Renowned potter Miranda Thomas (commissioned by Bill Clinton, United Nations, and more) presented a gilded commemorative bowl to London's prestigious Royal Automobile Club last week for the club's Centenary celebrations at Pall Mall.

Bridgewater, VT -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/18/2011 -- On March 29, 2011, local renowned potter Miranda Thomas presented a large inscribed and gilded bowl to London's Royal Automobile Club at Pall Mall, London, UK.

Thomas was commissioned to create the bowl for the RAC's Centenary celebration of their Clubhouse in Pall Mall. The bowl was presented in person by Miranda Thomas and her mother, Ann Thomas (also of Woodstock), whose father, architect Arthur J. Davis, designed the Clubhouse in 1910, along with the club's extended location at Woodcote Park in Surrey, UK. Davis, along with his partner Charles Mewes, was one of London's major architects of the time, designing the Ritz Hotel, the RMS Queen Mary and RMS Aquitania (of the Queen's Cunard Line), One Aldwych, and numerous private residences. Davis' swimming pool at the RAC Club is known as one of the finest worldwide.

The Royal Automobile Club is one of London's premier private clubs. Started in 1897 and given its official status by King Edward II in 1907, the club originally began as an organization for motorists, but has now expanded to include a wide variety of purposes and members. It is known for its luxurious locations, the premier being the Pall Mall Clubhouse, for which the bowl honors 100 years in service.

The bowl was presented to the club's managing director, Sue Brownson OBE, last week. It will be featured in the official Centenary celebration on April 12, 2011, attended by HRH Prince Michael of Kent and HRH The Royal Princess Anne.

More information about the Royal Automobile Club may be found online at http://www.royalautomobileclub.co.uk/about-the-club.

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Bridgewater, VT -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/27/2010 -- ShackletonThomas has been recognized as a 2010 Editors' Choice in Yankee Magazine's Travel Guide to New England, on newsstands now. This designation is awarded by Yankee's editors and contributors, who name select restaurants, lodgings, and attractions in New England to the exclusive list. Recipients range from the rustic to the refined, but all are noteworthy and memorable destinations. For 34 years, Yankee Magazine's Travel Guide to New England has been the most widely distributed and best-selling guide to the six-state region, providing readers with a comprehensive vacation-planning tool and daily reference.

ShackletonThomas began as a merger of Charles Shackleton's furniture workshop and Miranda Thomas' pottery studio, and has since grown into an acclaimed brand that celebrates a passion for handwork and natural materials, as well as a more purposeful way of living taking into account environmental and social sensibilities. When you purchase a piece from ShackletonThomas, you can be certain that it is made employing extensive handwork and the highest quality materials available to create an heirloom that will endure for generations.

"Our special travel issue includes page after page of secrets and whispers. It covers New England's unique landscape, its attractions, and the people who create the flavors, crafts, and lodgings that lend their richness to memorable travel," says Yankee editor Mel Allen. "It's about the secrets we whisper to family and friends when we come home from seeing new places. With invaluable help from our 'Best of New England' contributors, we offer more than 300 stories-in-waiting inside this issue. We think of our 'Bests' as secrets whispered to friends—in this case, the loyal readers of Yankee Magazine."

The 2010 Travel Guide features 312 "Best of New England — Editors' Choice" selections, which include the best restaurants, lodgings, attractions, local secrets, and bargains in the region. Yankee tells readers where to find the "Best Taste of Europe" in Maine, the "Best Music Hall" in Connecticut, the "Best Rainy-Day Excursion" in Rhode Island, the "Best Inn for Foodies" in Massachusetts, the "Best Sushi" in Boston, the "Best Art Fix" in New Hampshire, the "Best Aquarium" in Vermont, and many more. ShackletonThomas earned the distinction "Best Couple of Artisans." This special issue also names 120 top events around the region, plus 50 waterfront dining recommendations; food and home articles are also featured.

ShackletonThomas will also be recommended on http://www.YankeeMagazine.com.
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About ShackletonThomas
ShackletonThomas is a Vermont based company located in a 180-year-old mill that specializes in making fine handmade furniture, pottery and accessories. In an age where speed is prized over quality and character, where age-old artistic and craft traditions have been compromised by mass automation, ShackletonThomas has remained true to its roots - authenticity of product and process. We are one of the few remaining companies of our size in the United States that still manufactures products one by one using extensive handwork. ShackletonThomas employs a dedicated group of people who share a special devotion to their craft and the love of making beautiful, everyday objects of art that endure for generations. Each piece of furniture and pottery has been designed and made to reflect the philosophy that extensive handwork creates a product that "has soul and life." More information is available at: http://www.ShackletonThomas.com

About Yankee Magazine: Yankee Magazine was founded in 1935 and is based in Dublin, New Hampshire. It is the only magazine devoted to New England through its coverage of travel, home, food, and features. With a paid circulation of more than 350,000 and a total audience of nearly 2 million, it is published by Yankee Publishing Incorporated (YPI), a family-owned and independent magazine publisher. More information about Yankee: New England's Magazine is available at: http://www.YankeeMagazine.com

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