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In October, prepare for the winter season with Open to Being letterpress holiday greeting cards and our “thank you" note card sets. On the shelves, you’ll also discover seasonal handcrafted tea (grown locally) for crisp evenings, Blackwing colored pencils and sharpeners (perfect for all kinds of creative types), and Lavender Lizard Press screen printed bandanas that make lovely reusable wrapping for gifts.

Early Access, 11–1 ($10 or 3 guests for $25)

Free General Admission, 1–3

This month at the table, I’m excited to feature Ashley Kurth-Reinhart of Paloma Vintage Designs, who transforms vintage and reclaimed costume jewelry into bold, modern accessories and sustainable home decor. Find out how I use letterpress to give antique form and function new life in Open to Being holiday cards, handmade notebooks, and luxurious stationery sets. 

As a special treat exclusively for Early Access guests, Erin Eileen Fine Stationery will be available for the first two hours only, offering personalized calligraphy gift tags and elegant gift wrapping with kraft paper, ribbon, and wax seals.

Early Access, 11–1 ($10 or 3 guests for $25)

Free General Admission, 1–3

December’s table highlights Gretchen Mull Ceramics and Jessica Eason of Rough Seas Productions. Gretchen Mull's work caught my eye because her elegant, minimal vessels are a lovely match for my greeting cards and journals. Rough Seas’ organic herbal teas grown right here in Arlington are ones I enjoy when working in my studio. Her seasonal and wellness offerings make excellent winter holiday gifts. Open to Being's letterpress cards, handmade notebooks, limited edition prints, and stationery sets will all be available, and we also carry Blackwing pencils for gifting to artists and writers. Why not bundle a journal and colored pencils with tea and a mug for a lovely self-care gift package?