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Thursday, September 6, 2012

Fiddle Lake Farm

This past Labor Day, I had the pleasure of being included in the grand opening celebration of Fiddle Lake Farm Bed & Breakfast's Barn Venue. The space was absolutely gorgeous. The barn-turned-venue was decorated with beautiful antiques from a local vendor, artwork, and distinctive little touches that would make any bride looking for a rustic, yet lovely, venue swoon.

The event was open to the public, and many brides and grooms-to-be stopped by to check out the barn, and of course, all of the wedding vendors like myself. There were a couple of women I had met before, including wedding planner, Danielle Pasternak, and photographer, Kim Winey. I also met some fantastic people, like Maggie from Maggpie Vintage Rentals (so many beautiful things to choose from!) and Kristy Rice of Momental Designs, who does beautiful hand-painted stationery. To top it off, there were accessories for the bride made by Kiss Me Awake, and delicious looking cakes by Just Frosted.

I am so happy to have met those women, and wish them all luck in their businesses. I hope to foster the same kind of community feeling when I head to North Carolina in ten days (!). Congratulations to all of the engaged couples who came out, and to Fiddle Lake, for opening what is sure to be an incredibly successful wedding venue!

And now, a cavalcade of photos:

My table at the vendor fair.

The ceiling of the barn, complete with chandelier.  
Outside of barn, and I'm assuming that gorgeous car is available for rental.


Sitting area in the barn. I asked a friend if we could subtly steal that cabinet and painting. 
A local band provided some nice old-timey music for the event,  and it sounded great!


Momental Designs


Danielle Pasternak 

Maggpie Vintage Rentals

Kim Winey Photography

More ceiling + canoes.

Oh! And they had these sweet kids in bow-ties serving root beer floats  all afternoon.  It was perfect.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Platen Press Workshop at ArtWorks Gallery

Attention Scrantonites: Before I head south to North Carolina, I will be teaching a little workshop at ArtWorks Gallery in Scranton on September 1st, from 10 - 1. This series of classes featuring local artists is a collaboration between the great Cristin Powers of GreenBeing, and one of my best friends, Nicole Sawicki of ArtWorks and AFA Gallery fame. The two teamed up to bring NEPA artists together to share their crafts and skill with anyone in the area who is curious about screenprinting with Tomlynn Biondo, book binding with Samantha Nardelli, letterpress with me, or crochet with Anny Cadden.

My workshop will have me hauling my tabletop Pilot press down to ArtWorks and teaching the basics of letterpress printing. For a mere $20, students will have the chance to learn how the press works, how to set and lock up type, and will be able to print a small set of cards on recycled paper. I am really looking forward to sharing my skills with students, and equally happy that I'll be rounding out my time in Scranton with such a great event.

You can sign up for the workshops through GreenBeing's website. Space is limited, so sign up soon!

The Weekender was kind enough to write up a little story about the series this week, and you can check it out here: http://www.theweekender.com/stories/Get-busy-going-green,191407