Fernworks necklaces are like little pieces of artwork hanging from your neck. They make a wonderful gift for the holidays, and anytime. You’ll find that Fernworks jewelry has many tried and true fans, and often times they know exactly what piece they want.

Bird and Vines

 Created and designed by Faryn Davis, each hand made individual piece captures a natural beauty in a resin casting, preserving and freezing the small often-unnoticed bits of the world around us.

Red fiber

Faryn Davis’s necklaces are either found objects painstakingly layered like these red strands of dyed fiber encased in resin or designs hand drawn in acrylic and ink on resin, layer-over-layer, as seen with the bird and vines three piece pendant. Each one is then hand cut, and polished then strung on smooth, nylon-coated, flexible steel wire with a pure silver lobster claw clasp.

Since each piece is handmade no two will be exactly a like. The design may be similar but each one will have a subtle uniqueness that will make it all your own.

The pieces are inspired by the world around us, and you cannot help, but to get a sense of wistful youthful peace when looking at her work; a painted red kite flying over the silhouette of a wire fence with wisps of real grass or a hand painted dandelion with bits of its white umbrella seeds floating to grant a wish.

Kite

Faryn Davis is not only a jewelry maker, but a fine artist as well, and you can find her art pieces in the G. Gibson Gallery in Seattle, Washington. As much as we would love to carry some of her art pieces we are honored, and delighted to carry these tiny works of art.

Ladybug

A Fernworks design is a piece of jewelry and art to treasure for a lifetime.

That is why we are excited to offer Fernworks on sale for our Thrifty Thursday. Come into the store or purchase one on-line.

*Not all the designs pictured are in the store all at one time, but we often do get similar designs. Come in to see what we have!

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This November 12th & 13th we are having our 22nd Anniversary Holiday Open House!!

Who doesn’t love a party? Especially one with prizes! Every year the second weekend of November we have our Holiday Open House & Anniversary party! We work diligently from the beginning of November right up until party time to turn our store into a holiday wonderland.

What kind of party would it be without a weekend holiday sale? On Saturday and Sunday we have select items on sale for 22% off. 22 to celebrate 22 years of being in business.

Saturday, November 12th, look for all our clothing and accessories on sale for 22% off the retail price.

Come by on Sunday, November 13th, for jewelry all on sale for 22% off

All our ornaments, holiday wrap, menorahs, boxed holiday cards, decorations & other holiday treats will be out before the big event.

We have stocked up on our unparalleled gift selection for easy holiday gift shopping. Many of our lines we will only get one order of this season, when they’re gone, they’re gone. Yet another reason to get your shopping done early, and relax while everyone else is fighting the crowds in December.

Our Open House is tons of fun! We do a prize walk several times an hour where we give out awesome prizes! We also have refreshments & free balloons for the kids!

Our Holiday Open House is November 12th & 13th from 12pm-5pm. We will be open our normal hours of 10am-7pm both days. If you can’t face the holidays till December but still want to avoid our holiday crowds, you will be happy to know starting December 1st we stay open till 9pm Mon-Sat through the 23rd. Evening & morning hours of shopping are always less crowded, and therefore more pleasant. We hope you all can make it to our party, we promise you’ll have a great time!!

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We are happy to get the opportunity to offer you the latest from this amazing baby bag company. Each season offers a great selection of sophisticated and intriguing designs.

There is plenty of pocket space and a detachable changing pad. The exterior of the bags are Chenille, Brocade, felt, glazed and Italian Cut Velvet.

If you are curious about cleaning, Petunia recommends dry cleaning on a short cycle for the chenille and brocade bags like the Amaryllis Roll and the Earl Grey. The glazed and organic bags can be spot cleaned with a damp cloth. The scout bags are to be hand washed and lay flat to dry. The lining is to be spot cleaned with a damp cloth.

The detachable changing pad can also be hand washed and lay out flat to dry.

We started carrying the Sashay Satchels last season and we think the newest designs are lovely like the the Indelible Iris, and chic as in the Positively Plaid.

We have many new and different styles on the floor along with the previous spring season.

Come into Presents of Mind and see what you like, also if you purchase your Petunia Pickle Bottom bag online we will cover the cost of shipping just use the PPB code*.

And remember: Just because the fall bags are here it doesn’t mean the suns not still shining and the air is not still warm. Don’t forget to get out and enjoy the day.

If you would like to read more posts about Petunia Pickle Bottom check out the links here and here.

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Shop on line at our website for 25% off any Sock it To Me Socks or come into our store and ask any staff member where our Sock It To Me socks are on the floor.

Sock It To Me socks are fun and funky. You are making a serious statement. Are you into the classy? How about Toulouse’s Le Chat Noir? Funky? How about some strips of any color. Fashion forward? Um, bicycles, for sure.

This is a Thrifty Thursday Special so it is only available for today Thursday September 15, 2011.

Decorate those calves and show off those sexy knees!

Presents of Mind is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday’s, but you can order up till midnight on our website and still receive the 25% off.

Be sure to check out our next Thrifty Thursday Special.

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This interview has been updated with new questions and answers, but is based off an original interview with Jen done in 2010 when she was a part of the Jewelry making duo Affixments.

When did Presents of Mind start carrying your prints?

I wanna say the store started taking my prints about a year ago, maybe around this time. Seasons (owner of Presents of Mind) and I had made a pact to get together and do an original piece once a week. That lead to coming up with quite a few pieces by the end of summer. Basically, I printed up the pieces and then presented them to the store for sale.

Is that where the whale in the nest came from?

Yes and no. A friend of mine Amelia who used to work at POM is a musician, and she had mentioned once that she wanted to do an album cover that featured the art of a whale in a bird’s nest. Even though the album never came to be I never stopped thinking about the image. The piece is called “Protection”. I guess it  speaks to the desire to try to fix our environment, and what an enormous task that is. And just the thought of being able to nestle something as large as a whale in a bird’s nest reflects the hope for that or the wish for that fix.

Protection

We just started carrying some new bezeled necklaces with your imagery. Can you tell us a little about that evolution of print to jewelry?

Richard Fox, who also works at POM and has some of his jewelry in the store, approached me with the idea of taking my original fine art pieces and then putting them into pendant form. It was fun to see these pieces tiny and in full detail. It was also fun to not be the person making the jewelry.

Why’s that?

Because I was a resin caster before, and me and my business partner put lots of imagery into casting and it took years off my life. I’m not kidding.

Can You talk a little about working with resin? About the difficulties and what is fun?

Resin is very temperature sensitive. We learned that the hard way. The cool part is that you can cast in any shape, can use any kind of imagery, from fine art to photography, to found images to natural organic objects. Skies the limit. It takes about two to three days to cast a piece from beginning to end. We’ve had to learn about organics. It’s been like a science project to learn about organics. It’s sticky, it’s messy, it’s hardcore.

You recently started doing murals- what got you started onto that type of work?

I was doing a mural for Seasons’ and Richie’s (her husband) new bar the Gemini Lounge. My buddy Mark L’Allier who is a mutual friend of ours recommended me to a bike repair cart owner, Lee Hanson who has opened a cart up on 82nd avenue in Cartlandia. I’ve always painted big but now I am able to paint really big and I’m having a blast.

So is this where your whale and the bike image came from? 

That was more fantastical whimsical. I don’t even know the word. Lee Hanson wanted me to do a faux bike repair store front and I was immediately uninspired because I enjoy doing naturalistic and even surrealistic subject matter. The faux front was too architectural and exact. I wanted to create something more imaginative and capture the spirit of Portland.

How is a whale Portland?

I don’t think it is so much “Portland”. I think that this image asks you why? And it is so big and adorable and unusual but there is still that connecting feel of Portland with Mt. Hood, and the cityscape, and the bike, and it is so surprising, and I think that is very much Portland. We’re hoping it causes a bit of a ruckus- and it already has.

What do you think about the buying local and the crafty movement?

I think it is fascinating that when you purchase locally that you are putting eighty percent directly back into your community. It really keeps the art growing. I love the fact that Portland is the design directive of the country. Many city standards across the country come out of here. It is fascinating to be a part of a place that may be setting trends across the nation, maybe the world. I know that is a bold statement, but when we go to trade shows a large percentage of the booths are from Portland.

What’s the percentage?

I would be afraid to quote that, but it is huge. Sometimes we go to check out a vendor booth and we are surprised to find they are from Portland. Portland is such a supportive community. Everything is a reaction to every one’s reactions to other’s work.

You went to Magic as a buyer, how was that experience?

Magic, yes. It was my fourth time to Magic. When I go, it makes me come home feeling innovative, and gutsy as a designer. It is an insiders look into what people are into.

Do you have a hard time balancing between your art work and working at the store?

Sometimes. I think Presents of Mind feeds my social side, and I love it, and it has been fun to watch my work go out the door, but ultimately I would one day like to be a full time artist. The balance is there, Presents of Mind accommodates me, and is very supportive, and I also have my finger on the pulse of what people are in the mood for. I work three days a week at Presents of Mind, and four days are studio time, which is very providential.

Who is your favorite artist, your inspiration?

Debra Beers, who is a local art instructor, I believe she is at Lewis and Clark, she does fantastic, authentic and amazing charcoals. And, Dustin Yellin a resin artist out of New York. Right now they are my inspiration.

You have two grown children, well adults now, and they have both become pretty adventurous.

Oh yes, my daughter is a fantastic artist and bartender in Oakland, CA, and my son works as a ranch hand in Victor, Idaho and as ski patrol in Big Sky, Montana, so he skies for work and he skies for fun, he is also a very talented woodworker. When I had my kids I packed them around with me everywhere. I raised them outside. I wasn’t standing still and ultimately they are very travel savvy and independent. No sterilizing bottles in this house.

Tell us a about little Jen.

I was a scrubby little outdoor kid that picked up everything, sticks, stones and oddities. I was drawing before I could walk. It took everything to get me indoors. I haven’t changed much since I was a child, I still talk a lot and I don’t pay much attention and I am shy (she laughs) it’s a great place to hide art.

What is in store for the future for Ms. Jen Smith?

(She giggles) Ultimately, I want to paint and draw full time. Paint, do my murals and basically build a house in the woods where a moving truck comes in every day to pick up all the painting to take to the gallery in the city and they give me a paycheck and I drink a glass of wine. Yeah! I’m not kidding.

What is your philosophy on life?

Live and play extremely hard and basically always, always have something you are passionate about everyday. Pay attention, being grateful and have gratitude.

Jen Smith grew up in Wyoming. Raised in the badlands, and mountain meadows of the Rockies, she was inspired by the drama of the landscape and its inhabitants.

She received her Associates of Arts from Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming and her Bachelor of Fine Art in Drawing and Painting from Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana.

She now lives in Portland, Oregon.

We only offer Protection on our website, but if you see something you like don’t hesitate to call and we can send it to you.

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From 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hawthorne will be hosting a party for thousands of Portlanders, and out-of-towners.

There will be two stages with music for grown-ups of all ages. There will be puppets and magic shows for the kids, not to mention, the Bagdad theatre is showing Labyrinth for free and so much more!

 Presents of Mind, along with all the many great stores on Hawthorne, will be out enjoying the sunshine and offering fantastic sale items at great prices just for you.

Like:

Tee shirts for men and women

Books and Stationery

cool bags, wallets, and more.

We also will have many of our awesome dresses on sale this Sunday too so you wont want to miss that!

 On 34th ave the showcase stage will be set up, and from 11:00 to 4:00 you can check out live music ranging from Blues, Rock, Latin groove, Zydeco, and more.

If you are you are looking for something different, you can stroll up to 41st Ave to the Acoustic stage to watch singer songwriters, gospel, and folk music performers play their heart and souls out.

35th Ave is the Kids Area where the kids can enjoy the Tears of Joy puppet shows, face painting, music, and bubbles galore.

So, in between your face painted, song filled, food consumption wanderings, stop by our sidewalk right in front of Presents of Mind between 35th and 36th Ave, and peruse our sales table, and clothing rack. We know you will find something special or quirky for yourself or a loved one.

If you arrive between 11:00 and 3:00, you can find items on sale for 40% off, and if you decide to hit us up between 3:00 and 6:00 you can find something for 70% off.

So come by, say, perhaps after watching David Bowie dance around in his grey tights while singing songs with puppet goblins, and get something just for you.

Presents of Mind will be open during our regular hours 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. so be sure to step inside and see what we have going on inside.

For more details on scheduled events check out the Hawthorne Boulevard Business Association’s website here: HBBA- Hawthorne Street Fair.

Sounds like a great time you said? It will be and we’ll see you there.

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The unique thing about Molly M’s work is that she comes from an architectural background and it was her experience using the laser cutter to make models that lead her to use the same technique in making jewelry.

She creates her jewelry out of sustainable material that is obtained through ethical methods.

Her designs are inspired from botanical and geometric forms that create interesting optical illusions and dynamic pieces.

The layering affect of many of the designs that we carry are created from overlapping patterns from left over pieces. Nothing is wasted.

Molly M Designs are out of San Francisco, and independently owned. We love offering support to local business that want to put back into their own community.

We are delighted to be able to offer Molly M Designs at 25% off the retail price, and hope that you have the opportunity to pick up some earrings or a necklace for yourself or a friend.

This is a Thrifty Thursday special so the offer is only good for Thursday August 11th, but don’t worry we’ll have more cool items on sale on our website and on our floor every Thursday while Thrifty Thursday lasts.

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Seasons K. Designs started as an effort by Presents of Mind owner Seasons Koll (in other words me) to create what was missing from the local Portland market place. While we have carried locally designed shirts for a long time, it was hard to find shirts that really showed Portland pride. Local companies like Little Lark gave us some of our Portland loves as tees and onesies with images of  bikes, trees, birds etc… Our local product seeking Portland customers and visitors were all hoping to find more Portland in their Tees and Onesies. So, the “Made in Portland” onesie was born. With log letter script it says Portland in text and spirit. It’s still the top seller.

Due to the success of the Made in Portland onesie, a made in Oregon onesie was added & new styles of Portland Tee’s were created for Men, Women & babies, and so it grew…

Having a high volume store with a highly discerning clientele in a super cool city is a great way to find out what the public is craving. So many times it takes companies far longer to catch on to what customers are looking for in the stores.  Art nouveau, Contemporary Gothic, and Nautical are all under represented themes in the marketplace. I knew I would want to buy them anyway, I hoped customers would agree. So, I started designing a few art tees with themes such as Ravens, Octopus and Art nouveau images.

Of course I knew our Presents of Mind customers still loved Deer and Birds as much as I did so I designed some sweet pieces for women and babies.

The latest development is the use of my own photography in my art tees. Photography has been a passion of mine but I wasn’t sure how I wanted to use my images. I have loved taking photos for this blog and the Presents of Mind Facebook page. I really wanted to use them in another art form. I started looking at the photos as possible shirt designs, and it made perfect sense. This has been the most fun to work with. Photoshop is a temperamental mistress, but worth the effort.

My most recent development has been skirts, and I couldn’t be more excited. These jersey Pencil Skirts are super comfortable & look HOT! They are my new favorite piece in my own wardrobe & a perfect alternative to skinny jeans. The skirts come in some of my best selling art nouveau & photography themed graphics & are already a best seller. They have a very “body friendly” 4″ spandex waistban & hit right at the knee. They can even be worn as a tube top!

What started out as fulfilling customers requests in my store has turned into a very extensive T-Shirt line and a previously undiscovered passion for clothing design has been born out of it. I have already started sketching dress and blouse designs that will be cut and sewn with screenprint graphics. I am designing them to be flattering to a wide range of women’s bodies. Originally the Seasons K. Designs line had been exclusive to Presents of Mind. The line is now available at other stores here in Portland, a few stores scattered around the US & even a store in Canada!  You can also order tees on the Presents of Mind website, or on my Etsy page.

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Living in a bike friendly city we know the merits of riding your bike versus driving, but today’s focus is not so much on the environmental and health benefits, those are a given, today’s focus is on the pure joy of riding a bike.

Think back to the days when you were a kid, when the rain wouldn’t stop falling for what seemed like years, and there you were at the window watching the multiple streaks of droplets stain the pane in a flood of water, as Scooby-Doo played on the television (that no longer held your interest), and all you wanted in the world was to go outside and play.

Feeling a bit like that now? Your kids are probably feeling a bit like that now (well, some of them).

Then there was that first burst of sunshine. Raindrops still hung on the pointed tips of green leaves that glowed in the sunlight as you rushed out the door into that warm fresh air and jumped onto your bike of freedom.

That first pump of the pedal and you were flying, you were free, and it was fun.

Before you were old enough to drive your freedom was the bike; your joy and your adventure was your bike ever faithful and waiting for you to come out and play.

Remember the feel of the wind against your face as you soared down that great hill? What were you going, like a hundred thousand miles a minute?

This Thrifty Thursday we are celebrating the joy of riding your bike and the pure happiness that you get when you are out riding in those first days of summer.

Come into Presents of Mind Thursday June 3rd and pick up any item with a bike on it, and you can purchase it for 25% off the retail price.

You can also peruse our website to find a bike friendly gift. This includes any item with a bike like Zipper hoodies

and Gama-go t-shirts which are also great gift ideas for father’s day.

Little Lark Ride for toddlers and adults

And jewelry.

We have a lot (we may have more bikes on things than birds).

Presents of Mind is open from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

You can order your Thrifty Thursday gift online on our website up till midnight of June 3rd.

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Seasons Koll & Cinnamon Chaser

Seasons K. Designs Clothing & Art

Artwork by Cinnamon Chaser

We have attended many of the Crafty Wonderland shows looking for new vendors and gifts for our staff, friends and of course ourselves. It was a change of pace for me especially, to be on the other side of the table. It was fun and exciting to show my work in this way and to get the feedback of the attendees. It was also really great to be surrounded by so many artists we carry in the store and that I interact with on a regular basis. As most of you know Presents of Mind is famous for carrying local designers and many of our favorites show their work at Crafty Wonderland. Here are some of the wonderfully talented artists we carry at Presents of Mind showing their creations.

Heidi Cain creator of Passion Flower

Passion Flower is one of our favorite jewelry lines! We have been carrying Heidi Cain’s line of shrinky dink jewelry creations for quite some time now and are always surprised by how innovative and creative she is with her line. Every time we see her she has a whole new set of designs each even more awesome than the last, she even started doing wire wrapping and using stones in her work. She had a stunning display set up at Crafty this year using drift wood and her very clever handmade jewelry racks.

Lauren Hay of Badge Bomb & One Inch Round

Portland landmarks made with Cardboard

We love fellow Crafty Wonderland sponsors One Inch Round & their sister company Badge Bomb! If you came to Crafty Wonderland and got a free button from us, they are the ones who made them. They do great custom buttons at unbeatable prices and they help design, produce, and distribute buttons for many talented artists from near and far. They have my favorite booth by far, it’s a cardboard Portland!! Portland landmarks made out of cardboard with trees & clouds = LOVE !

Jen Woffinden of JDUCT

Jen of JDUCT was showing her clever, contemporary and ever popular duct tape wallets & flasks at Crafty Wonderland. We have been carrying her wallets for a long time now but have been extra excited about the addition of flasks to her line! Jen has created some truly cool images using only duct tape and I for one am really impressed, seems customers are too, as JDUCT is hard to keep in stock.

Barbara Soule of B. Hive Designs

B. Hive Designs is a lovely clothing line for women & children made by the lovely and talented Barbaba Soule. Clean & contemporary designs with subtle tonal color pallets on beautiful clothing are the trademark of B. Hive designs. We have had the joy of carrying her line for some time now and are hard pressed to find more precious baby clothes or pretty women’s blouses made locally. She had a charming booth set up where all the clothing popped against a clean bright backdrop.

Betsy of Betsy & Iya

We LOVE Betsy!! Beth (Buyer for Presents of Mind) & I met Betsy some time ago when she was repping jewelry that other talented folks made, little did we know we would soon be buying her stunning creations. Betsy & Iya is a newer line for us and already a best seller! The scale, style and pricepoints have quickly won our customers and us over!

Diana of Moss

Moss is a newer line for us but we have already reordered these treasures a few times. Handmade by Diana Schreiber these miniature works of art take you back to a time when all jewelry was an heirloom carefully and painstakingly handcrafted with love. They all have the look and feel of some incredible vintage find, her grandmother thinks it’s funny that she does the kind of art she did when she was younger. We are so happy she learned and shares these incredible talents.

Nicole Cipriano of Cipriano Designs

Cipriano Designs wallets are a staff favorite , 1/2 the staff own one, including me (My favorite wallet ever!). Soft, durable, beautiful and incredibly well constructed they are the sort of wallets that just get better with some wear & age and yet look sophisticated at the same time. Her designs are unique, her leather is recycled and her work is impeccable, what more could you ask for? Her men’s wallets would make wonderful Father’s day gifts for that stylish dad in your life!

Katie Raetz of Burdy Fly Away

You may remember Katie from one of our earlier blog posts Ten Questions for Burdy Fly Away. Here with her oh so sweet hubby at their lovely Crafty Wonderland Booth. Her baby and women’s clothes are like no other. She creates contemporary bright clean designs using applique and hand dyed materials with amazing skill! We have seen a lot of applique but her work surpasses any we have ever seen.

Lindsay Jo Holms of Maple XO

We just recently stated carrying this awesome line using recycled skateboards and wrote a post about it just recently titled MapleXO in the House. Maple XO is one of the coolest lines ever and Lindsay is the cherry on top! Darling, spunky, talented and a little bit bad ass Lindsay is making super cool jewelry while saving the planet , what could be wrong with that?!? Her booth was great with old skateboard decks and other clever displays, very impressive all around.

Kori Guiduci of Flipside Hats & her adorable new little baby

We have been carrying Flipside hats for a couple years now and they just get cooler & cooler! Kori is a wonderfully talented ambitious woman taking reuse reduce recycle to another level. Her hats are made using recycled curtains, clothing etc… They are all reversible making them even that much cooler. The cut is flattering to anyone and she offers a wide range of sizes so even people with giant heads (like mine) can find a cute hat that fits. She tops it all off with applique, stitch or ribbon details for some truly stylish hats. Due to the limit of each fabric many if not most are one of a kinds. Not to mention her and her little family are about as cute & sweet as they come!

Kiersten Crowley

Kiersten Crowley jewelry

Kiersten Crowley blows my mind a little. She makes the most intricate sterling jewelry I have ever seen. Her pieces look small and simple but the closer you look the more stunning intricate little details you see. She mixes metals, stones and stunning metal smithing abilities to make jewelry that is everyday wearable while being exceptional.  Her booth at Crafty had the same feel as her creations clean, simple, classic & effortlessly cool.

Jackie Imdahl of Scrumptious Suds

Jackie Imdahl is the creator of Scrumptious Suds, the soaps that smells so tasty you want to eat them & make your skin feel just as yummy. With scents like Mojito, Cosmopolitan, Sweet Margarita, la Fée Verte~Absinthe, Memphis Sweet Tea,  Bebida de Primavera, & Almond Biscotti you are sure to smell tasty. I feel blissful well moisturized yummy smelling skin from luxurious bath products is essential, at least it should be. Jackie is a doll and a powerhouse herself running Handmade NW shows as well as her successful soap line!

Julz Nally of Handmade Julz

Julz Nally is an incredibly talented lady, designer & jewelry maker extraordinaire. We have carried her line Handmade Julz for some time now but when we found her line she wasn’t even living in Portland, yet. Her designs are bright, contemporary and fun. Placed under glass then wire wrapped with various wire colors making each piece a standout. She also uses her designs on art prints & magnets. She even started making coasters, that we can’t seem to keep on the shelves!

Elizabeth Soule

Elizabeth Soule is an incredibly talented photographer with dreamy wonderful images that mesmerize. We have carried her line of art prints and cards for a couple years now and they continue to captivate. Whatever animal we are drawn to she gives life and soft subtle beauty to. She was showing her stunning art on prints, cards and mounted on wood blocks at Crafty Wonderland and the whole booth was stunning.

Barb Burwell of Ciao Birdie

Barb Burwell of Ciao Birdie is an inspired designer with earthy graphic designs that have a style all their own. Well thought out collages with block print details. She continually finds new mediums for her designs including some of our favorite mini journals, buttons etc… We have been selling her cards for a couple years now and they continue to inspire.

JoAnn of Dolcetti Jewelry

Dolcetti Jewelry is a favorite craft show find of mine. JoAnn makes some truly lovely simple charming pieces of jewelry using sterling & stones. Really easy simple daily wear pieces and truly unique geodes, pearls, mixed stones & metals. Loved her Crafty Booth with her fantastic sign, and even over 8 months pregnant as sweet and darling as ever!

Teri Sprouse of 2Monkees

Teri Sprouse of 2Monkees is a creative powerhouse! Every time she brings her latest creations to Presents of Mind I am bowled over by how many new creations & designs she has. Wonderful hair accessories, belts, necklaces, rings etc…  with great graphics, vintage components and lovely craftsmanship.

Rachel Austin Artist Extraordinaire

Rachel Austin makes art that is easy to find a home for. Stunning color pallets, simple interesting designs and clean graphic images make her paintings delightful! I would love to have the wall space in Presents of Mind to give her the show she so richly deservers, but am also so pleased to carry her cards & jewelry. Her booth at Crafty Wonderland was a perfect showcase for her art and it was wonderful to get to see her larger pieces in person.

Scott McCarty of Locket 2 You

Scott & Miranda McCarty  are business Rockstars! Locket 2 You is the brilliant result of their creative and business firepower. They put everything into this wonderful idea, and I’m so happy they did. Vintage Locket meets graphic contemporary jewelry. While some designs are purely reminiscent of your grandmother’s locket with a vintage graphic others have contemporary graphics and imagery to fit every taste. The sentimental possibilities of a locket need no explanation and their lovely chains, beads, colors & graphics make it possible to make that gift far more personal. Brilliant.

Marie of Ripe Glass

Ripe Glass is a charming line of fused glass jewelry with lovely and unique imagery fused in. The color combinations & images are what really sets this line apart. We have carried Marie’s fused glass jewels for quite some time now, I found her work at another local craft show. The addition of earrings & new graphics made this line even more fantastic. Her booth like her work was charming, beautiful, clever & unique.

There were a few other vendors that we carry showing at Crafty Wonderland but with manning my own booth I regretfully didn’t get a chance to feature or snap photos of them all.

It was a wonderful experience and I look forward to sponsoring and participating in more local craft events.

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