With all the bounty of the earth ripening in the garden and the fields, and the creative spirit of the Women's Festival at Stillpoint Farms where I vended this past weekend, I wanted to create something honoring this flow of abundance. I needlefelted this wall hanging, working on it late into the night, of a woman in the fields with a basket of apples she has just harvested from the tree. I ...
Mountain Hearth Handcrafts
Busy in the Craft Room
I've been so caught up in the busy goings-on of summer on the homestead, that I realized I haven't posted anything on here in a while. Life has definitely involved more gardening and watering and less crafting as of late. In preparation for the upcoming Women's Festival at Stillpoint Farm, at which I'll be vending with my booth, I'm busy at work again in the craft room with my wool and ...
Vending at the Stillpoint Farms Women’s Festival
http://www.stillpointfarmsfestival.com/ I'll be there with my Mountain Hearth Handcrafts booth! See you at the farm! ...
My Own Secret World
Recently, I did a trade with my friends, Jeff and Taryn at Mystic Orb Sacred Earth Talismans. Taryn fell in love with my felted wall hanging of chickens by a red wheelbarrow, and said I could make a custom request in return. Jeff carves some of the most amazing jewelry I've ever seen out of all different kinds of gorgeous wood, antler, bone, stone, you name it. Recently, he even did ...
Honey Bee
It's that time of year again, when the summer rolls in and the flowers are abuzz with busy honeybees gathering pollen to transform into delicious, amber colored honey. I felt inspired to make some jewelry in honor of these important little creatures, and I came up with these sweet necklaces. I started with ceramic honeybee pendants, and strung them with small amber chip beads and ...
Veneta Farmer’s Market
This Friday, I'll have my Mountain Hearth Handcrafts booth at the Veneta Farmer's Market. If you're in the area, come on by to hear some live music, buy some fresh local veggies and visit my booth! It should be a grand time! Here is the link to the Market's web page: Veneta's Downtown Farmer's Market ...
Building a Nest
I just have to say that I have been having a grand time lately making birds nests for my Etsy shop. As I get settled in this year in our first home, a solid 1934 farmhouse, it seems fitting somehow that I should create nests. I find something very inspirational about roots, and I have been using invasive European beach grass roots (a fine example of eco-friendly crafting and invasive species ...
Vending at the Mayfaire
I think that I have always wanted to sell my crafts at festivals but didn't really know it. I seem to always be making things as gifts for other people, but only recently have I discovered the profound joy in creating art for no person in particular and putting it out there for the world to see. This Saturday was my first booth experience, and it really affirmed for me that I love ...
Miss Fancy Pants
This past week I finally finished this pants project I was working on for my daughter. I was invited to a sew-your-own-pantaloons party at a friend of a friend's house, where I had the good fortune to meet the talented Usha Davis, who taught a group of ladies how to recycle old flare-sleeved blouses and pants into these fancy pants creations. She makes some of the most amazing clothing with ...
The Enchanted Tree’s Giveaway Winner!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Mountain Hearth Handcrafts giveaway at the Enchanted Tree! It's so lovely to see all of you following Mountain Hearth on Blogspot, Etsy, and Facebook. Our winner is entry #61, pink026. She will be receiving this lovely little daffodil fairy as her prize. Congratulations! ...