Welcome August

Welcome August although I can not say I will be sorry to see you go. I am not a fan of hot weather and each time I view news footage of the fires out here on the west coast, my heart breaks for the people who have lost so much and the many animals that have also had their homes destroyed and lives lost. I say blessings to the people and fire fighters several times a day and include in my prayers one for rain. So August, you can give way to cooler temps and rain and I will rejoice in the better weather.

The days march on in a flurry of shop customers and activity. New beads and buttons are arriving on a near daily basis and that makes for exciting new beady opportunities. Many of the new beads lend themselves for quick stringing and earring projects and we can help you choose them to make the BEST accessories. We are open 11-5:30 daily for the rest of the summer. Come on in, bring your house guests to town and play in the beads!

Here are some of the newest colors in the WHEEL beads. 

I like to use the Czech glass wheel beads, a single hole bead, as a spacer in my jewelry, particularly stretchy bracelets and as cool textural beads in my embroidery work. They add a nice dimension to surface embellishment. They would be striking on quilts and fabric too.

New August display window cube.
The month for beach, sand, shells and treasure!

After the shop closes for the day, since the tides are still reasonably low on my favorite beaches; I like to go and take a quick stroll, breathe the cool salty air and hunt for beach glass, curly little shells and smooth rocks. I have quite the stash of these things, saved for winter days when the beach is cold and abandoned but I can still draw on the memories of sweet finds and in my mind, smell the warm, salty air.

A beautiful dusk photo of Port Townsend by the Mainstreet group.

Port Townsend hovers around the edges of these hot summer days with a slew of activities and concerts. You will find me on the weekend of the 18th and 19th, on the 20th anniversary of the Artist Studio Tour, at my studio...not in the shop although the shop will be open. You can come and see where I bead, paint, do metal work and daydream new projects! My first time on the tour and both days I will be open 10 -4. See you soon!