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April 15

Kerry left a comment for Darryl

Hi Darryl...your work is amazing as always. My dad had told me he had seen you a while back and you were well.

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Etsy Shop:: http://www.artisandesignsdtb.etsy.com

Blog:: http://www.artisandesignsdtb.blogspot.com

Flickr:: http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisandesignsdtb/

About Me:: My name is Darryl Ballou and I own my business called Artisan Designs. I grew up in a small town in Western Massachusetts. I always knew that art was my passion. I recall in kindergarten as other kids claimed they wished to be doctors, lawyers, and such, I said proudly "I want to be an artist" Luckily, I had a lot of teachers that supported me, which nurtured my passion.

As a child I loved the book by Leo Lionni "Alexander and the Wind up Mouse" and after many years I actually met Leo Lionni face to face at a Cooper Union retrospective. I shook his hand and told him what his art meant to me, thrilled to have learned that he, too, was an alumni from the same college I would graduate from, The Cooper Union on the lower east side in New York City. I told him that all of these years he was the reason that I wanted to be an artist.

After graduating with a BFA I worked for a cabinet shop making high end furniture and other related items, those years have passed and now I am starting my own business. Nature has always been a strong influence in my work, "Let Nature be your Teacher" is a motto that I follow. I life a simple life with a garden, my fiancée, my dog and five chickens.

If you are interested in seeing my work, you can visit these galleries in the WMASS area.

Greenfield Welcome Center, 18 Miner Street, Greenfield MA

Salmon Falls Artisan Gallery, 176 Ashfield Street, Shelburne Falls
MA

Vermont Artisan Designs, 106 Main Street, Brattleboro VT

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If anyone is in VT this weekend...

We will be at the Wilmington Vt Flea Market for a weekend of crafts and
fun! Please come by our booth and check out our work. My fiancee will
be there with me, she will have beautiful handbags, jewelry and
accessories.

I will also have a new product in my shop, I have
featured one for about a week now. I am designing and making wooden
combs. They have been a big hit so far with family and friends, check
it out.

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Posted on May 22, 2008 at 1:39pm —

New Coasters!

I know this is a little bit late, life has been a bit busy. We are planning our wedding, trying our hand at some craft shows, and getting a little bit behind on housework! But... our garden is planted! and the new coasters are available. Check them out!

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Posted on May 20, 2008 at 5:46pm —

A New Jewelry Box

Catalpa and Mahogany : Small Jewelry Box : $35

These boxes play with dimensions. The face of each box is one… Continue

Posted on May 7, 2008 at 1:26pm —

All of the Coasters have SOLD OUT!

But not to worry, there will be more next week!

in other news...
I am in a treasury! Finally! Check it out, click it up and leave a comment!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=902

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Posted on May 5, 2008 at 1:11pm —

I made a sale while I was sleeping!

How wonderful is that! Right now there are two more sets of coasters left in my shop, get them while the are still available, a new line of coasters will be coming soon!

Posted on May 2, 2008 at 1:40pm —

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At 9:57pm on April 12, 2009, Kerry said…: Hi Darryl...your work is amazing as always. My dad had told me he had seen you a while back and you were well.

At 5:32pm on July 8, 2008, Monica Lopez said…: "Happy Happy dog'.....you have amazing woodworking skills, your things have a great 60's danish design vibe, to them, I love the wood knives, those look neat in the avatar!

At 11:18am on July 8, 2008, SewDanish said…

Beautiful woodwork. I love your work.

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At 6:35pm on May 23, 2008, KutandPaste said…: Thanks! I appreciate the kind words!! It must take an amzing amount of patience to do your work.

At 1:22pm on May 23, 2008, omshanti said…: Once I thought about it, yeah. Sometimes ignorance really is bliss!

At 6:56am on May 23, 2008, littleredappleton said…: South Eastern. Mattapoisett to be exact. New Bedford is the closest "city". I have a good friend that's living in Northampton right now.

At 6:04pm on May 22, 2008, omshanti said…: It was almost too much excitement for one day, but the tornado was about twenty miles to the north. I'm glad -- the thought really kinda frightens me.