Susan accidentally ordered Spring and Summer painted pewter twice, not realizing we already had many of the styles in our inventory. To clear out the overstock, most of the painted pewter summer trees are now on sale at a 40% discount until our inventory is reduced.
German painted pewter has a history going back centuries. The detailed molds are carved by hand into slate. Then the pewter is cast by hand, cleaned top by hand, and painted by hand on both sides. They come in a nice red box between layers of foam to keep the pewter protected. The pewter figures from Wilhelm Schweitzer are marvelous for creating a scene, trees in the background and plants and animals in the foreground. This sale will allow you to discover the fun of creating scenes at a much lower price.
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The first time Susan touched a kistka, she knew she was destined to make pysanky. After twenty-five years of practice, Susan is at an expert level very few reach. She makes traditional Ukrainian designs, and she also used southwest designs, such as this Navajo Yei design on a goose egg, strung to hang with selected beads. She puts eight to ten hours of expert work on each egg.
Melissa Lewis will show a special traditional batik egg decorating technique we call the “drop pull” method. She learned it as a child from her father, with a kistka and melted beeswax in the lid from a jar of peanut butter. Elizabeth Mesh will show very contemporary styles of pysanky. If we are lucky, we’ll have John Baldwin demonstrate too. He has created an Audrey Hepburn egg, which is amazing to see.