Landenberg Life Spring/Summer 2024

Letter from the Editor:

In the early- and mid-1700s, many potters put down roots in Landenberg because the area is rich in white and red clays from the White Clay Creek and Red Clay Creek. Through the decades, many artists and artisans have been inspired by the area’s natural scenic beauty. Today, a talented potter named Jenny Wood carries on the long Landenberg legacy of creativity by exploring what she calls the “endless possibilities with clay.”

In this edition of Landenberg Life, we also profile Regina Fees of Three Tuxedos Pottery Studio. From making yarn and knitting to producing pottery and teaching, the talented artist and instructor immerses herself in functional arts.

With their deep blue backs and rusty-colored breasts, bluebirds are among the prettiest songbirds in Pennsylvania. If a yard has an open or grassy space, bluebirds can be neighbors, as many people in this area have discovered. The Bluebird Society of Pennsylvania’s mission is to protect primarily bluebirds, but also other native birds that need these enclosures. When a natural cavity is not available, certain species will use small nesting boxes. That’s why the Bluebird Society of Pennsylvania encourages homeowners with suitable yards to build or buy a bluebird nesting box. Even if bluebirds are never seen in a neighborhood, over time they will find the box if it is erected in or near an open field. In the Landenberg area, desirable cavity nesters who will use a box includes bluebirds, tree swallows, and chickadees. We talked to local residents who have built a bluebird nesting box in their yards.

Landenberg-based Creekside Coffee Roasting Co. continues to expand to new markets, and we talked to the owners about the expansion and future plans.

In the story, “The Yellow House,” we look at how, with vision and patience, Angus Fredenburg and Esther Han have transformed a former sanctuary of faith and art and written a spectacular new chapter.

The photo essay in this issue, titled “A push to be different,” looks at how Allan Fausnaught has followed his talent and inspiration to hand-craft one-of-a-kind musical instruments and functional art. As a result, his Woodland Percussion and Woodland Woodworx pieces are now in homes, music studios and on stages around the world.

Landenberg Life also had the opportunity to sit down with husband-and-wife Tim Bolt and Mary Schleuter at their new restaurant, The Haven Social in Landenberg.

We hope you enjoy these stories. Please contact us with comments and suggestions for future stories. In the meantime, we’ll be planning the next issue of Landenberg Life, which will arrive in the fall.

Sincerely,

Avery Lieberman Eaton

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Stone Lieberman

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Steve Hoffman, Editor

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