Detroit Glass Company

Need some colorful glass ware? We've got the perfect solution - Detroit Glass Company! We have a range of martini glasses, wine glasses, tumblers, pitchers, shot glasses and even a bedside decanter set. All are hand painted in a wonderful range of bright colors. Come and check them out!

Laughing Coyote Kaleidoscopes

We've just received new kaleidoscopes from Ron Lee of Laughing Coyote Kaleidoscopes. These shown are the "star" variety but we also have a set made with wildflowers and some with marbles. The wildflower kaleidoscopes can even be custom made with your wedding flowers or flowers from another special occasion.

The Pink Cloud Gallery, located in the Berkshire foothills of Connecticut opened in 1989. The artist couple of Peter Hill and Tara Cafiero started this business to extend their love and interest in Art into their community. Each artist explores very different styles and interests in their artwork. Peter's interests focus on Architectural elements and emphasis on Design and color format. Tara's work on the other hand explores Symbols and the intuitive worlds in a dream-like style reminiscent of artists such as Klee and Chagall. The artists merged their work into finely hand-crafted clocks, which they began making and marketing in 1992. The artwork and design truly speaks to a wide variety of people. Today these unique timepieces are sold nation-wide.

The drama of a glowing flower or radish, the Balinese fish, the spicy red chilies, the coffee pot-god, flying kitchen stuff, the radiant Sun and Moon, these are all dream visions that people relate and respond to and love to live with both at home or at work.

Susan Rene' Cards and Prints

Artist Susan Rene’ says, “magic happened when I combined my two loves…dogs and painting”. For many years Susan painted “serious” art, and was very successful as a “struggling artist”. One day she was feeling very down about her situation. To cheer herself up she painted one of her dogs, Charlie, living the good life, reclining in a lounge chair sipping a tall cool drink. At that time she had a small studio in the arts district on Miami Beach. The next day, the painting sold…..magic! She has continued to paint and sell her whimsical dogs and cats and has never looked back. Susan now lives with her husband, Bill, and their four dogs, Whoopi, Lulu, Muffin, and Boo in Redmond, Washington and Mesa, Arizona.

Starting with a blank canvas, Susan first makes an oil pastel drawing and then applies layers of vibrant acrylic paint. Traces of the drawing and many colorful layers of paint are visible in the finished work, imparting an air of spontaneity and directness. “Paintings develop the same way people develop, one step at a time. “I like the viewer to be able to see how a painting has evolved”, she says. Allowing the painting to develop is an essential part of her process. She remarks that the canvas seems to take on a life of its own as soon as she begins to paint. “I just have to get out of my own way, and let the painting flow through me.”

We are now carrying Susan's work in note cards, boxed sets of note cards and 8 x 10 prints. Come check out the cool dogs and cats!

Pewter Labyrinths

Look at these cool labyrinths that we just received. They are made from pewter by Bonnie Mason and Angi Winebrenner. Here is what they have to say about labyrinths:

A labyrinth is viewed as a metaphor for life's journeys, offering lessons as we walk its path. Walking, or tracing the path of a labyrinth is known to assist us with addressing life's challenges, finding peace through meditation and prayer.

The labyrinth is seen as a sacred pattern that leads the seeker on a path to its center. A labyrinth is not a maze, there is only one way in and one way out, and there are no dead ends that would make the seeker choose directions. Labyrinths have been documented throughout history as far back as the Bronze Age, and there are as many designs as there are cultures.

Wooden Wild Flowers

Wood Wildflowers is a collaboration between father and son, Ted and Nathaniel Nienow. All of the work they produce is based on their love of nature. Their flower designs begin with extensive photographic research. They choose a flower to model based on color, shape, and simple elegance. Once they have decided on a flower, art meets engineering. Making wood flow into smooth, delicate curves to mimic flowers in nature can be a difficult task. The many discarded prototypes lining their shop walls are proof of that.

Recreating wild flowers in wood is a process of selective simplification. The Nienows try to key in on the most distinct characteristics of a flower (often developing new production techniques as they go) and build up levels of detail until they’re satisfied they have an elegant and accurate yet reproducible representation of nature.

We've just received beautiful vases filled with their unique wooden wild flowers in both table and wall varieties. Absolutely stunning in any home!