Store Happenings:Meet Isabel Jarero from Tonala, Mexico, the forty-five year old creator of our newest clay fruit bowl designs. Isabel (and her husband and daughter) make each set by hand. To begin the process, they make clay from mud. Once the clay is ready, they form the fruits from a mold. The bowls, however, are completely shaped by hand. The finished pieces are then put in an oven to cure. Once cured, each item is painted by hand.
Go Fish offers several different fruit bowl designs by Isabel. They're perfect for a fall table display or as an ornamental addition to your dining room hutch.
In addition to the fruit bowls, we have several new home accessory items. If you've peered into the store windows lately, you may have noticed our new curtains. 52"x 84" long, they are made with a thick, natural upholstery fabric. The fabric is pleated at the top, exposing a batik fabric that opens vertically down the curtain. They are a unique accent piece for any room, and come in a batik sack that can double as a purse.
We also developed an embroidered batik design for pillow covers. Each cover is 16 x 16, a common size sold in fabric stores or online. An original leaf or dove batik pattern covers hand towels, perfect for any kitchen or bathroom. To display the embroidered design, you need only fold the towel in half. Woven palm leaf wastebaskets, tissue holders, and coasters offer another unique accent for your home.
Heart Transactions:
As my day in the store came to a close last week, a father daughter duo came in. The grown daughter asked to see some shoes. As we talked, I realized her story sounded very familiar. They were in Marietta, from Texas, for a baseball tournament. I asked if she had twins and if her mom sold real estate. When both questions received an affirmative answer, I remembered meeting the family on their trip to Georgia the previous year. Surprised that I remembered them, we enjoyed quite a lengthy visit. Their faith encouraged my own and I was blessed to learn a trip to "Go Fish Marietta" was now part of their baseball tournament vacation.
I'm looking forward to next year already.
Events on the Square:
http://www.mariettasquarefarmersmarket.net/ - 9am - 1 pm every Sat. till fall.
http://www.earlsmithstrand.org/ - check out "Movies for Munchkins" every Wed. at 10:30 am. And don't miss the Sing-A-Long viewing of Mama Mia Aug. 1 at 8 pm.
http://www.cobbchristmas.net/ - and celebrate "Christmas in July"; Sat., July 25th, 9 - 2 with a special showing of Home Alone at the Strand Theater at noon.
Concert on the Square; July 31st, featuring Grapevine (Rock n Roll/Beach) 8 pm.
