Socks for kids by Sabine Gannon

Hello all!
We are starting to see those beautiful vivid blue skies (in between all those rainy days) which means that Fall is here! Fall Festival in Watkinsville is Saturday, October 17th from 9:00-4:00. We will have several of our artists here that day as well as a few others showing (and selling) their work. We will be well-stocked with lots of unique gifts. Come by and say hello and get an early start on your holiday shopping.

During the first few weeks since the opening of All Good Arts & Gifts we have had lots of visitors and great first reactions to the new addition to Side Street Beads! People really seem to like the store. I have tried to find a variety of new and different kinds of gifts and artists. We have jewelry (of course) by Kenneth Kase, Wendy Wiggins, Leslie Patterson, Sara Kesler and Susan Cooper as well as vintage and repurposed jewelry by JoAnn Daniel. We have wonderful bags by Angela Ielasi and knitted baby sweaters and socks by Sabine Gannon. Virginia Daniel is creating wonderful old-fashioned baby blankets, jackets and booties. And Barbara Johnston has some wonderful functional pottery. And I have in my spare time been creating a few felted, hats, bowls and flowers for the shop. Below are a few photos from the shop. This is just a sampling and we are adding all the time.

Bags by Angela Ielasi

Pottery by Barbara Johnston

Pin by Kenneth Kase

Earrings by Leslie Patterson

So if you haven't been by yet to see the new shop I will be looking for you at Fall Festival - we will be decked out! It should be lots of fun! Also, not to forget Side Street Beads, everyone loves the new layout in the back room. Several have commented that it is easier to navigate and see everything in the new bead room.

So hope to see you soon! Susan