The shop gets its name from the fact that pretty much everything we sell is hand made. Thus it shows the mark of the artist- tool marks, brush strokes, variations in shape and colour- all the things that make a piece unique and something that is disappearing rapidly in our modern buy cheap and throw away society.
There are actually three components to our venture.
First, there is the art studio. The following pic is a panorama shot of this area.
This was originally Vickie's painting studio but she "generously" offered to share the jewelry bench area with me. (Actually, I moved my stuff in when she was out shopping one day). So here's a pic of our jewelry bench, complete with one of two studio cats.
The second component is the rock lab where I do my lapidary work. Here's a panorama.
And here's a close up of my 50+ year old Mercury grinder/polisher and my Rock Rascal trim saw.
On the other side is my Lot-O-Tumbler (vibrating), 10 inch Mercury saw, drill press, slant lap and trim saw/ grinder.
When you visit, if you are interested in seeing these areas, just ask and if we aren't busy we'd be happy to show them to you.
The focal point of our venture is the retail shop and as I said earlier, we've packed a lot into a small space!. Here are some shots.
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| Front window with rock slices and free tumbled rock box |
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| Yarn and jewelry |
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| Rock guitar picks, jewelry and art |
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| Lots of hand-dyed yarn, knitted goods and jewelry |
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| Polarized sunglasses, beach bags, jewelry |
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| Buoys, art, jewelry and polymer clay beads |
So that's The Artists' Mark- a great place to show the kids how rock gets shiny, art and jewelry get made and where everybody takes home a free piece of "The Neck"!
Oh, and a great place to buy a truly unique piece of jewelry and the most gorgeous hand dyed yarn in the world!
We can't wait to show you in person.
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