Since Wild Purls moved into our new digs over a month ago, we have made a few additions to the shop. We thought it would fun to show off the talents of our local artisans, so we added a consignment area. We painted a table bright pink to highlight the unique talents of the following artists.
Susan Leaverton, of Absorkee, has always been showing in Wild Purls. Susan is an active weaver (and knitter) in Absarorkee. She is inspired by her surroundings, and has always supplied us with her "Lambscapes" as she calls them.
Susan Leaverton's "Lambscapes"
Another one of our long time customers,
Martha Frankel, of Thistle Handwerks
has been creating beautiful hand-embroidered linens for many years. We carry her small sachets, but she is an adept expert, creating much larger pieces, many on commission. We are proud to have these beautiful, one-of-a-kind lavender-scented little pillows.
Martha Frankel of Thistle Handwerks, hand-embroidered Belgian linen sachets
Kassi Fleury is a busy stay-at-home mom, but has discovered a perfect way to have her cake and eat it too! Crochet! Her crochet business, "Rumour Has It", carries extraordinary hats for babies and toddlers. We are excited to be carrying her hats, headbands, and barrettes.
Holden is a wonderful model!
Leah Wolver, of Crooked Hook, has found her mark with crochet also. We decided we had to have her darling daring Pirate hats
and a cowl of her own design. We've had a few young women in the shop who love these!
Crooked Hook's Rose Cowl
We know you will love these artists and their concoctions as much as we do!
Pop in to see them in person, or give us a call and
we'll help choose a special one just for you or little one!
Posted on
Tue, June 14, 2011
by Linda Heins