Come for the bread. Stay for the bookshop. Accidentally spend the entire afternoon in the market.
There are worse ways to lose a Saturday.
Market Town by Loré Pemberton is an autumnal little world you can step into, one puzzle piece at a time. Cobblestones glow beneath a carpet of fallen leaves, the bakery windows are positively indecent with loaves and pastries, and somewhere up the hill a green bookshop is putting good books out on the pavement, as any sensible village would.
There are market baskets and pumpkins, flower stalls and prams, a church spire disappearing into a somewhere in November sky, and enough golden windows to make you forgive the weather. Even the tabby cat has found an excellent spot for watching the village go by.
And because life is more fun when it refuses to be too predictable, the pieces are random cut, there are no tidy rows of identical shapes here. Each piece is a small surprise, adding an extra bit of delicious difficulty to the hunt for that perfect fit.
With 1,500 pieces, this is not a puzzle to rush. Put the kettle on. Light a candle. Perhaps procure something baked. Then settle in and let the cobblestone streets slowly reveal themselves.
A cozy little escape for grey afternoons, bookish souls, autumn devotees, and anyone who has ever thought, I could live there.
Details
+ 1,500-piece jigsaw puzzle
+ Finished size: 24" × 33"
+ Linen-style finish to reduce glare
+ Made in the USA
+ Artwork by Loré Pemberton
About the Artist
Loré Pemberton is an artist living in New England. She grew up in the woods, farm fields, and back roads of northern Florida. When she wasn’t climbing the old oak and magnolia trees with her sisters and brother, she was reading. Reading transported her, and a large part of her youth was spent in those imaginary landscapes. When she had her own children, she wanted to find a way to invite them into the worlds that she loves and drawing pictures for them felt like the natural way to do it. Before Instagram, Facebook, or iPhones, she was taking photos and illustrating images. When she eventually began to share some drawings on Instagram, it quickly led her to start a print shop of her work. And here we are today with beautifully illustrated greeting cards, prints and puzzles.
Come for the bread. Stay for the bookshop. Accidentally spend the entire afternoon in the market.
There are worse ways to lose a Saturday.
Market Town by Loré Pemberton is an autumnal little world you can step into, one puzzle piece at a time. Cobblestones glow beneath a carpet of fallen leaves, the bakery windows are positively indecent with loaves and pastries, and somewhere up the hill a green bookshop is putting good books out on the pavement, as any sensible village would.
There are market baskets and pumpkins, flower stalls and prams, a church spire disappearing into a somewhere in November sky, and enough golden windows to make you forgive the weather. Even the tabby cat has found an excellent spot for watching the village go by.
And because life is more fun when it refuses to be too predictable, the pieces are random cut, there are no tidy rows of identical shapes here. Each piece is a small surprise, adding an extra bit of delicious difficulty to the hunt for that perfect fit.
With 1,500 pieces, this is not a puzzle to rush. Put the kettle on. Light a candle. Perhaps procure something baked. Then settle in and let the cobblestone streets slowly reveal themselves.
A cozy little escape for grey afternoons, bookish souls, autumn devotees, and anyone who has ever thought, I could live there.
Details
+ 1,500-piece jigsaw puzzle
+ Finished size: 24" × 33"
+ Linen-style finish to reduce glare
+ Made in the USA
+ Artwork by Loré Pemberton
About the Artist
Loré Pemberton is an artist living in New England. She grew up in the woods, farm fields, and back roads of northern Florida. When she wasn’t climbing the old oak and magnolia trees with her sisters and brother, she was reading. Reading transported her, and a large part of her youth was spent in those imaginary landscapes. When she had her own children, she wanted to find a way to invite them into the worlds that she loves and drawing pictures for them felt like the natural way to do it. Before Instagram, Facebook, or iPhones, she was taking photos and illustrating images. When she eventually began to share some drawings on Instagram, it quickly led her to start a print shop of her work. And here we are today with beautifully illustrated greeting cards, prints and puzzles.
