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Art & Agriculture- Deborah Nicholson
Read moreI recently discovered the work of Deborah Nicholson. I love it! These are her words, ” I want to create works that encourage us to look at the creatures most of us don’t think about- the ones that give and become the products we use daily.” What a beautiful purpose. Read her blog here. This is Cow Grazing This is
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Memories of a Place- A Farm & A Family
Read moreA beautiful essay by Ben’s sister, Allyson Jacobs currently residing in Providence, RI with her husband, Matt and her two children. Thank you Allyson. This summer while visiting the farm, I headed up the long field road to my brother’s house. It is pretty hard going uphill and I found myself concentrating on my feet and the baby on my
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Gatski Metal Featured on Keystone Edge
Read moreIt’s a good day. We’re featured on Keystone Edge! Thank you so much!
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The Fair
Read moreDo you have any fair traditions? What do you make a beeline for? We enjoy one or two small country fairs each year. They feel timeless- it could be 1972, 1998 or by golly 2010. There is something peaceful about something that never seems to change. The down home goodness of these fairs is so endearing. I can’t get away
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Supporting the American Folk Art Museum
Read moreThe American Folk Art Museum forged the beginning of us – as Gatski Metal. In their tiny gift shop they have sold an incredible (to us) amount of Gatski fish (among many other pieces). We gained the footing and confidence to continue our artistic pursuits through their support of our work. We are very grateful. I gathered today that the
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All New Work- Family, Design & Tradition
Read moreIntroducing our new collection of work. We teamed up with our brother-in-law, Matt Jacobs, to create a new collection featuring recycled farm steel and reclaimed wood . Matt is a 2nd generation woodworker and currently an Architecture student at Rhode Island School of Design. Our new work is a natural extension
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The Process of Handmade, Self-Taught Design
Read moreBen, our brother-in-law, Matt and I are in the process of working to bring you new sculptures for Gatski Metal, furniture and handmade gifts for The Steel Fork shop and our Etsy shop. We give ourselves about 2 weeks to do the following (for each and every new piece)… Brainstorm Design Discuss Attempt Design Discuss Revise Design Discuss
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Tell Your Story & Tell it Again.
Read moreYour fair warning: I’ve got my shovel out and my astronaut suit on. I’m exploring the depths and limits of handmade and terroir. I will be writing a series of posts on knowing where something came from, and it’s story. This one is a little more oriented to my “maker” friends out there. Welcome to Storyland! Keep your superhero costume
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Give It Up for The Craft Show
Read moreHave you ever been blown away by something you thought you knew so well? Well, I was left in the dust by… the craft show. I was raised by a full time craftswoman. My mother sold her Rag Rugs exclusively at craft shows- no wholesale, no consignment, no home sales and no online sales. A handful of Craft shows each
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Art & Agriculture- Victory Garden of Tomorrow & Claudia Pearson
Read moreLife’s little pauses are beautiful. Sometimes, they catch us by surprise. One caught me by surprise for the month of May. Despite a small burst of renewed vigor– my little corner of the blog world remained quiet. Alas, I have returned. I have a fresh vision and so much to share. First off, I’ve been wanting to share with you
