Nestled
in the historic downtown section of New Hope, PA is Mechanic
Street Mugs, a Contemporary and Vintage Crafts Gallery
featuring locally made and nationally known craftspeople. We also
sell photographs of the area, some very fine art pieces and and unexpected
treasures. Please stop by Mechanic Street
Mugs when you visit the Delaware Valley and New Hope.
Email:
Joel [at] MechanicStreetMugs [dot] com
About
Joel...
Joel Roberts,
the owner of Mechanic Street MUGs, has spent the last 30 years in
the crafts business. As a potter and educator himself, he started
out making pottery in his garage and taking care of his two children
in Oakland, California.
He opened his
first gallery/studio in Harwich Port, MA on Cape Cod in 1998. Then
in the spring of 2003 he moved to New Hope to open this delightful
mug shop gallery.
When you
visit, you'll get an eyeful of his unique
perspective of
the durability of craft as art.
About
the Store...
Mechanic
Street MUGs opened on July 4th, 2003. Specializing in the MUG form,
Joel searches most of both coasts to find interesting and sometimes
humorous, crafted objects, and many colorful and well-made cups
and mugs.
If you have
an old favorite cup or mug you have just broken he can maybe help
you find a replacement or help find you a new one too.
The combination
of new and old, hand made and manufactured, ceramics, fine art, vintage
collectibles, folk art, glass, fabric art, hand crafted wooden furniture,
and refurbished pieces all seem to fit in this classic 250 year old
New Hope workman's cottage on Mechanic Street.
About
the Area...
Mechanic Street
Mugs is an easy 60 minutes from Philadelphia PA, and a comfortable
90 minutes from New York City. It's very close to Washington's Crossing
and many other historical sites.
There are many
lovely places to eat and stay in the River Cities area. With Lambertville
NJ just a short walk across the Delaware River, there's much to see
and do once you arrive in New Hope.
Plan a visit
to this fun and creative crafts store the next time you visit the
Historic Delaware River Valley and New Hope Pennsylvania.
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