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Chester County Craft Guild 5th Annual Spring Craft Show May 2nd & 3rd, 2009

I will be at the Chester County Craft Guild's 5th Spring Show, along with the other half of Nutmeg Designs, Wayne Stratz and his original stained glass designs. Come check it out! Historic Yellow Springs Chester Springs Studio will also be havin…

April 28

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Location:

North of Philadelphia

About Me:

Mosaic maker. Mesmerized by color and pattern and translating it into glass. Mild-mannered librarian by day; Etsy artist whenever there is a need. Living in a rowhouse in Pennsylvania, enjoying the porch and spending time cutting up glass and keeping the bandages handy.

Gender:

Gal

I am a/an:

Independent Artist/Designer, Shopper

(Designers only) I create:

Mosaics both functional and decorative--glass, smalti, all sorts of shimmer--mirrors, frames, trivets, art panels.

(Designers only) I am willing to do:

Custom orders, Consignment

(Designers only) My work is sold at:

Etsy
Craft Shows

Website:

http://nutmegdesigns.etsy.com

Website #2:

http://margaretalmon.com

Website #3:

http://nutmegdesigns.tumblr.com

Favorite Designers/Artists:

Dale Chihuly, Andy Goldsworthy, Kaffee Fassett, Emily Carr, Charles Burchfield, Roycrofters, Mohawk Tile, William Morris, Rennie MacIntosh, Sybil Andrews, Hildreth Meiere

Favorite Music/Musicians:

Jazz, Marian McPartland, Kurt Elling, Ingrid Jensen, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Patty Griffin, Yo Yo Ma, Lucinda Williams, Greg Brown, Patricia Barber

Favorite TV Show & Movies:

Fast, Cheap and Out of Control, Proof, Say Anything, Rivers and Tides, Truman Show, Stranger than Fiction, Ordinary People, Roman Holiday, anything with Cary Grant, Double Harness, The Thin Man, Mississippi Masala, Passionfish

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Chester County Craft Guild 5th Annual Spring Craft Show May 2nd & 3rd, 2009

I will be at the Chester County Craft Guild's 5th Spring Show, along with the other half of Nutmeg Designs, Wayne Stratz and his original stained glass designs. Come check it out!… Continue

Posted on April 28, 2009 at 3:00pm —

Fall PA Guild of Craftsmen show

My mosaics will be at the PA Guild of Craftsmen show, in the Bucks Chapter Booth, #301, on October 18th and 19th at the Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, PA.

Come check it out!

Go to http://www.pacrafts.org/fall for directions and coupons.

Posted on October 2, 2008 at 5:30am —

What's in my craft show bag?

I am back from the Har Zion craft show, where I met some very nice vendors--it was like a graduate education! I decided to take a picture of what I have in my "essentials" bag. I keep it packed, so I don't have to keep rebuilding it for every show.

Here's the list in case you plan to… Continue

Posted on May 8, 2008 at 7:00pm —

Friday Serendipity

Very cool to see Nutmeg Designs as member of the day!

I've been in a whirl of mosaic activity getting ready for a craft show May 4th and 5th at Har Zion Temple in Penn Valley, PA. All surfaces in my studio are covered, and the mosaics are creeping downstairs!

Come check it out if you are in the Philly area:

A CRAFT SHOWCASE

Sunday May 4th 10:00-6:00
Monday May 5th 9:00-3:00

Admission $11
Seniors $8

Raffles, Cafe, Snack Bar

Har Zion Temple
1500 Hagys Ford Rd.
Penn Valley, PA 19072

Posted on April 25, 2008 at 7:10pm —

Come Shop Handmade in PA

The ACPPA artist's cooperative is having their annual holiday craft show December 1st and 2nd at the Oak Lane Day School in Blue Bell, PA. If you are in the Philly area and want to check out some cool handmade gifts, including my mosaics and my husband's original stained glass designs, come over to 137 Stenton Av… Continue

Posted on November 23, 2007 at 7:13pm —

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At 6:34pm on February 11, 2009, ceejay said…: Hi
Thanks for the welcome! I'll have to check out your etsy shop.

At 1:43pm on July 14, 2008, Vahik Kazarian said…: Hi Margaret (-:

At 5:55am on June 1, 2008, mainewoodsyarn said…: By the way, your mosaic work is absolutely gorgeous.

At 5:54am on June 1, 2008, mainewoodsyarn said…: Hi Margaret,
thanks for bringing the Etsy connection problem to my attention. I typed it in backwards. My shop name should have gone 1st then .Etsy. I think I fixed it right!
Arlyne

At 3:29pm on May 31, 2008, Donna and Ron Bell said…: Thanks for adding us as a friend! Glad you like our work. Donna

At 2:14pm on May 31, 2008, Brenda Abdoyan said…: Thank you so much for the kind comment you left on my page :)

At 9:23am on May 22, 2008, Silkfair said…: Thank you for the request and for being a friend of Silkfair

Cheers!

At 8:01am on May 21, 2008, Amelia said…: Your mandalas are wonderful! Love your use of colors.
Thanks for your comment on my work.

At 5:30am on May 18, 2008, SR Design said…: ... and thank you so much for your lovely comments on my anemone! :) :) :)

At 5:27am on May 18, 2008, SR Design said…: Thank you for adding me :)
Your work is absolutely amazing, your globes and mandalas are especially beautiful!