VISIT EAST OTTO COUNTRY!

Come to Western New York to see the Handmade and Home Grown Treasures of East Otto Country...

 

    This is a year of celebration - 2011 marks the 25th Anniversary of East Otto Country Associates!  One highlight event this year was a visit from Kevin O'Neill, of WGRZ.  Kevin brought his TV crew down to East Otto country and produced a great video during his visit!  To see the video, click here.   

As 2011 starts to draw to a close, the members of East Otto Country look back at a very successful 25th Anniversary season.  We are all grateful for the many wonderful customers who came this year to view and purchase our watercolor paintings, wood carvings and stoneware pottery.  Some of you came for the very first time; others knew the way well from previous visits.  To all of you, we send our thanks.  We hope you enjoyed your visit to the beautiful countryside we call home and we look forward to seeing you again this year and  when we reopen our businesses for the 2012 season.

Over the years our membership has changed, business and joined and left.  But we continue our original goal of putting the East Otto area on the map as a destination for unique “handmade and homegrown treasures.”  

EAST  OTTO COUNTRY

IS 25 YEARS OLD!

HOG-SHED HOME

 

HOG-SHED STUDIO POTTERY

 

BROOKSIDE

STUDIO WATERCOLORS

 

 

 

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WOODSWORK CARVING

 It was a busy year for Dug Stein who spent countless hours carving hundreds of wooden items for his charming little shop, Woodswork, on Safford Rd.  Whimsical wooden hummingbirds and unique bird houses are just two of the items available from Dug who uses recycled materials and found objects to create his handmade treasures.  In keeping with the season, carved Santa figures with individual personalities will help make your holiday bright!

 

At Brookside Studio on Otto-Maples Rd., artist Robin Zefers Clark is now finishing the last of her custom orders in time for Christmas.  House portraits and “Grandcestor” portraits are some of the very special works of art which people have commissioned from Robin and they are guaranteed to become heirlooms which the lucky recipients will treasure for years to come.  (Consider having one done in the future!)  If you are interested in a gift now, the walls of Brookside Studio hold many original watercolor paintings and limited edition prints from which to choose.

Michael and Elliott Hutten welcome you to visit Hog Shed Studio Pottery, next door to Brookside Studio, where their showroom is still filled with a great selection of handmade functional stoneware pottery for holiday gift-giving.  Make your choice from this year’s dated Christmas ornaments and holiday pins, along with birdfeeders, piggy banks, garlic keepers, plates, bowls, mugs and vases of all sizes, shapes and glaze colors.  Put the gift of handmade pottery under someone’s tree!  

We welcome you to stop into each of our three businesses until December 24th.  Afterwards we keep “winter” hours and you’ll have to call ahead (716 257 9549) for an appointment until we reopen in the spring.

 

Come and discover the one-of-a-kind handmade treasures of East Otto Country!

 

 

You can check out Robin’s website: www.brooksidestudio.com to view her paintings and learn more about her studio.