Heartful Handmade Blog

new home and garden shopping page

I just realized I never did a post here about the new Lookup^quick shopping page at Heartful Village.  It makes it very easy to find handmade home products because you shop from an array of cool shops and artisans all together.  Art, decorative boxes, garden decor, Buddha statues, vases and lots more handmade products for around the home are easily shopped by price, by store, or by artisan.  So click on over and check the new Home & Garden shopping page now.

a recycled bicycle wheel clock

This cool bicycle wheel clock is just one of many made from recycled materials by Pixel This in Charlottesville, Virginia.  They come in a range of sizes and prices, and an interesting variety of materials and styles. There are several types from recycled bicycles -- wheels, cranks, and gears. These clocks will make great gifts for cycling enthusiasts.  Then there are turntables and record players, computer hard drives, and various other discarded materials that work beautifully as clocks.  But they're really more than just clocks.  They are a beautiful way to reuse discarded items, saving them from the dump.  And, as these clocks age, they will become even more valuable as lovely relics of everyday history.  So click on over to Pixel This and check out their complete selection of clocks from recycled materials.  This spoked bicycle wheel clock is $129.

beautiful handmade clocks

I have always loved clocks and watches in spite of their fundamental purpose.  I grew up with a backdrop of chimes from a mantel clock that imprinted my consciousness with quarter hour intervals that are with me to this day.  Although it comes in handy when I'm boiling an egg, I'm not that crazy about clock time and the power it has over our lives.  But our reliance on each day's division into 86,400 seconds is here to stay, so I figure we should make the most of it by using beautiful timekeeping instruments.  And I've pulled together a nice collection of wall and table clocks that double as artwork and decor.  So I invite you to read my article and follow the links to my handpicked handmade clocks.

vincent leman makes abstract traditional furniture

Vincent Leman blends abstract forms, colors from an artist's palette, and a focus on its intended purpose to make wonderfully functional, beautifully different, art furniture. Built on his core understanding and respect for traditional furniture forms, his tables, bookcases, clocks, and mirrors will brighten and add a bit of whimsy to any room in the home.  And through March 4th, Artful Home is offering Vincent Leman art furniture at 15% off.

This sale has ended.  Check out the current sales and specials.

modern artisans

Modern Artisans carries handcrafted home and garden products, as well as jewelry and gift items.  The company is based in Raleigh, North Carolina, but the artisans are spread all over.

Click here for more info. 

8 mile creek designs in handmade lookup

This father/daughter team creates modern clocks from old hubcaps and license plates.

Click here for 8 Mile Creek Designs at Handmade Lookup.