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| Look at this view!! Would you want to leave this?? |
One of my good friends, and teammates, is proof of this! She wanted to open a shop to showcase other artisans, and have a studio space for herself. The problem wasn't the studio, as she had an AWESOME space at her husbands business. Unfortunately it was 45 minutes (on a good day) down into the lovely valley of southern california. Smog anyone? She was tired of driving down the mountain, away from her beautiful home that she had worked so hard to move to.
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| Mt Baldy Glassworks Studio and Artisan Gift Loft |
One day she found the perfect 100 year old building, in her beautiful town, that she could rent and turn into her dream place. She worked hard for a couple of months renovating and cleaning the building until it became a presentable space. Then she advertised for artisans, and got more than she could have ever dreamed of! Another month of work was spent getting the shop all put together with the beautiful artwork. And on November 3rd, 2012, she had her grand opening, which was, of course, a roaring success!
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| Mmmmm delicious goodies at the Artisan Loft |
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| The front entrance of this beautiful building. |
Libbi Shorts of Mt. Baldy Glassworks is the propritress and a wonderfully talented artist!! Her glasswork is amazing beyond words! You can find lots of items at her online shop:
MtBaldyGlassworks.etsy.com
Welcome to the Artisan Gift Loft, enjoy your tour of amazing artwork, handmade goods, and a truly wonderful historic building.
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| The "security guards" |
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| A cozy little nook to read in front of the wood burning fireplace. |
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Libbi's amazing hubby, who put in so much work to help her with the space,
and one of the featured artisans (thats her artwork in the pics right above) |
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| The wonderful local band who came to play! |
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| Lots of happy customers! |
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| The stunning patio near sunset time |
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Even the bathroom door is awesome!
It was painted by Libbi's son, along with the whole bathroom,
but this is all I could get a picture of :( |
Amazing! I'm so happy for Libbi! A dream definitely came true. Best wishes for many wonderful years in your new shop!
ReplyDeletesuch a wonderful inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThat really is a dream come true! I wish I could see it in person. Thank you for sharing your photos with us :)
ReplyDeleteWow... amazing! Elizabeth you did a wonderful job capturing Libbi's amazing space! It certainly would be a dream come true... I am dreaming too....
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Libbi, what a monumental task this was! Everything looks wonderful, especially the inviting fireplace and patio.
ReplyDeleteI am completely impressed! Thanks so much for giving us this guided tour of Libbi's Loft. It's just wonderful ... I almost feel like I was there ;D
ReplyDeleteCongrats Libbi! I'd love to see it one day!
ReplyDeleteWay to go Libbi! It's a wonderful space!
ReplyDeleteTurtle you came up with the perfect way to present it!!
Elizabeth, this is just a wonderful picture documentary of my journey! Thank you so much! I am going to share it with everyone! Love you, friend!
ReplyDeleteTurtle, I NEED a copy of that first photograph! Stunning, stunning, stunning! I do live in paradise!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful this is great
ReplyDeletePretty darn cool!
ReplyDeleteVery impressive! Go Libbi, Go!
ReplyDeleteElisabeth, thank you for sharing with us!
Amazing place, photos and people.
ReplyDeleteLibbi, you really did a great JOB!! My best wishes to you and to all artists with tons of sales!
I so wanted to make it up there for the grand opening! It looks amazing and I'm so happy for Libbi!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and truly inspiring story! Am so happy for Libbi, and her dream. It goes show that you can make any dream come true, and to never stop believing. Wonderful story and great pictures. Thank you so much for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful article and a gorgeous place, Libbi so happy for you
ReplyDeleteGreat article and Congrats again to Libbi!
ReplyDeleteI so wish I could sell at a place like this! Congrats, Libbi, on seeing your dreams become reality, and thank you, Turtle, for sharing the story!
ReplyDeleteI wish I lived closer so that I could come & visit the Loft! Great pictures Elizabeth. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing set up...so jealous!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful shop! I wish I lived closer, too, so I could visit. Congratulations Libbi and thanks Elizabeth for sharing all the great pictures!
ReplyDeleteoh, wow, so wonderful, I am happy to know you, Libbi, from our etsy team :)
ReplyDeleteYou are such an inspiration to us all!