2014 Holiday Gift Guide

Holiday Gift Guide 1 Holiday Gift Guide 1A supplement to Kentucky Monthly

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Celebrate our state this holiday season by gifting items that have Commonwealth connections. We hope this sampling of uniquely Bluegrass State products will inspire you to keep the Kentucky in Christmas. Happy

Holidays from the Kentucky Monthly family to yours!

Holiday Gift Guide is a supplement to

Kentucky Monthly.

Editor/writer Kim Butterweck

Art director Kelli Schreiber

Associate editor Patricia Ranft

HorseFeathers featurette by Jackie Hollenkamp Bentley

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ON THE COVER: Celestial Spaces Southern elegance with a modern sensibility punctuates the new, national line

of home décor from Paducah designer Kenn Gray. His namesake collection features furniture, lighting and an array of accessories, including the

stylishly sparkling wall art featured on our cover. The metallic, jeweled and mirrored starbursts make a glam gift and also are a great way to give your home an easy, chic upgrade in time for holiday guests. A portion of the proceeds from purchases of the

“Charlotte” brass sunburst wall mandala, pictured at left, will be donated to the Best Friends Animal Society, helping ensure there are

happy homes for our furry pals, too. $90 - $150 | kenngrayhome.com

Kenn Gray Home’s “Fret” and “Illume”

retro-inspired starburst clocks—crafted of iron

with a silver finish—are out-of-this-world

fabulous. $200 - $300

We see a happy loved one in your future when

you gift these striking crystal tabletop finials.

$100 - $180 | kenngrayhome.com

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Toss some serious style into the home with this luxe, silk dupioni pillow embellished with sequins. $110 | kenngrayhome.com

Splendor SeizedRoger Ballard’s photography captures the spirit of a curious explorer and the heart of a nature lover. Standard prints from the Versailles resident’s entire collection, including the one pictured here, are available, as are watercolor, canvas and metal prints. $29 - $60 for standard prints | 859-333-8203 | paulrogerballard.com

Top of the Turn Fisherville resident Cecilia Ridge of Blue Heron Silks incorporates her whimsical designs into hand-dyed pieces of functional art, including this silk zippered pillow. $40 - $50 | 502-266-7026 | [email protected]

Flowerball Created by Louisville artist Amy Elswick of Clay House Pots, this

spherical vase features numerous stem holes

and individually carved designs. Call

for current color selection available.

$42 | 502-561-7878 | clayhousepots.com


Counties’ Character The results of photographer Ed Lawrence’s 10-year quest to capture the scenic beauty of each of the Commonwealth’s counties appear in Kentucky 120. According to the Frankfort-based artist, the photos “paint a beautiful portrait of Kentucky from the Mississippi River to the Appalachian mountains.” $39.95 | 502-330-5626 | zedzpress.com

Winning Wines Give a gold-medal-worthy gift with these wines, which received the coveted 2014 Commissioner’s Cup accolades. Sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, the Kentucky Commonwealth Commercial Wine Competition Commissioner’s Cup is awarded to the top Kentucky wines of the year in each of five categories.

Wight-Meyer Vineyard & Winery VignolesBest Dry White $12.99 | 502-921-0267 | wight-meyervineyards.com

StoneBrook Winery Dry RoséBest Rosé/Blush$15 | 859-635-0111 | stonebrookwinery.com

Baker-Bird Winery Black Barrel WineBest Boutique/Small Production $35 | 859-620-4965 | bakerbirdwinery.com

Old 502 Winery Bourbon Barrel RedBest Dry Red $11.99 | 502-540-5650 | old502.com

Wight-Meyer Vineyard & Winery Pine Creek SummerBest Sweet/Dessert Style/Fruit Wine $12.99 | 502-921-0267 | wight-meyervineyards.comSpirited View

Featuring more than 250 exquisite images, photographer David Toczko’s coffee-table tome, Buffalo Trace – Carving the Trail to Great

Bourbon, is a lush pictorial tour of America’s oldest continuously operating distillery. $39.95 | 270-766-7403 | lonedakota.com


Bold Baubles These individually handcrafted and colored holiday ornaments by woodworker Wyatt Severs make a striking addition to the tree or an extra-special gift topper. The Murray artist also offers Christmas tree-shaped ornaments and accepts custom orders. $25 - $60 | 270-978-8436 | wyattsevers.com

In the CloudsThe talents of two Kettle residents combine to make one remarkable gift. The 2015 Kentucky Cloud Calendar Desk Set features 12 cloud photos by Patricia Ritter for display on Gary Cooper’s beautifully crafted hardwood holder. $24 | 270-433-5605 | etsy.com/shop/cooperswoodstudio

Holiday Greetings Dream of a Kentucky Christmas with every Christmas card you write, thanks to these greeting cards featuring the work of Kentucky artists.

Pastel artist Debbie Graviss’ two passions—art and animals—are highlighted in her delightful boxed sets of 12 Christmas cards with envelopes. The Woodford County painter offers four furry friend-themed holiday card designs. The back of each card includes a message of encouragement to spay and neuter, adopt and rescue. 12 cards - $22 | gravissstudios.com | [email protected]

Realism, color and attention to detail are hallmarks of Cecilia-based wildlife painter Carl M. McKinley. His creations, including this sweet depiction of our state bird, are available as original paintings, prints and greeting cards. Single card - $2 | 270-862-5569 | wildlife-in-watercolor.com

Originally from Moscow, Alexey Stiop lives in Georgetown and says he draws inspiration from the diversity of the world around him. His fine art photography is featured on these seasonally themed cards. Prints of Stiop’s work also are available for purchase. Single card - $5.50; pack of 10 cards - $45; pack of 25 cards $100 | alexey-stiop.artistwebsites.com | bigeyephotos.com


Steamin’ Along Treat the kiddos to a page-turning journey highlighting one of the oldest operating steamboats in the world. All Aboard! The Belle of Louisville was written by Marie Bradby and features illustrations by Annette Cable. $14.95 | butlerbooks.com

Rock On! More than just a pretty plaything, Crayon Rocks help children with development of fine motor skills. Created by special needs teacher Barbara Lee of Hestand, the coloring tools are designed to strengthen children’s tripod grip muscles and train tiny hands and fingers for pen and pencil use. Available in a rainbow of colors, Crayon Rocks are made from U.S.-grown and -processed Kosher soy wax and natural mineral pigments. Starting at $4.75 for a bag of 8 | 818-823-7423 | crayonrocks.com

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D is for DerbyFrom “A is for Aristides,” to “Z is for Zeal,” the book D is for Derby: A Kentucky Derby Alphabet by Helen L.

Wilbur, with illustrations by Louisvillian Jaime Corum,

highlights the history, culture and excitement surrounding our

state’s signature event. $16.95 | sleepingbearpress.com

Centennial SerenadesIn celebration of the Belle of Louisville’s 100th birthday, sonaBLAST! Records has compiled Belle 100: Steamboat Songs, a collection of 13 river-related tunes by Louisville artists. Profits from the sale of the CDs benefit the Belle’s endowment fund. $8.99 – $10 | The album is available from digital retailers, including iTunes and Amazon. CDs are available via sonablast.com

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HorseFeathers There was a time when Chelsea Farmer and her mom, Tammy Asher, shipped orders from their house while they were in their yoga pants. But that has quickly changed in the five years since HorseFeathers Gifts was born out of Farmer’s imagination. “We started out with just beaded jewelry after I took online classes at the Gemological Institute of America,” says Farmer. “Mainly, we just do fun, colorful jewelry with an inspirational message and a way to brighten up your everyday wardrobe.”

Now, with a website and a storefront in downtown Henderson, Farmer and her mother manage a full-time business

whose popularity has spread across the country and onto the wrists, ears and necks of a number of celebrities, including Martha Stewart, Paula Dean, Kevin Sorbo, Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth.

Farmer attributes the explosion in business to word of mouth and its technical counterpart, social media. “We’ve had a lot of luck with social media,” she says. “People feel like they know us.”

Farmer wants to make sure everyone knows that HorseFeathers’ jewelry is made from reclaimed metals, they work with fair-trade suppliers, and every item is personally crafted—even the stamped jewelry. “It’s me

with a hammer and hand-stamping each piece,” she says. “Everybody thinks it’s made in a factory, but we do make every single piece handmade.”

This work not only allows their creative juices to flow, but it also provides the duo the means to financially support several animal rights groups. “I just love animals, and our family has a big heart for animals,” Farmer says. “People would drop off an orphaned baby deer to our Webster County farm, where we now have lots of horses, cats and dogs.”

Farmer says they happily give to the ASPCA, Upward Dog Rescue, the Arrow Fund and other animal groups. “We always add new ones ... we try to spread it all over, not just our area,” she says. 270-635-3904 | horsefeathersgifts.com

HorseFeathers offers more than 20 color combinations of its hand-dyed silk ribbon that

forms the basis of their popular silk wrap bracelets, which come with your choice of an

array of accent pieces in bronze and silver—or even a color-changing mood bead.

$18 - $58

Give a uniquely personalized necklace, which features a loved one’s fingerprint or paw print

(or even a pet’s nose print). Make an impression using the wax mold kit that is sent

upon ordering, then return it and your print will be cast and hand-sculpted from fine silver.

Round and heart-shaped pendants are available.

$85


Come Clean This is a lump of (char)coal (soap) anyone would be happy to see in their stocking come Christmas morn. With ingredients including whole goats’ milk, coconut and macadamia oils, and lavender and tea tree essential oils, this facial bar—hand-crafted by Versailles-based Creative Crafter, Home and Body Products by North Wind Farm—helps remove impurities from the skin, thanks to the addition of activated charcoal. $9.50 | 859-455-6156 | etsy.com/shop/CreativeCrafterLLC

Art to Go The colorful, intricately designed, wearable art from Georgetown’s BSpoken Designs is a collaboration between artists James C. Rich and Diana Smith Thomas. Their jewelry is crafted from polymer clay and, like snowflakes, each piece is one-of-a-kind. The large pendants, pictured, come on a 21-inch, large link chain. $59.99 | bspokendesigns.com | facebook.com/bspokendesigns

Showstopper Add a dash of drama to your loved one’s wardrobe with the

“Licorice Blitz” hat by Louisville milliner Sarah Havens, who first began creating hats as a costumer. Her theatrical

sensibilities translate into attention-getting toppers that are sure to have the lucky recipient shouting, “Bravo!” The Blitz is

available in red, black and green. $85 | sarahshats.com | etsy.com/shop/SarahsHats

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Upcycled ArtLexington artist Melissa Oesch, owner/designer of ReImagined by Luna, handcrafts her journals and sketchbooks from a variety of reclaimed leathers. Each of her state-branded journals, pictured, is a unique creation. $56 | 859-420-6536 | reimaginedonline.com

Stately Attire Wear your pride on your sleeve—or in this case, on your neck and head. This 100% silk bow tie dotted with our Commonwealth in miniature is offered in both navy and red ($65). A necktie also is available ($80). The ballcap ($25) comes in a variety of shades, each featuring an embroidered icon. 205-254-8933 | statetraditions.com

Bourbon, Y’all Southern lifestyle brand Y’allsome

describes its 100% cotton shirt, The Tower, simply thus: “The

South – Where the bourbon flows like water.” ’Nuff said.

$32 | yallsome.com

Sunken TreasureOwn a piece of Kentucky—and Corvette—history. Dirt and rock from the 40-foot-wide, 60-foot-deep sinkhole that opened up beneath the National Corvette Museum’s Skydome in February and swallowed eight vintage ’Vettes, has been jarred up for gift-giving. A DVD chronicling the catastrophe and subsequent recovery of the cars also is available. NCM sinkhole dirt and rock - $10; DVD - $12.95 | 1-800-53-VETTE | store.corvettemuseum.com


Bluegrass, Served Lexington craftsman Tony Davis of Lexington’s Studio 300 merges our state’s iconic industries with these serving trays made from reclaimed bourbon barrel heads and accented with horse bit handles. Available at Liquor Barn locations across the Commonwealth. $179 | 859-621-5261 | kentuckyknows.com

Have a Ball Who’s ready to polka mazurka? Thanks to Lexington

Vintage Dance’s A Romantic Revel in the Athens of the West, a two-CD set of music by Kentucky composers of the

Romantic Era, 1835 – 1875, you can dance the holidays away to more than 30 era-authentic songs, including “The Mammoth Cave Waltz,” “Kentucky Girls Polka” and “The

Newport Schottisch.” $25 | 859-420-6780 | lexingtonvintagedance.org/romantic.

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On the Map A topographical map of the Bluegrass State imparts a unique design to the Kentucky map art pillow from Cartoloji. The reverse side of the certified-organic cotton pillow includes our state’s name. Made in the USA and printed with eco-friendly ink, the pillow is available in two color combinations. $60 | cartoloji.com

Underground Sounds The latest musical offering from McLean County natives and self-described “roots rockers” Heath and Molly Eric takes listeners beneath the earth’s surface for “an authentic, organic concert experience.” The CD Beneath the Roots, LIVE in Cascade Cave contains 13 songs recorded during the duo’s concerts inside the cavern at Carter Caves State Resort Park in Olive Hill. $15 | heathandmolly.com

All in the Family This new memoir from Kentucky Monthly editor, publisher and founder

Stephen M. Vest explores the ties that bind with

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Unexpected Inheritance are sure to strike a chord of

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Sweet by Any NameThe Bauer family began producing its signature candy, then known as a “caramel biscuit,” in 1889. Today, the decadent confection is better known as a Modjeska. The homemade marshmallow center is hand-dipped in caramel or dark-chocolate caramel—both a delightfully delicious Kentucky tradition. Starting at $5 | 1-877-622-8377 | bauerscandy.com

White Lightning How’s about a little hooch on your ribs? When melded with KD Manufacturing’s distinctive blend of tomato products and spices, moonshine transforms into a unique and full-flavored barbecue sauce. Devil John Moonshine BBQ Sauce is made by Kevin McKee of Lee County, using 90-proof ’shine crafted by Lexington’s Barrel House Distilling Co. $6 - $12 | kdsbbqsauce.com

Head StartWith Mother Mills Old-Fashioned Food Mixes at the ready, you’re on your way to creating delicious soups, muffins, breads and desserts. The Springfield-based company was started in 2003 by Jamie Mills “with the idea that everyone deserves great, home-cooked food.” Starting at $4.95 | 859-605-9606 | mothermills.com

Pump Up the Jam Mavis Linnemann-Clark, a Covington chef and caterer, has translated her love of globally inspired gourmet food into Made by Mavis, an artisan line of jams, jellies, chutneys and sauces. Popular items include pomegranate-pinot noir jelly, dark chocolate raspberry jam and bourbon barrel stout syrup. Hostess gifts and holiday gift baskets ($20 - $30) also are available. $8 - $10 | 859-250-0881 | DelishDishCincy.com/MadeByMavis

Holiday HamEstablished in 1970 in Bourbon County and now based in Dry Ridge, Browning’s Country Ham holds fast to its tasty tradition of producing farm-fresh, Kentucky Proud products. The holiday ham is aged for an entire year before being cooked, spiral sliced and adorned with a honey glaze. It’s sure to receive star status at your family celebrations. 5.5 to 7 lbs. – $41.25 - $52.50 | 859-948-4HAM | browningscountryham.com

The Neutralizer A thoughtful present for the cooking enthusiast on your gift list, Plainview Farm’s Chef’s Blend goat milk bar soap quells odors that cling to a cook’s hands (onion and garlic, anyone?). Additional scents are available. $4.25 | 606-365-0808 | shop.kentuckysoapsandsuch.com

LUCKY KENTUCKY ORNAMENTArtfully handcrafted of steel, this hand-painted spiral ornament, designed exclusively for Kentucky Monthly by Phoenix Creative Metal, makes the perfect gift for the holidays. With its unique horseshoe and state silhouette, this ornament will help you spread a little luck for the coming new year. $20.00

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KENTUCKY’S TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMASKentucky Monthly’s landmark anthology includes selections ranging from those that wax nostalgic to those that examine the darker side of holiday dysfunction. This hardback book, bound in red leatherette with gold-foil lettering, makes a thoughtful gift for the literary lovers in your life (even if that book lover is you!). $24.95

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