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05/14/2023

Let's make notebooks the next vinyl! Bring them back, they're so much fun, if I do say so myself. :)

Perusing Amy Thurber's creations is a joyful experience. Amy's work is all about paper - cards, journals, sticky notes, and garlands galore to brighten up your day and your home. One of Amy's spiral notebooks will add fun to any activity that requires picking up a pen or pencil, from journaling to sketching to writing a shopping list! Visit Artistic Roots in Plymouth, NH - we are open daily, 10 AM to 5 PM.

02/20/2023

We’ve just gone through a strangely warm week here. Lots of snow melt, I only needed one jacket layer to walk to work, and taking the dog outside for her morning constitutional was quite enjo…

02/20/2023

New stuff! New post!

We’ve just gone through a strangely warm week here. Lots of snow melt, I only needed one jacket layer to walk to work, and taking the dog outside for her morning constitutional was quite enjo…

02/13/2022

https://43cards.net/2022/02/13/new-products-new-shop/

Graph paper notebooks. Bug stamp by Stampers Anonymous. Over the Christmas season I was approached with a custom order. A weaver from the co-operative art gallery I belong to, Artistic Roots, wante…

05/08/2021

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Field of daffodils. The daffodils are out, the pear and apple trees have buds, we still have the heat on; yup, it’s spring here, finally. Trillium Winter was not a creative time for me. I fel…

12/16/2020

Artistic Roots is doing some ecommerce -- give it look! Order online, conveniently pick up at the shop!

On the sixteenth day of Christmas...Amy Thurber ( on FB) gives us highly decorative collaged art that also serves a purpose. "Flower Girl" is a 5.75” x 8.5” one-of-a-kind, handmade spiral bound journal, created with chipboard covers, patterned papers, and ephemera. 25 sheets Kraft color cardstock. Perfect for sketching, mixed media, and more. Let Amy's artwork inspire your own! Get this wonderful journal exclusively from our eCommerce shop and pick up inside the Gallery (or curbside):

https://artistic-roots.myshopify.com/collections/amy-thurber/products/note-book-irresistible

You can also shop for Amy's other journals, cards and other handmade paper art either online or in the gallery. Our holiday gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday from 10 to 3.
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11/14/2020

I am happy to be part of the Mascoma Valley Preservation Auction to help raise the final bit of funding they need to start the restoration of the Grafton Center Meetinghouse. You can bid on all sorts of items and experiences: https://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/home.cfm?auctionID=23892

11/14/2020

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Do I write this post every year? I think so. I have begun the Christmas and Holiday creating for 2020. It always feels strange to start pulling out the reds and greens when I’m still wearing …

09/05/2020

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I’ve finally been able to give myself permission to create. All the fear, anger, exhaustion — was getting to me. It was as if I was feeling so bad, that my mind decided that I had to ke…

06/12/2020

Online shopping has begun!!!

You can find more of Amy's work at Artistic Roots gallery, or by visiting her website at 43Cards.

04/17/2020

It's finished (mostly). Of course, I still need a door, the outlets need covers, and I need a light -- but other than that -- it is now a usable space. I've even started making some stuff. How fun to set up, uncover, reclaim my supplies. I know there is even more to find. The layout of the space really came together. [ 233 more words ]

It’s finished (mostly). Of course, I still need a door, the outlets need covers, and I need a light — but other than that — it is now a usable space. I’ve even started makin…

04/03/2020

Not sure what prompted this, but I made a bunch of teeny, tiny notebooks. Are the practical? Not really. But it was fun, and kept me occupied for a little while. The words come from this amazing old drawer of rubber stamps I found at a flea market a few summers back. I think I even held on to my enthusiasm long enough to talk the seller down.

Not sure what prompted this, but I made a bunch of teeny, tiny notebooks. Are the practical? Not really. But it was fun, and kept me occupied for a little while. The words come from this amazing ol…