Arts & Shopping

NH artisans Allen and Brenda Caswell coat metal with color to create functional art.

Early fall in New Hampshire is a great time to get outside, whether you're fishing a remote river or visiting your local farmers market.1. Great Bay Rod Co.Many fly-fishing enthusiasts will tell you the cooler and scenic fall days make…

Every month I enjoy writing these articles. By the time this issue is out, I will have just finished New Hampshire Antiques Week and exhibited at the 54th Annual New Hampshire Antique Dealers Association Show in Manchester. Antiques Week is…

Featured Shop – Miranda's on Main, KeeneDump boring. Throw out your old blazers and do your wardrobe a favor by indulging in a smart timeless jacket. Miranda's on Main, 1 Main St., has a nice collection including designs by 3…

From ceramic pots to snapping turtles.Glen MacInnis of Auburn is swimming in ceramic turtles. It all began about 10 years ago when he spied a snapping turtle on the banks of the Merrimack River and ran to get his sketchbook.The…

The revelation of the second look.David Belser now has something to show for his work. As a software engineer he is not able to show off the beauty of an elegant algorithm, but as an artist working with wood, beauty…

Dean Smart offers a unique perspective on a murder that rocked the world.The police officer blocked his entrance and tried to block his view but Dean Smart, standing on the doorstep, saw the body through the screen door. His brother,…

The Gate City has an exceptional Main Street, with plenty of great places for holiday shopping.Featured Shop: Fresh of NashuaBegin at the City Room Café, 105 W. Pearl St., for some quick eggs over easy and coffee and then get…

Basic metals and elemental design forge a simple statement.Who needs gold jewelry? Jeweler Julie Schmidt cuts and hammers bronze and copper alloys and gives them gleam and shapely appeal without the extravagant price.Her metal necklaces and earrings are three-dimensional hearts,…

Don't Lose Your Marbles. Some of them go back a long way. Thank you for sending me an image of your glass sulphide marble. It is a great piece and makes me think back to when I was first introduced…