Gina Offenstine

Gina Offenstine

Past Prezence

Framingham, MA
Member since: 2015
  • Long-time member

    A Maker who has been a valued part of this community for several years.

  • Fast shipper

    Customers say that this Maker ships promptly after completing a project.

  • Great service

    This Maker has consistently demonstrated excellence in craftsmanship and customer service.

Past Prezence has one of the largest collections of VINTAGE Asian Arts as well as VINTAGE home furnishings and ladies fashions.

Our philosophy: In addition to the Chinese origins of Zen Buddhism, present day use of the word ZEN also refers to unity of mind and body, as well as intense mental focus.

We include ZEN in our name out of respect for the workmanship that went into so many of the pieces being offered. It was common for a stone carver to spend weeks if not months working on a single small jade sculpture. Similar time went into most of the hand painted Chinese porcelains even though they were not destined for the emperor’s use. The same can be said for the effort to produce extremely finely printed silks scarves and garments, very fine bead work in some antique ladies purses, carved wood screens and sculpture, Mother of Pearl cabinetry, and many more mediums.

We created a most unusual space to view the range of these fine works.

My husband is an architect and a craftsman. Together we use products from out vast inventory to re-purpose and create items which are unique for you.

0
Maker MarketPlace Background

Maker Policies

Discover true craftsmanship each week

A guide to the best items from the best makers and the stories behind them.