Do you have a pile of unfinished fiber art projects begging for your attention? Starting this Saturday, january 18, you can bring your knit, crochet, or needlepoint works in progress to market. Carol Gould will be set up in the seating area to offer free assistance or just good old fashioned company and community! Grab a coffee and a snack, and sit and knit for a while!
Here’s a lovely narrative bio that Carol sent:
I was born at University Hospital in Cleveland in 1941. My father’s mother was a violinist, and in 1918 was the first woman member of the Cleveland Orchestra. We lived in Shaker Heights until 1949, when we moved to Portsmouth, Virginia, where I led the life of an unwanted “Yankee.” I studied the violin there. Fours years later we moved to Birmingham, Michigan, where I was then considered a “rebel.” Off to Wellesley College in 1958, where I studied Zoology and Economics, played too much bridge, and did a lot of knitting! After graduation in 1962, I moved to NYC, working first for Met Life and then for McKinsey in the beginnings of the computer field. I was married in 1964 to Cyrus Brown, a Harvard engineer. We enjoyed flying, scuba diving, skiing and choral singing. We started our own firm in 1972, and I began writing custom software for various clients and a number of college clubs in the city. I resumed violin and viola playing in 1977. Our daughter Laura was born in 1980. I left Cyrus in 1994 and transferred my work to my own firm.
In 2004 I was contacted by a “spousal finding firm” who said they were looking for “a viola player who would move to Kent, Ohio.” They connected me with a widowed Kent State chemistry professor with whom I fell in love and married in 2005. He died in 2011. We played quartets every week. I also joined the Stow Symphony and the Kent State Orchestra. I’ve loved being a Senior Guest at Kent State, and am now auditing my 33rd and 34th courses there.
I’ve been knitting, crocheting, and needlepointing since the age of five. I am convinced that these hobbies make me happy and produce alpha waves! I like teaching others how to do them too.
Black Dog Acres will have a selection of Birdsong Farm’s winter squash, and garlic for sale.
We also welcome new vendor Little Lakewood Pasta Company, offering fresh, vegan-friendly pastas.
See you at the United Methodist Church from 10-1!
Market vendors offer a wide selection of baked goods (including traditional, vegan, gluten free); goat, sheep, and cow milk cheeses; maple syrup and maple products; honey and honey products; herb vinegars and oils, jams and jellies; dried herbs; preserves; salsa, dip and baking mixes; locally roasted coffee and beans; hot and cold prepared foods, including local meats, eggs and cheese, and vegetarian and vegan, pastured meats and eggs; organic dry beans, corn meal, polenta, whole wheat flour, wheat berries; natural soaps, lotions, and bath products, candles, dog treats, hypertufas, and more!
The market welcomes the Ohio Direction Card and credit/debit cards are also welcome; customers may visit the market info table to swipe the card in exchange for market tokens.
Saturdays 10 am -1 pm
United Methodist Church
1435 E. Main St.
Kent