It's Echo Red 2 Red XC MTB Race week! The population of tiny
town Echo is about to at least double for the weekend. Race organizers, especially
Shane and Stephanie Meyers have been putting their all into making this race
the best ever. Echo Bike & Board is my down the hall shop neighbor. This
business & the bike and board enthusiasts that frequent it are great
neighbors and more importantly Shane, Stephanie & James are good folks. Even
if James has not forgiven me for taking away the beans. Long story. Ask his
mom.
To celebrate Bike Race Weekend, we are going to expand the inventory of our our
artisans and showcase a couple of new ones. 
Brandi Dayton is in the house! Not just her art, but Brandi herself. It's going to be loud, folks. When Brandi and I get together it's always loud. And FUN!
We're also showcasing the ceramic art of Corrine Vegter, Dusty Dog Studio. It's vintage travel trailer inspired, some wearable, some display on the tableable, some drink your coffee outofable and all extremely cool. Corrine will be riding in the race while Brandi and enjoy and introduce you to her art.
Last week a local fellow walked through my door with some pretty awesome metal candle stands. Jason of MacGowan Metals is going to share a few of his creations in the shop for the weekend. He'll be back with more in June. One never knows who is going to walk through the door and what cool stuff they might have tucked under their arms.
Just who are the usual suspects whose creations brighten Gathered Over Time?
There's Marcee, homeschooling
mom who brings us the best beeswax based (from Echo bees) lip balm, lotion bars
and green tea soap.
Maria, the paper artist who creates truly one of a kind greeting cards using vintage ephemera.
Jennifer, the soap maker aka Score Soap. Her cold processed soaps are little works of art that seem too beautiful to use, but once you do you won't be able to keep your hands off of them or take a shower without one.
Tina, 2 Cool Creations. Creating jewelry is her passion. Her pieces include carefully chosen specimens, many that she, her husband and daughter have rock hounded and faceted themselves. Looking for a statement piece? 2 Cool!
Shelley, a jewelry artist who punches circles from brightly patterned tin boxes, reimagines vintage beads and baubles connected into perfection for your neck, ears and wrist. Really.
Bonnie and Sally, a mom and daughter in Montana. Their finds are quirky, lovely, arty. Ones of their kinds. My favorite picking partners. Next time I get to go home to Montana I'll bring even more of their finds to Oregon.
Purple Ridge Lavender ~ Some may think of Jim and Sheri as lavender farmers. If you've visited their farm, you know that they are artists and their acreage their canvas. Visit GOT for an introduction to local lavender products. How is it that the scent of lavender can both calm and keep me awake at the same time?
Deanna, Wooly I. Infinity
scarves, fingerless gloves in beautiful colors. Her creations from her very own
sheep! That pretty much blows me away.Maria, the paper artist who creates truly one of a kind greeting cards using vintage ephemera.
Jennifer, the soap maker aka Score Soap. Her cold processed soaps are little works of art that seem too beautiful to use, but once you do you won't be able to keep your hands off of them or take a shower without one.
Tina, 2 Cool Creations. Creating jewelry is her passion. Her pieces include carefully chosen specimens, many that she, her husband and daughter have rock hounded and faceted themselves. Looking for a statement piece? 2 Cool!
Shelley, a jewelry artist who punches circles from brightly patterned tin boxes, reimagines vintage beads and baubles connected into perfection for your neck, ears and wrist. Really.
Bonnie and Sally, a mom and daughter in Montana. Their finds are quirky, lovely, arty. Ones of their kinds. My favorite picking partners. Next time I get to go home to Montana I'll bring even more of their finds to Oregon.
Purple Ridge Lavender ~ Some may think of Jim and Sheri as lavender farmers. If you've visited their farm, you know that they are artists and their acreage their canvas. Visit GOT for an introduction to local lavender products. How is it that the scent of lavender can both calm and keep me awake at the same time?
Misty, the paint guru. That girl knows how to turn castaway furniture into drool worthy loveliness. With any luck at all she will have found time to bring us something wonderful this weekend. OR you might just have to keep revisiting until she does.
And me. I'm Dottie. I find
things. Wonderful old, nearly old and fun things. I bring them to the shop for you. I change some of them up and leave some of them the same. Jim helps me. He helps me a LOT.
