~Welcome To My Creative World...I'm So Pleased You've Stopped By~ ~Our Next Web Show..."March Hare" takes place on Wednesday, March 14th at 7:00 pm. We hope to see you there.~ Glad Tidings. Monday has dawned cold and frosty here in Vermont with the birds singing as if Spring has arrived!!! I wonder, are they as confused by this weather as we all are, or do they know something we've not yet realized. I've noticed several of our local Maple Sugar makers running lines and setting up their gathering tanks...Our guys have not started to do so just yet...but soon :) A HUGE thank you to everyone who joined us here, in The Shop Keepers Cupboard, last night for our "Love Notes" Web Show. Once again, I am ever so thankful to all of you, my wonderful customers. ♥ Today in the studio I have moppets to prepare for travel. They will be purchasing their "train tickets" and packing their garment bags and heading off to their new homes. They will be greatly missed! I am off now to tidy the house and set to work. Wishing you a joy filled day. :)Doreen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SO VERY EXCITING The Moppets & I were interviewed for this wonderful new magazine being released in March! ~Romantic Prairie Style by Fifi O'Neill. Look for my interview in the "Modern Pioneer's" Article. :) ~Click On The Photo Above To Be Taken To The Magazine's Website.~ ALSO in March.....I Shall be Participating In... ..Click On The Banner For Details. :) ~Be Sure To Sign Up For My Newsletter~ So that you may be the first to know of new offerings, be informed of upcoming shows, enjoy shared recipes, life in VT & the happenings here in The Harvest Studio. To Sign Up, Click On The "Join My Mailing List" button in the column to your left and fill out the form. Thank you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~Below is a bit of information you may find useful regarding "New Offerings".~ ~New offerings are available here, on My Website, during web shows which take place once a month, on the 14th, in the "Shop Keepers Cupboard". (Dates do change, now and again, so be sure and check the "Upcoming Shows" tab for the full 2012 schedule.) One Of A Kind offerings in the "Winter Series" will be available every other month, during Web Shows.~ ~If you missed the web show or just happen to stop by...Please Visit the "Current Offerings" category for available work. After each show, If I happen to have offerings remaining, I shall place them there.~ ~Blackened Beeswax creations are always available and may be purchased by visiting the "Blackened Beeswax" category.~ ~Other items may be available by special order. Please contact me for further information ~ if time allows and my studio schedule allows it, I may be able to make something for you.~ Thank you. If you should need any assistance or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me via email at Doreen@vermontharvestfolkart.com or via the "contact me" button to your left. :)Doreen ' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Moppets are most honored to be Appearing In This Wonderful Cookbook. Click on the photo below to visit My Blog For The Full Story~ ~A Few details about the sweet little characters who find their way out of my studio and into the hearts of others~ Each creation is entirely hand crafted, by me, here in our Vermont home and created with the utmost care & quality to ensure your complete satisfaction. ~My first love and what brings me the most delight in creating are my Bears, Mice and other mohair animals. They are what I create most often and which bring me the most joy as I bring their little bodies and souls to life. The Bears as well as their sweet little mohair companions, are affectionately called, "Mohair Moppets".~ Each "Moppet" is created using antique & vintage Mohair or new Schulte or Helmbold Mohair. Paw pads are made from antique & vintage wool, ultra suede, velor or leather. Each one is stuffed with a combination of wool roving, Excelsior; wood wool, lavender or dried pine with walnut shells, glass beads, ceramic pellets or steel shot added for weight. The above, of course, depends on the desired finished look & feel of the bear. Each is 5 way disk or cotter pin jointed and have glass eyes and waxed noses. They are all shaved, snipped & shaded to give them an aged, time worn & much loved appearance. ~For information on the other wonderful characters & creations that occasionally find their way onto my work table, please visit the "About Me" page.` ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you would like to receive my newsletter, be sure and sign up for "My Mailing List". Newsletters are sent out approximately twice a month and include previews of new releases, exclusive discounts & special offers as well as recipes and other fun and interesting things. ~Each Creation is made with the intent of being sold to the Adult Collector. They are for decorative purposes only and are therefore unsafe for children.~ ~Be sure and view my "Ordering Information" before making your purchase.~ Thank you :) I would like to say a very sincere and huge THANK YOU to Amy of Amybug's Primitive Attic for my beautiful website graphics. Amy helped me every step of the way and was always available to answer any crazy questions I may of had, add yet another button or change the look of things.:)Thank you so much Amy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~