Holiday Gift Market

Our friend Clark has turned what used to be a family hobby into a full-time business. In his Longmont studio, he makes a delightful cast beeswax candles that come in a wonderful variety of shapes and sizes, including a number of designs that are cast in antique and modern European candle molds. In addition, we are offering Amber Lights hand-dipped beeswax taper candles and Hanukkah candles.

Amber Lights candles are highly decorative, wonderfully detailed, naturally endowed with a heavenly honey scent, and burn clean and smokeless. 

Hanukkah begins Wednesday, December 14th. A set of dripless, smokeless, hand-dipped beeswax candles from Amber Lights contains all the candles you’ll need to light the Menorah through the entire 8-day holiday. And they smell wonderful! And they come in a lovely blue mesh bag. And they are Local. And if you have no use for Hanukkah candles, we have everything from birthday candles to 6″ pillars, bee-skeps to Buddha heads, Deco to dragons, reindeer to roses, all beautifully crafted from our friend Clark at Amber Lights.

Amethyst Clusters are said to calm the mind, to deepen spiritual connection, and even to strengthen the immune system. They are often used in Feng Shui to clear negative emotions. We think these hand-selected clusters look great on a windowsill among houseplants!

We are very excited to feature Marie Foucault-Phipps’ stunning, intriguing, and elegant glass tableware again!  When I came upon her work, I found it entirely unlike anything I had seen before. Using a technique that dates as far back as 9th century Turkey, Marie paints her
original designs with ‘Silver Stain’ (silver oxide) on clear glass pieces. They are then fired in a kiln and emerge with a rich and exciting color palette ranging from yellows, golds, and browns to deep coppery oranges, and molten reds!  She describes it as “a wild medium, not reliable, and always surprising” and says she enjoys “exploiting its freedom”.  You will love her tableware and other pieces!

Marie studied Stained Glass Conservation in Paris and became an accomplished conservator of historical stained-glass art across France and the U.S., where she relocated to Colorado in 1984. An accomplished glass painter, Marie freelanced for other studios while working on her own exhibition glass. She has exhibited around the world with the Women’s International Glass Workshop to places such as Japan, Ireland, New Zealand, Canada, Australia, Wales, France, and Golden, Colorado!

Barbara Colombo has been photographing professionally in the Boulder / Denver area since 1990. She combines her long-time love of gardening with a passion for capturing natural images.

Barb received her B.F.A. from the University of Colorado, Boulder and an MFA with honors from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). We’re happy to be offering her desktop calendars featuring gorgeous images of our local plants and eco-scapes.

Morgan started Colorado Smell Goods because of her passion at curating spaces for enjoyment…through scent. She settled on coconut wax because it creates a sustainable and luxury candle experience with consistent results, incredible scent throw (that’s how well the smell fills your room) and a clean burn. It’s eco-friendly, all parts of coconuts are used in production, she can support small farms, it’s biodegradable, non-toxic and vegan. These candles are toxic-free.

Our friend Deborah Fryeris an accomplished Boulder film-maker, author, educator and artist whose artwork is informed by her practice and teaching of Intentional Creativity. Her vibrant paintings explore the intersection of energy and matter, wave and particle, inner and outer landscape and the liminal space of dreams. They adorn the covers of her journals, which are perfect for writing your dreams, desires, and inner or outer journeys. Made to last, with flexible bindings, perforated pages and 150 lined pages for ample writing space.

We’re delighted to bring you her prints and journals!

As an entomologist, Deane has been fascinated by insects since she was young.  Discovering the potential of clay in a pottery class, she began exploring clay for making insect sculptures.  She uses inspiration from the insect world to design sculptures based on real insects, but which are much embellished from her imagination.

These insects are designed to be outside ornaments and can also be displayed indoors.

Our customer and friend Diane Patterson makes these wonderful ornaments, called Temari, which date back to ancient Japan, where Temari was originally a handcraft of upper class women. Intricate designs were embroidered on handmade balls using silk threads from kimonos. The balls were used as toys.

Temari are unique, beautiful, colorful gifts. Attractive hanging as a single ornament, grouped in a bowl, used in a centerpiece, given as a housewarming gift, or simply to hold and admire, they will be treasured for many years.

Erin Huybrechts Davis says she has been a painter for as long as she can remember. She grew up on the east coast, has her degree in painting and printmaking, and a masters degree in education. She now lives here in Longmont, CO, where she is a freelance illustrator and teaches art to young people.

We were struck by her flowing, stylized and poetic depictions of the natural world. She is inspired by patterns and imagery from Asia, where she has traveled, and this influence is evident in her work as well. We were struck by her flowing, stylized and poetic depictions of the natural world. We are delighted to offer Erin’s work again this year!

Eunjoo Kang is a master ceramicist.  Her work is rooted in the traditions of Korean art, inspired by the natural world, and shaped by a love for storytelling. Kang explores human emotion, spirit, and memory through clay and often draws on the textures and forms of nature, as well as the subtle expressions of the human face and figure. She shares, “Through my art, I want to share a sense of wonder, simplicity, and warmth. I hope to connect with others in a way that goes beyond words”.

We think her lovely sugar bowls and mugs do just that!

Eve’s friend Sue Hagedorn is a Longmont fiber artist. She has brought us an assortment of beautiful indigo-dyed napkins, table linens, scarves and fabulous dyed recycled clothing.

An Anchorage, AK native, she became interested in indigo dyeing at a workshop there and was drawn to its healing and quiet contemplative properties. She has explored the traditional Japanese art of Shibori (a method of folding and tying to produce dye-resist patterns), and dyeing with a variety of natural materials on natural fiber fabrics, table linens, clothing and paper of all kinds. Sue also teaches indigo dye workshops outdoors during the warm months.

Our friend, Jason Kapella, an oil painter based in Hygiene, Colorado, channels over thirty years of exploration in the American West into his vibrant canvases. From footpaths to mountain boards, bikes, and fishing rods, his journey transformed into a serious dedication to painting in 2012. Jason’s passion stretches beyond landscapes to include still life, with a particular fondness for old roses cultivating 50 varieties in his home garden. His work invites viewers to reconnect with simpler, more timeless existence.

Joseph Sikora was trained in a small woodcarving studio in Bavaria, Germany. He worked under the guidance of a master carver for 8 years. In 1991, he returned to the USA and opened his own business in Colorado. Joseph is active in the fields of fine art sculpture, religious art, custom furniture and architectural carving. Some of his latest projects have been to create “Old World castles & cottages” using recovered Cottonwood bark from trees in Boulder County. Joseph is passing on his knowledge through teaching carving in Boulder, Lakewood, Louisville and Westminster. He is a member of the Louisville Art Association, Colorado Carvers Club, the National Association of Woodcarvers and a founding member of the East Boulder County Artists.

We’re happy he’s returning with hand-carved ornaments, gifts and wall hangings!

Years ago, Julie and Eve were classmates at the Boulder Potters Guild. Julie’s passion for clay subsequently led her to create her own home studio in Longmont, where she applies her hand-building skills and sense of whimsy to making delightful decorative and functional pieces.

Now a Guild member and a teacher there, Julie says “I am drawn to texture and find my roots coming through in my work. I am inspired by nature and by the patterns of repetition: the simplicity of a house, the design formed by bicycle gears, the delicate texture in a leaf, the rolling rocks in a rambling stone wall, and the ridges on a sea turtle’s shell.”

This year, Julie will bring us her new work, including vases, cone trees, sculpture, bowls and earrings!

Kaley Alie is a Colorado acrylic artist creating cheerfully bright art with intentional imperfections. She is a believer in art that will make you smile. Unexpected colors, bold brushstrokes, animal personalities, and the whimsy of nature make her happy and inspire her to paint. She has prints, cards and calendars for us.

Our amazingly gifted friend Kathleen Lanzoni is an acclaimed watercolor painter and an award-winning signature member of the Colorado Watercolor Society, the Western Colorado Watercolor Society, the Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Society and the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies. She grew up in Montreal and California and has lived in Colorado for over 28 years. Residing in Boulder, Kathleen divides her time painting between the studio, Plein Air (outdoors on location) and on-site murals.

The list of her well-deserved awards is a mile long. We are featuring prints and notecards of her luminous paintings.

Laura Bryant is a Colorado fiber artist. Her rope and fabric bowls, baskets and artworks are all one-of-a-kind machine sewn artworks. She elevates simple recycled materials into layers like paint on a canvas.  The threads, fabrics and ribbons in various widths and stitches add a painterly element to works that could have merely utilitarian.

Linda loves color! And she loves the creative process of making things from yarn or cloth. She started out in fiber arts as a weaver, but expanded into other forms as well, and is now also an accomplished quilter. She has brought her popular heat-insulated quilted cotton potholders, along with handwoven placemats and scarves to our Holiday Market.

Linda has been an active member and past president of the Handweaver’s Guild of Boulder for many years, with galleries throughout Colorado showing her work.

Our dear friend Lynn Mattingly is a renowned fiber artist and has been practicing and teaching quilting for decades.  An exceptional sense of color-combining, a fabulous collection of fabrics and a mastery of design and craftsmanship combine to make Lynn’s work really special. Sturdy and machine-washable, they are not only gorgeous but also practical.

This year we offer her Small Quilts and Table-Runners. Lynn lives just over the hills in Paonia, CO.

Sondra’s beautiful pressed-flower botanical cards and ornaments are a true delight and will be treasured for years!

Theresa Haberkorn, woodcut printmaker, has made Boulder her home for more than two decades.  Her masterful woodcut prints are found in exhibits and collections nation-wide, and she teaches her artform as well.  Theresa brings her art to hand-crafted household items like house-sculpture vases and candleholders, dishtowels, a charming wall calendar, and an assortment of cards.

To find out more about the process of woodcut printing, visit Theresa Haberkorn Artist | Printmaker | Designer.

Our scented and poured candles are from Longmont resident Kym Terribile, who started making candles when she found out that the candles she was burning were full of toxic chemicals.

Wax Crescent candles are made with pure ingredients: US-grown soy wax, scented with phthalate-free fragrance oils and high-quality essential oils, and the wicks are lead-free, zinc-free cotton. The recyclable glass jars are adorned with simple, attractive labels. If lighting a candle signifies creating a sacred space for yourself, why would you settle for less?

Artisan Renée McDougall of Longmont became interested in crafting with glass while working at the Stained Glass Supply Company.  She works mostly in fused glass, a process that can take up to 11 hours from start to finish. Renée uses her home studio for crafting many different glass pieces, from jewelry to bowls, trays and hanging art.

 We think her cast glass hanging Green Man will make a lovely addition to any gardener’s window or porch! And again this year, she’s adding a female wood-spirit face to join him.