Dancing Tree Creations Artisans Gallery and Studio celebrated its grand re-opening of its new location at 220 S. Reading Avenue (Rte. 562) Boyertown, on Friday, May 1.
During a 3-1/2 month hiatus the new location, formerly known as the Iron Monger, has been re-designed, re-engineered and remodeled to house the eclectic array of hand-crafted art and fine craft from over 200 Local and National artisans.
Visitors are not likely to recognize the building that was once a gas and inspection station for war vehicles produced at Boyertown Auto Works. Incorporated in the design are features from a proud and honored past such as casket panels that were originally from Boyertown Burial Casket Company, Butcher Block from Bally Block, and reclaimed barn wood from local barns. Even some of the rebar that was extracted from the cement foundation in the front of the building has been integrated.
In an effort to help grow the local economy, many small, local and family owned businesses were used to supply materials or subcontracting work for the project. Joshua McElroy Woodworking and Design headed up the project and is responsible for many of the creative design elements that are incorporated.
“With Josh’s extensive experience having worked for his father’s construction company and his creative, artistic, sense of space, Josh was the logical choice for us,” explains co-owner Lyn Camella. “Josh had originally designed and produced many of the displays we used at our previous location which have been reconfigured to work in our new space,” continues Camella. “We have so many people to thank for the successful completion of this project, but Josh is the one person without whom we wouldn’t have even considered taking it on.”
It is the hope of the three co-owners (which along with Camella includes Beth Rich and Deb Overley) that the community has a favorable reaction to their new space and it helps to draw more people to the area in support of a growing local economy. They look forward to hosting events in their new space.
For more information on or to sign up to receive e-invitations and e-newsletters, visit Dancing Tree Creations Artisans Gallery and Studio’s Facebook page or website. For more information about this event and other Boyertown activities please visit www.boyertownpa.org, facebook.com/Boyertown.manager, or contact Adrianne Blank, Building a Better Boyertown, Main Street Manager, at 610-369-3054 or manager@boyertownpa.org.
