ARTful: using or characterized by art and skill

Salvage: to rescue or save especially from wreckage or ruin


[ARTful] Salvage was born from a love of creating, repurposing and salvaging. I simply abhor seeing perfectly "useful" items headed for the landfill or tucked away in a cardboard box, never seeing the light of day. I believe there is always beauty to be found, even under a layer of rust or a coating of dust. I see scratches, dents or imperfections as badges of honor to be worn proudly. I have a great love for the history, story and life of a piece. We lovingly dream up ways of restoring new life to these discarded and neglected fragments of life. I am glad you are here and hope you will come again often. Please make yourself at home; friends are always welcome. I'd be thrilled to hear from you and get to know you better.

Monday, May 3, 2010

The Farmer's Market

Here are some pics from Saturday's Farmer's Market. It is part of the Georgia Made, Georgia Grown program. We lucked out with the weather. The rain finally stopped around 6 am. We began setting up at 7 am. We had a decent show. We were able to sell 8 pieces, including 2 of the 3 flowers that DH has been making. Now he has to keep making them. :::smiles::: (Not to fear, we bought 100 new plates today). LOL We need to find a good source for sheet copper to use for the leaves though.



We were just getting ready to start packing up when one of the other vendors walked up. He said he was going to be the "King of Mother's Day." His wife has been wanting a stained glass window for their bedroom and he graciously bought my first mosaiced window. I was beyond elated!  Makes me laugh wondering how he will top next year!!  :)  Now I have to make another window before Saturday. Fortunately I have one half done. (The black lines on the window are just from the stand).
Guess that is all for now. We have acquiring many new goodies to repurpose that will be appearing in the future. Right now, we are working on some new pieces for Saturday's Booth at our local town festival. Stay tuned......
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 3, 2010 at 12:44 AM

    Absolutely beatiful pieces.

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  2. Carol's CraftsMay 3, 2010 at 9:03 AM

    Wow Shelly, your stained glass window is out of this world. I loved seeing pictures of your set up too.

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  3. DragonladyMay 3, 2010 at 9:35 AM

    Love your set-up, everything looks so beautiful, and so happy about you selling that gorgeous stained window...thanks for sharing your ventures....look forward to seeing the next set of creations...
    hugs
    Brenda

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  4. Angie Hall HavilandMay 3, 2010 at 9:55 AM

    Everything LOOKS FABULOUS!! Congrats to YOU and JOHN on your sales!! How EXCITING!!!

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  5. KerryMay 3, 2010 at 6:57 PM

    It's all so beautiful! I love the stained glass window - I love it all. Congratulations on all your hard work and sales. Kerry P.

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