Publication: THE CHARLESTON GAZETTEPublished: Thursday, July 03, 2008Page: 9DByline: BOB SCHWARZ
Shelia Brown has been making reed baskets for 25 years, but she started thinking about selling them only after her younger daughter went to college.
“It was something to fill the empty-nest syndrome, after you’ve had two children who were involved in everything and you went [...]

Jean Bonnett(e). 
Multi-media Painter, Mostly Oils
Website: http://www.jeanbonnette.com
Email: jean@jeanbonnetart.com
 
After living most of my life in Ohio and California, I have recently moved to Arthurdale, West Virginia.  I grew up in Preston County and graduated from Morgantown High School.  After marriage, I lived in Ohio and raised a family.  In the 80’s, I moved to Washington State, [...]

Web: http://www.ridgetoppottery.com
email: susan-rick@ridgetoppottery.com
See Photos:
Ridgetop Pottery Casserole Dish
Ridgetop Pottery Vase

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Edward & Eileen Thomson, Artisan Workshop
Phone: 304-329-0355
Email: artisanworkshop@aol.com
About the Artist
Edward was born and educated in the North West of England on Merseyside, and emigrated to America in 1978 with his wife and daughter. Once he had completed his education, he served a five year apprenticeship to a large construction company in the trade of [...]

Keith & Joan Pitzer -West Virginia Singer/Songwriters
Phone: 304-288-7024
URL: www.fallingmountain.com/pitzers.html
email: laurelmountainmusic@yahoo.com
Keith & Joan Pitzer embody the experience of Appalachian life set in modern surroundings. Their music is a blend of old and new, where traditional and contemporary styles meet with honest down-to-earth lyrics. It is this combination, the tasty mix of original with traditional Appalachian and [...]