for taking crayons and other wax products, and turning them into new and beautiful works of art.
The Rabinowitz’s noticed while teaching that crayons often break and have little bits that fall off of the main crayon. These crayon bits are too small to use on their own, but what if there was a way to transform them into something else?
This is where the idea of the Waxmelter Palette came in. These bits of crayon or other waxes could be heated high enough to melt, but not burn, and transform them into colorful artistic creations.
The Little Dipper and the Squeeze Pen are used to take the melted wax, and safely apply it to fabric, canvas, paper, wood, eggs, and more.
In the same vein as the Waxmelter Palette, the Candymelter Palette can melt candy coatings, chocolate melts, and merkins to create delicious artistic creations! They are perfect for bakers and confectioners looking to use candy coating to decorate their edible products.
There’s no better place to find products that stretch your creative juices, and let you have fun while doing it! Check out Witzend Workshop LLC and their Twisteezwire and Wax Melters for awesome, artistic fun!
Crayon Rocks Brings The Joy Of Coloring To All Children
Create, train and sustain with the best coloring tool for young children, Crayon Rocks! These fun writing tools were developed to aid handwriting skills in young children but do so much more.
Barbara Lee, a special needs teacher, invented Crayon Rocks after working with elementary aged children for 23 years. Lee took inspiration from occupational therapist Jan Olsen’s program Handwriting Without Tears. Lee saw the importance of children learning a strong tripod grip, which handwriting is dependent upon, and Crayon Rocks soon came into existence.
Crayon Rocks work well with occupational therapy, which aids children in improving cognitive, physical and motor skills. Lee’s mission was to create a product to go alongside occupational therapies.
“I bought Crayon Rocks for my 7-year-old deaf-blind, developmentally delayed granddaughter,” one customer said. “Amy talks with a communication device using her fingers but has only recently started to hold crayons, paint brushes, etc.”
Crayon Rocks are made in the U.S. in small batches and handmade molds, are eco-friendly, non-toxic and phthalate-free. Made from U.S.-grown Kosher soy wax, Crayon Rocks are the perfect tool for fine motor development.
The rock shape teaches children to use their fingers in a tripod grip and also makes the product more resistant to breaking. The natural mineral pigments create beautiful colors that sweep across pages while also being able to create smaller line work. Crayon Rocks also blend easily, meaning children can create their own shades!
The colors of Crayon Rocks are mixed in groups of summer colors, Halloween shades, and even stars and stripes themes, all collected in muslin or velvet bags for easy storage. They make for the perfect birthday party favor or even Valentine’s Day gift bag!
Don’t forget the second most important tool in art — coloring pages! Crayon Rocks offers coloring sheets, stencils, and even full coloring books. Any little artist will have all they need with the products of Crayon Rocks.
Young children can let their creativity flow with ease with the amazingly designed Crayon Rocks. Make learning fun and stock up on every color!
FGmarket’s Weekly Pick — Two Bees Design Studio
Greeting cards never go out of style. No matter what it is, there’s nothing better than receiving a funny, cute, or heartfelt card to celebrate the occasion. And no, we’re sorry to say, but electronic cards are not the same!
Two Bees Design Studio is a Stonington, Connecticut-based company that is managed and owned by mother-daughter team Sally and Becca McBee. They specialize in making greeting and note cards, matted prints, and screen printed tote bags that all feature Sally’s original, hand-drawn and watercolor artwork.
All of their cards and prints are made in-studio with “archival, acid-free papers and matting materials using the giclee process, a type of printing employing fade-resistant archival pigment-based inks.” That’s a technical way of saying anything you buy from Two Bees Design Studio will be made with environmentally-safe inks, and they won’t fade over time, meaning your customers can enjoy their beautiful designs for years!
Their tote bags are screen printed locally in Stonington by Poor Morgan using non-toxic, machine-washable inks. They are ecologically-minded, and perfect for carrying anything, whether it’s books, notepads, art supplies, or snacks!
No matter what your need is, Two Bees Design Studio has the cards, prints, and tote bags that your customers will love to own! Take a look at their beautiful, original artwork today!
Barrel-Art Designs Beautiful Wooden Creations That Will Captivate Your Customers
Wine connoisseurs looking to add unique pieces to collections throughout their home will find the perfect barrels, wall art, bars and more with the amazing company Barrel-Art!
The Hampton, Virginia, company began when owner Mike Prieto found a love for woodworking after losing his belongings in a fire. Prieto and his wife, Kambra needed furniture immediately so he learned the trade to build what the most important pieces. After visits to various European wineries, Prieto created a bar out of a wooden barrel, leading to interest in his new creation. From that point on, Prieto received so many requests for other items that he brought Barrel-Art to life.
Prieto’s traditional barrels are perfect decorative pieces for any room. They originate from France and Spain and include dates, toasting notes or origin stamps on the dark walnut, red mahogany, natural or plain finishes. These barrels can serve as end tables, nightstands or dining room decor and bring the wine country into your home!
The wine bars of Barrel-Art are even more beautiful pieces to display your wine collection. The traditional barrel bar, Barrel-Art’s first creation, features two doors that open to reveal shelves to slide in your favorite drinks. Rich finishes of natural, red mahogany or dark walnut will fit into any style decor. Open barrel bars are stained red on the inside from the red wines once held there, and the open sides allow for perfect showcasing of bottles. If you want to show off spirits in addition to wine, pick up a barrel with an additional shelf and a lazy Susan!
Looking for other ways to bring Barrel-Art’s woodwork into your home? Prieto has designed various bar stools, benches and even a fire pit from the French and Spanish barrels. Relax outside with a comfortable rocking chair, add an oak-finished coffee table with storage into your living room or turn your bathroom into a place all guests will want to view with a wine barrel sink! There is a piece of furniture for every room crafted from the variety of barrels in Prieto’s collection.
Barrel-Art offers even more choices of wood pieces from business card and cell phone holders to pet beds and feeders! Try out one more way to store your bottles with the gorgeous champagne riddling racks, made from French Oak.
Whether for decor or wine and spirit storage, Barrel-Art’s woodwork will turn your home into something reminiscent of the wine countries in Europe. Serve up your guests in style from the exclusive bars and barrels of Barrel-Art!
Heartful Art LLC Makes Products With The Intention To Inspire
Raphaella Vaisseau founded Heartful Art LLC to inspire the world with her abstract expressionist paintings. In the beginning, watercolor was Vaisseau’s art medium of choice because of its rich qualities and vibrant colors. Later she adopted acrylic to her techniques as an artist. Acrylic paint allowed her to express her visions more boldly and provided her with another opportunity to evolve as an artist.
Her paintings are meant to inspire and bring a realization of self-worth and empowerment and often come with quotes incorporated into the paintings. You can find her art not only in the shape of original paintings but as magnets and posters.
Flowers, symbols, and quotes are common components of Raphaella Vaisseau’s art. Hearts are a popular element in many of her creations. In Raphaella’s own words “a painting of a heart can remind us to focus in on our own hearts, to listen and trust our own inner guidance above all things.” This accurately explains most of Vaisseau’s art and gives us an insight to what inspires her to create her unique pieces.
Although Raphaella creates a full range of original art, her magnets, posters, and typography quotes are trending in gift shops, yoga studios, and bookstores across America. The happy colors and playfulness of designs combined with words of wisdom by Thoreau, Emerson, Buddha, Rumi, Eleanor Roosevelt, and more, provide individuals with support and motivation to excel and enjoy life.
Vaisseau started her company in 1991 and committed to it full time in 1997. She has been able to support herself through her art ever since. In 1997, she moved from Los Angeles to southern Oregon to work and evolve as an artist and has been able to support herself through her art ever since. Now residing in Miami, Florida, her artwork has been archived in the American Folk Art Museum in NYC and the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington D.C. A number of her paintings have also been displayed at exhibits in select galleries, both in the U.S. and Europe. Raphaella is included as a featured artist in the January 2017 edition of Women in Art 278, an international art magazine.
One of Heartful Art’s primary intentions is for the art to be “assisting people everywhere to empower themselves and others.” Your customers will find that Raphaella Vaisseau’s art can make a positive difference in their lives, just the way she intended.