A question we often hear in the store is "How do you find all these wonderful things?" I usually answer by saying "I spend my life looking!" This summer we have new work coming from two fine women artists that we found in quite different ways.
Sometimes we will see an artist at shows several times and love their work but not order it for one reason or another and then see it once more and Now is the right time. So it was with Pascale Judet. This lovely, petite French woman was born and raised in France and came to the US to study philosophy at UC Berkeley. She made her way into art in the 1970's and is now at home with her family on Vashon Island in Washington State. For us she has fashioned truly enticing miniature scenes set in clocks that stand on a table. You have to look closely but your attention will be rewarded.
Judy Rand is a longtime friend and artist in our store(she makes those mirrors with the cats and dogs looking at themselves) and this year she introduced us to her good friend Rebecca Grace Jones. They say people tend to hang out with people like themselves and it certainly seems to be true in this case. Both of them are from small-town West Virginia and both have a kindness and sensitivity that resonates with us. Have a look when you come in this summer and let us know what you think. Aren't American artists just the greatest?
~Phyllis Castells
Judy Rand is a longtime friend and artist in our store(she makes those mirrors with the cats and dogs looking at themselves) and this year she introduced us to her good friend Rebecca Grace Jones. They say people tend to hang out with people like themselves and it certainly seems to be true in this case. Both of them are from small-town West Virginia and both have a kindness and sensitivity that resonates with us. Have a look when you come in this summer and let us know what you think. Aren't American artists just the greatest?
~Phyllis Castells
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