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Friday and Saturday is the 2011 Annual Open House featuring Jean Elton art, dinnerware, and ornaments, as well as baby star bibs, burps, and blankets and handcrafted jewelry.  Not quite sold yet on coming?  Here are some pictures to help convince you!

Today we will be exhibiting at the Bellefonte Arts & Crafts Show in Bellefonte, PA.  Hours are 10am to 8pm today, and 10am to 5pm tomorrow.

We will also be exhibiting at the Suffield Arts & Crafts Show in Suffield, CT on September 9 and 10.

If you’re in the area of either, stop by our booth!

The first half of the year 2011 has been an eventful one for us here at Jean Elton Studio!

• In case you aren’t following us on Facebook, you may not have realized that in addition to our online store and gallery, we are also now selling on Etsy!  We made our first sale within days of opening, and are excited to see where this will lead us.  In looking through the various ceramics, pottery, and other houseware items, we have found that our pieces are very unique.  It is rare to find such colorful, vibrant, and useful items made from such durable stoneware!

• We are also selling many of our pieces at a ceramics retail store in Sheffield, MA.  It is at the same location where we buy many of our supplies, including our tons of clay!  This is now the second retail location to sell Jean Elton (remember Space?).
• We have already completed a large, customized order, and are in the middle of several more!  People who know what they want for Christmas gifts have let us know early in order to guarantee they will be done on time.

It’s exciting to see what the rest of the year will bring!

We were happy to be a part of the Fairfield Arts and Crafts Fair this past weekend. Even though we did not make our goal for the show, it was still a lovely day to just be outside! The weather was beautiful, the other vendors very pleasant, and our family and friends came to just spend some time with us. And last but not least, a writer for the local paper liked our display, so we ended up in the paper!

Exhibitor Lois Barker, of Jean Elton Studio, offering platters, cups and dinnerware, was pleased to be at the fair for a second year. “We like to support local art and events,” she said. “All our items are handmade at our Fairfield studio. It’s a great day today and we hope people will turn out to shop, especially for their deserving moms.”

For the full article (and the picture!), click here.

On March 31, we were happy to be in attendance of the Bridgeport Rescue Mission’s Hearts of Hope Women’s Benefit.  For months, we had been preparing hand-painted square plates that would be the centerpieces of each table, as well as gifts for people in attendance.  You can see some of them on Facebook; each one of the nearly 200 that we prepared for them is unique!

At the Benefit: the square plates were the centerpieces

The event benefits the Mission’s long-term recovery program and emergency shelter for women in Fairfield County. An opportunity to give will be presented during the program.

For more pictures of the event, click here.

Not only do I want to take this opportunity, as the writer of this blog, to explain its lack of recent posts, but also to show other fun ways of using your Jean Elton dinnerware!

Lois & Bill, new grandparents

Over a week ago now, I gave birth to my first child (and in the process, made the founders and managers of Jean Elton grandparents)!  And as other parents of newborns can attest, I have been kept very busy as I get used to my new schedule and responsibilities.  But don’t think that means no more posts!  We will soon be continuing to provide behind-the-scenes pictures and current events at Jean Elton on this blog as usual.

And in that vein, let me show you how we’ve incorporated Jean Elton into our nursery!  And maybe give you a couple ideas when you are decorating your next room.

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The Christmas season is over so you’d think we would finally be able to take a breath!  Not so!  Here at Jean Elton, we are already busily planning for 2011.  First up this year is a special line of products celebrating Valentine’s Day, to be showcased on our homepage starting January 15.  Until then, our Christmas Clearance items will still be available, so take advantage of those amazing prices while you still can!

So if you are curious about all we have going on in 2011, keep up with us on Facebook, where you’ll see behind-the-scenes photos nearly every day!  Additionally, you’ll see our monthly Featured Items from their very beginning, long before they make it to our website.  And we love to get your input, so don’t be shy about sharing your opinion!

For the entire month of December, our homepage will feature products anywhere from 35% to 65% off!  Check out the gallery below for the complete selection.  Order soon to get them by Christmas.  Don’t miss out on these amazing deals!

Today and tomorrow is the 2010 Annual Open House featuring Jean Elton art, dinnerware, and ornaments, as well as baby star bibs, burps, and blankets and Stella & Dot Jewelry.  Not quite sold yet on coming?  Here are some pictures to help convince you!

Please feel free to contact us for location information.

You’re Invited!

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Friday, November 19th – 10-6pm
Saturday, November 20th – 10-6pm
Email here for location

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Presented by Jean Elton Studio and Gallery
Lois Barker
Kathy Sackett
Amy Willers

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Hand Made Ornaments
Specialty Table Top Items
Christmas Dinnerware
Hand Painted Glassware
Candleholders with Holiday Wreaths
Decorated Wrought Iron
Handcrafted Jewelry
Holiday Sweets and Treats

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Sip some coffee or cider as you
Browse one of a kind beautifully designed pieces
As you check off your Christmas Gift List.