About Us
Welcome to Caron Designs, home of art, crafts, color, and the creative spirit. I'm on a mission to create whimsical products that bring smiles and happiness to kids ages 3 to 90.
We all have a "thing." Some people like to bake, and others love to sing or even build spreadsheets. Founder and resident artist Lisa Caron Hickey always knew she was meant to create.
Where it all began
Long before Caron Designs got its start, Lisa was a little girl who would craft with her mother and sisters. She remembers the excitement and intrigue of creating something new—fiddling with bottle tops to make pendants, designing rooms with cutouts from Sears Magazines, and learning how to use oil paints.
She was repeatedly drawn to art. Unfortunately, she was told she could not make a living, so she kept her creative pursuits part-time.
Caron Designs comes to life.
When I first launched Caron Designs in 1989, I only focused on creating one-of-a-kind jewelry with fun pops of color from my Connecticut studio apartment. I've gone through many transitions through my 30+ years, from fusing glass, hand-painted ceramic platters, and tile backsplashes, pottery, jewelry making, electroforming, etc.
Explore my one-of-a-kind art pieces here, which have been in numerous galleries.
Over the years, I returned to the excitement I got from creating as a child. I wanted to share that feeling with children everywhere, so I launched our Arts & Crafts Kits to help a new generation discover the art world and, more importantly, get them off electronic devices. I developed craft kits to inspire and make me wonder about learning more.
Bringing color and creativity to all
I am happy to say Caron Designs has outgrown that little studio apartment. Now, I get to play in a 700 sq. ft. art studio complete with wall-to-wall worktables, three glass kilns, and one huge pottery kiln. It is an artist's dream and a sanctuary my husband built for me.
When I am not tinkering with new designs in the studio, I am giving or attending art workshops. To keep updated on my gatherings and in-person events, join our newsletter or follow us on social media.
A quick note about giving back.
I am just as committed to the community as I am to creativity. We all want to give back, so I volunteer within the community and make donations to organizations such as Ann's Place and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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Where we are located
859 Hitchcock Hill Road, Windham, VT 05359 (by appointment only)
OUR STORY
Where it all began.
Long before Caron Designs got its start, there was Lisa. As a little girl, she would craft with her mother. She remembers the excitement and intrigue that came with creating something new - fiddling with bottle tops to create pendants, designing rooms with cutouts from Sears Magazines, and learning how to use oil paints.
Again and again, she was drawn to create in new ways. Unfortunately, she was told that it was no way to make a living. So, she kept her creative pursuits to part-time.
Caron Designs comes to life.
When we first launched Caron Designs in 1989, we only focused on creating one-of-a-kind jewelry with fun pops of color from Lisa's Connecticut studio apartment. We've gone through many transitions through our 30+ years from hand-painted ceramic platters and custom wedding designs to tile backsplashes and felting.
Over the years, Lisa returned to that feeling of excitement she got from creating as a child. She wanted to share that feeling with children everywhere. So we launched our Arts & Crafts Kits to help a new generation discover the world of art.
Bringing color and creativity to all.
We're happy to say Caron Designs has outgrown that little studio apartment, and now we get to play in a 700 sq. ft. art studio complete with wall-to-wall worktables, two glass kilns, and one huge pottery kiln. An artist's dream and sanctuary, Lisa's husband built for her.
When we're not tinkering with new designs in the studio, you can find us giving art workshops and hanging out at our booth during a craft show. To keep up to date on our gatherings and in-person events, please take a look at our calendar or follow us on social media.
A quick note about giving back.
We're just as committed to the community as we are to creativity. It's important to us to give back, so we volunteer within the community and make donations to organizations such as the JDRF, Ann Place, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and the Danbury Women's Center.
