Things to Love from the Market

Kim from Saturday Market is a very accomplished photographer, and in her weekly blog she often features wonderful closeups of the handmade items we all bring to show and sell.

Most of us don't have the means to collect a lot of them for ourselves, though for gifts and special treats we do purchase and at the very least covet nearly everything our friends and neighbors produce. I have a big family and really can't give the gifts I would like, but in searching I develop needs of my own.

I wanted one of these coffee filter holders for almost a year after my friend Pamela bought herself one. My old plastic one grew increasingly disgusting and I looked at the imports available with disdain and finally just followed my heart and bought this one from Amy Palatnick, also known as Amy the Potter. I love the way it looks with my tile, and the mug I bought at Holiday Market a couple of years ago from Claire and Bill Delffs at Moonfire Pottery.

Then on Tuesday I purchased this glasses chain from Cortney Fellet of The Steel Web, and in case you are not familiar with this kind of work, let me tell you that she opens each link of this stainless steel chain and puts the links together in the precise patterns needed to make the many types of chains she fashions. It's hard on the hands and needless to say takes a lot of focus and concentration to get it right.

I'm still getting used to having glasses on my chest (sometimes a shelf for crumbs, I find...) but it's better than having them on the top of my head.

And speaking of the top of my head, I can't wait to wear this.