October's artist

The Little Shop invites local artists to sell their handmade objects and, they in turn, donate a percentage of their proceeds to Saint Philip’s.

Pop in the store between 9:00am-12:00pm on Sundays to see what gifts you find—for yourself or others.

October will feature items created by Chotard Doll, one of Saint Philip’s affiliated clergy. Her creations (scarves woven with bamboo and cotton, dish towels, pillows, and tapestries) will be available this Sunday, October 6.

A bit about Chotard
Chotard considers her life one big adventure. She started out as a PK (preacher’s kid), then worked for the NSA (which she dubs her “spy years”), and was one of the first women ordained in the Episcopal Church. In retirement, she took up weaving and, in recent years, has expanded that interest to include creating free-form tapestry designs.

The varieties of colors, the different textures, the endless possibilities for patterns Chotard finds exciting and a source of joy. She also likes to create things that are useful: scarves, dish towels, and shawls, for example. She says that even the free-form tapestries she creates are useful because they brighten any space they hang in.

Chotard uses three different looms: an 8 shaft, a 2 shaft, and a tapestry loom.

When not sitting at her loom, Chotard participates with Saint Philip’s in two other ways: she provides a monthly Daily Bread reflection and delivers the homily at the worship service at the Fountains Retirement community where she and her husband live.