For this week’s Blue Plate Special, we are giving away a gorgeous cake plate by Patience Brewter. (Is it not cute? I LOVE it.)
And a little about the artist-
Patience Brewster was born and grew up in Plymouth Massachusetts.
She attended Philadelphia College of Art as a printmaker and bookmaker.
After college, she took her portfolio to children’s book publishers.
From 1978 to 2001 she published 35 books for children and adults.
In 1995 she began designing for several paper and greeting card publishers.
This triggered a desire to return to painting for pleasure and from inspiration.
Shortly thereafter she began compiling shows of her work.
Her first show at the Field Gallery was in 1999. It felt like a wonderful homecoming.
Around that time a company called Department 56 licensed a dozen or so of her
images for three dimensional ornaments which they called “Krinkles”.
She created designs in the hundreds which were sold globally over the next ten years.
She launched her own card and paper company with her husband Holland Gregg, in 2002 encouraged directly by the warm reaction from the audience and collectors here at the Field Gallery.
In 2008 she initiated another business creating Krinkles, linens and now sterling silver jewelry. Working closely with crafts people in the Philippines and in Mexico she has been able to gain control over detail, quality and quantity of her items.
Today she lives in the finger lakes region of New York.
It will make someone’s day to win, I know!
Y’all know the drill…comment below to enter and tell us what you’ve enjoyed this week on Amuse Bouche. If you Tweet (or Facebook it) come back and link and tell me so you get an extra entry!
This giveaway closes on Friday, January 7th, at 11:59pm MST (Winner announced Saturday, the 8th)!
I hope everyone has a Happy New Year!
What a cheerful looking cake stand. Just looking at it makes me smile.
I enjoyed the feature about Patience Brewster. I love how some artists just keep growing in new directions.
I enjoyed the roasted potato salad recipe - mmm!
I enjoyed the article on Mary Jane Butters…Mary Jane’s Farm. She has had quite an interesting life and I identified with some of the locations that she has lived in. (both my husband and I attended colleges nearby)
I enjoyed reading about Mary Jane Butter’s and her life before living on the farm-I’m envious of her forestry background!
I loved the photography piece this week, especially the truck “bed”. Ha! Loved it!
Love the cake plate. It would be perfect for my Red Velvet Cake. I loved reading about Mary Jane Butter and seeing her photography. I’m always drawn to recipes, though, and I really liked the sound of the Fennel and Chimichurri Salad.
I liked the tip on roasting potatoes. I never tried it that way, but it looks great!
I loved the romance pictures last post. The shot of the cow was stunning. I really liked the information on roasting potatoes. I am trying it tonight.
So far, I love everything!! The photography is awesome!
Kim
..really got a kick out of the bar-b-cue Mary Jane’s son made for her! what a chip off of the old block! ..green before green was way cool….
Loved the article on MaryJane Butters. Thanks!
What a fab cake stand. I guess I have room to add it to my collection
I really enjoyed the bios and photographs on your site. This was my first visit. I definitely will be back. Happy New Year!
I always love the receipes:)
I enjoyed reading about MaryJane Butters. I am a subscriber to her magazine, but you included information I didn’t know.
I found the Fennel and Chimichurri Salad recipe appealing and plan to venture out of my comfort zone and try it.
Facebook post http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=140782072644977&id=100001156831237
Love the baked brie recipe for the holidays!
Baked brie! I had planned to make some for the Christmas dinner I prepared, but ran out of time. It was my first time making the dinner by myself and I just didn’t know how to plan the dishes. Next year will be better.
Here’s the tweet!
http://twitter.com/#!/itswhatkatiedid/status/21239362217844736
Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/katie.killian
Loved the photos in the last post - beautiful and elegant!
I have enjoyed all the creative Mary Jane photos!
Thanks for a chance at winning such a fun cake plate.
I love the cake plate…..I also love the line…I have many of their Christmas items!…..but not this plate : ( yet?
I was just introduced to this site yesterday by me friend. So far I have loved everything and I even looked through the magazine. This is right up my alley! Look forward to lots of browsing in the future and I love, love, love the cake stand!
I love this post on Patience Brewster and the lovely cake plate. I somehow ended up collecting cake plates because I just cant resist them….and shoes. Actually I think I own some of Patience’ ornaments. Love them!
Cake and shoes is there a better combination? oh yea,a chocolate cake ontop! Thank you for the great offer,how generous!
I enjoyed the article about Patience Brewster; I have been a fan of hers for years. I always scoop up her cards when I find them.
Just read the magazine page by page, wanted to see more so googled and to my delight came upon this blog! Wonderful! Love it all! I’m sitting by a cozy fire, good candle burning and hot cup of coffee and enjoying every recipe and tidbit! Husband and sons in other room watching football as I ponder my own “heart and soul of cooking” …. Ahhhhh.
Just found you today. I loved reading about Patience, what a talented person. The photography is amazing. Looking forward to reading more!!
Loved reading about roasted potatoes and Mary Jane. And I loved just looking at the cake plate. It made me smile.
I also found the Fennel and Chimichurri Salad recipe appealing; as part of my Happiness Project resolutions for 2011, I’m promising myself to try one new recipe a week. I’m starting with the salad. And I LOVE the cake plate; I’m a ceramic artist myself, so I really appreciate the beauty of this piece.
Love it ALL…… I have to tell you what a bright spot the WWC blog is in my day, really and truly! And the cake plate, oh love and lust I want it!!!!!!!! Consider me tweeted!@
Wow, how can i pick what i like best? I just found this site and I’m loving it all! I tink this must have been a 2011 present for me. If i have to pick it would be the roasted potatoes recipe…and I sure would be proud to display the gorgeous cake plate to brighten up my kitchen!!!
Ooh, the article on Mary Jane was incredible. I had never heard of her - so interesting and amazing!
I really enjoyed the article about Mary Jane!
Hug fan forever. I have many of your cards framed around my house to make me smile. Your are is so uplifting and sweet and whimsical. So glad you are where you are!!!!! Blessings, Stephanie
Just found your website by change Now I have to go out and buy that magazine of yours . Winning the price (give away) would be icing on the cake……
Just found your website!I really enjoyed the article about Mary Jane, very interesting.
Loved the article on Mary Jane’s Farm. She is inspiring!
Always the recipes! And the cake plate is just too gorgeous! How coud you look at it and NOT smile?!
Thank you for the chance to own it!
I liked the post about roasting potatoes. Thanks for chance to win this adorable plate.
I shared about this on Facebook. Not sure how to put the link. I like you on Facebook. (Susan Brown Hatcher on Facebook.)
I tweeted about this giveaway on Twitter. (@sebh55)
Such a beautiful cake stand! I enjoyed your Farm photos - reminds me of my growing up years on a dairy farm and all that is associated with it!
cake eaten off that beautiful cake stand has got to be less calories, right?
I enjoyed the whole blog! I’m new to it and just love the style! Thanks for the chance to win this awesome cake stand!
I shared this on Twitter, I hope people will enjoy this site as much as I do!
http://twitter.com/#!/StaceyThomastji/status/21914943573987328
I love the red shoes cake plate! Just LOVE IT! I decorate cakes - is it for sale and if so how much?
thank you
Phoebbie
I love the article about the roasted potatoes and want to go out and build a little grill like the one pictured. It is adorable!
Thanks for adding facebook posts! Was feeling left out since I don’t tweet!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1134488098
I think every woman needs a pair of red shoes. I personally own serveral. High heels, sandles and boots. I think the Cake plate would go great with my collection. I love the Fancy Farm Chick profile. I dream of having Chickens one day.
I loved reading about Fancy Farm Girl. I got the chance to meet her this past year in Savannah, Ga.
She is more amazing in person!
I loved reading about the Fancy Farm Girl!
I love everything about your site- great recipes, articles and inspiration! Thanks!
I enjoyed the whole blog!
Love the original cake plate!
Impressed by the homemade barbecue
I follow Tiffany’s blog, so I enjoyed seeing her on your web site! I also looove all the recipes you share, the s’more cakes look so yummy, I know my Grand kiddos will love them! I think it would be AwEsOmE if Patience made a hat to go with her fabulous cake plate…(What do you think)? Debbie @ Cottage Hann~Me~Downs
I like the Fancy Farm Girl post. I think it was the mini burro. Oh how I’d love to hug that cutie! Your blog is really amazing. I so enjoy reading it.
The cake stand. Wow. I’ve been looking for a cake stand for a few years now to no satisfaction. I never imagined one so fantastic! I’d design my kitchen around it.
Blessings for a 2011 to all.
I loved the photography post. Each photo let your imagination grow and wish for a simple moment.
I just found your blog via the Pioneer Woman and I’ve just started wading through your entries but I love what I’m reading so far. And I love the cake stand. So much fun. So glad I found you!
I love this cake plate! My entire Christmas tree is decorated with Patience Brewster ornaments, I love the colors…the whimsy…the feathers…the glitter!
Really enjoying what I have read on the blog so far, especially reading about Tiffany Kirchner-Dixon, who is practically my neighbor and a spectacular photographer - she shot gorgeous portraits of my sister and nieces last summer. Between Tiffany, Ree Drummond and Mary Jane Butters, it all helps me see my farm in a whole new light!
Posted on my facebook page too! http://www.facebook.com/patricemsheets
I love the whimsy of this cake plate.
Mostly, I have been following the blog and enjoying the photography. I love the picture of all the twinkle lights at Chelsea Market and the photo of the calf nestled in the shade.
I love to follow and get inspiration from all these talented ladies.
I loved the vintage kitchen items, took me in my minds eye back to my Nanny’s house and all her old worn loving kitchen. I also love the mini burro, I never knew they came that small and isnt he cute. I think the cake plate is adorable and you know with a cake plate like that, I think that would make anyone bake more cakes and throw caution to the wind and get really creative in the decorating portion of cake baking, can you see a new design in baking beginning to form in your mind? OOOO I can. Nice Blog I am a first tme visitor from a link on pioneer woman and I really like what I see and read, thanks for sharing.
Just found your beautiful blog! I feel as though I have received a gift. I am so excited! So beautiful! And, such a lovely name! I love the design, the photography, and the wonderful information. I will visit often…The cake plate is amazing-a one of a kind treasure that no matter what kind of cake is sitting on it, people want to know “Where did you find the adorable cake plate?”!
I love this blog! This cake stand is beautiful! Thanks for introducing me to Patience Brewster, I had never heard of her!
I love the photos!
Although I sell pampered chef, I love gadgets and cookbooks, the older the better. You are so right when you say they don’t make things they used to. I enjoy all my kitchen gadgets, the old and the new. I can’t to see what new ones I find this year. I love the photo of the bed outside, as well as being introduced to a new artist.
Wow,wow,wow! I so enjoyed your first edition of Where Women Cook. While living on a remote island (just my husband and I)one can really miss the closeness of lady friends. There is such a connection,a sharing of knowledge,a female bonding that runs throughout Where Women Cook as well as Where Women Create. Thank you for your high quality publications!
That is an exquisite cake plate! How whimsical.
This week is not unlike any other extraordinary week on this wonderful blog when I wanted to head to the nearest market and whip up something wonderful with a new kitchen tool! The story of Mary Jane was thought provoking and lovely. I could relate to her need to live off the land and produce what her family consumed. I look forward to visiting her site and would love to know more about the “ready to eat dried foods!” Thank you for sharing this story and for gracing each of us with daily and weekly stories of amazing people from across America.
loved it all!
I love that I found WWC has a blog, and the talents of sweet Tiffany are being showcased. That cake plate is super cute too! I’m so amazed by the talents of women in this world that are no longer unknown because of blogland!
This is so cute! Can’t wait to see what else I find on your site! Thanks for the opportunity to enter!
Holy heck! i just love that cake plate!! So Whimiscally adorable And i love all the old kitchen tools!
Love the magazine and the site!
love the fancy farm girl photos = vintage gown on vintage car. mostly the photo of her with her girls - gorgeous fems and mother daughter love captured there~ i wanna see the car full of chickens she mentioned driving to the post office!
I want a farm…… Loved meeting Patience… My daughter’s Christmas Tree is filled with her ornaments. She is part of the family…..
i loved her outfit…how cute does she look!
This is my first time on the website, and I love it! This has all of my interests, including the cake plate. Shoes are my thing, so this is perfect for me. I can see it on the breakfast bar piled high with fruit, and cake, of course. Thank you for a wonderful site for me to enjoy.
I enjoy reading the incredible bio’s. They are always so inspiring!
Loved the vintage kitchen tools….they never grow old, do they!!!
I really enjoyed your piece about roasting potatoes - I’m a huge fan of potatoes, in any way, shape or form!
I really enjoyed your entry about the vintage kitchen gadgets. I love looking at them and now I wanna get some!
I’m a new reader here
This is the first time I have been to this site. I’m so excited I found it! The best part right now is the beautiful cake plate! I will definitely be back, even if I don’t win
I enjoyed the photography!!
What a beautiful find this site is!! Love the photos, receipes - all of it! The cakestand made me smile and think of my daughter… love it.
This cake stand would make a wonderful addition to my collection!
I just found the site today (through PW’s site)so I haven’t had a chance to check it all out yet. My husband went all over town to find the magazine for my Christmas stocking! I’ve enjoyed what I’ve read in the magazine so far!
I’ve loved getting to know Tiffany of the fancy farmgirl and seeing all her beautiful photos!
I enjoyed reading about Mary Jane. I want to go live with her on her farm and I want to bake a gigantic cupcake for the whimsical cake plate that should belong to moi!
Loved the Vintage Kitchen Tools post!
I enjoyed discovering this website! Looking forward to following it.
Tiffany’s beautiful pictures!
I am a new reader and I loved everything. I will be adding this to my daily round of sites to visit. Thanks!
OhmygoshILOVEit! The cake plate is absolutely darling…one of those things that’s too decorative for me to run out and purchase, but something I’d love to have in the house!
I enjoyed reading about the roasted potatoes.
Loved the photography…beautiful!!
I just found this site this week and I already LOVE it~
First visit to your blog, wont be my last. I love photography and yours is so amazing, and calming. And the cake plate, WOW, so me!!
I just discovered this blog yesterday. I can’t wait to read more.
Loved reading about Mary Jane. I absolutely adore how you showcase women and their talents! Love it!
Moi? I never win stuff. Wow, I picked a great time to change that! Thanks so much, it will continue to inspire me and remind me to keep growing!