Lowell -- The Miracle Worker

Recently our mixed media artisan Nancy Mellon decided to challenge to our wood turner Lowell Converse. She gave him a kitchen knife that she had received as a wedding present many years ago. It had seen better days certainly, but this was her "go to" knife and leave it to Lowell to breathe new life into a beloved everyday item and make it beautiful.

"Lowell is a miracle worker!"

Extended Holiday Hours

Are you still looking for something you unique for that special someone on your list?  Our artisans have all been busy creating new items for the holidays.  Be sure to come by the shop to see what all our talented members have been up to, like this piece by our own Nancy Mellon 

To help you with your last minute shopping we're staying open later. 

The shop will be open until 7 pm*

* Excluding Sun Dec 22 and Tues Dec 24 when the shop will close at its normal time. 

Who is Topper?

Have you seen this fanciful top hat created by Nancy Mellon? His name is Topper and he is in currently in residence at Village Artisans.  

Nancy has written a lovely tale of how he came to be.  You can read Topper's complete bio here on her Getaways for Women Blog. 

Check out our own Nancy Mellon

Check out the recent article featuring Village Artisans own Nancy Mellon, and former Artisan Corrine Bayraktaroglu, aka the Jafa Girls. You've seen their public art all around town. They've also recently been featured in a new book called Yarn Bombing.

Read the Yellow Springs News story by clicking here.

Creating your Yellow Springs Getaway Experience

October Getaway for Women

A Weekend of Art and Spa Options

On October 17^th and 18^th, women are invited to enjoy a “Getaway” adventure in the charmingly unique village of Yellow Springs. Come, enjoy a multi-dimensional experience that will delight, invigorate, nurture and soothe your spirit. Participants can choose programs in art-making, dance and drumming; tour artist’s studios; commune at a ‘literary tea;’ hike the nature preserve and relax with mini spa sessions. And, of course, stroll into the shops and dine on fine cuisine!

For further details and to register:

GetawaysforWomen.com ~ 937.767.1366

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Meet Nancy Mellon

Multi-media artist

Nancy works in intense spurts intermingled with tense art cramps, when everything stops, until she meets up with another artist or some fabulous piece of art or a nice day or... and gets juiced again. She works with clay, pencils, acrylic paint, fabric, and junk. Nancy also loves her tree house studio (not a real tree house but she sees leaves and branches out each window) and art mischief with the Jafa Girls.

You can see her work at the Chamber Pot Gallery and here at the Village Artisans, a funky gallery/gift store in Yellow Springs (naturally). Village Artisans is an exciting, cool co-op of 20+ artists. Everything in the store is handmade by a local artist. One of her favorite things to do is to shop sit in Village Artisans. She get to talk with customers from all over the world, visit with her art friends that drop by, and tell people about all the wonderful things that they can do in Yellow Springs.

"I love people, nudes, conversations about big ideas, the color green, intense colors especially next to black, intricate patterns, and Greene County (It's GREEN!)."

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