New & Improved Selection ~*~ Re-Opened on June 9thFor just a few days our Rustic Cellar was closed... And, then, the RE-Opening !!!
*~*~* *~*~* *~*~* *~*~* *~*~* *~*~* Ann now has many of the treasures from her Deciduous Designs Studio booth at the YWCA GardenFest in the Rustic Cellar.
Along with these, the Rustic Cellar now includes an expanded selection of "manufactured" Garden & Birding accessories, and over the next few weeks will have more Candles & Primitives, & our Wine Lover's Gizmo's & Grannies Kitchen sections will grow... *~*~* AND *~*~*
Also coming soon... A lot more for you fly-fishing enthusiasts; Rod Racks, Tying Materials, Fly-Fishing themed Home Decor Dept 56 Dickens VillageAs of the end of July, we now have a very nice selection of the Dickens Hertiage Village structures & characters & accessories by Dept 56, mostly from the late 1980's & Mid-1990's. This is an Estate Liquidation, so all are priced below "book value" to move out fast.
Why a Rustic Cellar ?By definition, most Rustics & Primitives are not really Fine Art or Fine Craft. So, while most Rustics & Primitives blend beautifully with Fine Arts & Fine Crafts, we needed a separate & special place to best present them to our customers. Along with fun & functional Rustics, Primitives, & Habitat Art; the Rustic Cellar features Vintage wares, and an assortment of items that are handy to have around and yet are difficult to find otherwise in Downtown La Crosse.
What you may* find down here in the Rustic Cellar...*~*~* BIRD FEEDERS *~*~* BIRDHOUSES *~*~* BIRDBATH ACCESSORIES *~*~* CANDLES *~*~* *~*~* CRAFT SUPPLIES *~*~* EARLY LIGHTING *~*~* FLY FISHING DECOR *~*~* *~*~* FLY TYING MATERIALS *~*~* GARDEN ART *~*~* HABITAT ART *~*~* *~*~* HANDMADE CRAFTS *~*~* HEARTH KINDLING BASKETS *~*~* HUMMINGBIRD ACCESSORIES *~*~* *~*~* PEG RACKS *~*~* PRIMITIVES *~*~* READING GLASSES *~*~* RUSTIC ACCESSORIES *~*~* *~*~* RUSTIC ORIGINALS *~*~* RUSTIC SHELVES *~*~* SECONDARY MARKET ARTWORKS *~*~* *~*~* SHABBY CHIC *~*~* SMALL FURNITURE *~*~* SUNGLASSES *~*~* *~*~* VINTAGE WARES *~*~* WINE RACKS *~*~* WINE LOVERS' GIZMOS *~*~*
* Please, note that the assortment changes almost daily, more frequently than our website updates, so visiting in person is the best way to find out what is currently available. Summer is Blooming !!Find your Garden Art & Hummingbird Feeders here in our Rustic CellarHow to find your way into the Rustic Cellar...Follow the Green footprints from the street level main Gallery area, stroll down the stairway into the Rustic Cellar. If the stairway is a barrier for you, our gallery staff will be happy to bring some things up from the cellar to assist you in your shopping and viewing experience. Our apologies for this part of our gallery not being as accessible as the rest, but we don't own the building and installing an elevator or lift is an extremely expensive undertaking. A quick little peek into our Rustic Cellar...
The wares shown in these photos may or may not still be here when you visit, as the selection changes almost daily & our photos change only every couple of months. If there is something you are especially interested in, please, feel free to contact us ahead of your visit to check on availability. Handmade Crafts & Welcome to CraftersOne of the newest "features" of the Rustic Cellar is Handmade Crafts by good Local Hand-Crafters.
Since the autumn of 2009, good Hand-Crafters have been freshly welcomed to exhibit here with us. We've been hearing from some good local Crafts people interested in exhibiting really nice things that are wonderfully well-made, and yet not quite fitting in with either the "Fine" or the "Rustic" & "Primitive" definitions.
Even though the Rustic Cellar is a very casual venue, certain standards are held, to assure our customers of a pleasant shopping experience. Crafters' items will need to be their own original handwork. All items need to be clean and in good condition, presented in a professional manner, and spaces kept clean and tidy. If a Crafter also has "Fine Crafts" to exhibit, those will continue to be welcome as a part of the mix in the Juried main level Gallery. We expect that some Crafters will elect to have smaller spaces on both levels, rather than one larger space on one level, as many of us do work in more than one style. Our spaces in the Rustic Cellar have been arranged to be more accomodating to the needs of Crafters for ongoing retail display & sales between portable shows; as well as for Handcrafters to market themselves year-round to the wider community - folks who may find their work desirable, but who don't usually attend Craft Shows.
If you are a Hand Crafter, or know of a good one who might be interested, feel free to contact us or visit for more information. Also, the "Vendor Opportunities" page of this website has more information about exhibiting here.
The Difference...EASIER than taking your wares on the road to the local Art Sale, Art Show, Craft Fair, Craft Show, or Flea Market... Though we all do those portable shows anyway... Instead of hiding away in the closet, your work here is on display every day between those portable shows, and the staff of Gallery La Crosse handles the sales (& Sales Tax) for you. CUSTOMERS will find you between shows, and if you have a personal website, they'll easily link to it from our Gallery La Crosse website. Your website link from ours is just one of the many ways that you are assisted in marketing yourself to the public (24/7) by being a Vendor here. We also encourage our Vendors to place signage in their spaces to direct customers to the various portable shows they are participating in; to help support those events, and to help your customers find you when you are somewhere "in-person" with your wares. |