The Woodcraft Gallery.
This is my entry for this weeks #marketfriday challenge hosted by my friend, @dswigle
The Wooden Gallery is situated on the site of the Old Butter Factory in Doepel Street, Bellingen in New South Wales, Australia.
It is a unique shopping village which contains a cafe, a variety of shops which include Cargo Lane, Mac's Opals, a Massage Boutique, the Woodcraft Gallery, the AWL Leather Place and the Nexus Gallery which promotes the arts and is the venue for regular exhibitions.
The Old Butter Factory is known as a unique arts and cultural centre and houses both specialist retailers and rare art. Many of the regions most respected artists have created their artwork here.
My visit to the Woodcraft Gallery was very enjoyable and I recognized the quality of their work at a glance.
Many of their products were unique and the fact that they have been hand-crafted, added much to their value in my opinion.
Their unique creations are made on site and they produce items such as gifts, ornaments, homewares and furniture.
No flaw was visible on any product that I had the pleasure of viewing. Every beautifully hand-crafted piece was finished to perfection and it was obvious that a lot of care had gone into the finest detail.
Just like the AWL leather products in one of the other shops, I could not resist running my fingers over the smooth glossy or satin surface of the wood.
The famous Windsong Chimes have been around since 1985. Their superior wind chimes are tuned precisely to carefully chosen musical scales and have been beautiful designed to adorn the décor of homes of many styles.
Windsong Chimes graced the Sydney Harbour Bridge to celebrate its landmark 75th anniversary. The charming sound of these chimes created in the beautiful Bellingen Valley were heard by all who had the opportunity to set foot on the bridge on this occasion.
Look at the variety of wood that has been used to create these lovely mortar and pestle bowls.
Amongst the array of Australian fauna I have spotted sulfur crested cockatoos, a willy wagtail, and kookaburras.
The setting surrounding the Old Butter Factory and its wonderful shops is very picturesque and it lulls one into a relaxed shopping mindset.
And that is a dangerous scenario at the best of times because as any shopaholic will tell you, it is way too easy to spend more than you originally intended when the atmosphere works very efficiently in the retailers favour.
If you'd like to read my blog about the AWL Leather Shop situated on the same site, Click Here:
THANK YOU FOR VIEWING. HAVE A GREAT DAY.
I absolutely LOVE places like this! SO much to see and it's always so fabulous to see the items people can make.
We live in an area here where Amish and Mennonites are prominent and they have the most beautifully crafted furniture.
I do too @goldendawne Many thanks for your welcome visit and support. Handmade products are indeed special. Have you posted any of the products you admire form the Amish and Mennonite communities before?
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That looks like an interesting place. Did they have any wooden goblets? I keep breaking the glass variety... :-)
Hi @fotosdenada. I can't remember if they had any wooden goblets but they seemed to have everything else. 😊 Some of the non-breakable glasses lessens the pleasure for me if I am indulging in a glass of wine, 🍷 so a wooden goblet may be a good alternative to prevent breakages.
LOVE that beautiful shop, esp. the baby mobiles
Thank you @farm-mom glad you like it.
Very interesting shop. I am always drawn to colorful art like the stained glass windows and the baby mobiles
Me too. The small baby mobiles must be tricky to make and I do enjoy seeing stained glass art probably because there is not a lot around these days. It must be difficult to get paid enough with the hand made strained glass products due to the length of time it would take to make them.
Thanks a lot for dropping by.
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There are so many amazing products here I don't know where to begin, woodworks, baskets, jewelry, you name it! Excellent dear Trudee! Good thing I wasn't neat this market 😁 this way my money is safe.
Yes, it certainly was tempting with the wonderful variety of beautifully hand crafted wooden products Erika. I'm glad you got to enjoy your visit without having to open your wallet. 😁 Thank you for sharing your appreciation my friend.
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Thank you dear Erika. 🌷
Great place. Love the stained glass window. The woodwork is beautiful.
Thanks @snooway Yes everything about this place oozed quality to me and I really loved the stained glass windows too. I appreciate your visit.
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