Ches Stewart "Iron Bottle Opener" and Donna Cassidy "Crochet Bottle Cozy" at the Joyful Jewel 9-3-15

Traditional Fine Craft at the Joyful Jewel

  

               "Wrought Iron Bottle Opener"                                        "Bottle/Can Cozy"

                           Ches Stewart                                                           Donna Cassidy

                      Hand Forged Iron                                                             Crochet

Very different examples of fine craft these are: Ches Stewart used his blacksmithing skills to design an twisted iron bottle opening while Donna Cassidy, seeing a need to "cover your can" and keep contents cool, designed a crocheted Bottle Cozy.  For your next picnic you will need both of these!

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Orlan Johnson "Pepper Grinder" at the Joyful Jewel 8-27-15

"Pepper Grinder"
Orlan Johnson
Constructed and Turned Wood with Metal Grinder Mechanism

There is still time to get steaks or salmon on the grill for tonight.  This pepper grinder on the picnic table will give an extra dose of freshness to the meal.  Of all the grinders Orlan Johnson has made, I like this one the best for it's darker and wood and copper-colored mechanism.  The swirls in the wood accent the movement of the handle.  Watch out you don't get too much pepper while admiring these things!

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Wendy Wilkins "Purple Flower" Mug at the Joyful Jewel 8-20-15

Purple Flower Mug
Alcohol Inks on Ceramic

Working with alcohol inks, Wendy Wilkins produced the exceptionally vibrant painting on this mug. Surely that buttery yellow warms the coffee of tea inside.  And you'll get to savor the purple flowers with each sip!

Wendy Wilkins earned her MBA from UNC-Chapel Hill and is the owner of WHW Studios, a giftware company featuring her vibrant nature-inspired art.  With a boundless imagination that refuses to sit quietly in the background, this left-handed daydreamer creates bold and colorful worlds on canvas and in novels.

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Terry Perkinson "Jo Jo the Gremlin" at the Joyful Jewel 8-16-15

"Jo Jo the Gremlin"
Terry Perkinson
Green & Blue Patterned Wool, Nylon Sweater, Cotton Batik Fabric, & Other

I know a little girl who got "Olivia Owl" for her birthday and I know that this owl will be so well loved.  Who will love this Jo Jo Gremlin by Terry Perkinson.  Made with love from an old nylon sweater and batik fabric -- and with a face, well you know -- only a mother could love! Awaiting adoption and a full beautiful life.

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Roberta Kraitsik "Knit Washcloths" at the Joyful Jewel 8-13-15

Knit Washcloths
Roberta Kraitsik
Acrylic Knit

These are the best washcloths ever!  I used to get them from my mother in law.  She is gone now so I am glad that Roberta Kraitsik still makes them.  Colorful and with just enough "bite" from the weave to scrub bits of food off the plates. Not high art, but certainly a traditional craft well worth having, and each one is unique.

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