Artist of the Week - Karen Dyck

I will tell you of a perfume which my mistress has from the graces and the gods of love; when you smell it, you will ask of the deities to make of you only a nose.” ~ Catullus

Karen Van Dyck, professional herbalist, natural health consultant, educator and perfumer, formulates and designs products and perfumes that are works of art. Her local company, Vitale Natural Care, (Vitale means “life” in Italian) is dedicated to green skin care and custom formulations. The potency and health of high grade food ingredients in their whole form bring vibrant beauty to the skin, and  highly nutritious and healing foods like Manuka honey, extra virgin coconut oil, acai berry, grapeseeds and skins, organic shea butter, sake kasu and fermented milk combined with herbs and spices like licorice root and turmeric make Vitale's products food for the skin.

 Watch this fascinating interview with Karen as she talks about her custom made perfumes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kPVSSblQxy0

Read Karen's informative article - "A Really Short History of Perfume" here:

http://vitalenaturalcare.com/?p=814

Tangerine Dream carries many of Vitale's skin care products, such as Serenity Soak Bath Salts made with Salt of Life organic Himalayan pink mineral salts, and the luscious Summer Girl Body Butter, made with jasmine, vanilla, and sweet orange in a rich, buttery body cream.

We are hosting a "Create Your Own Perfume" workshop with Karen this Sunday where you can learn about the ancient art and science of perfumery and work with exotic and rare plant ingredients from around the world. All materials and carved rosewood perfume container is included in costs. Just bring your nose! Contact us to register: tangerinedreamgallery@gmail.com

Sunday, June 23rd - 11am -2 pm
Tangerine Dream Gallery and Studio
Price: 75.00 includes all materials