The really cool "YES" vase behind it is from my sister Maryellen. She got it at the annual holiday fair at Gateway Arts in Brookline Village - it's just the coolest place with the most fantastic art. And affordable! Here's a blurb from their website: Gateway Arts is a magical place filled with colorful crafts, contemplative and whimsical paintings and over 95 talented artists with disabilities learning a vocation while realizing their dreams. This unique, non-profit service includes the Studio Program, The Gateway Crafts Store, and The Gateway Gallery.
Check out their website (www.gatewayarts.org) and visit their gallery and store. It's a really wonderful place that my sister and I frequent... I also got her an awesome christmas present there! But this "YES" vase is just such a treasure. It was made by Yasmin Arshad, one of the talented gateway artists. She uses the word YES a lot in her art and I like the positive feel and fun of the piece. I use to hold my kitchen utensils, so I enjoy that every day as I stir or cook or scoop or whisk... you get the idea. Yep... a couple of favorites alright. :-)
