"Gourding is my passion!"

Leslie fell in love with gourds more than ten years ago when a friend had a “gourd party” and provided gourds, tools, and embellishments for guests to use.

Leslie's creative decorative gourd art incorporatess stone inlays, wood burning, carving, and other embellishments.

Each gourd is unique, seemingly with a mind of its own. Talented gourd artists learn to listen, to find out what the gourd "wants to be."

Leslie says, "When a gourd design is finally revealed, it is often a surprise, even to me! When it works out well, it is a great joy to me and I hope to those who choose to adopt one of my creations."

Gaia Gourds & Designs
Leslie Hassett
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Fine silver, sterling, stones and found objects.

New this year are leather cuff bracelets recycled from old belts; some will have her signature tags, and all will be a great gift for both women and men.

Last year's popular angel wing charms will be back, along with her full line of handcrafted silver earrings.

Moondrops Jewelry
Sherry Eckert
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Lisa Salisbury's colorful majolica pottery is as cheerful and beautiful as it is functional.

She feels her job as an artist is to make pots that people want to use on a daily basis: a cup that feels good on your mouth when you use it and a plate or bowl that makes your food look even better.

A seasoned potter who has built three of her own kilns, Lisa also teaches classes in pottery making. She is shown here driving her own horse-drawn buggy.

Lisa's work will grace the gazebo/oven house this year, and she plans to warm her visitors with a toasty fire on the hearth.

Rosie Creek Studio
Lisa Salisbury
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Lerna Eng was first introduced to origami in high school by a Japanese-American classmate,
and that love of folding has continued for more than 40 years.  A fabric store class more than 12 years ago altered her perception of origami by introducing fabric in conjunction with box making, and as they say, "The rest was history." 

Lerna's innate sense of color, design and artistry can be seen in her one of a kind fabric origami gift boxes. Each is a stand-alone work of art and a gift by itself, as well as a unique way to present a gift.

Lerna has begun delving into a card making technique called "iris folding" which typically uses paper, but Lerna manages to sneak in some stiffened fabric every time.  Arrive early and you may be able to score one of Lerna's limited addition iris folded cards.

Presentation is key to extraordinary gift giving and placing even a small surprise in one of Lerna's fabric origami gift boxes, or tucking a heartfelt note into one of her cards will definitely earn you extra points with friends and family members.

Absolutely Lerna's Folded Origami Boxes
Lerna Eng
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Arlene Egan's spectacular one-of-a-kind wearable art and accessories for the home are museum quality.

Her pieces are made with hand-dyed yarns and fabrics in luscious jewel tones, intricately crafted with subtle details that reveal themselves upon close inspection, after you are drawn to walk over and just touch them. Words cannot describe the beauty of Arlene's work. Browsing Arlene's collection is a pleasurable experience, and each year her fans are delighted with new evolutions of her work.

Nuno felted scarves 

Felted hats, purses, pincushions, coasters
Felted flower and leaf pins
Knitted wire jewelry

Arlene Egan Wearable Art
Arlene Egan
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The Farm Kitchen in Poulsbo, with its rural setting, fields of veggies and flowers grown by local farmers and the two pet draft horses browsing in the pasture, has become a destination for brides, office parties and cooking classes.  First Saturday farm breakfasts have become legendary, and Hollis and Anne have recently added puppy "Porter" to help meet and greet visitors.

Farm Kitchen’s delicious holiday treats make terrific edible gifts, and are beautifully packaged and ready to give away.

Hollis's famous Christmas Stollen, a traditional fruit-filled loaf, rum & butter-soaked and sealed with powdered sugar, have been a local favorite for more than 25 years.
Farm Kitchen will have RussianTea Cakes, Cranberry Walnut Apple Bread, Ginger Biscotti, Farm Granola, Stollen and Gingerbread House kits this year.

Farm Kitchen
Hollis Fay & Anne Thatcher
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Melanie and Bob Delaney are a husband and wife artistic team whose medium is 16 gauge steel, designed and cut with a computerized plasma cutter and welded into  sculpture, garden art and wall hangings.

Melanie has an extensive background in graphic design and advertising art, while Bob's expertise is  IT and commercial sign making; combining their talents led to this unique business based in Port Orchard, where they are raising their young family.

We know you will enjoy this new addition to the creativity on display this holiday season at Sweetlife Farm.

Melanie and Bob Delaney
Blackwaters Metal Design
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Amy of Treeroot Espresso will be serving espresso drinks made from coffee roasted on Bainbridge by Fogwoman Coffee Company and Sweetlife Farm’s Cocoa Local by the steaming hot cup full during Christmas in the Country!

Treeroot uses compostable cups (even for cold drinks), recyclable lids, and minimum packaging for all their drinks, and composts or recycles everything possible. During CITC, Sweetlife Farm's compost bins will be the lucky recipients of the used coffee grounds. Even the truck is recycled, and they offset carbon emissions through Terra Pass.

Amy Gaskill office: 206-201-3728
truck: 206-280-1751
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Spoil everyone on your list!

Savor the fruits, berries, honey and botanicals lovingly grown in Sweetlife gardens and incorporated into products produced in our farm kitchen.
Stock up on handmade and homegrown in the form of edible treats and luscious natural soaps and skincare products, all presented in Sweetlife’s signature packaging, ready for truly special gift giving.  You will find plenty to choose from here...all handmade, always with an eye on protecting the environment, and always functional.

Stroll the gardens and shop your way from house to gazebo to the Sweetlife studio for beautiful creations offered by the Fortners and other talented artisans who will be sharing Sweetlife Farm for the weekend.

New at Sweetlife Farm: Rhubarb Chutney, Apple Chutney, Preserved Apple Pickle, Bob's Caramels, Cocoa Local Shooter Gift Baskets, Pyramid Soaps, Baby's Balm, Pocket Lotion Bar, Sweetlips Sticks

Browse this website and visit us for tempting treats for pampering yourself and others!