Looking forward to the Illinois Wine & Art Festival this weekend at the Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center in Whittington. Lots of great art, lots of wonderful Illinois wine, and lots of stuff from Ruth & John. Christmas is coming sooner than you think, and this is a good opportunity to get that certain someone a unique, handmade gift.
Just off I-57 at exit 77. We're looking forward to seeing you.
Monday, September 22, 2014
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Illinois Wine and Art Festival - 2014
Looking ahead, we will be at the 15th annual Illinois Wine and Art Festival, September 27 and 18 at the Southern Illinois Art and Artisans Center, just of Interstate 57 at exit 77. We have done this show for a number of years, and are always happy to come back.
This is one of the best shows in the area, with an amazingly high level of art. You will have a hard time finding marshmallow guns or redneck wind chimes at this event. You will find great painters, photographers, potters, jewelers, and, of course, Ruth & John.
This is a chance to find, not just great art, but great wine as well. Wineries from all over the state are represented here, making this an opportunity to try wines from places you might not otherwise be able to visit easily. There has been a proliferation of wine and art events since this one started, but this is still the best.
We will have lots of items for you, soaps, lotions, and bath and beauty products from Ruth, as well as John's best wine racks and accessories. He will have several new items at the show this year, including cutting boards and lathe-turned bottle openers. So come on out, enjoy the bands, the wine, the art, then stop by and say hi to us. We'll be looking for you.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Murphysboro Blues Festival
We have a double-header this week. Yes, every once in while we do two shows on the same weekend, and one of those weekends is coming up. While Ruth is at the Southern Illinois Irish Festival, John will be heading over to Riverside Park in Murphysboro for the 2014 edition of the Murphysboro Blues Festival.
This event, sponsored by the Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce, has added vendors to their lineup this year. We're always happy to try out a new event, so look for us there this Saturday, Sept. 20. The performances are in the band shell, not sure where the vendors are setting up. The music starts at noon and runs all night, though, so you'll have plenty of time to wander around and find us. It looks to be a beautiful autumn day to come out and sit in the park. Good food, good music, and us!
Even though we are in two different places on Saturday, we'll still have a full selection at both venues. Ruth will have plenty of John's wine racks and accessories with her at Walker's Bluff, and John will have a full range of Ruth's soaps, lotions, and bath and beauty products at the park. So come to either event (or both), and stop by and say hello. We're looking forward to seeing you.
This event, sponsored by the Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce, has added vendors to their lineup this year. We're always happy to try out a new event, so look for us there this Saturday, Sept. 20. The performances are in the band shell, not sure where the vendors are setting up. The music starts at noon and runs all night, though, so you'll have plenty of time to wander around and find us. It looks to be a beautiful autumn day to come out and sit in the park. Good food, good music, and us!
Even though we are in two different places on Saturday, we'll still have a full selection at both venues. Ruth will have plenty of John's wine racks and accessories with her at Walker's Bluff, and John will have a full range of Ruth's soaps, lotions, and bath and beauty products at the park. So come to either event (or both), and stop by and say hello. We're looking forward to seeing you.
Southern Illinois Irish Festival - 2014
The Southern Illinois Irish Festival is this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, September 20 and 21. This year, the festival has moved to Walker's Bluff. It will be interesting to see how this new venue affects the show. As usual, it appears there will be lots of good Celtic (and Celtic inspired) music on two different stages.
Ruth has been ramping up production of all her products, but especially soap, which has been selling quite well lately. We sold out of Guy Soap (made with beer and scented with bay rum), White Tea and Ginger, Irish Clean (much better than, well, that other stuff), and a few more. So until the show, Ruth is putting all her spare time into mixing, making, and packaging all those wonderful products that you've come to love and expect.
John is also busy on the lathe, turning lots of new bottle stoppers and bottle openers. He hopes to have a number of new wine racks made, and maybe even a few more cutting boards.
We are very excited about this show, and hope to see you there.
Ruth has been ramping up production of all her products, but especially soap, which has been selling quite well lately. We sold out of Guy Soap (made with beer and scented with bay rum), White Tea and Ginger, Irish Clean (much better than, well, that other stuff), and a few more. So until the show, Ruth is putting all her spare time into mixing, making, and packaging all those wonderful products that you've come to love and expect.
John is also busy on the lathe, turning lots of new bottle stoppers and bottle openers. He hopes to have a number of new wine racks made, and maybe even a few more cutting boards.
We are very excited about this show, and hope to see you there.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Murphysboro Apple Festival - 2014
Been meaning to post this for several days , now, but life gets in the way. The Murphysboro Apple Festival begins tomorrow. We'll be set up in our usual spot, and are looking forward to seeing all our old friends again. This event kicks off the Southern Illinois festival season, and is the first of many throughout the area. Rides, food, exhibits, the longest parade in the region, and, of course, Ruth & John's. Do stop by and see us.
Thursday, September 11, 2014, 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday, September 12, 2013, 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday, September 13, 2013, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
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