At first, Kim Dickson was planning to create Christmas ornaments for family and friends. But the Pictou County artist quickly came up with a plan to spread ...
Kim Dickson, centre, created pottery ornaments to sell as a fundraiser for Viola’s Place a homeless shelter. Her friend Denise Lynch, left, let her use her studio to create the ornaments and Carey Allen, owner of Groovy, a store in downtown, offered space to sell the ornaments. - Adam MacInnisAt first, Kim Dickson was planning to create Christmas ornaments for family and friends.
“These are unique decorations I hope might become part of some family tree-trimming traditions with a special spirit of giving attached to each one.” Another friend of Dickson’s, Carey Allen, who owns a store called Groovy in downtown New Glasgow offered store space to sell the products. The first batch was dropped off on Wednesday, Dec. 14 and were sold out by the next day. Dickson said a second batch should be available at the store in the near future.
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