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Celebrating Mothers & Daughters

12 Monday May 2014

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Marge, my mother, preparing your orders for shipment.

It was about this time, four years ago, that I first started revealing personal elements of my life to all of you.

I have to tell you, I felt more than a little naked, more than a little vulnerable sharing something as intimate as my relationship with my Mom, her support of me in this business, and my support of her battle with breast cancer at that time.

Yet, from this sharing have come some incredible connections. I thank all of you for asking how Mom is doing. She is a winner, and has been cancer-free for more than three years now.

You know that I believe our artisans infuse a bit of their spirit in each work of their hands. Well, know that when you receive a package from Uno Alla Volta, there just may be a bit of Mom’s soul in there, too. For 21 years, she has been a member of our team. A great many of our products are handpicked from our warehouse shelves by Mom, before being wrapped by equally dedicated women and sent on their way to you.

 

Terri

The Celebration Of Spring

17 Monday Mar 2014

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Everywhere I look, trees are starting to bud. As nature’s cycle starts anew, I cannot help but feel my own personal sense of renewal. The spring
returns to my step, I find myself smiling more often than not, and there’s almost a euphoric quality to my optimism. After the long New England winter, I feel young again (despite my fifty-one years).

Is it any wonder that most of the world’s religions, ancient and modern, celebrate rebirth, fertility, and liberation at this time? Please join our artisans and all of us here at Uno Alla Volta in this handcrafted celebration of Spring.

As always, we also celebrate our connection to something larger than ourselves, and our connection to one another.

 

Terri

Creativity & Collaboration | At the Heart of All We Do

18 Tuesday Feb 2014

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Our merchants, Minetta, Julia, Marina,and Lesley, model our latest handcrafted hats.

You have heard me speak many times about how I have built Uno Alla Volta to be a tribute to creativity of the individual artisan, and to the uniqueness of each handcrafted treasure. Yet, our company also pays tribute to the power of a team. There’s nothing like bringing all these creative individuals – our artisans, our merchants, our photographers, our designers – together and watching the collaborative process unfold. We devote this issue to the springtime celebrations of St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Passover, Mother’s Day…and let’s not forget the Kentucky Derby! Just as each item has been touched by the spirit of the artisan who created it, so too has it been touched by the spirit of every individual involved in the creative process. Terri

The Artistan Table Joins Uno Alla Volta

18 Tuesday Feb 2014

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Watch me try my hand at painting a stoneware dish in Boleslawiec. unoallavolta.com/TerriMakesAFoolOfHerself

I’ll never forget my “Aha!” moment back in 2001.

Professional Cutlery Direct, my original entrepreneurial venture, was nearly ten years old, and things were going great. Yet, I knew deep within my gut that it wasn’t going to last in the age of the internet and big box stores.

If our company was to be something lasting, our products needed to be something special. I looked to PCD’s best products and best customers for inspiration, and discovered that my favorites,  French pocket knives and Polish Pottery – were also your favorites. What did they have in common? Each was individually handcrafted, often by someone I had met personally and whose story I could share with you. Out of this realization, Uno Alla Volta was born!

During those years, PCD continued to evolve until it became The Artisan Table. Today, The Artisan Table joins Uno Alla Volta.

We will serve you better by running uno (one) singular business rather than two.

Terri