Complimentary Shipping In May
It’s always nice to get something for free. To thank our existing customers for their support over the years, and to introduced a new tradition to future customers, we will be offering free shipping* through the remainder of May! They say, “April Showers bring May flowers,” but with such a dry April, we figure that Massachusetts Read More »
Custom Santa for Tannenbaum
Since 1987, Tannenbaum Holiday Shop has been one of the largest Vaillancourt Folk Art dealers in the Midwest. It was only a matter of time before Judi Vaillancourt was able to sit down and design an exclusive Santa that depicts the iconic imagery of Sister Bay—the town in which Tannenbaum Holiday Shop currently resides. Using brilliant Read More »
Each year at the Collector’s Weekend dinner one person is chosen at random to design their very own Chalkware piece. Working with Judi, they select a mould to use and begin the task of determining how they want this Santa to look! Although the piece can’t be carved, there have been many creative and unique Read More »
When asked by Colonial Williamsburg in December 2011 to design a piece that represents the famous Chocolate shop at Colonial Williamsburg, Judi knew exactly where to turn. The scholastic School Master bunny had a shape and general outfit that would fit the part of a chocolatier well. Knowing that the piece was not a perfect Read More »
In preparation for Ghoultide Gathering in Michigan this October, Judi has been busy expanding her one of a kind Halloween pieces. On her desk today is a new piece of a modified Father Christmas holding a pumpkin. In the background you can see a witch being worked on and behind her some postcards that have Read More »
Beginning the 2011 partnership between Vaillancourt Folk Art and Old Sturbridge Village, Judi Vaillancourt has been busy after multiple meetings with the Village. When Judi develops a custom piece for any client, she takes careful notes in understanding what symbolism will best evoke the emotional connection to the organization she is designing for; the same Read More »
This May, Judi has started working on some new designs for some custom accounts. Whether for retail stores or museums, some new patterns and color pallets are going to introduce some great new pieces.
Each year, since 2003, Peek in the Attic in Dallas, Texas has worked with Judi Vaillancourt in designing a piece that belongs to the heart of Texas, the Texas Santa. This year, as Peek in the Attic celebrates their 30th year in business their Texas Santa will reflect that. In homage to the first design, Read More »
During the Collector’s Weekend annual dinner (which is open to everyone) Judi will create favors for each person in attendance. This year, on her desk, she is working on some highly collectible chalkware ornaments that are hand foiled, painted, and will have the image of her Collector’s Weekend Colonial Santa in Green in the center. Read More »
Recently inspired, Judi has taken some bunnies from previous years to revamp into a fresh new series for 2012.
