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Waxing Nostalgic
The Winter Buyers Market of American Craft in Philadelphia, PA
February 12-15, 2010
Jewelry Preview: February 11, 2010
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia, PA
 The Buyers Market of American Craft is a wholesale trade show that provides artists the opportunity to build business relationships with craft buyers from all across the country. Approximately 2,000 artists exhibit to more than 7,000 buyers from 3,000 companies from across the United States and Canada. The show is among the Top 200 Trade Shows in the U.S. according to Trade Show Week magazine.
For more than a quarter of a century, the Buyers Market of American Craft has brought together the top professional studio artists throughout the United States and Canada. The only trade-show for "Made in North America" quality products, the Buyers Market provides retailers with an environment in which to find unusual, cutting-edge handmade craft.
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BAOlink is please to present a sneak preview of the exciting products and vendors you'll find at The Winter Buyers Market of American Craft, February 12-15, 2010
WAXING NOSTALGIC expands hand-crafted beeswax ornaments into the 2010 corporate gift and special events market
 The beeswax ornaments produced by WAXING NOSTALIC are cast from an impressive collection of molds inspired by antique springerle and speculaas cookie boards, colonial gingerbread presses, primitive American butter molds, Victorian chocolate molds, and vintage European marzipan molds.  About 50 different designs are available, spanning a wide range of themes and sizes, from tiny miniature corns to enormous, ornate 16th century wedding hearts weighing in at half a pound. Each ornament is cast, trimmed, and tinted entirely by hand from 100% pure white beeswax. No paraffin or chemical  stabilizers are added. Integral color (achieved with beeswax-based pigments) is permanent and will not fade. Although surface tints are somewhat more delicate, they should not rub off with normal use.
As an added value, each ornament comes with its own personalized hang tag  which states the actual name of the ornament, the date its original mold was produced, and (if known) who carved it. The tag also contains historical information, instructions for care, suggestions for use, and other relevant information. "If someone wants the name of a special event printed on the front of the tag," says Taylor, "we can customize it accordingly."
 Although most clients prefer their ornaments to be cast in a natural shade, occasionally WAXING NOSTALGIC gets requests to match the color of bridesmaids' dresses, a corporate logo, or even the color scheme of floral arrangements, table linens, etc. Working from client-provided swatches, samples are produced for approval and orders filled accordingly. Client-provided ribbon can also be used.
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Cathy Broski an award winning artist will be exhibiting her sculpture line Dogs at Play at The Winter Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft, February 2010
 Cathy's fun loving dog sculptures are inspired by her own beloved dog Porter. Handcrafted by Cathy each design is made one at a time by the highest standard.
Cathy is an award winning artist who was the recipient of the Natchez fellowship February 2009, where she also taught a workshop.
My work is steeped in archetypal and personal symbolism. Figures, houses, boats and pottery are all vessels to contain things we hold dear, and sometimes those things we would cast off. I chose  these forms to work with because they have several levels of meaning I find intriguing to explore. The surfaces reflect my experience and attitude.
I love the idea of found objects, because of their wear and marks of their journeys. I see people in much the same way. When I go to a museum or a home and see these objects put into a special environment they are reborn. To accomplish this in my own work, I use a layering technique.
By using the figure as a three-dimensional canvas, the eye will travel completely around the surface. This helps to enhance the pattern or surprise in a story. Each piece begins on the potter's wheel or with slabs. The pieces grow with the application of coils or additional slabs. When each piece is completed, I carve the surface and let it dry. The base color is applied and fired. Once the first firing is complete, I apply and wipe off a combination of terra sigilattas, slips, stains and glazes, then fire again. This process is repeated until I achieve the desired effect.
Cathy Broski will exhibit the entire Dogs at Play line, as well as her other sculptures. February 12-15, 2010, at the Philadelphia Buyers Market of American craft, Philadelphia Convention Center, booth #2205.
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Freyja Designs provides full service graphic design and production, with a specialty in print media pre-press preparation
 New to Baolink's roster of creative services, Freyja Designs provides full service graphic design and production for concept development, design, photography, art direction, pre-press preparation, working with letterpress printers, providing contract supervision/oversight. Founder and owner Kristin McWeeney's 25+ years of experience in the field has given her a wide range of visual communication skills. Although her primary interest is logo design, print media, packaging, and point of purchase, she has also done signage, re-branding, advertising, annual reports, magazines, newsletters, and complex projects involving embossing, die-cutting, and silk-screening. Additionally, she is an excellent photographer with a special interest in Photoshop montage, photo illustration, hand-tinting, and re-touching/repair.
After several years working in Kodak's processing department (producing in-store graphics), Long's, advertising department, and several Bay Area print companies, Kristin began freelancing in 1990.  For Cushman and Wakefield in San Francisco, she designed and produced commercial real estate brochures, presentation folios, cut sheets, and press packets. For the San Francisco Zoo, she did design and production management for brochures, flyers, invitations, interpretive and event signage, t-shirts, presentation folios, and more, providing varying levels of support - from freelance to permanent part-time employment. Other clients include Wells Fargo Bank, Stanford University, The Marine Mammal Center, Lincoln Properties, The Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley, The Palo Alto Jewish Community Center, The Silicon Valley Council of Non-Profits, Health Trust of Santa Clara Valley, Pace Yourself Fitness, True Balance Fitness, Discover Chiropractic, The Pool Police, Friendship Photography, Innowright, and St. Clare's School.
In 2000, Kristin was the co-publisher of Santa Clara Valley Lifestyles - a magazine developed and designed to put the valley ahead of the silicon. Only four issues were produced, but the last issue outsold Oprah in the SF Bay Area. In 2001, she was co-publisher of Clubhouse - a magazine for Bay Area community living. Unfortunately, both folded after 9/11due to the economic downturn.
When asked why her company is named Freyja Designs, Kristin explained she wanted a name that reflects her Scandinavian heritage. "Freyja was the goddess of love, beauty, prosperity and power. I also liked some of the illustrations that depict her from ancient Icelandic cultures."
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Whimsical clocks, magnets and more by Paper Scissors Rock featured at The Winter Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia
 Artist Pam Corwin of Paper Scissors Rock, fanciful clock designs are reproductions of her original watercolor and acrylic paintings. Lightweight and virtually unbreakable, Corwin's clocks resembles ceramic tiles, so customers are always delightfully surprised when they pick up the light-as-a-feather clocks.
Richly hued, her themed clocks range from animals like turtles, cats and dogs to flowers, sports  and even the Buddha - a clever design on which the time is always "NOW". Each clock is bordered with colorful swirls and geometric patterns. One of her new designs, "12 Things to Make Besides Money," is especially appropriate for these times when people are thinking about what's really important in life.
Corwin has been a professional artist and designer for over 28 years. Her work has been featured on national TV shows and magazines such as House Beautiful, Seventeen and Pacific Northwest. She also teaches classes and workshops for other artists who want to start or expand their business.
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See the latest designs from Dovetail Ceramics, featuring the Chair Pattern and Sea Series at Buyer's Market of American Craft in Philadelphia
 Dovetail Ceramics, the collaboration of Josh and Margaret Smith, specializes in bold, black on white porcelain dishes for everyday use. These dishes are handmade to the highest standards in our studio in Lexington, KY.
In 2005, we joined our tools and talent in printmaking & ceramics to create a line of distinctive dishes. We named our venture Dovetail, to reflect the spirit of  collaboration between the two of us as well as our desire to collaborate with those who use our dishes and put them into action. Each of our pieces is hand-made from high-quality porcelain and is handled numerous times during the process of creating, glazing and adding our screen-printed images to the surface. We create our work with design, longevity and function in mind. Our process involves the innovative collaboration of unique and playful screen-printed imagery with handmade, softly squared ceramic forms.
" With both our forms and our imagery we are using age-old traditional techniques In order to make pieces  that are contemporary and fresh." This year, Dovetail won a coveted Merit Award from the Buyer's Market of American Craft as well as an "AltCraft" award from the American Craft Council. In February 2009, they exhibited their work at the ACC flagship show in Baltimore.
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Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia February 2010 featuring Finely Crafted Jewelry by Robin Goodfellow Designs
 Robin Goodfellow Designs unique wire jewelry and beading designs are sure to intrigue. Classically elegant and whimsical pieces, with a Shakespearean touch, are the  perfect adornment to embellish bare necks, empty earlobes and delicate wrists of women across the country.
Robin Satterthwaite, Robin Goodfellow Designs product designer, is the director of a children's ballet company. She represents music, dance, nature and Shakespeare and this reflects in her jewelry designs. Her whimsical jewelry designs dance about the wrist and neck on wire, wrapped and twisted, to link the steps in a carefully choreographed ballet featuring a cast of rhinestones, pearls, glass, crystal and antiqued metal beads. In an effort to be unique, Robin Satterthwaite creates  her own techniques for working with wire and refrains from borrowing ideas from the works of modern artists(although she admires many). She does however, sometimes looks to the design of vintage pieces for inspiration. Many customers not only wear the jewelry but display it as a work of art.
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Truly unique sculptural tile pieces by Amy Meya featured at The Buyers Market of American Craft, February 2010
 Amy Meya's latest series involves three dimensional individually sculpted birds perched on branches that visually flow from one panel to the next. Pieces range from two to five panels, in some pieces the panels are divided horizontally and in some vertically.
Meya fell in love with clay from her first introduction in kindergarten, where she made a tree on a  hill, that held a nest containing several tiny eggs.
In lieu of art school she traveled to Europe where she worked as an au-pair in The Netherlands, she lived in the cozy little country for almost five years-yes, she speaks fluent Dutch, and French. While there she met a French man whom she married and they moved to France. Only living in France a few months they moved to her hometown of Kansas City, MO where she took several clay classes and became a volunteer and kiln tech. for the non-profit ceramic organization the KC Clay Guild.
Please stop by and see our full collection at The Winter 2010 Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia
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Pamela Luaz's sculptural designs are distinguished by stylized curves, dramatic angles, and captivating twists. PAMELA LAUZ JEWELLERY AVAILABLE FOR WHOLESALE
 The Pamela Lauz collection includes rings, pendants, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, bangles and cufflinks. Wholesale prices start at $47.50 US. Pamela Lauz is honored to be a top selling designer at several jewelry retailers in Canada and the US. Pamela Lauz strives to be a  valuable partner to her jewelry retailers by fulfilling orders quickly and providing customized marketing support including professional photography, displays and advertising.
Pamela's sculptural designs are distinguished by stylized curves, dramatic angles, and captivating twists. All of her jewelry features a contrasting high-polish and textured finish to accentuate its striking facets. Pamela's jewelry is hand-crafted with great care in sterling silver, 18K gold with gemstones and pearls in Pamela's studio in Toronto, Canada.
 Pamela was recently awarded the 2009 Merit Award by the Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft and was a finalist in the prestigious 2009 Saul Bell Design Award Competition held in New Mexico, US.
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An inspired new jewelry line, called "Seeds of Hope", features a sterling maple wing in earrings, pendants, necklaces, key chains, and bracelets by Sylvan Spirit
 Sylvan Spirit Jewelry is designed for the individual style of the wearer. Available at Appalachian Springs, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Saks Fifth Avenue, and select boutiques and galleries, Sylvan Spirit have been featured in Modern Bride, Italian Vogue, Niche Magazine, Brides Washington, and Virginia Living
Sylvan Spirit joined with the American Cancer Society in their runway show Cure By Design. In  this event the models are all cancer survivors with a message of hope and strength. The jewelry line, called "Seeds of Hope", features a sterling maple wing in earrings, pendants,  necklaces, key chains, and bracelets. Sylvan Spirit has since joined the board of Cure by Design in an effort to bring this event to other cities.
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Pottery that Speaks by Erin Lambers - The Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia
 Purity White - Pottery that Speaks Strikes up a New Conversation
Something new and chic for this the upcoming spring season, Erin Lambers has been working diligently on a new glaze line to expand her ever more popular functional pottery line. After a year of experimenting with white and  cream colored formulas Erin finally has a Purity White. This not-so-basic-white pattern is created by overlapping three white/cream base glazes, which create a depth of subtle hues of white and hints of spectacular sunsets.
Along with a new color option, Erin now offers lidded casseroles, baking dishes, tea sets, and totally functional wineglasses. The wine glasses  are 100% made in the U.S.A. with the goblet part made by Libby Glass in Shreveport, Louisiana and the stems made by Erin Lambers.
Always available for gifts for all occasions and bridal registry.
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Loretta Lam's complete line of jewelry including earrings, pendants, bracelets, pins and necklaces being featured at The Winter 2010 Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia
 Lam offers a complete line of jewelry including earrings, pendants, bracelets, pins and necklaces in a wide range of prices. From modestly priced production  work to dramatic, one-of-a-kind art pieces. The range of products enables gallery owners to build a beautiful collection for their customers within their budget.
New for 2010 is her Spice Collection, with multicultural influences and featuring colors you might find in a Moroccan street bazaar - cinnamon, cumin, paprika and saffron. Gallery owners love her  unique vision and spectacular color palette and say that her jewelry brings excitement to their jewelry displays. Women love to wear and own her work because it is bold and modern, unique and comfortable, always feminine and much more approachable than a lot of art jewelry.
To see the full line of Loretta Lam art jewelry, visit the BMAC February 11-15, 2010 booth #722
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Paula Jerome Designs is committed to creating jewelry that evokes elegance and timeless style.
 Paula Jerome was born in Philadelphia on January 5th, 1949 to first generation Italian parents. Her childhood was spent with a large extended family intent on retaining many  customs brought over from Italy. During her early years she developed two passions: one for design, and one for spirituality, both of which has led her on a lifelong journey.
From 1949 to 1975, Paula's family traveled 60 miles to Atlantic City where Paula remembers her summer vacations laced with the smell of salt air, white sand beaches and the boardwalk. It was during these years that  Paula experienced the "old Atlantic City." She saw the Diving Horse on the Steel Pier, walked through the six-story high Lucy the Elephant, ate Fralinger's and James salt-water taffy, and had many rides on the Rolling Chairs that cruised the boardwalk. This was the inspiration for her "Atlantic City Charm Bracelet."
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Silver Tree Art plays with themes of birth, rebirth, nature and of the spiritual world in a way that will bring a smile to your face
 Silver Tree Art contains a variety of artistic works that use bold color and simple lines to tell a story. Each piece of work is hand crafted by the artist and elicits a sense of wonder or exploration.  Silver Tree Art brings forth good feelings and hope. Silver Tree Art's stories through art speak to a wide audience. While many customers say they are purchasing  hairpins for their daughters, women of all ages enjoy wearing the fun circles, birdies, and flowers. College & graduate school students and fine art collectors alike hang Silver Tree Art's block prints. Silver Tree Art's bottlecap rings are so comfortable that they are shared like the hairpins between mother and teen. The block printed moleskine notebooks appeal to all ages. Suzanne creatively incorporates found objects and materials in her effort to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
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Beautiful Soap - leaves the skin silky smooth with a hint of fragrance to compliment anyone
 The past 10 years Patrice Link and Linda Wells have been creating millions of bubbles in Patrice's  kitchen by making and selling glycerin soap known as Beautiful Soap.
For Patrice Link and Linda Wells, founders of Beautiful Soap, the last few years their  company has grown 10 fold and they are reaching maximum capacity in Patrice's kitchen. The next few years look to lead them into full time soap production to keep up with the avid soap junkies, which grows each day.
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Anchor Bend Glassworks latest lines will be unveiled first at the Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft, in the Pennsylvania Convention Center February 12th - 15th, 2010.
 Anchor Bend Glassworks specializes in American made, high quality, exceptional hand blown glass art. All work is designed and produced with pride from the collaboration of this award winning three-man team. The team is comprised of Michael Richardson, Justin Tarducci, and Timothy Underwood.
The New Cane-Fetti Line is designed with the highest quality, multi-colored Cane accents. These  intricate hand blown glass Cane accents are pre-made and carefully applied to each piece. The Cane-Fetti Pitcher, Tumbler, and Ornament showcase this stunning glass Cane to create a completely original work of art in every piece.
The growing demands for our Sculptural Waves and Sailboats have inspired another ocean themed creation. The New Seascape Line is a mosaic glass sculpture that combines multiple production techniques. The individual mosaic sections are hand made and  assembled together for the final fusing process. These innovative glass canvases capture the depth of light within the surface texture. The accenting frame is designed in collaboration with famous metal sculpture Roberto Bessin.
Anchor Bend Glassworks latest lines will be unveiled first at the Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft, in the Pennsylvania Convention Center February 12th - 15th, 2010. Look for the Anchor Bend Glassworks artists and their award winning designs in BOOTH # 4517.
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Estyn Hulbert will be exhibiting her collection of limited-edition pearl jewelry in fresh spring colors as well as classic black and white at the February 2010 Buyers Market of American Craft.
 Estyn's designs are inspired by growing things, antiques, typography, textiles, and ancient symbols. She allows one design to lead  her to the next one, frequently in an unanticipated direction, always learning from the making process itself.
Born in Scotland, Estyn Hulbert spent her early childhood in France and Switzerland before returning to Edinburgh where she studied photography, graphic design and animation.  In 2000 she moved to New York where she became assistant to her aunt, jewelry designer Jessica Rose. After spending five years working under Rose's guidance, immersing herself in the materials and poetry of fine wearable art, Estyn launched her own jewelry line in 2006.
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The Winter 2010 Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia featuring handmade housewares by Modern June
 Modern June started with a single oilcloth apron and her signature Market Tote. Today Modern June boosts a wholesale line of nearly 20 products, with even more available retail. The number of oilcloths to choose from  has increased from 6 to 40. Can you tell Modern June loves oilcloth!
Three years later, Modern June is a growing business that offers top-of-the-line Handmade Housewares. All products are made locally in Richmond, Virginia, by the most talented seamstresses around. Oilcloth and  kitschy cotton prints are favorite materials.
Modern June's housewares are sold in over a two dozen brick and mortar shops across America and Canada, as well as several online boutiques. And, the best place to find Modern June is on ETSY!
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A new collection of characters by Despite Distractions will be featured at The Winter Buyers Market of American Craft in Philadelphia, February 2010
 My first soft sculptures were done in 1973 and my business and collection of characters  have grown over the years, "Despite Distractions!"
Inspiration comes from a variety of sources, an interest in the texture of the materials used, exploration of the possibilities within  a theme, and the opportunity to give visual interpretation to characters from history, literature, or a spin on current events.
I have been part of the San Francisco International Gift Fair since 1986 and have participated in the Buyers Market of American Craft in Philadelphia since 1996 and my work will be seen in the February 2010 Philadelphia Buyers Market.
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Notes from the Publisher
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