More wooden toys

More wooden toys
Originally uploaded by amyshaw.

The Red Baron airplane, charming waddle duck, and tug boat bath toy by Frank Ridley.

New! Dichroic Glass Jewelry by Susan Pratt-Smith

Susan Pratt-Smith's Dichroic Glass Jewelry
Originally uploaded by amyshaw.

New in today, these are gorgeous pendants and earrings by Susan Pratt-Smith, an accomplished glass artist. In her lovely studio in rural Northwood, NH, Susan works with dichroic glass to make these powerful, elegant pieces that change color depending on the light and angle. They bring a vibrant energy into the shop, and few can resist their soulful charge.

The Curtain is Up!

The Curtain is Up!
Originally uploaded by amyshaw.

Last Sunday we finally installed a major piece in the shop -- the curtain dividing the shop area from the storage space. The curtain was made by local artisan Jennifer Lawrence (who also makes the fabulous pillows we carry) out of old blue men's shirts. (The tabs at the top are the collars!) It is soft and cool and greatly reduces the visual noise in the shop. We love it!

Handbound Books

Handbound Books
Originally uploaded by amyshaw.

Handbound journals and photo albums in scrumptious printed papers by local artisan Beth Riemer.

Cordial Glasses

Cordial Glasses
Originally uploaded by amyshaw.

Delicate cordial glasses banded in soft mustard yellow, and a glass apple (that is actually red), by Matt Eskuche.

Perfume Bottles & Miniatures

Perfume Bottles & Miniatures
Originally uploaded by amyshaw.

Perfume bottles that look like a fairytale flower, and miniature vessels, all flameworked glass by Matt Eskuche.

Horizong Glasses, Nymphs & Drawing

Horizong Glasses, Nymphs & Drawing
Originally uploaded by amyshaw.

New flameworked glass tumblers by Matt Eskuche, who also made the glass figures ("nymphs"). The drawing is by Tim Johnson.

Turned Wood

Tom Dubois Turned Wood 1
Originally uploaded by amyshaw.

By Tom Dubois (Eliot, ME)

Left to right:

- Yew cylindrical cup
- Yew tapered cup
- Black walnut dish (varnished and foodsafe)
- Bloodwood marriage box with hand-turned aluminum finial
- Bocote stem vase
- Jane Kaufmann Iris wall plate
- Satinwood dish with acrylic lid (perfect for M&Ms!)
- Walnut weed vase

More Turned Wood

Tom Dubois Turned Wood 2
Originally uploaded by amyshaw.

By Tom Dubois (Eliot, ME)

Left to right:
- Walnut weed vase
- Bloodwood ring box with amazing hand-turned screw-on lid
- Bloodwood ring box with hand-turned aluminum finial
- Jane Kaufmann “Carpenter” finger puppet
- Lignum vitae urn shaped vessel (lignum vitae is the hardest and densest wood on earth)
- Yew weed vase with bark
- Yew canister
- Yew candleholder with bark

Shaker Chairs & Woven Blankets

ShakerChairs&WovenBlankets
Originally uploaded by amyshaw.

Today we installed the Shaker peg board near the window. Shakers used peg boards like these to store extra chairs up out of the way, (often upside down like we've done here). The chairs are by Brian Braskie of North Woods Chair Shop (Canterbury, NH). The blankets, woven of mohair, silk, and wool, are by Patricia Burling of Willow Weave (Monroe, CT).

Greenjeans Front Wall

Greenjeans, April 16, 2005
Originally uploaded by amyshaw.

> Sundae sculptures & Hand wall sculpture - Jane Kaufmann (Durham, NH)
> Framed Polaroid photographs - Tim Johnson (Worcester, MA)
> Glazed bowls - Kit Cornell (Exeter, NH)
> Sweatered vessels from the "Women of Power" series [that's Brooke Aster in purple and Claire McCardell in peach] - Mary Anne Davis (Chatham, NY)
> Crockery - Jeff Brown and John Zentner (Northwood, NH)
> "Little Animals" - Corrie Beth Hogg (Brooklyn, NY)
> Jars of organic bath salts and facial scrub - Dag Shaw of Greenface (Northwood, NH)
> Buttons made of thread too short to save (in celadon bowl) - Rebecca Davis of Surface Features (Brooklyn, NY)
> Child's Shaker rocking chair - Brian Braskie's North Woods Chair Shop (Canturbury, NH)
> "Ballerina" wall sculptures of felted wool and clay [on the green wall] - Chris Rom & Geoff Buddie (Swanton, OH)

Tiger Chair and Wooly Landscape

Tiger Chair and Wooly Landscape
Originally uploaded by amyshaw.

> Child's Shaker rocking chair of tiger maple - Brian Braskie's North Woods Chair Shop (Canterbury, NH)
> Sculpture of dyed, felted wool - Chris Rom & Geoff Buddie (Swanton, OH)