Please visit some of my favorite, trusted links. As always, your input is appreciated, if there is a web site that you would like to see me post, please feel free to send the link to my e-mail. Thanks....Bob
http://www.chateaumorrisette.com/ Chateau Morrisette is located in a spectacular mountain setting in Floyd County off the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway between mileposts 171 and 172. They are a true "destination" winery and their restaurant is second to none.....make sure you make reservations early! Make sure that you visit their web site, for special events, restaurant and winery tour hours.
If your looking for beautiful, unique, truly handcrafted jewelry, then you have got to see this site. Stuart Mercer is a "gem" of an artisan....and do pardon the pun. He is a lapidary, (no, that's not a new dog breed, he explains just what it is in his bio), and he mines all his own gems, from the Blue Ridge mountain region, and sets his work in beautiful sterling silver. Stu is a true craftsman and you can catch him working the crowd, at some of the same shows I do.....check out his work!
This site will give you information on shows around the country. It has a fantastic search function, that allows you to narrow down the information, you are looking for, to states, cities, type of show/festival, etc... Also within this site, you can rate shows and promoters. Whether your a artist or patron, you can post your comments on a show.
A fantastic trade magazine, for exhibiting artisan's. Show/festival reviews and interesting articles pertaining to the arts
http://www.lakewood.cc/Pages/index.aspx If your looking for a little daily inspiration, check out this site. You can sign up for a free daily inspirational message to be e-mailed to you. Not a "holy roller" site, just a good place to visit, when life gets you down.
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