Update: Frock Shop Opens at MoNA Gallery

Last Saturday I had the chance to pop into MoNA Gallery for the grand opening of Frock Shop. This formerly traveling trunk show has found a place to roost in a sweet little nook within the gallery. Owner Caroline Cook-Frers has a careful editing eye when it comes to...

Discovering Seagrove Pottery

Is there a better way to spend a blustery January day than herding an energetic 4-year old around pottery galleries? Probably. But you’re not reading this blog for practical parenting advice (I hope not!) Anyway, being of the mindset that exposure to art and...

MoNA Gallery: Local Art in Plaza Midwood

Signage in the window says, “Wine” and “Chocolate”. And that’s all it took to get ME into the store. Once inside the charming gray bungalow on the corner of Central and Hawthorne, I discovered even more to be excited about. Plaza...

Buy Small, Buy Local: 12 Carolina Crafted Gifts

So, Etsy has this great functionality that allows you to search within any geography for local sellers. By specifying my search within the Carolinas, I’ve come up with a list of my top twelve picks for locally crafted gifts. Click any of the photos to go...