Today at the Co-op

Today I am working at the co-op here at Valley Artisans Market and I thought I would share some of the birds here at the co-op.  There are many more finely feathered friends to be seen and enjoyed so come over the visit and maybe bring home a pet.  A lovely little bird who will be oh so happy to be placed by a nice window or where ever you decide the best place for her to be.

Irene Berkson

Irene Berkson is one of our members here at  Valley Artisans Market, she takes discarded items and combines them into works of art.  She has a very unique style which makes her work very interesting.   She also does her part to save the environment by finding items that would otherwise be discarded  and adding them to her work.  She splits her time between Brooklyn and Vermont and should be back with us in Cambridge soon.  Her story can be found on this website http://www.vermontmossandstonegardens.com/irene.html.

Just a reminder that all of the artists at Valley Artisans Market have a unique and beautiful way of expressing themselves.  It is worth a trip to Valley Artisans Market to see each artist's personal vision because  there is something for everyone.  The ride to VAM is a lovely one.  Every day a different artist mans the shop so you will get to personally meet one of the artists.  And you will be inspired by all of the talented artists who have chosen and been chosen to be part of the coop.

Have a great day hope to see you soon at Valley Artisans Market.

MaryLou Strode

MaryLou Strode is one of our members here at Valley Artisans Market.  She is an incredibly gifted painter and if I could find a description for what MaryLou means to our coop outside of just her art I would be here all day.  She is one of the hearts and souls of the coop and her contributions are so vast I simply can't put it into words. I will just leave it at that.

“Summer Haze,” is the latest painting by Mary Lou Strode.  This rural landscape, seen through the lens of this longtime resident of Argyle in Washington County, epitomizes a summer day, probably in late afternoon, where the atmosphere has congealed somewhat making the distant hills partly obscured.  The yellow field in the foreground is newly mown and the remaining stubble has started to ripen.  More landscapes of the surrounding countryside and several of Acadia National Park in Maine can be viewed at Valley Artisans Market where Ms. Strode exclusively shows her  work.

Just a quick note the blog has been in the beginning stages of it's creation and there have been a few glitches. I think I have worked them out and the blog and the pictures of beautiful art will start coming much more frequently.  Have a great day and if you are in the area of Cambridge this weekend please stop on over and meet one of the artists as we all work there.