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Valentine's Day Gifts They’ll Fall in Love With
@ Tina's Baskets & Woven Art & Shop and Sip Event @ Whiting Mills Feb. 11
This February Tina’s Baskets and Woven Art at Whiting Mills in Winsted is celebrating love in all its forms with a wonderful array of handmade baskets, bowls, woven wall hangings, and sculptures. These meticulously beautiful pieces of art are perfect to celebrate Valentine’s Day and the enduring bonds between close friends, family, and seldom-seen pals.
This amazing studio is filled to the brim with swoon-worthy art created by Tina Puckett, a national and international award-winning artist, known for her woven art and dimensional weaving. It is fun to visit a working art studio to explore this exquisite selection of thoughtful gifts that you’re nearest and dearest will be smitten with!
Not to be missed is the Second Annual Valentine’s Day “Shop and Sip” event at Whiting Mills on Sunday, February 11th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Whiting Mills will be buzzing with activity with more than 20 art studios and artisan shops open and offering complimentary refreshments and treats, along with one of a kind gift items perfect for Valentine’s Day. To add to the fun, there will be live acoustic music throughout the day in this festively decorated historic mill building that is Instagramable.
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While browsing in Puckett’s studio, and chatting with Tina as she weaves her magic, enjoy chocolates and champagne. If you are on the hunt for an unforgettable Valentine’s Day gift basket to fill with goodies, this is the place, a real artist's studio in fact, to check out! Tina’s Studio is open every weekend in February from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. or by appointment, Shopping for your Valentine has just become easy because a gift from Tina’s Baskets and Woven Art shows your special someone that you truly care.
About Tina's Baskets
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Tina Puckett is a nationally awarded weaver of baskets and woven art who is the owner of Tina's Baskets which is located at Whiting Mills in Winsted, Connecticut. Tina has been weaving since 1981 using hand-dyed reeds, bittersweet, and a variety of objects like beads or seagrass. Her work is showcased at a variety of galleries across the United States as well as at her gallery/studio where you will often find her weaving on weekends from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Custom orders are accepted and appointments can be arranged by texting 860-309-6934.