COZY CREEK PRIMITIVES

I'm a self taught artist who was born and raised in Bucks County, PA, and now live in Colts Neck, NJ (hopefully to return to PA one day with my husband and fur babies!). I have been running my shop Cozy Creek Primitives for over a decade! Here in my little home-based shop, I value quality over quantity. I take my time and put lots of loving attention to detail into every original One-Of-A-Kind piece of art I create, along with plenty of imagination, uniqueness, and whimsy! I don't have anyone working with me or for me (well, except Scamper, the rather sizable Siberian Forest Cat I hired as my Production Oversight Manager). I create each and every doll, every stitch, every detail from start to finish by myself. I don’t use professional lighting, backgrounds or camera tricks to photograph my creations; they are never touched up; what you see is just what you get! My photos show my dolls in normal, every day backgrounds and regular home lighting conditions. I want you to see what they’ll look like in your warm and cozy home, not in a sterile and cold studio setting. I use only high quality materials to create my art. I make sure that my items are solid, sturdy and well constructed. I realize that my items aren't just a decoration for one season, or one holiday. I know they will be brought out year after year, or on display every day of the year. Some will be given to loved ones and special friends as gifts or even handed down to children and grandchildren... they become part of a family and a home, so I make sure each one is very special. I use only non-toxic, U.S.A.-sourced materials in the creation of my art and nothing that I use has a chemical odor. Chemicals bother me so I know they must bother others as well. The only scent my dolls will have are the light, pleasant, heart-warming smells of coffee, tea, cinnamon and vanilla. I use only hypoallergenic stuffing and all of my items are created in a completely smoke-free and clean environment. DISCLAIMER: Every piece of art I create has to first receive Scamper's "Kitten Paw Print of Approval" before it enters my shop for sale! Scamper loves to hang out on my work table to supervise and help with everything I do! Every piece of art is signed and dated by me, then stamped with a little paw print to represent Scamper! I enjoy knowing the items I create with my heart, here in my home surrounded by the love of my family, will be treasured by my customers as a part of their own homes and families! God Bless, Wendy Marro

Saturday, July 6, 2019

The Simple Primitive Joys of Summer

Summertime is often associated with fun, but hectic, activities where we can occasionally get lost in the details and lose sight of the big picture...  "Did we pack the kids' pool floats???"  "You only bought the SPF 45...I wanted the SPF 50 sunscreen!!!"  "These hot dogs are half TURKEY!!!"

Let's try to hearken back to a simpler time and I won't make it tough.  Let's just go back to those simpler days before the Internet, real lemonade with (gasp!) a scoopful of real sugar, of a pile of Kingsford charcoal in Uncle Ned's grill turning to an even ash gray, and American cheese melting off a hamburger patty and dripping a sizzlin' drop down into the hot coals creating a brief flareup.  Let's not forget the post cookout marshmallows browning on a twig and then pulling the gooey crisped brown shell away from the warm center!

Or perhaps we just hop into the car and take a drive into the country.  After all, it's not that far away; just a short drive for most of us.  Cows and horse meandering in a field, a still windmill on a muggy day, or a winding country road you just haven't been down in a long time.  All of these things are little memories to treasure when we're bundled up four or five months from now with the visions of sugarplums dancing in our heads...  



I could go on, but you get the idea.  Take each Summer day as something precious to be savored.  It's the little primitive joys.  

  

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