SAVE THE DATE – HARVEST DINNER 2012 – SEPTEMBER 29
May 25, 2012
Bow Chair and Table, reclaimed Douglas fir, Bitters Co.Studio
The evening begins at 4 p.m. with hors d’ouevres in the Studio, dinner upstairs in the hay loft. All foods procured from farmers in the Skagit Valley and prepared by Nicole Holbert of Adrift Cafe in Anacortes. Wines offered by Slough Foods from Edison. $60 per person, please call the store, 206-632-0886, to make your reservation.
BARN SALE JUNE 16 & 17 – SKAGIT VALLEY
May 17, 2012
We have returned from our latest journey to Portugal. We visited the classic ceramic factory of Bordalo Pinheiro in Caldas da Raina; an almacen in the weaving town of Minde; textile factories in Guimaraes; open markets and antique stores in the Alentejo; and our regular suppliers from north to south.
Bitters Co. 6th annual BARN SALE
Saturday and Sunday, June 16, 17
Noon – 5, both days
Portuguese antiques, vintage metal garden pieces, rugs
and much more, as well as the Bitters Co. line.
14034 Calhoun Rd. (SE corner Best/Calhoun)
in the Skagit Valley, 2 miles east of La Conner
Come discover for yourself the wonderful pieces we have brought back while enjoying the beauty of the Valley.
For details or directions call: barn studio 360-466-3550, or Bitters Co. store 206-632-0886
YOGA at the Bitters Co. Farm
May 7, 2012
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, June 9 11:00 am – 12:30
Please join us for an all levels 90 minute yoga practice
and brunch at the Bitters Co. farm outside of Mt Vernon, WA.
The barn sits in a beautiful agricultural area in the Skagit Valley.
Lead by yoga instructor Karen Percelle,
hosted by Amy and Katie Carson of Bitters Co.
We have 25 spaces available.
Fee of 30.00 includes the yoga
and a light brunch immediately following on the farm.
Payment to be made at the day of the event (cash or check please).
To reserve your space please email instructor:
karenpercelle@comcast.net Spaces will be filled in order of rsvp.
Any questions regarding yoga please call Karen at 206-459-7888.
Upon your confirmed reservation further details and
directions to the farm will be sent to you.
Reserve your space soon…
We hope you can join us for this wonderful event.
Back to Portugal in April – barn sale in June
April 6, 2012
As the interest in our Portuguese products grows we find ourselves returning to develop new products with the suppliers we have been working with since 1998.
We are planning on heading north to the Galician border, then return to our favored area, the Alentejo. In June, what we discover on this trip will find its way to our barn in the Skagit Valley for our annual barn sale.
Familiar silhouette of the Alentejo
- Some of our finds waiting for us.
Bitters Co. and NCECA
March 22, 2012
NCECA – National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, is holding their 49th annual conference in Seattle March 28-31.
We are featuring both the raku and paperclay works of husband and wife team, Martim Santa Rita and Carmina Anastacio, of Portugal.
Both were academically trained in the field of ceramics in Lisbon. They show their work at museums and galleries in their country. We are proud to be their US representatives.
Please feel free to contact us for further information and come to our store to view their work in person.
Paperclay and Raku vases and sculpture.
New in the Shop
February 25, 2012
We have some new items in the store. Beautiful hand dyed fabrics from Mauritania, a porcelain handmade sake set and two wonderful black soy sauce pitchers from Japan, Yanagi’s famous stainless steel kettle, hand woven table linens from Ethiopia, and much more. Come say hi and check it all out.
Ready for Spring
February 15, 2012
We had a glimpse of Spring last week with all the sunshine we received, we are also noticing hints of spring up in the Skagit. Beautiful.
Northwest Flower and Garden Show
February 15, 2012
After New York, we returned to Seattle and set up our booth at the Flower and Garden Show. The gardens were amazing and it was wonderful to see so many familiar faces. Thanks to all who came and found us. Hope you had as much fun as we did.
New York
February 15, 2012
Bitters Co. was in New York for the International Gift Fair. It was fun and the show went well. We worked hard, ate good food and walked to Javits Center each day on the highline with the sun on our faces.
Whitford House Inn
January 11, 2012
A lovely woman Sarah, who writes the food blog Snippets of Thyme, went on a college trip with her daughter to Vermont. She wrote a wonderful blog post about her stay at the Whitford House Inn and took some beautiful photos to share with her readers. We wanted to share it with our readers as well. The Whitford House is a bed and breakfast in Vermont that Amy and Katie’s mom Barbara runs. It was nice to read such a glowing review. You can find Sarah’s blog at rileymadel.blogspot.com, and her stay at the Whitford House can be found in the travel section. More information about the inn can be found at whitfordhouseinn.com. Thank you Sarah for letting us use your photographs.
