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Jennie's Gourmet Jams exclusively at Miracle Haven. Special Orders welcome.	Jennifer Clarke Jennifer Clarke was born in Wisconsin and describes herself as "a nutty, friendly person". She has been making gourmet jams and jellies for a little over 4 years. She loves creating things that people enjoy, which is the reason she started this business. Her grandmother partially taught her to make her jams and her friend taught her how to seal jars (She is now, profecssionally certified as a food handler.). Then she created all of her gourmet flavors – like Chocolate Covered Cherry, Quadruple Very Berry and White Chocolate Raspberry Jam! Jennifer also creates unique clay beads, soft fleece blankets and the adorable baby diaper “cakes” that are a popular centerpiece at baby showers! She loves to camp and travel ~ and often teaches bead making or cooking classes at family camps in the summer. Jennifer’s husband loves to relax and socialize with everyone! They have 3 beautiful children, 2 boys and 1 girl. Her son loves to play and has an amazing memory for detail. Her daughter loves to sing and read, and her new baby boy smiles a lot! Jennifer can take custom orders, especially if you have a favorite flavor or special dietary needs.
Visit Jennifer's Website See her products & go shopping, too!	Jennifer Cochran Jennifer Cochran loves scent and loves creating usable art! She once stumbled upon a newspaper article on how to make a Tea Cup candle. She made the candle and says, “It just snowballed from there!” She now owns her own company, called "5 Minutes Peace", and creates hundreds of original deliciously, scented candles plus just about every bath and body product imaginable. From scented, gentle anti-bacterial soap to lip-gloss that resembles a lava lamp! Her most popular items are: Leave-In Hair Conditioner (smells scrumptious!) and a Wood-Wick Candle that crackles and pops, like a fireplace log. Jennifer uses natural, enviro-friendly and sensitive-safe ingredients in her products. Plus, as an "Arizona" bonus, every beauty product she creates contains rejuvinating Aloe Vera which helps soothe and nurture skin exposed to the harsh dessert heat & sun. Jennifer also enjoys painting dancing and singing. She has been creating this beautiful art for seven years, and loves it! She has four children and a very cool husband who supports her creativity.
View Erin's myspace & slideshow of artwork	Erin Renee Erin Renee is a delightful person, fabulous painter and owner of the company, "Your Wall - My Canvas". Her murals have graced the walls of cozy, italian restaurants, garden pergolas and baby nurserys. At Miracle Haven, she is currently featuring her fabulous, handpainted antique doors and windows, Note Card reproductions of twelve original pieces of commissioned artwork and "Desktop Masterpieces", which are small pieces of original art - perfectly sized for the office or studio.
Visit Kim's Website See her products and go shopping, too!	Kim Boardman Kim Boardman, of Mama Mia Designs, sews soft and sweet baby items. Her adorable line includes: blankets, taggie- blankies, burp diapers, changing pads, and shopping cart covers. As a child, she taught her self to sew. Later, she began sewing for her own adorable twin boys, and then began giving her hand-crafted items as gifts. Eventually, she fell in love with making baby items and decided to sell them. She truly enjoys making each and every item! Recently, Kim was approached to help put together a prototype of a baby product that is going to be patented. “The developers met me at a craft show and said that they chose me to help because they loved my stuff and could tell I LOVE sewing for babies,” she explains. Kim gains inspiration for the delightful sense of “community” she experiences on annual family trips in her husbands hometown, Manchester, England. Although, she comments, “Weather-wise, it is truly the opposite of Phoenix—cold and rainy!” We’re happy to have Kim, stateside as a Featured Artist at Miracle Haven.
Visit Kim's website. See her art, jewelry and go shopping!	Kim Duprest Kim Duprest is an outgoing and perceptive Artist who has been designing unique and meaningful jewelry pieces for almost twenty years. Recently motivated by the fact that she couldn’t find the type of real stone jewelry she adored, with clasps that were easy to open and close, Kim created a line of magnificent, handmade pieces using only natural stones and closed each piece with a strong, magnetic clasp ~ making it very simple to put on and take off. Kim loves anything to do with her Celtic Heritage and working with a variety of Stones. She would be happy to try and locate different stones and create one of a kind originals if you’d like to place a Custom Order. She’s happily married and enjoys spending time with her family, including her wonderful husband, Greg, step-daughter, 2 grandsons, parents, 3 sisters, 2 nephews and 6 nieces here in the Valley!
Purchase original wood turned pieces from Larissa online.	Larissa Pearlman Larissa Pearlman creates lathe turned wood art pieces, writing instruments, wine bottle stoppers, bowls, plates, oil lamps, perfume atomizers and more because she is fascinated and thrilled by the uniqueness and beauty of wood. Everything she makes reflects the inner natural beauty of trees & burls. “Nature is the artist,” she says, “I just help turn it into something we can admire or use in everyday life... .” For over 5 years, Larissa has been turning and receiving compliments on a regular basis about her wood work. “It's funny,” she says, “People love to touch, feel & even smell the finished pieces." Each piece of wood is hand selected and dried thoroughly before turning. Although it requires a great deal of patience, since some of her prized pieces have been drying for over 2 years, she doesn’t kiln dry her wood. She loves the true colors her woods maintain as they dry naturally. As she works through a bowl, pen or wooden plate she turns off the lathe frequently to see what the grain is doing, and adjusts the shape to enhance it - bringing out the best of what the wood or burl offers. Every piece is truly One-of-a-Kind and Custom Orders are welcome! Very satisfied corporate customers have commissioned her to design beautiful pen & pencil sets for clients and special occasions. Raised in Arizona, when she isn’t pouring her creative heart into turning wood, Larissa loves spending time with her sister and fantastic daughter, Jessica .
	Jessica Richardson Jessica Richardson is a 92 year old British woman, and the author of 3 books of true life stories. In her eighties she began writing, embarking on her first book, The Ringand I, a touching love story of her beloved Philip and their life together in England during WWII. Many people dream of doing something and never make it happen. Not only did Jessica write her first book: The Ring and I, while in her eighties; since then she has completed two additional books: An Iron Butterfly and Looking Back, Stepping Forward. Her books have received fabulous reviews by Miracle Haven shoppers, who have been touched by her sincerity and grace.
Enjoy Karlee's blog & online store	KarleeFuchs (pronounced Fewks) Karlee describes herself as a “particular” young woman who loves to make anything with fabric, needle and thread, simply because “she’s gotta!”. She began sewing when she was five years old and now takes Custom Orders almost daily! Her passion for high-quality, exciting fabrics and practical design absolutely SHINES thru her line of Handbags, Make-up Purses and Totes. “I knew it would be cute but I wasn't expecting the quality to be so fabulous,” wrote one of her recent customers. When Karlee’s not sewing, she loves to watch a great movie and spend time with her kids, Claire and Jake – both of whom are budding artists. She also enjoys her husband, Chris, who may very well be (especially in her eyes) the perfect man.
View Tori's website and products!	Tori T. Smith Twenty-one years ago, Tori Smith was brought into this world. She is now an award-winning artist and owner of The Clay Café Incorporated; developing an exclusive line of unique, hand-thrown and sculpted items. Her line also includes purses and wooden, nesting dolls. Her favorite items to create are pottery pieces, which she has been doing since high school. However, since it takes a long time to get pieces back from the kiln, while she waits, she creates unique purses and dolls as well! She loves art, movies, and singing!
View Angel's art, poetic blog & shop.	Angel Achterbosch Angel is a thoughtful, creative woman and a unique artist! She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Harding University and utilizes her talents quite practically by allowing much of her original artwork to be turned into one-of-a-kind rubber stamps. Her full line of stamps are featured exclusively at Miracle Haven, and can be used to create scrapbooks, greeting cards and to embellish clothing. She finds inspiration in her love of drawing and in visits to Europe with her beautiful husband and four boys.
Visit the Original MH Garden Website Get great gardening tips and see photos!	Kristi Caggiano ~ Owner Kristi Caggiano studied flat-pattern design and advanced clothing construction while attending GCC. After classes, Kristi designed custom clothing and wedding gowns for 7 years. Then (big switch, here) began working with a rock n roll band, assisting with booking, planning events, copyright submissions, marketing and promotion. During this stint, she planted a charming, eclectic garden in her home. In 2001, she began opening her home and garden to the public, once a year, for the Miracle Haven Garden Tour & Boutique, providing an opportunity for visitors to wander through her whimsical garden and shop from items handmade by local Artists . On April 13th, 2007 she opened "Miracle Haven, Shops in The Garden", a Boutique & Bistro, in Catlin Court/ Downtown Glendale and has enjoyed creating the same comfortable atmosphere that permeated her home and garden during the original Garden Tour & Boutique. The garden, at Miracle Haven, is a bit small but lovely - utilizing the knoweledge and talents gained from 18 years of local gardening trial n error. She has hopes of expanding. Kristi is a native Arizonan, with 2 amazing daughters, 1 brilliant husband, 2 Yorkies and 2 surviving goldfish.
Your photo here	Are you an Artist? Would you like to feature your unique Items at Miracle Haven? We're currently taking applcations for a few, select Artists. If you're interested, send a brief description of your work ( it must be unique and entirely handmade, by you). Also include photos of your 3 favorite pieces. Send to: artist@miraclehaven.com. In the subject line, include the words: "Interested Featured Artist" . Note: All Artists co-op with us at Miracle Haven & assist with operating the Shop. We don't take items on consignment, but develop an exciting working relationship with our Artists. It's our goal to create a reduced-risk environment where Artists can, with assistance, grow their talents beyond the hobby-stage into a viable, profitable small business. Thank you!
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