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Photo by In Plain Sight Art

Tech Tiles

Two Michigan artisan/tilemakers packed up their toys and moved to Minneapolis this summer, and wow, are we glad to have them. Amy Baur and her husband Brian Boldon use a proprietary digital imaging technology to fuse any image—a photograph of a cornflower, your kid’s artwork—to handmade ceramic or glass tiles. “The finished tiles are heat and light resistant, and the image stays in perfect form forever,” says Baur. You could tile your whole bathroom in hand-drawn doodles, but we guarantee you’ll be more inspired by Baur’s originals (left), dreamy collages of antique botanicals and other vintage images. In Plain Sight Art, 681 17th Ave. NE, Minneapolis, 517-648-3448, www.inplainsightart.com.

Photo Provided by
Cole River Co.

Sample Sales!

‘Tis the month for sales and gift fairs, so don’t miss out. First up is the annual ASID sample sale at International Market Square, from November 6-8, with a VIP shopping event on Thursday evening. Next, the Art of the Holidays Gift Sale kicks off on November 20 at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts, with handmade glassware, pottery, jewelry, and more. Then there’s the Cole River Company “fun and fancy” annual sale on November 26 and 28, with discounted holiday tabletop, gifts, and refreshments at the specialty vendor’s Ford Centre studio. Visit mhmag.com for more sales and events.

Photo provided by Mariposa

Hot New Shop

If you haven’t yet checked out the new, ultra-eclectic retail destination in Medina, what are you waiting for? Sticks & Bricks Co., which opened in May near the Medina Target, is a dream realized for owner Joanie Donald. The 2,600-square-foot shop offers sand cast aluminum serve ware by Mariposa, delicate mouth-blown Juliska glassware, and a jam-packed cabin/western section. Get into the shopping mood on November 15 at the shop’s premiere holiday open house, with gourmet food sampling and targeted sales amid four fully decked Christmas trees. 212 Clydesdale Trail, Suite 1050, Medina, 866-585-5034, www.sticksandbricksco.net.