bonnie bond of basic spirit

Meet Bonnie Bond of Basic Spirit.  She and her husband make wonderful handcrafted pewter goods.  A portion of her artist statement reads, "We love to design and create products that touch the heart and delight the spirit. All of our pewter is handcrafted in our seaside studio in Pugwash, Nova Scotia, Canada. We use the highest quality pewter alloys available and are privileged to sell our products through many of the finest handcraft galleries and gift stores in North America.

Pugwash, a small village on the north shore of Nova Scotia, is known for its heritage of pewtersmithing and peace. It is the birthplace of the internationally respected Pugwash Movement which received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1995.

We believe in supporting actions that are socially responsible, that help to sustain our planet and that enable the human spirit to thrive. 10% of our profits help to fund environmental and charitable organizations."

I love this quote they have posted on their website:

“From what we get we can make a living. What we give, however, makes a life."   -Arthur Ashe

Bonnie is also our featured artist this month of January which means you can enjoy 15% off all her designs online in our ‘just in’ section.  Just type "basicspirit" (no space, no quotes) into the coupon code at check out.  Some of our favorites are the heart trivet, inspirational necklace & box set and the humorous queen of ice cream scoop.