Leaf Bunch Cluster Earrings on Smashing Darling Today!

Thanks for the shout, darlings! Take a look at Smashing Darling http://www.smashingdarling.com/store/dina-varano

A great place for fashion and accessories.

http://www.smashingdarling.com/blog/

A Sosse Baker Basket

A wonderful gift from my love! I am so happy to have this

beautiful, vibrant basket by Sosse Baker.

We are lucky to have her right here at the Chester Gallery!

Here is some info on her work

http://greatlakesbasketry.org/viewArtist.php?artistID=76

Her craft is amazing and I love the personalization! Thank you!

Mother's Day 2010

"If Mom ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!"
A funny quote for today.

Give your Mom some extra love today!!

Chester Night, Friday, May 7th from 5-9pm

A beautiful way to start the season...an evening stroll through town. Come see all the new things

and familiar faces, have a sip, and chat with friends!!

The whole town will be open from 5-9pm.

We are so excited about our renovations,

come have a margarita with us!!

RISD Sale Saturday, May 1st 10-4

Come see all the great designers at the RISD Sale on Benefit Street in Providence. Saturday, rain or shine from 10-4pm. For directions and info click http://www.risd.edu/alumni_sale.cfm

Pendants from the Sea...

Coral, Peruvian Opals and Brushed Sterling

FROCK

Have you heard?!? Laura of Whosiepie http://whosiepie.blogspot.com/ and Trish of Mergirl http://mergirlshop.blogspot.com/ have moved again, but this time, I think to their true home! It is a beautiful, sparkling new retail ~ studio space on Main Street in downtown Chester! They officially open on May 1st. Check out their site for details http://www.frockshoppe.com and shop til you drop, I know I will!

HAPPY EARTH DAY!

We will be giving these great bumper stickers away free today

with any purchase made in my store. Enjoy your day!!

Great dinner at Fire Box

Once again, we had a scrumptious dinner at Fire Box in Hartford.

http://fireboxrestaurant.com/

We ate in the bar which is a beautiful space- exposed old brick and wood beams, huge vaulted ceilings and cool lighting- a pleasure to be in. We started with a luscious large glass of red, although Wed night is $5 mohitos, I'll have that next time! I began with the starlight garden organic salad with blood oranges, (I love that combo) toasted pistachios, pecorino and a delicate champagne vinaigrette. Then I moved onto a chickpea gnocchi with fiddlehead ferns, grilled

ramp leaves and crispy chickpeas(toasted?) -to die for! They specialize in Farm to Table- amazing, fresh local produce perfectly prepared. As a bonus it was jazz night, GOZA was performing, a Latin and Brazilian jazz band http://www.guitarnebula.com/MasterFrameset.html

Serendipity. I highly recommend it! Enjoy!

Support This!

Tonight will be a great benefit concert at the Kate http://www.katharinehepburntheater.org/blog/events/ to support Debi. To read more about Debi's journey check out http://debi.friedlander2.com/blog/?page_id=341
We will be giving a 10% discount on any Dina Varano Jewelry all weekend with your ticket stub and many local restaurants and shops are joining in to support Debi. Please Come and Celebrate Life!

Urchin inspired plates

Inspired by Nature, I am influenced when I find

products for the store.

These plates are inspired by sea urchins.

I love their color and texture. Just in time to think of the warm

weather coming and walks on the beach!

I stumbled onto this quote today and love it...

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance. - Aristotle

A great way to start the day. Hope you have a nice morning too!

Cute Bird Boxes

To put your little treasures in. Cast bronze with green stone eyes.