soft and warm and one of a kind
I met Jan Cohen a couple of years ago. We both learned thrift shopping from our mothers, and have been sewing since we were little girls. She started sewing at age 11 making clothes for her troll dolls and look at her now. Her business, Janibar has bloomed in just a couple of years. Jan started by [...]
Arden and James
This past weekend I had the pleasure of meeting Briana Brandt of Arden and James while at the Downingtown Fall Festival. We only chatted for a short while, but in those few minutes she mentioned to me that she makes teddy bears. Curious about such work, I asked for her card to view her handmade [...]
Vintage toy tin jewelry by Jackie ter Kuile
Jackie ter Kuile, of Harleysville, is reclaiming vintage toy tins and creating jewelry under the business name JtK14 Artisan Jewelry. Here’s the before pictures: And the after pictures: You can find JtK14 Artisan Jewelry on etsy.
Interview: Tanna Paradis
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful break. For my first HiP post of 2011, I talked to Tanna Paradis of LoveHonorUpcycle, a wonderful Etsy shop selling upcycled vintage jewelry for weddings and special occasions. Tanna and her husband T.J. are both from Colorado and now reside in Center City, PA with [...]
Chicken Coop by Horizon Structures
We are lucky here in Pennsylvania to have so many farmers. Especially this time of year. Yowsa! Farmstands that dot the countryside are overflowing with delicious fruits and vegetables. It’s a great time of year for eating. Aside from what these farmers put on our table- their operations support a tremendous network of services and [...]
Lauren Gray- The Haunted Hollow Tree & Says The Tree
Happy Summer! Outside- the fields and hills are bursting with life; settling into growth and being. Inside- we can create places for our own growth and being. Think beauty and light. Think Lauren Gray. I am entranced by her original artwork and her darling wooden creations. original fine art female figurative painting Schoolhouse- miniature wood [...]
