René & Ursula Burri - Wila, Switzerland:
From his glass studio in the Swill Alps, René Burri works together with his wife Ursula and several apprentices to create his whimsical line of glass chickens, bottles, windlights and other animals. René created his famous line of "Chickens with Hats" in 1991. The Burri's have a chicken coop in their backyard. One day after collecting eggs, René set out to
capture the humorous nature of his chickens in glass. After much experimentation, he finally settled upon a style and form that seemed appropriate. The finishing touch was adding a glass hat and feather to some of the chickens - thus the name "Chickens with Hats"!
Jessica lee designs:
Jessica Lee Designs' unique handcrafted jewelry is made from vintage pottery, stones, pearls and sea glass recycled by nature's forces. The vintage pottery collected from antique shops, auctions, resale stores, friends and relatives includes famous brands of china from Europe and Asia. Intricately worked sterling silver enhances each piece creating a one-of-a-kind work of art.
Iron Art Glass:
Hand crafted mouth blown witch balls. For over two hundred years, the superstition behind Witch Balls has traveled from England to New England. The magic of a Witch Bal is to ward of evil spirits, witch's spells, and ill fortune by capturing them in the hollow interior. As the spirit is mesmerized by the ball's color and reflection, it enters the ball and is caught by it's weblike inside.
Our glass Witch Balls are made from recycled glass in the Carpathian Mountains; the land of superstition, old world mystery and storybook folklore. As the ball of molten hot glass is formed, the ball is rolled into colored glass granules to provide the design. With this
process each Witch Ball is uniquely handcrafted and no two are alike. Let the magic of our Witch Balls decorate your home.
Carved Gourd Art; Lucuma Designs:
Promoting art and design through fair trade!
By guiding the creative process and empowering talented artists to go beyond the ordinary while developing opportunities for women and family workshops in Peru, Lucuma Designs brings you contemporary fine crafts and original folk art to inspire your imagination and brighten our world.
Christophe Poly:
Christophe Poly sees beauty in everyday objects. With his eye for shape and function, a simple rubber washer becomes a flexible ribbon. A chunk of aluminum unfolds into a shimmering core of light. All components become a balanced piece in which no single part stands out.
Christophe Poly has been combining unique materials to create innovative jewelry and objects from his studio since 1989. Each piece is created in a three dimensional architectural process using equipment that he invented and built himself.
Christopher Poly is of Greek and French origins. He
inherited an interest in the arts from his mother, a clothing designer and teacher, but it was his entrepreneur father who provided him with the drive and ambition to use his talents to build concrete items. He used his skills to create jewelry, first for others and then for himself. A course at the Ecole de Joaillerie et Metaux d'Art de Montreal helped him perfect his work. His collection can be seen in various art
galleries, museums, gift shops and
boutiques across Canada and the USA.
Carriage
House
Creation:
Carriage
House
Creation
is the
unique
jewelry line
form the
artists who
work at
Carriage
House Beads.
We design
and hand
craft each
one-of-a-kind
piece using
quality
beads and
sterling
silver
beading
components.
All Carriage
House
Creations
are made right at the Carriage House
in Andover.
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