1st Annual Soiree!

It's safe to say The First Annual  Apotheca CreativeContributers Soirre was a blast!  However, in order to Properly Prepare for the evening, we were forced to cage the crazy children...

Once the coast was clear, we were ready to set the stage to thank 

everyone who have given of their creative selves to help make the Shoppe an inspiring place to be!  Christi (our back pocket Martha) did an incredible job preparing some fantabulous and aesthetically pleasing selections!  Award winning and a once White House chef Damian (of Damian's on the River) knocked  our socks off as well.  

Dessert was provided by our Allyn Way of Sweet Comfort Farm.  She and her husband are incredible and her chocolate croissant fan club is growing on a daily basis!

There's my Momma and Terri Curtis of Tashi Designs--BEAUTiful Dichroic Glass work.  Also, in the white with black dot--my dear friend and top designer Cynthia Mailhot.  She is marketing coordinator for GM Roth, owns BeDazzled Events, shared many a pearl of wisdom with me, and will be teaching our floral design course on Thursday, September 25!!!

Jerry (he and his wife own The Framer's Gallery in Bedford) caught Kristin taking his pix.  Behind him is the lovely Michelle Dyson--she teaches fine art at the Londonderry Highschool (we met in line at the DMV--I loved her funky Dansko shoes and had to ask where she got them) and has some gorgeous traditional paintings; BUT her pottery is anything but traditional.  People have started to collect her little gnome houses and textures churches. Diane Sage (sagephoto.com) in the harlequin shirt to the left, is one of the best wedding photographers in New England--don't worry, she wasn't sitting alone for long!

The fabulous Katie (she's been working for Disney for years designing licensed children's products with Patti (Linettstudios.com) and my fairy friend Sue--seamstress, dollartist, 

and 17th century soul trapped in 2008.

I kept telling Kristin that she COULDN't work tonight!  But she wouldn't listen...

Mr. Larry Brown...the king of Goffstown (we all know that Sandy's really the one in charge!)

There's my Martha! 

Patti and the backside of a really cool shirt belonging to Nancy Gamache, 

a talented lady with an incredible eye!

Mr. John is running for state rep (see his bald and beautiuful head to the right?)  He is a huge advocate for small business and deserves a look over and, in my opinion, your vote.

Ken and Susan Koerber (our lovely organic farmers) and photographer Lisa Mitchell. 

Me and my Pops to the left (I bought him that shirt for his birthday the handsome dude!)

Through the window...My sweet Sarah and her rockin' mom.  They have been dear to my heart for a long time now.  I thought about Lauren as I was eating the chocolate cake, Gail.  She would have loved it!

An outside window view...how fun!  You can see the back of Fine Artist Meghan Karjala...right there in the white shirt!  Besides her paintings, she designs handmade stationary products and these really awesome clothe baby rattles.

Alas....the children somehow escaped from the cage and staged an all out revolt!   Hiding in the cooler and armed with water bottles, they nearly swarmed the joint and took over entirely!!!