Market Season Ahead!
I have been a busy bee, working at new polishing methods, cutting and carving methods and pendant making over the winter. I look forward to seeing all of you for this summer's outdoor markets! If you want to shop before those are announced, feel free to visit my new etsy page: Shop My Artwork On Etsy
Now that I'm completely into fossil hunting and crafting fossil jewelry, I've been getting questions about how I'm able to find so many fossils.
If you've ever wanted to go fossil hunting, this guide is for you!
Writing this guide is my version of paying forward the gift that members of the beach glass community gave by welcoming me. If you've ever wondered how to find glass on the shores of Lake Erie, this guide is for you.
Introducing.... Arty Parties with Julie!
Gatherings of six people or more who want to make art, chat, socialize and have a fabulous time. Paint, wire wrap, make beach glass art and hold a party for children!
Be forewarned, this is more a personal essay about the loss of a friend than a beach take. He was the person who introduced this beach to me back in 1999 and it was the spot I visited the day of his funeral to help me remember him as a vibrant, brilliant person. Today is the 1-year anniversary of his passing... (read more)
The very first ACME cake was for my oldest daughter's third birthday. She was absolutely obsessed with Finding Dory. I found a set of figurines online and called around to see who could put them on the cake. ACME told me that they (at the time) had licensed Dory characters, so they felt they would be able to afix mine to the cake... (read more)
There are dozens of little spaces on this beach where one can find different sizes, qualities and colors of glass. Starting at the eastern edge of the pier, crossing the tributary that divides this half of the beach, Bradstreet's Landing, Rocky River, Ohio and moving all the way to the eastern most point of the beach, there are piles of stones that can be sifted and searched... (read more)
I love this little reptile pooper scooper. I carry it with me everywhere I go just in case. I have a "beach glassing" bucket in the trunk of my car and this is always in it. And no, I do not actively currently own a reptile. But, read this story to learn about my sordid reptile-owning history... (read more)
I am a writer-turned-educator who misses the joy of storytelling on my own terms. I love advising and guiding student writers, but it doesn't quite scratch my writer's itch.
So, here I am, putting up a website where I can publish some reviews, thoughts, stories about beach glass, and stories about life as a working mom with four tots.
Yeah I know, four is a lot. A lot of incredible if you ask me. These guys sure do keep me on my toes.
Thanks for joining me. You can read the complete about page for more of my musings and motivations behind this endeavor:
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