An Elegant Way to Shop Local in Lenox
Posted by: Dan Shaw
Posted on: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
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On Saturday night, Michele O’Hana unveiled LOCAL, her sophisticated new shop in the Lenox Commons. A combination gallery, workshop, salon, and meeting place, it features handcrafted work by dozens of local artisans, including paintings, photographs, jewelry and ceramics. Some of the most beautiful objects are the ethereal porcelain pieces that O’Hana makes herself, and many guests snooped around her workspace with its kiln in the back of the the store. LOCAL (55 Pittsfield Road/Route 7; 413.553.3557) will be open seven days a week through Christmas Eve.
LOCAL founder Michele O’Hana of Ha’Penny Designs and her husband, the photographer John Dolan.
Meghan & Caitlin Harrsion of Mission Bar + Tapas, which catered the party; ceramist and jewelry designer Naomi Blumenthal and her husband, Ronald Blumenthal.
Claire Pollart and LOCAL’s Judy Merritt; Annette Kramek, who owns Ancient Language on North Street in Pittsfield, which specializes in yoga wear she designs, with Shelly Williams who owns Haven, the Lenox cafe.
Jewelry designer Stephanie Iverson, Tom Rich of Pittsfield Paul Rich & Sons, and Andrew McDonnell.
Berkshire Botanical Garden’s Robin Parow and Victor Gray; artist Rodney Alan Greenblat, who currently has a show at BCB Art in Hudson, and Deena Lebow.
Designer and house stager Allison Crane with brand and marketing consultant Kevin Sprague; photographer Scott Barrow with Craig Winkelman.
Screenwriter John Orloff and writer and Sister Project blogger Paige Smith Orloff.
