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 New Arrivals!  Leslie Maltby Burdzy, owner of Coffee Break Designs is located in South Windsor, CT, is a (mostly) self-taught fiber artist who weaves, knits, and spins and creates mixed media jewelry. She loves working with both usual and unusual fibers or with fibers that have a story to tell. The fiber arts and the techniques with which to create them are some of the most ancient and important skills in human history. Leslie is proud to be able to continue these arts to create beautiful, fun, and functional accessories and house wares.   Welcome Birdhouse Accents! These wonderful birdhouses and feeders are made in Canton, CT. Fred uses reclaimed wood to make the houses as well as using bits and pieces of fun findings for the perches and other parts. You'll sometiems see old drawer pulls, door knobs and antique nails. The birdhouses are completely usable by small song birds, and all have a clean out trap. There are TONS to choose from, both in rustic stylings as well as fun eye popping colors. They have been a hit so far and are flying out the door. Get one while they are still here!  New Wearable Art Alert! Barbra Ziemer from Milford, CT. has honored us by bringing in some of her framed works! The bonus is that she turns those works into jewelry.. Her photographs are on tiny, archival, fine art photographs set under glass. She features shots from her trip to Paris as well as local nature. All in Black and White. Read more about her bio by clicking her name above!  Welcome Twigs and Tweeds! Brenda Ballou-Smith, a Connecticut native, began handcrafting jewelry in 2006. Brenda has always found ways to express herself with her handwork. Drawing upon her training in the visual arts, including interior design, fashion and textiles, making jewelry became a natural outlet. Her designs range from simple and elegant to eclectic and collectible. Brenda has synthesized a style which blends her experience in the arts with a fascination for the art of personal adornment.   Cynthia Callan from S.Glastonbury, CT.- The watercolors featured are all original and unique in color and design. She creates her small paintings on archival paper and she solders pewter on all of her designs because it is lead free and has a beautiful finish. She finds painting with watercolors playful and peaceful. She creates one of a kind pendants, brooches, and ornaments.  Sleepy Moon Soaps out of North Franklin, CT. are made with pure oils, nutrients, herbs, essential oils and fine fragrances. They are cold-process soaps made in small batches with ingredients chosen for their beneficial properties. They contain no detergents or harsh chemicals.Sleepy Moon like to use the local goats milk, honey and other ingredients supplied from local farms.The bars are HUGE and are only $6!! All smell good enough to eat!There are SO MANY scents to choose from, for both men and women. MY new favorite is French Lilac!!  Welcome Carissa Black from Monroe, Connecticut to our shop! She designs really useful and affordable handbags, checkbook covers, wristlets and all sorts of accessories in great bright colors! Check out the adorable aprons for the kids! These are great for helping in the kitchen or for crafting. All things can be made in custom colors with the fabric swatches she provides at the shop, and the styles are ENDLESS. You can also see her other work on her website www.carissablack.com. Also, Lori Barker is here with her beautiful art. Lori's original photographic images are transferred onto recycled copper, aluminum, or wood. The surfaces are highlighted by hand engraving and piercing the materials. The process is part printmaking and part photography with the artistic emotion dictating the unique results.  Since she has started here, we have been selling through fast, so be sure to come down to at least see them. Due to the popularity of her unique artwork, there will be more pieces in other subjects arriving often. To see her work, click on http://www.spiritcollage.com/artworks.html/  We have welcomed Jen Stone, of Sea and Earth Jewelry from Storrs, CT. to our shop! Jen Stone creates one of a kind jewelry from sea glass that she has hand gathered throughout parts of the United States and Scotland, U.K. She ties it together with intricate silver work, and uses color is a beautiful way. Each piece is unique and due to the nature of the glass, it's never able to be duplicated. Prices vary on the difficulty in certain glass color availability.
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