Tuesday, December 2, 2014

SIUC Holiday Craft Sale

We're nearing the end of our craft fair season, and what better way to end than with the SIUC Holiday Craft Sale.  This annual event brings together some of the best artists in Southern Illinois for a three day event in the SIU Student Center.  We've done this for a while, now, and it almost ranks as one of our best shows of the year.  Even last year, when the show was pretty much wrecked by an ice storm, we still sold quite a bit and met some great people.  

On the Friday of the show, when we were one of only five artists still open, a young woman came in and was thrilled to find that we were there, as she had walked three miles over the icy roads just to get her Christmas shopping done at our booth.  You have to love customers such as that, and you have to be happy that you were there to help them.

This is your best opportunity to finish your Christmas shopping.  Where else are you going to find this many unique, hand-made gifts for your friends and loved ones?  So come on by and say hello.  We'll be looking for you.

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Heritage Festival - 1014

We've been doing this show for a few years, now, and are delighted to be returning this year.  The Heritage Festival at Southeastern Illinois College has been around a while, and has a different selection of artists and crafters than we see at most of our other shows.

We'll have a lot of new items this year, so you can stock up on your favorites and see what we've come up with since you last saw us. 

Ruth always has new scents (would you believe a cola flavored lip balm?).  Want something extra special?  We have Misters, Foamers, and Massage Oil which you can scent yourself from our wide selection of essential and fragrance oils. 
 
John has lots of new items at this show, including lathe-turned bottle stoppers and bottle openers, and hand-made cutting boards.  As always, these are all made with native hardwoods from right here in Southern Illinois.

So come over to Harrisburg November 1 and 2 and look for us in our usual spot in the corner of the gym.  We're looking forward to seeing you.