DaVallia presents photography by John Churchman

When I think about Vermont I think of home, I think of beauty.We are surrounded by color, mountains, farms, community, tranquility, and nature. Sometimes the landscape can take your breath away.
DaVallia's newest Artist/Photographer John Churchman has captured these moments of incredible beauty that surround us.

He and his family live on a small family farm in Northern Vermont. Many of his current images are about the "farm to table" movement and growing sustainable food. So expect images of heritage turkeys, happy hens, roosters, ducks, geese, pigs , lambs, sheep, organic gardens, free range chickens, and life on the farm.

John Churchman trained as a photographer and photo retoucher(before photoshop) in New York City. He graduated from Episcopal High School in Alexandria ,Virginia. Then attended Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, graduating in 1979 with a year abroad at the University of St. Andrews in St. Andrews, Scotland, where he developed his golf game and appreciation of fine scotch. He has worked as a commercial airbrush artist, photo retoucher,illustrator and graphic designer.
Stop by the gallery to see this beautiful collection of work by John Churchman!

Inspiration

Inspiration can come from the smallest of elements. Inspiration can be sparked by the way a flower curls into itself, the sweet morning light reflecting off the dew on your front lawn, your child’s smile or the color of a perfect cup of coffee.
Inspiration for me comes in so many forms but especially in colors, light, music, and the small textures in natural elements. I find myself collecting and holding onto little bits of nature. I've been collecting thick birch paper because I love its color and textures and special rocks I have piled around the orchards because they have these wonderful patterns. Mike also collects, but he is holding onto objects lost and forgotten. Mike has been collecting old TV's from the 40’s, old clocks, pieces of rusted metal, broken windows, and bricks from old factories. We are filling up our studio with all this inspiration, actually it is over flowing!

This month we have been busy creating with all these treasures lost and forgotten in our studio. This old junk has a new purpose adoring beautiful pottery, glass, sculpture and jewelry. It has been reborn into beautiful own-of-a-kind furniture!

Not Junk to us!

Mike and I have been itching to make more one of a kind art. On our day off we figured it was time to head to our local metal scrap yard for some good old junking. As always, I wasn't prepared! First, I forgot my camera and of coarse I was wearing flip-flops, not a favorable shoe for walking in a muddy junk yard filled with metal. It was a fun family day for a group of crazy artist. We hunted for our treasures and came home with 600 pounds of steal!
This "junk" will soon become beautiful new displays for the shop. Can't wait to decorate!!

Mud Season in VT Sales!

Well, mud season is upon us here in VT and I feel like we all deserve a little cheer. During the week check out our Davallia wall on face book. I will be posting several special sale items during the week for the month of March. Here’s how it works: I’m going to post one of our beautiful handcrafted items and mark down the price anywhere from 20-50% off. The items will keep changing during the week and we will be offering this special deal on everything from jewelry, bags, art, kitchen ware, gifts and pottery. There will only be one of these items so it will go to the first person that stops in. Not to worry if you don’t live locally or can’t get to the store. Just give us a call and we can hold it or we will gladly ship it anywhere in the US. Check out today’s special sale item!

website--ahhh,, its coming!!!

Mike has been busy working on our website. We are getting closer! Mike decided to re-design the existing site and to add some really cool features like a gift registry. So, back to work he goes with many cups of coffee pumping through his veins! Sometimes it is hard being a perfectionist, an artist, and a do-it-yourselfer!!

Sometimes less is MORE!

Sometimes less is More... I have been working on our new packing for gifts and on-line orders. But when I try to get fancy it just looks all wrong...I keep going back to basics.. Simply, clean, and 100% recycled.

John Cassin - wood comes to life in Vermont

We are so excited to have new sculptures by John Cassin . This spring, DaVallia-Art and Accents on the green in Chester, VT will be having an incredible art show of sculptures in both wood and stone. The details in John's pieces are astonishing. This is a body of work that we encourage people to touch. The wood and stone come alive and tell a fascinating story.