Beautiful handmade, extra thick but ultra soft wool socks, knitted by a North Carolina craftswoman in her eighties! I purchased them at Dogwood Crafters Cooperative in Dillsboro, North Carolina, just south of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. You can special order a pair to your specifications for $40. www.dogwoodcrafters.com
Not only are these soaps molded into gorgeous patterns, but they are about the best smelling guests soaps I've ever encountered! (The blue oval soap has a piece of genuine sponge from Tarpon Springs, Florida, set in it, so of course I couldn't resist buying it!) At three for $10, these soaps would make lovely gifts, and your purchase supports the work of of Franciscan Sisters of Sylvania, Ohio, who make them. holyaromasoaps@sistersosf.org .
Beautiful Boleslawiec ceramic ware for my new home. Handcrafted in Poland; each piece is unique. The Polish Art Center in Hamtramck (Detroit) Michigan has about the most extensive inventory I've ever seen, among all sorts of other folk art items, books and Polish crafting supplies. www.polartcenter.ocm
The owner of The Polish Art Center (left) and an assistant pose proudly in front of an autographed picture of Clint Eastwood, who starred in and directed "Grand Torino". The crew came by the Polish Art Center to buy authentic Polish crafts and "knickknacks" to give main character Walt Kowlaski's Detroit home that little bit of Polish flare!
As Stephen and I continue to settle into our new home and our new lives, we're happy to see all sorts of opportunities here for connecting with other artists and craftspeople, especially those who love to create things while trying to use their skills to make a better world. I will continue to be posting our discoveries, so stay tuned, and blessings on your own journeys!
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