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Feed your backyard birds in style this winter with a Baxley-textured hanging bird feeder.  You might choose to get a head start on spring with one of Lynn's new rusty-roofed bird houses.  Either of these would make a great gift for your gardening friends or family member.

Lisa Freeman studied Graphic Design and Marketing at KSU and worked 20+ years as a free-lance graphic designer.  With those years in her past, Lisa now enjoys working in a wide variety of mediums including fiber, wire, metal, and beads of all kinds.  Finding inspiration from “the wisdom of those around me”, Lisa creates pieces that hold a presence of spirituality and peace in the spaces where her works hang.  

Bemby Yocum has worked as a graphic designer and illustrator for years and that is uniquely reflected in the design of her pieces. She uses wood, wire, beads, and her original printed art to create her pieces for the sale. Her husband, who patiently cuts her designs out of wood, helped her create a new contemporary Holy family with a shepherd and sheep. A coordinating angel is available for purchase to display alone or with the set. Bemby’s unique style, whether as an ornament, greeting card, wooden nativity or a decorative piece, will be sure to add a touch of color, fun and a little whimsy to your holiday décor! 

Steve invites you to join in the fun at "Shinin' So Bright.  He opens his studio and gardens for you to experience and discover handmade gifts for you and your family and friends.  He works primarily in concrete, hypertufa nd handmade paper.

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Patty Casalou,  of Casalou Creations, is pulling out all the stops for our “Shinin’ So Bright” holiday sale. In addition to her “Farm to Jewelry” line, featuring locally grown botanicals, she has created a variety of giftable items for everyone on your list! 

 Rita's summer was busy, 

     that is so true! 

There were so many new arts      

     that she wanted to do. 

Casting stone and then painting      

     were two of those things.

 Silk dying, some  baking        

      and making  glass bling.

Making new masks was also a task,                       

      wearing them for awhile now-       

            she was sure it would last.

So come for the art,        

       and the holiday spirit you'll get. 

But it's her fudge and nut brittle        

       that you must not forget!

Leanne from South20studios has new totems and flowers inspired by nature. These are sure to add some fun and color to your winter garden.  

Karen Skillett has been very busy this pandemic!  She continues to find time to create new porcelain jewelry designs, while also spending time being a Docent at the Nelson Atkins Museum and working on the new Virtual Tour program!This year, Karen has added a few new holiday designs to her mix of colored porcelain jewelry.  The fired porcelain is combined with with sterling silver to create the finished jewelry.Karen stacks colored clays, then slices through the cross section to reveal a multi-colored design.  The technique, referred to as nerikomi in Japan, requires careful planning and accidental surprise, resulting in one-of-a-kind jewelry.From the Summer’s Garden holiday show is the only outlet Karen has shown her work in 2020…so stop by to see the exciting new pieces!

Natalie Thomas, pottery artist and owner of Blue Mountain Pottery, has been throwing pottery for almost 20 years. It brings her so much joy and she hopes you can see it in her pieces for this year’sShine so Bright sale.Nothing says the holidays more that a warm cup of cocoa. Natalie has thrown beautifully glazed mugs with very unique handles. They make the perfect gift!One of the most popular Scandinavian mythological characters is the Tomte ( also called a Nisse or Nisser). Staying with her Scandinavian heritage Natalie loves creating these whimsical little creatures with their red caps and long beards. Birch trees and cute little red birds are Natalie’s design choice for her wheel thrown and hand built serving dishes, ornaments and wall art. The pieces are painted with colored slip and dipped in a clear glaze. All her dishes are dishwasher and microwave safe.

The Corner Candleshop celebrated their re-branding with a ribbon cutting ibn Brookside.  We celebrate Lori Woods and her fine candle shop which has been a feature in Brookside for 17 years.  Lori makes the candles for our various themed sales and she has a great line-up in the works for Shining' So Bright opening November 5 and running through November 22. 

Laurie has been harvesting and drying tomatoes and horseradish all through the summer for our dried tomato dip mix which is a feature of our sales as long as the fresh supply lasts!