Waiting for Something Good

and it's coming! The debut of the Chemarci website is near . . . and our hope of providing you with original and unique handcrafted and artisan-made goods is approaching quickly. We are very excited!

Life is full of surprises and richly rewarding, in the simplest ways . . . just going to Puglia for me each time is a treasure chest of delights and sensory wonders, as it is that magical type of place. History and modern day mix to form the most amazing landscape . . . like fabrics sewn together to form a quilt, Italy is a mingling of many terrains, many subcultures and many people . . . it is like a garden of many flowers and plants. Strewn about in a random way, the colors ignite one another and the plants compliment one another to form a constantly-changing world. Opening the door upon this world is allowing yourself access to God . . . for only God can create someplace like Italy.

Let Chemarci be the portal to another world, one with unlimited splendor and constant discoveries! Open the door with us . . . soon!

Thanks for checking in with us . . .
Cheryl Ries
CEO and Co-Founder
Chemarci Italian Imports

Im remembering the beauty of Italy today, missing my time there enormously. It becomes a part of your soul, that place is like an organism, moving throughout your body, into your spirit and residing forever in your heart. Italy is that and more for me . .

I cannot wait for my next trip, but as I have just returned here, I must concentrate on the job at hand. That is to finish our Chemarci website, enabling you to see firsthand the quality and beauty of the items I have found there. They are astonishing, and the artisans and craftsmen give their heart and soul to their work.

I hope you will find yourself frequenting Chemarci, to discover for yourselves the magical qualities of Italy through the products and goods we provide for you. It truly is a place filled with richness and treasures . . for your senses and for your soul!

Celebrate this new week! Cheryl

Domenica in Italia

and I would be spending the afternoon quietly, enjoying the freshness of the air and nature all around me. I never tire of the atmosphere of bella Italia . . . it is a most exquisite place, with charm and wonderment to fill all your senses. I hope to return there very soon . . . but for now, I am back in the USA and able to work on the Chemarci website, loading the pages with the great items I discovered on my travels.

At Chemarci, we desire to bring to you the best of regional specialties, the artisan and handcrafted pieces which are unique to those regions. I'm partial to a region in the south called Puglia, but really for me, all of Italy is spectacular! I've never found a place I didn't find some magic in . . . although some of the bigger cities are not as charming as the littler towns dotting the map. I find the smaller the town, the more intimately you can discover its flavor, its people, its history and its unique wonders.

I hope you will allow us to be your personal tour guides for this region and all of Italy . . . we will open your eyes and enliven all of your senses with the bounty of beauty we will bring to you on our website. Just wait . . .

Make this week wonderful,
Cheryl Ries
CEO and Co-Founder,
Chemarci Italian Imports

Beautiful Creations

will soon be available through the Chemarci website! It's the exciting birth of our new venture, where we are able to bring all the best of the craftsmen and artisans of Puglia, in southern Italy to you via the internet. We are most fortunate to have met many talented and creative individuals, who are eager to provide you with unique and beautiful works of art.

This latest trip was productive, we found many centuries-old crafts which are still practiced expertly by the residents of this stunning and diverse region. Puglia is a gem, tucked into the south of Italy above the heel of the boot. The area is abundant in sunshine and natural splendor. I cannot say enough about the atmosphere in which I find myself each time I am amidst the people who reside there. Live is truly sweet . . . as sweet as the air which blows in from across the azure waters of the Adriatic.

Let Chemarci bring the best of Puglia to your doorstep. We want to share the natural and artisan creativity with you. Soon we will be "opening" our website, with an ample selection of various unique works for your pleasure. The excitement is ours to share with you, Puglia and all of Italy sparkle like jewels waiting to be discovered more fully. Let us help you find your treasure . . .

Buona giornata a tutti! Cheryl

Back to America

and restless . . . missing all the beauty of the people and places in Italia. Where did I leave my heart? Has anyone found it, beating aimlessly on some beach near the breathtaking Adriatic? Or perhaps you have seen the lonely organ pulsing in one of the many orchards of olive trees or intermingled with the grapes hanging on a vine somewhere in the countryside? I know it is there, for I feel the loss within my soul.

I am home now, finally . . . after some travel travails. Nonetheless, I am no worse for the wear as the expression goes, just a bit frustrated that I feel so much longing. Is it possible to become one with a place, a region, a group of people who are by nature very uniquely different from those I encounter normally here? When I think of Puglia, when I remember the details of each day, I swell with feelings. It is a place that impacts you to your very core. The heart of Puglia beats within me now . . . perhaps that is why I feel strange for leaving.

This trip was quite promising for me, I found so many hidden treasures of this region . . within the narrow, cobbled ancient streets of Puglia there are jewels of extraordinary significance. I will be working with my partner to get our website up and filled with some samplings within the next few days for your enjoyment. I hope you will visit when we post our link to the website for Chemarci. There will be ceramics, stone sculptures, and beautiful handwoven and crafted decorative items. Please visit when you have the chance!

Thank you, and have a wonderful new day, wherever it is you are.

Cheryl Ries
CEO and Co-Founder
Chemarci Imports