Crafters reflect on how process yields products
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A dizzying number of handcrafted wire-wrapped jewelry pieces covered David Fegely’s table.
His remembrance jewelry is created around the ashes of beloved friends, family members or pet.
“Of course, I use my creativity and make sure the things I make are pleasing to the eye,” Fegely said, who uses natural stones, rocks and resin in his pieces.
“I was always a nature person,” he admitted. “I love everything that nature gives us.”
“It’s just amazing to see the things that come from the earth. A lot of people forget what their planet can produce.”
At the Country Spring Farm’s table, some of nature’s bounty was on full display.
“We’re just two miles away,” said Maria Petre who was selling eggs, yogurt, and soap with her daughters.
Sarah Newhard and Lisa Quier were selling a variety of items at their table.
Their friendship led to their crafting partnership.
“We were both making things on our own,” Newhard said. “Then Lisa said we should do craft shows, and here we are.”
The two friends have slightly different approaches to their crafts.
“I use heat activated ink to create images,” Newhard said.
The images are used in coasters, magnets, wind chimes and more.
Quier crochets the charming stuffed animals she calls Adopt-a -Pets.
Petre’s daughters also crochet, not animals but doilies that found a spot next to the eggs.
Custom shadow and light boxes are Shellie Vlcek’s creations using card stock and an electric cutting machine called Cricket.
“There’s a group of us that share designs, but I create my own designs as well,” Vlcek said,
Bowl cozies, oven mitts, aprons, and casserole carriers were among the items sewn by Linda DeLong.
“Believe it or not, I was inspired to sew when COVID hit,” she said.
“I was locked up in my house during COVID, so I started sewing,” she said. “It keeps me calm.”








