New hand-poured, 32 oz. clean scented soy candles will be making their debut at the opening of the Rural Modernist holiday pop-up store event later this month. Each one is decoupaged by moi with assorted ephemera that I've been collecting for a zillion years to make each one truly one-of-a-kind and way cooler than some vanilla scented monstrosity from Yankee Candle at the mall. Each one comes with a Rural Modernist matchbox, too.

I also have a selection of votives that have random words, science, and math graphics on them. These are from a series of little flash cards from the 40's I found in a barn sale in Woodstock. Just sorting through the hundreds of cards makes me feel smarter. Each of these are packaged individually and are ideal for stocking stuffing.

NOTE: Since there's no actual foot traffic in Stone Ridge and the studio has exploded with saw dust, Frisket Film, masking tape, and spray paint fumes, I've decided to forego opening on weekends and will re-open later this month as a holiday pop-up store. There will be a proper launch party for the studio and the debut of the new paintings, candles, soaps, ceramics, boxed Handsome Devil Press holiday cards just in time for your seasonal shopping needs. 

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Rural Modernist Studio

3780 Main Street (rear cottage)

Stone Ridge, NY 12484

"Got a dime?" The proprietors, Jason and J.R. working the ho' stroll right on Main Street. Real classy.

Are you in the Hudson Valley/Catskills area on this sultry, sweaty weekend? Take a break from fanning yourself dramatically like Blanche DuBois and stop by the Rural Modernist Studio before all of our soaps and candles melt into a messy yet fragrant puddle. Also, the Special Word of the Day is: BEDIZENED. Use it in a sentence when you come into the studio and get a special surprise!

Some of our still solid handmade soaps wrapped in vintage graph paper.

Trying out the Hipstamatic photo app on my new iPhone. Wow. That sounds super douchey doesn't it?

This is Ella, one of our fluffiest patrons.

We guarantee that all of our outsider art will not melt in 100% humidity.

Rural Modernist Studio

3780 Main Street (rear cottage)

Stone Ridge, NY 12484

Open weekends from 1-4 ish or by appointment

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