 Hand crafted with love
With the idyllic setting, it is not
surprising that artists have relocated here to find their muse among
the beauty of northern Michigan. Their handicrafts are both works of art, labors of love and ideal gifts. Take The Painted Bird
in Suttons Bay, which carries wearables, jewelry, furniture, and home
accessories featuring indigenous materials and themes such as birch
bark, beach stones and glass made smooth by the Lake Michigan waves.
The life of bees is no longer a secret at Bedazzled in Benzonia, which showcases all of the products of the honeybee. They also offer ongoing soap making classes. The Whistling Moose Gallery
in Harbor Springs celebrates the area's natural resources through the
works of more than 160 talented nature-inspired artists who use wood,
stone, metal, glass and clay. Northern Michigan artists and artisans
also create furniture, home decorating accessories, prints, books and
jewelry. In the Upper Peninsula in Cedarville, you know you are far
from the mall when you enter Creekside Herbs & Art. A
renovated barn, with a hand blown glass studio, kayak shop, display
gardens, and nature trails are set back in the woods along a winding
creek and ancient white pines. Discover here Native American Art,
Organic culinary herbs and cotton clothing, works of local and regional
artisans. Wrap yourself in a work of love when you buy a quilt at Pine Tree Quilt Shop in Lewiston. A quilter is at home here with a huge selection of quality threads and supplies.
|
