November 2025 – January 2026
Rockville Centre Public Library
RVC, LI, NY.
Link to exhibit pagePicture of Alison Gilbert in front of library display case of decorated vintage accessories
Apothecary cabinet from Decorative Painting by Alison Gilbert. This collectible period jelly cabinet originally belonged to my grandmother. I decorated it using The 5-Step Decorative Painting System.
The Online Apothecary Directory represented by this hand painted cabinet includes dozens of health and healing resources I have learned about and/or experienced.
They are specifically healthy and artisanal foods sources; traditional remedies companies; healing products and services.
A honey bee collects pollen from the Manuka bush flower. Courtesy of Shutterstock/M Rutherford
THE MANUKA HONEY STORY
The Manuka honey story begins in 1839 when missionaries first brought honey bees to New Zealand. Māori people already treasured the native Mānuka plant for its medicinal properties. But until then, it had not been used to make honey.
