Take care, be good & kind, and
don't forget to laugh
What item from your shop do you use most?
Ellie: Years ago my
Mom gave me a gorgeous wood hair barrette with the clasp screwed on
(no glue!). I loved this barrette because it was not only
beautiful but functional. When Earnie welcomed me into his life
& the Sawdust Cathedral I immediately thought of that barrette
and how we could make something similar. He helped me come up
with a shape and sizes and what tools & materials I would need to
attach the clasps. Eleven years later I proudly cut the wood
myself and have created a variety of shapes for the barrettes on my
own. I'm as proud as a peacock when I see a girlfriend wearing
one of my barrettes. I wear my barrettes all the time and am so
proud of my work that I guarantee the barrettes for my lifetime.
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Offering:
Driftwood boxes, natural wood baby rattles, spirit shakers, wood hair barrettes
Driftwood boxes, natural wood baby rattles, spirit shakers, wood hair barrettes
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{Earnest Efforts barrettes with a sneak peak of the new Saturday Market display}
Today's giveaway is brought to you by Wooly Moss Roots Sponsor- Earnest Efforts natural woodworking.
We know Earnie and Ellie (aka Rick and Heather) from the Eugene Saturday Market. (Before I ever knew them, I fell in love with their tall, whimsical wooden drawer boxes that I lovingly described to Jeff as "hobbit drawers." Anything I place the word "hobbit" next to is a very big compliment in my book.) I've written about Earnest Efforts before in this post (with links to others.) We share an appreciation for beautiful wood with Earnie and Ellie and if we want to ooh and ahh over some gorgeous burl or some unique grain: these are the folks to talk to. Their wooden baby rattles make wonderful gifts (not to mention their boxes and barrettes!) and we think they offer their handmade items at really amazing prices to boot.
I'll let them tell you more:
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{Hawaiian Koa Barrette}
What item from your shop do you use most? 
{Ellie's dark workbench}
{Hair barrettes
in the beginning stage}
{Ellie's indoor workbench}
{View from Ellie's workbench}
What is your workspace like?
Ellie: The Sawdust Cathedral is a sacred space
for us, albeit a very dusty and often dark space. A few years
ago my precious Earnie cleared out a space for my very own
workbench. I love my space. Sometimes I don't even work
at it, but just stand there looking out the window at the woods and
being in the moment. There is something special about a
workbench, work space or studio; that place where the creative
process IS meditation. Where we go to connect with ourselves as
creator. The workbench is sacred space.
{Ellie sanding}
What are you excited about working on?
Ellie: I'm
really excited about working with the raw elements of the wood.
Last year I had an epiphany...I don't have to remove all the raw
beauty of the wood to create a barrette. The bumps and textures
of a burl are still a possibilty, so I've been able to create some
really incredible pieces and it's allowed me to look at woods that I
didn't think I could use before. Being open to possibilities
has allowed me to grow as an artist and a collector of more wood :-)
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{Hands that work, love, and laugh together}
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You can stay in touch with Earnest Efforts on their Website, Etsy shop, Facebook Page, Blog and with Twitter and Pinterest.
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For today's giveaway, Earnest Efforts is offering one winner a choice of one barrette from their Etsy shop.
International entries are welcome.
In addition to the giveaway, they are offering 10% off in their shop when you use the coupon code: WELOVEWOOLYMOSSROOTS at checkout.
(The coupon code is good always, there's no expiration.)
The giveaway will be open through Thursday. Winner announced within this post on Friday.
To enter the giveaway, use the Rafflecoptor widget below. You can earn up to 25 entries.
Thanks for the giveaway Earnest Efforts!
Thanks for the giveaway Earnest Efforts!
