Thursday, April 4, 2024

Eclipse Cutting/Charcuterie Boards

 My contribution to the eclipse, these cutting/charcuterie boards are made from local wood, finished with mineral oil and beeswax (from our own hives!) with an epoxy resin sun. These will be available from us at our show this Saturday at Alto Vineyards, and at Town Square Market in Carbondale.


Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Total Eclipse of the Art

 It's getting close.  Just a few more days until the event we've been waiting for for nearly seven years: the second total eclipse to cover Southern Illinois.  It's rare for an eclipse to pass over any site, it's rarer still for an eclipse to pass over the same place twice - but to go over the same location twice within seven years?  It's practically unheard of.  So those of us in Southern Illinois are very happy and proud to be at the crossroads of the 21017 and the 2024 total solar eclipses.

As part of the celebration of this historic event, we will be at Alto Vineyards on Sunday, April 6 for Total Eclipse of the Art, for local artists with an eclipse theme.  We will have several different eclipse soaps, and a new line of eclipse cutting/charcuterie boards, as well as all of your favorite products from Ruth & John's.  

Our second eclipse is a once-in-a-lifetime event, so make the most of it this Saturday at Alto Vineyards.