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April 12th: 5-7p 
Friends, locals, and natural skincare enthusiasts! Join us Thursday, April 12th as we welcome our neighbor Megan Lynch. Not only a BeautyCounter consultant, Megan is a Boston-based Nurse Practitioner who will be discussing why she's joined the BeautyCounter movement and advocating for healthier skincare for ALL. She'll have samples on hand and light refreshments will be served.

We hope you'll be able to swing by-even if it's just to break your routine, meet a new neighbor, or maybe chat about how you might be paying a little more attention to the ingredients in your and your family's skincare products. There are so many wonderful product options out there and wonderful vendors selling said products, AND customers on board, but there's still work to be done!

In addition, we'll be welcoming a selection of clothing by  11.11 eleven eleven. Under designers Mia Morikawa and Shani Himanshu, Delhi based 11.11 celebrates seed to stitch clothing production, emphasizing ethical and sustainable relationships between farmers, weavers, vegetable dying, and block printing traditions. Khadi cotton, 100% natural dyes, and 1000% mindful manufacturing are their tenets. We're happy to introduce this brand with a small collection on Thursday, but hope you'll explore more on your own at 11.11 directly. 

While we officially welcomed UK potter Pip Hartle to the shop last Fall, we've organized a small interview here. Let's have a proper introduction shall we?

JB: How did you come around to clay?
PH: I had been traveling in Central America for six months and I really missed making.  On return to London I signed up for some adult education classes in a few different subjects.  I had studied Textiles as a degree years before, but I wanted to try something new.  Once I started to get pots out the kiln I was hooked.  I loved the physicality of it, the relationship you build with the material and the differences between the various processes involved.

JB: When the stars align, where do you like to eat out in London?
PH: We are so spoiled with food here in London. A few favourites are Moro, 40 Maltby Street, Mengal, Violets, Lelias, Bocca di Lupo, Tyabbs, Silk Road.

JB: What's your favourite shape to throw and why?
PH: That is a tricky one! I guess any shape that is perfectly proportioned is always satisfying.  Although sometimes I will throw a technically great shape and it just won't feel like me, so I'd rather throw something that feels like a true representation of me.  If its a little off and chunky, so be it.
I think a cylinder is the best place to start and everything else comes from that.  

JB: Transportation. Walk, Tube, or Bicycle?
PH: Hands down BICYCLE.  you see things on the bike that you just wouldn't see or experience otherwise.

JB: Dogs or Cats?
PH: Dogs. I am a huge animal lover and if I didn't work with clay I would want to work with animals.
I have a dog and I literally cannot express how much I love him.  This morning he got the whiff of some poor creature and I had to scale fences and fight through brambles to find him. But I still can't help but adore life with an animal.

I can only speak for myself and myself says that January and February in New England can really drag a person down. Yellow, yellow, sunny yellow is all that I crave and maybe, secretly, you want it too. Scents that are warming. Bowls that are comforting to hold-and that hold fortifying foods. Animal hide always helps. Here it is. Shortly after photographing this little collection, my husband and I visited the Rose Art Museum over at Brandeis. The featured exhibition was Joe Bradley.  It was a sign. Yellow can be a Winter cure all, along with a little lemon verbena hand-creme, of course. We hope you enjoy this grouping. If you'd like to know when new collections are launched, be sure to add yourself to our email list.

Be sure to stop by December 9th & 10th. We'll have fresh holiday greens, wreaths, and garlands courtesy of our flower farmer friend Laura at Templeton General. Fresh baked gingerbread mittens will be on 'hand' from Beverly Hsu. And, plenty of gifts will be in store to help you complete your lists! The two days are pretty important as we'll be donating a portion of our weekend sales to both Rosie's Place and the Unidos Disaster Relief and Recovery Program for Puerto Rico. There will be local business raffle too! Up to date details can be found via our Instagram feed.  Hope you'll join!

Our obligatory, yet festive and full, Summer sale starts Wednesday, July 26th. Lot's of great merch will be on hand and hopefully soon in your hand. How long is the sale? Until we're done. 

Please note: our shop will be closed August 13-29 for a little break and reboot.

Summer is just around the corner and we're excited to introduce a small line of conservas from Portugal to our small pantry selection. Tinned fish--that's right. They're sure to be a perfect addition to your picnic repertoire--perhaps thrown on a buttered baguette with pickles or offered to the hostess of your summertime weekend get-away. Not so sure you like fish packed in oil or pickled? No worries. Join us this Thursday, May 18th as we serve up samples of trout, mackerel, and sardines. We'll offer a simple presentation so you really taste the fish. We'll be pairing the conservas with crisp, bright white wines from Spain and Portugal (suggestions by the ever so helpful friends at The Wine & Cheese Cask). 

After a very grey Spring, word is that tomorrow evening will be glorious! This event runs from 5-7p and even if you don't like tinned fish, come anyway. It will be a great excuse to extend your day, meet up with friends, and hang out at the corner store.