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Happy 2010!
2009 is so two weeks ago, but in preparing for this first message of the new year, I found myself reviewing the year through newsletter archives, which serve as the Heartful Village diary.
I was surprised to realize that it was only seven months ago, in June, that I introduced the new website and Handmade Lookup. Since then, the directory has more than tripled in size and now has a bit of a following, with new visitors arriving each day. News & Reviews was introduced in July, providing yet another source of links to handmade products. And several featured sites are now spotlighted on a rotating basis with regularly updated artisan/product links. Heartful Village has been very busy.
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broken hallelujah
Brandy at Broken Hallelujah, in Wilmington, North Carolina, crochets Mary Jane style slippers (or house shoes) that are stylish and fun and come in a variety of color combinations. She also makes coin purses, coffee cozies, and other useful items. Click here for more info. |
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yokoo
Yokoo, in Atlanta, makes chunky and dramatic knitted scarves, hoods, cowls, hats, and jewelry (knitted chains) that are at once functional, fashionable, classy, and fun.
Click here for more info. |
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buddha groove
Buddha Groove carries a collection of handcrafted artifacts depicting or inspired by Buddha ( Siddhartha Gautama). Home and garden statues, artwork, jewelry and more are created by skilled artisans working in India, Indonesia, China, Tibet, Nepal, and Thailand.
Click here for more info. |
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cultural elements
Cultural Elements scouts traditional and ethnic handcrafted home and garden products from Latin America, West Asia, China, India, Southeast Asia, Morocco, Africa, and Europe.
Click here for more info. |
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cognitive creations
The very artistic creator behind COGnitive Creations, in Winnepeg, uses watch parts, compasses, and other hardware to make thoroughly modern and sometimes edgy rings, necklaces, pendants, and hair accessories.
Click here for more info. |
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glazed over
Jill, the potter at Glazed Over, creates ceramic pieces in mostly warm earth tones with interesting multicolor glazes. She runs the gamut of functional items for the kitchen, with mugs, bowls, plates, salt and pepper shakers, and casseroles, to garden sticks, to whimsical one-of-kind buttons. She lives in Long Island, New York. Click here for more info. |
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one blackbird
Diana Fayt creates lively, bright, and highly imaginative ceramic cups, saucers, plates, and bowls, as well as home decor items such as vases and her floating "glowbowls", tealight candle holders that I fell in love with on first sight. Her One Blackbird studio is in San Francisco. Click here for more info. |
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tim uli
Tim Uli, of T.M Uli & Sons Furniture, in San Saba, Texas, builds beautiful Arts & Crafts style furniture. His website displays a wide range of chairs, tables, room dividers/screens, bookcases, lamps, desks for home or office, and even entry doors, along with customization options. Click here for more info. |
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zeba
Sholeh Mesbah is the creative energy behind Zeba. Working from her studio in Troy, Michigan, she creates unique jewelry items from silver, gold filled, crystals, semi-precious gems and beads. Some of her distinctively designed pieces are assembled using crocheted wire. Click here for more info. |
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necklush
Necklush makes luscious fiber necklaces for men and women. They come in a variety of colors, sizes, lengths, fullness, whatever. They can be light and airy for summer or dense and warm for winter. And all are made to order (in Brooklyn), so you get exactly the color, style, and size you want.
Click here for more info. |
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felted pleasure
Marina (I love it when I come across a namesake) at Felted Pleasure in Moscow (the one in the USSR) creates very unusual wool and silk felted scarves, shawls, wraps, and mittens. Click here for more info. |
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zerkahloostrah
Daphne at Zerkahloostrah creates custom and ready-made shoes, boots, bags and wallets for men and women from her studio in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Along with bright red classically designed Mary Janes, she makes some very unusual period styles. She also makes sock and tabi style slippers. Click here for more info. | |
Until next time . . .
Peace.
Marina |
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