Inspired by traditional Italian and Swedish glass blowing techniques, Ken and Ingrid Hanson have worked together since their
early college years and employ a bold and innovative color palette to create their unique contemporary art glass.

Ken and Ingrid constantly strive to evolve their ideas to create an intensity and unpredictability the process which inspires constant change in their work.

Talley & Roberta Starbird are a daughter-mother team who design and create jewelry ranging from whimsical to elegant. Their philosophy is with playful jewelry, you can’t help smiling when you put it on, and the people you meet will be smile, too. Elegant jewelry is a pleasure to own, makes you feel better about yourself and that shows up in your smile and outlook.

Your garden must have one or more of David Bruce’s beautiful, crazy, colorful birdhouses. Whimsical, bright, and fun, each of Bruce’s avian abodes are constructed by hand from old wood, doorknobs, pieces of tin, and whatever else Bruce scavenges from abandoned buildings.
D. Bruce creates one-of-a-kind Birdhoues “From my Heart to your Home.” Even though these houses are objets d’art, they are perfect bird dwellings meant to weather any storm.  Bruce says he knows customers who have dozens of his birdhouses in their gardens and homes, and they still come to Samuell Day Gallery to buy more.  ”For some people, these birdhouses are like Lay’s potato chips,” he says. “They can’t buy just one.”

Colored and translucent polymer clays are blended and layered together to construct the intricate patterning in each piece. Patterns often contain gold or silver leaf and other inclusions embedded in translucent clay. Patterned clay pieces are combined, creating a rich polymer collage. The collage is then sculpted into shape, using an internal wire armature for support when needed, and cured with heat. The spiraling design seen in many of her pieces is created by twisting the polymer collage between two glass sheets prior to shaping and curing.

A detailed, illustrated description of Laura Timmons’ process can be viewed and downloaded here: http://www.swirlstone.com/Process/

Shea butter is one of nature’s greatest moisturizers and Sea Shore Secret’s formulation contains 30% spa grade shea butter, with no artificial preservatives or coloration. In addition to its moisturizing properties, Grade A shea butter has a number of healing properties useful in the relief of many skin problems such as psoriasis, eczema, sunburn, poison ivy, rosacea, cracked skin on hands and feet.

You will be amazed as it softens facial wrinkles (no pore clogging petroleum byproducts or synthetic additives). Just pat on your face nightly (yes, all around the eyes!) and watch the wrinkles soften in 3-4 weeks. The results are amazing. The four fabulous fragrances are just a bonus!

Availble in Coconut Mango, Green Tea, Apricot Chamomile, and refreshing Grapefruit all natural fragrances.  Only the finest, natural extracts & oils are used. No artificial dyes, fragrances, chemicals, or preservatives.

John Fields became fascinated with glass in the early 1970’s while studying business at the University of Arkansas. “I took a stained glass course to alleviate some of the boredom. I made a sun catcher and was hooked.” On his own, John studied the work of Louis Comfort Tiffany and fabricated reproduction stained glass windows and lamps for a growing following. Realizing that his future lay in an art form over 2000 years old, John took a glassblowing class at Pratt in Seattle.

Heather graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts in 1986. “I wandered into the glassblowing studio one day and there was no turning back. I was fascinated with molten glass.” After graduating, Heather worked at the Jamestown Glass House in Colonial National Historical Park, demonstrating off- hand glass blowing to park visitors.