http://valfa.com Nobody can tell when a tradition begins, but hundreds of families have started with Vaillancourt Chalkware. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:29:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://valfa.com/2011/creative-groupings/ http://valfa.com/2011/creative-groupings/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:01:23 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2757 Although many of the 2011 Vaillancourt Chalkware pieces are designed in groupings, like the Santa in Sleigh and Reindeer, often we have found that collectors have mixed-and-matched with extraordinary design results. Take, for instance, when you combine the eight tiny Reindeer, with Leroy, along with the Santa with Tree. Instead of the traditional Santa and [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2011/creative-groupings/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2011/painting-samples/ http://valfa.com/2011/painting-samples/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:11:22 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2171 When you purchase a chalkware Santa or chalkware rabbit, you expect that each piece be painted to the highest level of detail and be accurate to the others. Because every Vaillancourt chalkware piece is hand painted, it is important for the artists to mimic Judi’s design with careful attention to the details. This is why [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2011/painting-samples/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2011/ice-blue-eyed-bunny/ http://valfa.com/2011/ice-blue-eyed-bunny/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:07:27 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2059 Recently inspired, Judi has taken some bunnies from previous years to revamp into a fresh new series for 2012. With stunningly ice blue eyes and light brown fur this new grouping of bunnies could be the first stages in a new series to hop into the hearts of our collectors and casual bunny enthusiasts!]]> http://valfa.com/2011/ice-blue-eyed-bunny/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2011/the-face-of-santa/ http://valfa.com/2011/the-face-of-santa/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:35:44 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2011 When Judi designed the Classical Christmas creamware she focused on creating a dinnerware line that embodied historical value along with contemporary elegance. While this dinnerware does have Christmas design and patterns within, it is subtle enough to pass off using throughout the year while being elegant enough to use during any dinner party. The creamware [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2011/the-face-of-santa/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2010/peek-at-peek/ http://valfa.com/2010/peek-at-peek/#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:34:06 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=1298 http://valfa.com/2010/peek-at-peek/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2010/limited-edition-mould-piece/ http://valfa.com/2010/limited-edition-mould-piece/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:03:16 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=1284 In 2009 the Vaillancourt Folk Art mould dealer, in purchasing the complete mould collection of an old chocolate shop, found, in a remote corner of the shop, an untouched box of French LeTang Fils moulds—moulds that were never used and long forgotten. One of these mould styles was a collection of six, each of them [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2010/limited-edition-mould-piece/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2010/show-your-collection/ http://valfa.com/2010/show-your-collection/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:42:53 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=787 http://valfa.com/2010/show-your-collection/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2009/historical-reference-in-design/ http://valfa.com/2009/historical-reference-in-design/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:30:40 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=640 http://valfa.com/2009/historical-reference-in-design/feed/ 0