Paris Wood and Quilting
By Sandi Gunderson Warner, Contributor
Rich Civic Times
Marsha and Dennis Hansen have
been selling their extraordinary crafts at the Bear Lake Valley Craft Fair
since it's inception 7 years ago. Born
and raised in the Bear Lake Valley they are true Bear Lakers. After running a contracting business doing
rock work and fireplaces for many years, Dennis and Marsha moved to Wyoming
where Dennis worked for the carpenters union and then in the Trona mines. After 35 years they retired, moved back to
Bear Lake, and needed something to keep busy so they started the Paris Wood and
Quilting craft business.
Wood is the Dennis half of the
business and his wood crafts are exceptional. Using hard woods and pine and
working off his own patterns and imagination he builds furniture, bowls of all
shapes and sizes (of which we have 3), knives with various handcrafted handles
including antler handles (another Dennis original in my collection). He crafts awesome pens and assures me there
will be some real beauties for sale this year.
Quilting is Marsha's domain
although her repertoire is much more extensive than that. Every year she brings a basket full of her
fabulous scrubbies that are a must for every kitchen. She will also have many homespun kitchen aids
such as potholders (I love mine), mirowave accessories (check out the potato
cooking bags), towels, and aprons along with some baby items and a whole lot
more. And then there is my favorite –
her home grown raspberry hot fudge sauce.
Seriously sinful.
So be sure to stop by and see
all the goodies they are currently hard at work creating for the Bear Lake
Valley Craft Fair during Raspberry Days, Aug. 4-6. You'll find them and many other talented
local crafters in the Lakeside Bldg north of the library in the Garden City
Complex on 300 West.
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