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themed products suitable for the
house or stable.

Monroe carefully selects objects
which will tickle the fancy of those
who walk through her doors. She
has developed a knack for knowing
what customers desire.

“Most everything I do is equestrian-
inspired,” Monroe said. “We sew
linens and serviceware in addition
to the embroidery. Kenny does the
glass carvings and we offer farm
logos and equestrian designs on
everything from horse show prizes
to drinkware to serveware. Then,
we do more decorative equestrian
designs which we embellish on
linens, pillows and other objects.”

Turning sometimes ordinary objects
into memorable pieces of art is just
one aspect of Monroe’s business
model. The part which she has fully
embraced has been scouring the
world in search of unusual and hard
to find items to adorn every room of
a home, building or, barn.

“It involves searching out other
artists who make equestrian-
related things,” said Monroe, a
former horse show rider who earned
a bachelor’s degree in nursing
from the University of North
Carolina. “For example, we have a
third-generation harness-maker
who makes items such as leather
buckets and leather hardware for
the bathroom such as towel holders.
We have pottery people. We have
artists who make special note cards.

“That’s what I like to find … unique, idences throughout the region Fox Den Ltd. has almost completed
high-quality equestrian items that thanks to her years on the show a new website which will extend its
you just don’t see every day. The horse circuit. Cutler’s talents add brand beyond Camden and Kershaw
same thing really applies to our another dimension to Fox Den Ltd. County.
embroidery. I’ve been trying to since he took his glass carving to
incorporate a more detailed, artistic another level. After traveling to “We are always trying to take it to
approach. I pay attention to every New Mexico and training under a higher level. We put an emphasis
detail of the design as well as doing Ruth Gobbins a world-renowned on detail, especially when it comes
all the application myself.” sand carving artist specializing to horses,” Monroe said. “We are
in layering which offers more constantly learning and we are
Monroe’s embroidery work and interesting glass-carved items. always trying to find things for our
products can be found in many res- store that are unique and different.”

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