Sea Glass: Inaugural Snow and Hunt

Inaugural Snow and Hunt
Last week on Tuesday I had to go get some inaugural sea glass. I went to hunt on the historic day. There was no path to the stairs or the sea wall. Both were thigh high in snow piles from plows. No one had walked the wall yet so there weren’t even [...]

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Want to Write?

If you have something to say, are a writer (or want to be) and need a prompt, let me be that prompt.
Nancy Slonim-Aronie has a website www.writingfromtheheart.wordpress.com and a belief that EVERYONE has a story to tell. She believes people thrive and grow when encouraged and will, with continued practice, hone the craft of writing.
Whether [...]

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Signs of Life: Beach Combing

I don’t understand why life ends so abruptly, why shocks hit like heat lightning seeming to threaten others but not us until we are zapped, or why, at the beach, I am so happy.
I walked the sea wall for a while first because the stairs near the end of my street were submerged. There was one foot of [...]

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Rustic Market Makes the News

The Rustic Market made the news. Details about half the vendors (including sea glass arts) are in the article. I have to get a hard copy to see if the photos are different.
Here’s the link:
http://www.wickedlocal.com/cohasset/news/business/x776482476/Local-farmer-s-market-vendors-take-up-shop-at-Rustic-Market
I am so excited it is going to be a warm and beach-combing kind of day!

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The Coop Mentioned in Globe South plus pictures and hours!

If you missed the Globe South bit about the Hingham Coop (under Hingham) here’s the link:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/12/07/final_chance_at_tour/?page=2
It mentions how four former professionals who are now stay-at-home parents joined forces to open the store, welcomed other vendors in (I call myself a stay-at-home feminist) and they have more interest from vendors than space to rent out. I’m [...]

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Hingham Women’s Coop and New Sea Glass Arts Pieces

My daughter thinks I’m “really working” now that my jewelry is in a “real” store. What makes a store more real than a market to a six-year old? The fact that is has a sign. So, I took a photo of the sign which now has “legitimized” my work at least to my girl. And, [...]

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Sea Glass Arts Jewelry at the Women’s Coop in Hingham, MA

Tomorrow, a fabulous new store is opening in Hingham, MA. It is called the Women’s Coop and run by four women. The woman have their own businesses and encourage other women with businesses to share their space, sell their products or services and share them with the community.
I am so happy my sea glass [...]

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Sea Glass Learning – As Teacher & Student

I taught my first official class today. It was a blast. THere was one teacher and one student. The student was a fun, easy going, quick study who wasn’t afraid to play, practice and experiment with the sea glass.
Here’s what I have learned and was going to share with nervous beginners about wrapping sea [...]

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Sea Glass & Wire Wrapping at the South Shore,MA YMCA

For those who have come by my booth at the Farmer’s Market and said, “What am I going to do with all of my sea glass?” or have said, “I want to wrap my own sea glass,” I want you to know I’m teaching a three-week class at the Hanover, MA South Shore YMCA. As [...]

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Middleborough, MA Spirit of the Season Street Address & Details

If you are planning to come to the ‘Spirit of the Season’ at Middleborough Town Hall tomorrow, Sat.,  November 29th from 10am through 4pm, and need directions, the street address (so you can mapquest it) is:
Middleborough Town Hall
20 Centre Street
Middleborough, MA 02346
 
Santa will be available for taking pictures and the brochure says there will be [...]

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