Our Awards
CONNECTICUT MAGAZINE'S BEST OF 2011
ARTISAN'S MARKETPLACE
Best Craft Gallery
Connecticut Magazine wrote...
"Family-run for more than 30 years (and built from the ground up by owner and silversmith Martha Couture's husband, Jim), this picture-perfect Victorian shop carries dazzling wheel-thrown stoneware by Kentucky's Blanket Creek Pottery; therapeutic brass, silver and copper jewelry by California's Sergio Lub; fine-cast metal wind chimes and sculptures by Arizona's Harmony Hollow Bell Works...in short, look no further for beautiful creations that are also functional, durable, high quality and, most importantly, American-made. Artisan's offers bridal registry, special order and corporate gift services, too."
We at Artisan's are...
grateful for this award and we continue to work hard to bring you the finest in American hand crafts. The currrent difficult economy has not only put a strain on small business but has really challenged the American craftsmen. Our mission will not change, we will continue to support our talented and hard working crafts community with the hope that we will all survive these current difficulties. We thank Connecticut Magazine for their support and extend our sincere appreciation to all of our dedicated customers. Please share us with a friend so that we may continue on our path and we may all enjoy the success of the American crafts movement. Cheers!
CONNECTICUT MAGAZINE'S BEST OF 2010
ARTISAN'S MARKETPLACE
Best Craft Gallery
Connecticut Magazine wrote:
In the 1930's, film director Ernst Lubitsch celebrated the romance of that era's Shop Around the Corner. We think of wee, charming Artisan's as the contemporary Connecticut equivalent, probably because we're sure you'll fall in love at first sight with the fine American crafts showcased in this hand-built, family-run Plainville Victorian. Now in it's 30th year, it's long been the place to find premier fused glassware by Peggy Karr of New Jersey, Silver Seasons botanical jewelry (by Fairfield's Michael Michaud) and durable, nature-inspired stoneware by Aldrich Valley Pottery in Missouri. Striking new finds include beaded, wire-worked fantasy jewelry by Starlight Glassworks of Texas and reversible tapestry jackets by Winding River Clothing of Massachusetts.
We at Artisan’s are truly honored to be in the company of CONNECTICUT’S BEST. We are incredibly excited to receive recognition from Connecticut Magazine for a third year. It is the frosting on the cake as we begin celebrating 30 years as a retailer of American craft. We are inspired to continue our quest to bring fine American craft to Connecticut. There is a vast amount of talent in this country, we make our selection with an eye for quality and affordability. We seek new emerging artists to keep our collection interesting for our longtime loyal customers and still support the artists who have pioneered the American crafts movement and never cease to amaze us with their latest creations. We are grateful to be able to surround ourselves with such beauty and call it a “day of work.” We thank Connecticut Magazine and all of our customers who continue to support our family-run business as we enter our 31st year.
