Peace, Poppies, and Chickadees- NEW in our gallery shop!

We are so excited to have more of this fun Maine-made pottery back in our gallery! After all summer is the time of year for outdoor entertaining. This pottery will look great stacked high with a fresh salad, corn on the cob, your favorite side dish and they will be the bell of the ball at your neighborhood potluck! They make great gifts for new home owners, happy newlyweds, and of course- just because.

If you are in Center Lovell, Maine do stop by and say hello!  Enjoy our view of the lake and take a peek at these great new pieces.  If you live far away, have no fear all of this pottery is available in our Gallery Etsy Shop!

Above: Peace bowls. Sold individually, but they look lovely as a set!

Ahhh Poppies! 

Maine's state bird, the Chickadee! Sold Individually, would make a lovely wedding gift for a Maine couple!

Flower bowls, sold individually. 

Happy Summer!!!

Delicate, Pink, and oh so Elegant - The Pink Lady Slipper arrives in Full Bloom

We took a little hike up our neighboring mountain, Sabatus Mountain, here in Center Lovell this week. What a lovely surprise just before reaching the summit we were greeted by the pink lady slippers that lined the pathway and sprouted up deep in the woods. A member of the orchid family, the pink lady slipper is a rare sight and is listed as an endangered species in many northern states.

The lady slipper has been an inspiration to artists for centuries with it's beautiful delicate shape and continues to be one of New England's unique motifs.

Silver Lady Slipper Pendant

Lady Slippers, Original Oil By: Andy Curran

One of our favorite painters and Maine local, Andy Curran, depicts our forest scene perfectly in one of his paintings that we currently have on exhibit in the gallery.

How does the lady slipper inspire you? 

14k Gold Lady Slipper Earrings

NEW to our Gallery this week!

I can't believe it is almost June!

With the winter we had this year it sometimes felt like we would never see summer. And now that it is so close it's hard to believe where the time went!?  We love all of the seasons here in Center Lovell Maine, but there is something invigorating about the summer! Bill's garden produces a bounty of yummy vegetables that he seamlessly whips up into tasty meals! Summer is the time of year when we ready our gallery walls with new artwork from around the country and then we through a little gallery opening to share with the community. Summer is also a time for us to reunite and catch up with our friends who summer at Lake Kezar. We also work with our brides and grooms on custom wedding jewelry, and help husbands pick out the perfect anniversary present. ahhh summer.

We have a lot going on this year and so I wanted to take a minute and share one of the many new things to our shop- this lovely Peace bowl set arrived this week! Can't you imagine eating a large heaping of fresh salad or pasta out of these bowls!? yum.  

If you are in Maine this summer, stop by and say Hi!  or keep in touch with us by following our blog and becoming a fan on facebook!

Take Me out to the Ball game... and Say I DO!

This past week one of our customers took his girlfriend to a Red Sox's game at Fenway park and proposed to her on the big screen! He gave her a custom made Harvest Gold Jewelry ring and she said yes! Baseball, weddings, and engagements really spell out summer to us, so why not combine them!?

And here is the ring!! It looks lovely on her beautiful hand, and the back drop isn't too bad either! Congratulations!!

VOTED Best Maine gallery with a View!

Yankee Magazine recently Voted our Gallery in Center Lovell Maine, the best gallery with a view! We certainly love our view and it's great to know others do too! The view looks lovely during all of our New England seasons. The mountains have inspired us as jewelers as seen in our mountain range rings and we even had a couple get married in our beautiful setting!  If you fancy getting out for a lovely drive through the back roads of Maine, come visit us, soak in the view, check out the artwork in our Gallery and look at our always evolving custom jewelry! A big thank you to Yankee Magazine!

Trees

While working on Tree of Life jewelry there is time to reflect on the many natures of trees.

 

 
There are so many ways trees are part of lives.  They touch us every day.

Carley took this one, at sunrise, of Lake Tahoe during her photo class there.  She was happy to be where Morgan lives for a bit.

Sunrise on Easter Sunday at Amelia Island in Florida visiting my parents.  

The back yard with the tree my grand mother gave Bill and I on our 10th wedding anniversary 20 years ago!!

 Winter time sunny morning good for working on trees.  These are all ready to become jewelry!  

So amazing to think of all the trees I've "chopped" from the gold and sterling sheet.  Transforming the gold into a "forest" of Tree of Life jewelry.

Many people remember people by the tree symbol.  I put extra love into the pieces in remembrance of others.

This beautiful poem helps put in words the feelings that trees inspire.

We are grateful every winter for the gift of warmth from the trees.

 

Gotta love those trees!

Spring Fashion in Florida

Spring fashion begins with Pearl and more pearls.  The luster brings out the natural lightness in your face to that sparkle in your eyes.

Always nice to have helping hands as my Grandmother always said.

Gold drop flowers with pearl centers good to  go with multiple strands of fresh water pearls. 

Sprinkle some light gold chains and matching earrings to go dress up or hang at the pool side party. 

Fun gold cuffs.

One of favorite photos of the day.