[Woodcarver] Merrilee's back & what a trip!!

[SantaCarvinLady at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/20/2004 12:51:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
merrihat at hotmail.com writes:
never ending and hard to get off of once you got on. And we got lost a 
couple of times so probably next trip!  We did go see Reasons to Believe and 
Terry Embrey's Santas in person!! What an experience that was! I even bought 
one for my sister that collecter of Santas.  Even as great as that was the 
store itself is unbelieveable!!!!  There were so many different kinds of and 
decorated Santas.  I just stood there drooling!  The owner (I never did 
clear my hearing to clearly hear his name) was a very kind and gracious man 
that talked to my friend and me for several hours over 3 different visits 
that day about all kinds  of things.  The differences in the Santas, some 
background on the carvers/makers, how he does his own in clay!  Wow! what a 
marvelous, joyful display of creativitity in his scenes. That is probably 
the best way to describe them - a scene not just a Santa. There were so many 
things to see in each one - it took many several minutes to look at it for 
the hidden treasures but then you looked again for the details.  We did 
discuss the possibility of all his details being in clay and then could it 
be done in wood.  He had suggestions on many different things.  Some have 
been discussed on this list and some my friend, her husband and I have 
talked about. The hardest is to decide if you carve for your enjoyment, to 
make money, to become "famous".  That will certainly decide for you what you 
do with it and perhaps even how "perfect" you create.  The day we spent in 
Kirkland was a nearly perfect day!  There was so much to see in the quaint 
shops throughout town but going back to the Reasons To Believe shop was the 
best!!  I hope we can go to Leavenworth next time!
   Everyone that helped send me ideas to see sent us in the right direction! 
  Pike's Market was also marvelous fun!  So much to see and such fun!   I 
thank each and every one of you for your help with my vacation!
Merrilee

Hi Merrilee -  Glad you had a good time on your trip.   Sorry I couldn't have 
met up with you guys, but I've been "laid up" with mouth problems.    The 
store owner's name you met is Dennis - what a hoot, huh?     He told me all about 
your being there, and offering his sage advice to you.     They are a great 
couple of guys...and you're right, their shop is magical.    I'm so glad you 
found good inspiration there....I always do.

Glad you're back home safely.   I'll be leaving in the morning to head east 
to Ohio for my Angel's wedding.

Teri

"Santas for the Soul"
Carvings by Folk Artist Teri Embrey
http://www.teriembrey.com/

"The remarkable thing about this gift of ours is that it has its rise, I am 
convinced, in the very woes which beset us...it is our emotional salvation." ~ 
J.R. Fauset

"Serve dinner backward, do anything...but for goodness sake, do something 
weird." ~ Elsa Maxwell

"In isolation I ruthlessly plow the deep silences, seeking my opportunities 
like a miner seeking veins of treasures. In what shallow glimmering space shall 
I find what glimmering glory?" ~ Jamaica Kincaid
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