One of the artists joining me for the festival (Friday-Sunday, Jan. 26-28) is my sister, Sharon Casey. She is known for her massive modern art quilts, but occasionally will relax with small functional pieces and let her whimsy run wild. 

Stop by my studio gallery during the Art & Wine Festival and check out the little quilted purses she's made for our event. She'll be there – with her sewing machine – demonstrating and talking about making quilts. 

Purchase a little handmade zip-purse and we'll donate $5 to Stand Strong, the new name for the Women's Shelter in San Luis Obispo, Ca. Items purchased during our event get an additional 15% discount too! (These little purses retail for $35, so it's only $29.75 plus tax with the event discount.)

If you can't make it to the event and would like a piece, just shoot me an email and we'll pick one out for you. 

Big thanks to all of you who purchased mugs during my annual "Mug-Mania & More" online shipping event in December. It was a wild day! In addition to all the pieces sold when the online store launched, many of you "special ordered" mugs.

The event was a near sell-out on the first day, and I've been making "Special Order" mugs ever since! Each one is handmade and hand-etched, a process that requires individual attention to each mug.

With the first group of special orders coming out of the bisque firing today, I'll begin the glazing process and final-firing. In the meantime, I've started the second group of special orders and have another three weeks in the cycle ahead of me.

It's an honor and a privilege to be making these pieces! Thank you all so much!