Moons, spiderwebs, candles, lanterns, hearts and stars of multiple color and texture combinations are just some of the many stained-glass pieces designed and crafted by Megan Jones-Young of Sunset Luna Art in Keene, New Hampshire.
“Working with clay is always challenging, but I love that about it. It’s a very needy medium; you have to see it through,” says Leila Meehan, potter of West Hill Studio in Keene, adding that “it demands your attention.”
Imagine a tart, earthy flavor, a little bit sweet and mildly nutty. Add a creamy texture and combination of all-natural healthy ingredients made and mixed on-site, and it describes Yalla Hummus.
Maple syrup isn’t just for sweet treats.
West LA Beer Company is not on the West Coast but was founded in Swanzey by three residents of southern New Hampshire.
When Alison Kinning and her fiancée, Selena, started talking about getting engaged, they searched via Google for buzzwords and phrases such as “sustainable gold” and “moral rings.”
As customers browse the flavored salt selection at the Hannah Grimes Marketplace in Keene, store managers overhear a lot of laughter.
Master craftsman Stephen Barlow has made furniture for more than 30 years, as did his father before that, and his grandfather before that.
Some may call it “old school,” but when it comes to jam, the owners of Sidehill Farm of Brattleboro, Vermont, think that’s the best way to make jam. This company uses recipes passed down to Dorothy (“Dot”) Naylor, original co-owner and mother of one of the current owners, Kelt Naylor, 56, pr…
How does a former backcountry ski guide living in Wyoming become a Vermont Small Business Administration’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year? For native Vermonter, Allison Wright, 39, owner of OWL Food, LLC, an energy bar company, it’s about nature and nurture.
Making healing body products from plants must be in Trish Thomas’ blood. One of her grandmothers was an herbalist and naturopath, the other a horticulturist. This native Californian’s mother was a cosmetologist, medical esthetician, and a professor of anatomy and physiology.
If you’ve ever wondered what was meant by the word “artisanal,” a look at the creations of Tavernier Chocolates of Brattleboro, Vermont, can provide the definition. Everything that this chocolate maker makes is a work of art. The artistry is found in the way the chocolate looks and what goes…
T. Breeze Verdant, 68, of Williamsville, Vermont, likes serendipity. The unpredictable may unnerve some, but for this inlay artisan, that’s the very part of his life that fuels his creative energies. His energy is always in gathering mode — of ideas, images and the detritus and scraps most o…
Centered moments can happen almost anywhere. Shari Zabriskie, 45, Brattleboro, Vermont-based potter, is living proof that it can happen even the first time you learn something new.
Although advice is often unwelcome, in some situations it’s exactly what launches a great idea.
Melody Squires of Guilford, Vermont, is not scared of a challenge and she’s not afraid to try new things. As she says, “What inspires me in my art is to do something I think is hard to paint.”
Breeding alpacas was a rewarding endeavor for Jamie Page of Sanctuary’s Alpacas Farm, Alstead, New Hampshire. But something changed after many years of touching their beautiful coats.
Swirling golden specks on black paper may not seem like the makings of earrings, a pin or barrette. However, for someone like Gail McWilliam Jellie, craftswoman in Claremont, New Hampshire, this is where her pieces begin: on paper.
Miriam Carter of Dublin, New Hampshire, has been making felt hats for some 30 years. Could it be that felt is in her bones? Perhaps it’s in her genes.
Monadnock Table
“I’m happiest and most at peace when I’m creating something,” says Shannon Perry, lifelong artist and Keene High School art teacher in Keene for 22 years.
Moons, spiderwebs, candles, lanterns, hearts and stars of multiple color and texture combinations are just some of the many stained-glass pieces designed and crafted by Megan Jones-Young of Sunset Luna Art in Keene, New Hampshire.
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