Category Archives: Art and Earth Trail

The first time I went to this gallery, I bought everything I could. Not really, but I wanted to. Kingsbury House is my kind of place, because I love beautiful things. I’m choosy about what I buy because the purse … Read More »

At the end of a rainbow, you’ll find a pot of gold. I experienced the truth of that saying the day I visited Barb Friesner, owner of Rainbow’s End, just around the corner but still part of Shipshewana’s Courtyard of … Read More »

Time flies when he’s having fun (pun intended). That’s because he’s carving something that’s light as a feather. It’s egg-zactly what he wants to do. With a blithe soul and a delicate touch, Jerry Bontrager takes fragile duck, emu, goose, … Read More »

“Once upon a time, a cat and a dog and a mouse and a little red hen all lived together in a cozy little house….” When the hen asks her friends to help her plant some grains of wheat she … Read More »

What if… What if you could live in a village with other artists … …where the sum of your skills is greater than each individual’s craft?… …where together, you could collaborate, create, AND share your gifts with the public…. What … Read More »

“How Do You Like Your Art?” “Fine, thanks.” When most people hear the term “fine art,” they might think of strange works found in edgy galleries in big cities. Other people might think of Renoir or Picasso, whose works are … Read More »

Fine art can cost a small fortune in certain areas of the country. In Howe, original works are a bargain by comparison, and you can save even more on these pretties this weekend. On November 12, buyers can save an … Read More »

I said to my dear friend just yesterday, “For my Christmas gift, I’m asking for an overnight stay somewhere with girlfriends like we used to do years ago.” Today, I discovered the “somewhere:” Village View Bed & Breakfast in Howe, … Read More »

Custom shoemaking pretty much is a thing of the past. Many of our childhood storybooks described happy shoemakers or tired but busy cobblers and their furry friends or little elves secretively emerging from their hideaways to assist in finishing the … Read More »