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Featured Artisan: Pottery by JoAnn

12 Thursday Jan 2017

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JoAnn handcrafts fun and functional stoneware pottery in her studio in the Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania. JoAnn hand makes pottery for every holiday and occasion – snowmen, Santa, mermaids, frogs, shamrocks, and everything in between!

This year, show someone you love just how much you care with JoAnn’s “Messages From The Heart” Mug. In her Pocono Mountains studio, JoAnn hand-throws each mug on her potter’s wheel, and completes it with chalkboard paint for you to decorate and personalize. Then it is fired and glazed at high temperatures for both lasting beauty and safety in the microwave and dishwasher. Each “Messages From The Heart” mug even includes a stick of chalk for you to write a special message of your own!

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JoAnn’s “Messages From The Heart” Mug

JoAnn’s Stoneware Lips Mug and Bowtie Mug are the perfect his & hers gift for your sweetheart. No two are exactly alike – just like the relationship your have with your special someone.

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JoAnn’s Stoneware Lips Mug

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JoAnn’s Bowtie Mug

JoAnn’s Instagram page gives us an inside look at the process she takes to create each mug uno alla volta, or one at a time:

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See more of JoAnn’s beautifully crafted designs for every occasion on her Uno Alla Volta artisan page.

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JoAnn creates all of her ceramic treasures uno alla volta, or one at a time, in the Poconos Mountains.

 

 

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Hearts Of Venetian Glass

05 Monday Jan 2015

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Venetian lamp worked hearts have been a customer favorite (and Terri’s too!) since the start of our company in 2003.

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For this Valentine’s Day collection, our glass masters, Giulio and Lorena, create each of the beads, uno alla volta. Colorful molten glass is delicately formed over a small flame and shaped into dimensional hearts. Each pendant is then suspended from hundreds of tiny hand-strung seed beads.

Visit unoallavolta.com now to take advantage of our Valentine’s Day special: $89/ea. Now through February 14th, 2015.

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When The Planets Align

22 Saturday Nov 2014

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glaseyartisan2Astrology holds that each sign of the zodiac is aligned with a planet or star that influences the personality of each person born under that sign. Our Washington State glass artisans masterfully handcraft these paperweights representing the astrological
signs’ ruling counterpart.

In their Seattle studio, master glass blowers craft our celestial paperweights from molten glass heated to over 2000* F inside a fiery furnace. Ash from the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens serves as the secret ingredient. Unique details, representative of each planet, are formed by rolling the heated glass in colored glass powders, shaping with hand tools and adding gold leaf and dichroic glass pieces to the surface for an iridescent effect. After the features are formed, they are then surrounded by clear molten glass, shaped into its rounded form and polished to a smooth finish.

View our collection of celestial paperweights here:http://bit.ly/1vx7rRR

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Woven Golden Grass Treasures Of Brazil

17 Monday Nov 2014

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Artisans from the local communities of Jalapao, Brazil use techniques handed down from the indigenous people of the Amazon to create our shimmering woven jewelry. Master weavers intricately craft this unique collection from naturally golden-colored grass found in the remote desert-like lands of Brazil’s Jalapao region. Each piece of grass is dried, then wrapped with gold-colored thread and finished with amethyst stones and crystal accents.

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View our exotic collection here: http://bit.ly/1uid5U4

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Limited Edition Russian-Inspired Collectible Dolls

10 Monday Nov 2014

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JOTZDOLLSFor all of you who love the whimsical lady ornaments created by sisters Judy and Lynn in Pennsylvania, we have a new treat for you. These talented, hilarious sisters have taken their designs one step further to create these figurines, Anastasia and Natasha, loaded with personality. Each has a hand-painted face on Polish blown glass, a faux fur astrakhan hat and a fabulous hand-stitched cloak bejeweled with faux gems.

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Sisters, Judy and Lynn, of Philadelphia grew up in a creative household where they were inspired by a mother whose creativity and sense of fun left an indelible mark. As children, they delighted in “re-purposing” household discards long before the trend became popular. And, now in “post-retirement,” they have formed a venture to bring fun and whimsy to others.

To see all of Judy and Lynn’s whimsical ornaments and décor, visit unoallavolta.com/judyandlynn.

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For The Love Of Cats

28 Tuesday Oct 2014

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This week we are celebrating our feline companions in honor of National Cat Day, which is held on October 29th. To our many customers who have requested more cat-themed collectibles, keep a look out this week for more posts featuring our favorites!

VENACATSIn the small village of Boleslawiec, Poland, skilled artisans continue the tradition of Polish folk art with our hand-painted Polish Pottery cat sculptures that we couldn’t help but name. Each piece is handcrafted of stoneware, meticulously hand-painted using hand-carved sponges and fine brushwork, then glazed and fired at high temperatures for everlasting beauty.

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Celina & Delfina: http://bit.ly/1wyxwNx, Lusia: http://bit.ly/1FSv2i7

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2014 Hand-Cut Iron Christmas Tree Chime

11 Saturday Oct 2014

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Last year’s best seller – now with an updated look for 2014!

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Artisans in one of India’s largest port cities continue their centuries-old tradition of metal craft, hand-cutting and forging iron into this decorative iron Christmas tree chime. Our dimensional chime is accented with a garland of glass beads, iron ornaments and a “nana” bell, a sweetly soothing bell made of their own metal alloys from closely guarded family formulas.

To check out all of our indoor & outdoor chimes visit: www.unoallavolta.com/chimes

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Reserve Your 2015 & 2016 Polish Pottery Jack-O’-Lantern

24 Wednesday Sep 2014

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We worked for two years to design our Halloween Polish pottery collection with our friends in Boleslawiec, Poland. Our artisans have been making and preparing the collection since March, exclusively for Uno Alla Volta.

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Our exceptionally popular 2014 Polish pottery jack-O’- lantern has been selling beyond our wildest dreams. We are so sorry that we can no longer deliver any new orders of this 2014 edition Polish pottery jack-o’-lantern until well after Halloween. It is absolutely gorgeous and well worth the wait.

Because our jack-o’-lanterns are flying out of our door faster than they can come in, we have created a reservation list for our future polish pottery Jack O’ Lantern editions. You may wish to reserve your 2015 & 2016 edition now, risk free, you may cancel at any time.

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Click these links for “first dibs” on future editions:

2015 Jack-o’-lantern: http://bit.ly/1rnrTk6

2016 Jack-o’-lantern: http://bit.ly/1psAtso

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Authentic Limited Edition Kitchen Witch

17 Wednesday Sep 2014

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In cities and small towns alike, Italy’s open-air markets are the place to go for everything from fruits and vegetables to vintage treasures and local crafts. Our artisan, Letizia, scours the markets in and around Florence for both inspiration and authentic materials to bring our charming kitchen witch to life.2013-03-19 18 47 11 (2)

After gathering her finds, Letizia then handcrafts each figure with traditional features and meticulously hand-trimmed and stitched clothing. According to a centuries-old legend, a kitchen witch will bring good luck and ward off bad spirits when hung within the home. Only 140 of our authentic kitchen witch, an Uno Alla Volta exclusive, will ever be made!

View our Florentine Kitchen witch here: http://bit.ly/1p0H1PJ

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