...a peek at the Spring Soiree...loved our visit to Canandaigua!

OH MY 

this never got published...

YIKES

here is a long overdue peek at our 

Spring Soiree in Canandaigua...

I sure hope we get to visit Nancy Wiley's amazing shop again soon

See her offerings at TRUE LILY

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and see all of our current offerings on the site

CLICK HERE TO SEE THEM...

A HUGE THANKS TO ALL THE ARTISTS WHO ATTENDED

xxoo 
and keep scrolling for more peeks
More BLOG posts coming soon!

...OUR NEXT EVENT...SAVE THE DATE!

 It's time to save the date for a very special event...

Our "Spring Soiree" with TRUE LILY

in Canandaigua, NY

hosted by me and Nancy Wiley!

WOO HOO!!!

Friday, May 5th - 4pm-7pm

Saturday, May 6th - 10am-4pm

...coinciding with the wine walk!

We'll be doing an artful shopping pop-up -- 

that's free and open to the public -- 

AND an BRUNCH & Chat (more info on that below)

 We've done several events and appearances over the years with Nancy, and each one has been quite special...

Nancy has amazing talent and style, and we like working together to celebrate the 

style of artists we admire...

 

 Attending will be Sue Parker, Letty Worley, Jody Battaglia, Jocelyn O'Gorman, Cheryl Kuhn & 

Valerie Weberpal

These artists -- and more -- will prepare a group of art and handmade to present to attendees for their browsing and shopping pleasure....

Expect some special creations.

 ...while the shopping event is FREE, there is a fee associated with the limited space BRUNCH and Entrepreneurs' chat with Jen O'Connor. 

Reserve here for your brunch and seat at the lovely "Simply Crepes" restaurant -- just doors away from "True Lily".  

Your fee will include a full brunch of fresh crepes, scrambled eggs, applewood bacon, hand-cut fried red potatoes, chilled grilled veggies, fresh fruit and sweet vanilla cream as well as a chat with Jen and a presentation on turning your passion into your economy and the journey to Artful Entrepreneurship. 

SPACE IS LIMITED...

and your SEAT MUST BE BOOKED in advance... 

11:30am -1pm

BOOK YOUR BRUNCH TIX HERE

(use coupon code NANCY at checkout so that shipping is not charged on your order) 

...and of course the shopping event is free and open to the public...

Thanks in advance to Nancy for the opportunity to work together...

Hope to see you there on Friday & Saturday -- 

May 5th & 6th!

 MORE DETAILS HERE

xo Jen

...and have you seen Wonderland?

Nancy Wiley stepped out at the Country Living Fair inviting us into 

Wonderland with her new series of paintings....

 Nancy is a certain talent moving between mediums, but forever telling stories.  

She paints, she makes dolls, she writes books...

and I am grateful to work with her to share all that she does 

with our customers.

 The recent Alice series speaks directly to me...I have a sure affection for Wonderland, and this series captures it.... 

Details are on the site....but take a peek here...

 

 See Nancy's latest Alice dolls too...

CLICK HERE

Thanks Nancy for this wonderful journey into Wonderland...

She says her next series will explore Cinderella's realm...

I cannot wait to see it!!!

xxoo Jen

hello Monday...I need a cuppa...tea and travels

Hello Monday...

It's time to greet the week with a peek at what's going on here

 and say hello to all of you...

This week I want to talk tea and travels.

We all know I love tea...I drink it all day long by the pot, hot or cold, and my fave restaurant here in town is "Charlotte's Tea Room" 

(owned by my sister-in-law Joanne) and I get there every chance I can...

it is a perfect lunch, every time and the perfect cup of tea...

But when I am on the road, I am forever in search of another good cuppa...

If your feet find you in Canandaigua, NY please visit Rob O'Brien's new tea shop "Good Life Tea" where he sells fine, loose teas by the ounce.

 If you can't get there, fear not...his website is fab...
here's a link www.GoodLifeTea.com
and if you order with code EA20 at checkout...you get 20% OFF ...sweet!

 I was there recently for his wife Nancy Wiley's event "Tea at the Castle" (where yes, Rob did fabulous pot after pot of tea...)

and it was a true treat to experience his new store...

I came home with several new teas and a cold brew pot for the counter that has me enjoying them in the warmer weather. 

I am glad to know they also do mail order ...a good option for me

if I run out before I get back to Canandaigua this summer...

Congrats Rob, and hope all goes well! And thanks too, to Rob for all the wonderful samples he's sent us to include in our boxes...if you order form us in the next few weeks, you will find a sample of his wares tucked in our boxes with that 20% off coupon...love that!

Hello Monday...

Hello to road trips with friends and hello stops along the way...

this shop among them!

Hello Sue of Skippy Doodle Designs fame, love that you are up for anything!

(Sue has the dubious honor of having driven through the night with me on various Art Girls' RoadShow adventures and she makes the miles sweeter...)

Hello Canandaigua...and sweet shops and restaurants and amazing lake.

I cannot believe it took me this long to get there, 

and now I cannot wait to get back again!

Hello to the chores small and tall, tea makes them all more bearable.

Hello simple joys, like sipping tea as I work away...

Hello to trying new things... it's the best way to learn and I am all for that.

Hello summer, love that you are looming...

maybe they'll be some more road trips in the works!

Hello to all of you and hope the week is a good one for you whatever you might be up to...

xxoo Jen

Hello Monday...HELLO CINDERELLA!!!

Hello Monday...
it's a bright new week and there's lots of good stuff going on here...
spring 2014 seems to be bursting with new projects, new ideas and new plans. 
(...perhaps I need my own Fairy Godmother...
or at least a spectacular pair of new glass shoes to get me through it)

It's busier than ever, so I am having to remind myself to slow down just a bit and savor all that is a foot at home 

and in the studios of the Earth Angels' artists too!

Among the freshest of arrivals here, let's sat HELLO to Nancy Wiley's 3rd book from Storyland...it arrived on May 1st and it is utterly stellar in style and story.

This just released "Cinderella" is utterly gorgeous...

Hello to dreams coming true. (and congrats to my friend Nancy Wiley!!!)

...you can see more on it here...the book is illustrated with photography of dolls, fabulous illustrations, line art and sets that she's made to tell the classic tale.
  

She's done four amazing limited edition character dolls and sculptures  
to accompany the book...here she is dressed for the ball...

 and just as lovely and fetching of face in her rags....

they are pretty high on the wow factor for sure! Details on the dolls here

and of course...her mice besties too!!!

To celebrate, we're hosting "Tea at the Castle"

...details are here 

and a tickets are still available!

So hello to big plans and happy endings...so many things in work, I want some of these projects done.

Hello to old friends...I have a group of fellow Torquay Pottery collectors coming today from NATS & TPCS...so exciting for me to be able to chat pots with fellow devotees (I love British ceramic art, but more on that for another time...)

Hello to knowing what you love, and seeking it out.

Hello spring thanks for the rain, now let's bring on the blooms!

Hello Manhattan, I will see you on Wednesday...

....and hello crazy schedule...I am running with ya this week, we have a ton of spring sports games and meets (Aidan plays track and is on the middle school track team, Charlotte does soccer and Irish step and Rory plays travel soccer and is trying baseball for the first time...WHEW!)

Hello to all of you and have a beautiful week...

xxoo Jen

...time to celebrate with tea and Cinderella

I am so excited to share the news with you...

YOU ARE INVITED!

 

We've got a very small and special event planned for May 17th in Canandaigua, NY and I sure hope some of you can make it to celebrate with me and Nancy....we'll be serving tea, lemonade, some spiked punch and of course, many decadent sweets...
Skippy Doodle Designs' Sue Parker will also join us...
And we will have a wonderful selection 
of special treats and shopping too!

 

My friend and Earth Angels' artist, Nancy Wiley is an uber talented illustrator and artist, she's gone and written ANOTHER book...

this time it's "Cinderella"...

To celebrate this new foray into Storyland...

we're having "Tea at the Castle" 

...so SAVE THE DATE!

Saturday, May 17th from 2-4pm with special guests:

Nancy Wiley, Sue Parker and ME!

Sonnenberg Mansion & Gardens is an amazing location...

Space is Limited & Advance Reservations Are Required

CLICK HERE to reserve your spot

& if you can't make it don't miss the chance to pre-order the book, dolls or tickets with FREE SHIPPING...use code CINDERELLA at checkout

PRE-ORDER THE BOOK HERE

just take a peek at how amazing it looks...

Hope to see you there! More details on our EVENTS PAGE xxoo Jen

Cinderella has arrived, and we're hosting a very royal event to celebrate!

...this is the most wonderful new book from Nancy Wiley.

Same old story about the shoe that changed a life, magic and mice and so much more....but this interpretation is truly original 
in its lush style showcasing her illustrations and dolls. 
I am smitten...
and to celebrate, we're HAVING A (very royal) PARTY!!!

I'll be co-hosting Nancy's BOOK LAUNCH party on May 17th 
in Canandaigua, NY...can you be there???
We have just begun to sell  tickets available to "Tea at the Castle"
Join us...

I am thrilled to be working with Nancy on this...

And if you cannot be there to celebrate with us (tea, lemonade, roayl punch and sweets are on the menu) do consider adding this amazing book to your shelf...

Here's a peek...

we're taking pre-orders now, 

and offering FREE SHIPPING with code Cinderella at checkout...

Nancy...we know each other a long time...I think about 15 years through the doll world and Robert Tonner, Maggie Iacono, Maggie Labouisse, Marsha Hunter and more wonderful folks of that realm...
I am so honored and thrilled we are finally able to work together....

Stay tuned for more on the event! And hope to see you there!

xxoo Jen