Near Boulder, Colorado, at the foothills of the Rocky
Mountains in her Nestle and Soar Studio, fiber folk artist Georgianne Holland helps
birds and trees come to life from a deep pile of soft merino wool. Fuzzy piles
of wool roving cover every horizontal surface, and are the material used by
this folk artist to depict the natural beauty of birds and trees. In this
color-saturated fiber arts studio, she creates original handmade home décor
items, green luxury items, for sale on her newly launched website, www.nestleandsoar.com.
Nestle and Soar appeals to consumers because the energy of
nesting at home and gliding above the fray is a long-held dream for many. Folk
art has always been an avenue for self-taught creative types to make useful
objects that are decorative, and Nestle and Soar is certainly part of that long
tradition. If you speak to Georgianne for any length of time, you will hear her
say that everyone deserves the chance to
nestle and soar. That has certainly happened for this passionate
entrepreneur.
The Nestle and Soar website features the designer pillows
and folk art for the wall created by Georgianne Holland, and also features bird
and tree-themed green luxury items by other folk artists and fine craftspeople. “I am proud to make this website a venue for
bird- and tree-themed fine crafts.” Hand-thrown pottery, hand-pulled
woodblock prints, and hand-embroidered winter-weight scarves, are among some of
the treasured items featured on this new website.
Georgianne has also joined forces with the Arbor Day Foundation so that she and
her customers can have a tree planted in a National Forest in honor of their
purchase. “This joint effort celebrates the
many friends I have made through my work as a fiber artist—friends who also
adore the beauty of the natural world and help create the loving energy that is
part of every transaction from Nestle and Soar.”
Georgianne Holland, fiber folk artist and writer, began her
career as a family member in the profoundly popular Leman Publications, the
kitchen-table creation of her parents, George and Bonnie Leman. Beginning in
1969, the Lemans published the world-renowned Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Perhaps one
of this family’s greatest contributions in their 30+ years in the quilt
industry was their mentoring of female entrepreneurs who went on to breathe new
life into what became a thriving industry and economic opportunity for
thousands around the world. Georgianne believes in the personal connection
between herself and her Nestle and Soar customers, a lesson she learned from
her parent’s example. This creation of community fuels her work with featured
artists as well as her support of the Arbor Day Foundation today.
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