To All,

We have been to the First two weekends of the Robin Hood Springtime Festival, being put on by The Connecticut Renaissance Faire.  The first two weekends have been exceptional for us.  The weather has been extraordinary, and out new appearance has turned many heads, by both patrons and friends of ours at faire as well.  We hope the last two weekends will be just as good, if not better.

After this faire, we will be seen a couple weeks later at the Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Faire, where we will be concluding this season of faires.  this may be the last time you will get to see myself and Naomi here in Connecticut, so we hope that many of our friends will take advantage of this and come see us.

Good Day,
Valos

Greetings and good health!

Many warm thanks to all those who bid us welcome during our renaissance faire vending debut at the Connecticut Renaissance Faire this past weekend!! It was a pleasure meeting patrons and fellow merchants alike, and especially lovely to keep shop next to the lovely and talented people at Hennadancer.

However, since it seems there were some who were slightly disappointed we were only appearing for one weekend, we'd like to offer a token of appreciation: for those of ye who wished to purchase something at a later date, we shall be offering faire prices online until the end of the faire, October 24. That's right, ye heard me! Faire prices online until October 24!!*

You're welcome!
-Naomi

*Plus shipping & handling

Hear ye, hear ye!

We here at Renniewoods have been accepted for the opening weekend at the Connecticut Renaissance Faire!  We are very happy to take our show on the road, even if it is only a short distance away.  We will be there the weekend of September 25th and 26th.  And for those who follow along with our posts, mention the website for an extra surprise while at faire.

I have been working very hard to bring about some new products for the faire, and shall bring a large selection with us for some extra fun.  As this be our first opportunity to vend at a faire, we are still putting the pieces together, but we shall do our best.  We hope you will all be able to stop by to at least say hello, and peruse our products. 

Mayhap best of all, we've a new line of child-friendly products making their debut at the faire, so be sure to bring your little ones with ye. For any young'uns pining for a "Harry Potter" wand of their own, the search shall end at our booth!

I shall be seeing ye all anon,
Valos

Greetings and good health!

If I may, allow me to introduce our latest staff with a brief tale. Once upon a full moon, in a land not so very far away, Valos Kes'Ternan felt unusually pensive. Whilst staining this staff white he pondered such enigmatic topics as life and death, good and evil, light and dark, and -oh, you get the point.

As our intrepid craftsman again gazed up at the sky, he noticed that even the calm purity of the moon had dark craters marring the surface, and darkness lurked at the edge of her brilliant rays' reach. Alas! He realized with a start that even things which are seemingly pure - as indeed this staff had seemed to him - always have a touch of darkness.

Valos decided to tint the tips of the glowing white staff black, as a symbol of life's complicity.

Goodness me, do you believe all that?

Deep thoughts aside, the blackened tips balance out the almost blinding whiteness. What's more, the roots grew in a way that tricks the eye into seeing something different each way ye turn it.

The wood's energy is beautifully balanced, and ye may begin to feel grounded and centered just by taking it into your hands. This piece is for sale and will appear anon on our finished work page!

Fare thee well,
Naomi

Greetings and Good Days!

I am just posting right quick today to let all know that the hunt for more staffs and wands has proven fruitful.  A couple new root staffs will be added to the listings soon, as well as several straight staffs.  Not to mention a rather hefty pile of wands that are currently being stripped and readied for more work.  I expect many photos to be added to the site this coming weekend. 

Thank ye for checking in, and we here at Renniewoods do hope to be hearing from all ye soon.

Fare Thee Well!!
-Valos

P.S. - We at Renniewoods would like to apologize for the lack of pictures.  A certain camera battery charger had gone missing, but has recently made itself available for use yet again.  We hope to have at least some pictures done during the coming weekend, and look to have them posted as soon as we can manage to do so.

Greetings and good health to one and all!

For those of ye paying attention this past week, ye might be wondering what in God's Teeth has gotten into Valos and I. Wherefore have we changed everything around? Mayhap ye may wish to call it a touch of early spring cleaning. But we at Renniewoods lovingly call it...RENNIEVATION! (Aye, we oft crack ourselves up.)

I dare say the biggest change, aside from a touch of new language, is the How To Order page. Hither ye will find all ye need to know about ordering a custom staff or wand for Valos to craft. There's naught but four easy steps, so pray have a peek!

Another page we have at last completed rennievating is our Finished Work. A touch of design change , coupled with the use of Flickr slide shows, gives the page a whole new ambiance. We also added new staffs, so ye may either buy a ready-made custom piece or get a peek at what Valos can make.

This weekend, we shall brave the rough wilderness of Southern New York to gather new wood specimens. Pray return next week for a glimpse of the new wares we acquire!

Fare thee well,
Naomi

Greetings and good health to you all!

New England has been blessing us with gorgeous weather these past few days: the air is warming, the tulips are pushing their ways up; spring is fast approaching! You know what that means, don't you? I can soon kick Valos outdoors for his staff crafting, of course! What else?

As promised, I come bearing photographs of one of his finished ironwood staves; and a nice rooty staff it is!

The piece is finished with a natural stain, which enhances the ironwood's true hues and accentuates the grain of the wood.

 Now, this piece would be perfect for a dainty priestess or wench, but not so fitting for a taller gentleman - unless you enjoy frequent, sharp pokes to the eye, that is. Its roots sit at about six feet high, as you can see.

Come back next week for more pictures of finished pieces!

Fare thee well,
Naomi

Greetings and good health!

Allow me to introduce myself: my name is Naomi, herbalist by trade, trouble maker by hobby. Valos asked me to keep you fine folks updated on his crafty activities from here on, so you're stuck with me. Lucky you!

Lately, Valos resembles a man possessed.  Oh, I'm a healer, you're thinking, so why don't I just heal him and be done with it. How clever. A little cabin fever never hurt anyone, now did it?

Valos spends hours hunched over large pieces of wood, sawdust flying everywhere - and I mean everywhere. He only pauses his frenzied sanding to slather on a fresh coat of stain or polyurethane. The stinging scent is enough to drive any sane woman mad!

Ah, but his feverish efforts are not in vain. He'll have a fair lineup of finished staves to show off come faire season.

His aqua hued, ocean-themed staff is marvelous, and I shall be sad to see it go once someone buys it. I'll take care not to get too attached, lest someone need to pry it from my grip later on.

There are several more staves in the works, including four ironwood pieces he is refining for a rustic yet elegant finish.

Another staff I look forward to seeing completed soon is a spiral-topped work of wonder. Words don't do it justice, so I won't even try. Pictures of this and the others will be up on both the blog and the finished work page soon!

That's all for now! Fare thee well,
Naomi