Dee's Delights

Dee and her Family

Dee Milliken’s table of handmade beaded jewellery and bags at the Sackville Farmers Market is simply breathtaking! Exquisite necklaces, bracelets, and earrings all intricately pieced together with one-of-a kind, some handmade or antique beads and buttons woven into hemp or leather, result in some of the most beautiful pieces on the market today. Spectacular necklaces in macrame feature special accents such as Celtic beads or Mexican beads and are sure to add just the right accent to any outfit. With such unusual jewellery items destined to become conversation pieces in any setting, Dee makes it s special point to search for unusual items in flea markets, yard sales, and antique stores. Especially known for her lovely sea glass jewellery made from authentic pieces of glass lovingly sanded over time by the action of the waves and picked up along the shores of some of the Maritimes most pristine beaches, Dee encases these pieces of glass, found in almost every colour of the rainbow, in copper, brass, or silver wire adding unique sea-life charms as accents. These are truly a gift from nature skilfully wrought into lovely items by the hands of Dee Milliken.

Dee is a busy mom who resides in Moncton with her husband and daughter. She makes the weekly trip to the Sackville Market where she has been welcomed by this warm community, quickly becoming an integral part of the Farmers Market scene. As Dee says, "My family and I have been made to feel very welcome here and all the time, effort, and artistry I put into my pieces have been well received and appreciated. It has been very gratifying to have customers realize the unique quality of my handcrafted items, all of which are original works of art and not the result of an assembly line mass production." Indeed, Dee’s beautiful beaded items and handwoven , sewn, and macramed bags, some edged with carefully chosen recycled trim or antique beads and buttons offer a rare quality not found in the profusion of mass-produced goods at the heart of today’s commercialism. Dee can be contacted at 854-6857 or at lunastar@nb.sympatico.ca. In the market for something special from the heart and mind of an artist? Visit Dee at the Sackville Farmers Market and treat yourself or a friend to a gift from a master craftswoman!