Yes, this was our home for over 6 years. No car, no dirt home. Just us and the Sea. Although we had plenty of living space, there wasn’t really much room to ‘spread out.’ Our rule was “one on, one off.” Which meant if we bought a shirt, one had to go. New shoes? Yup, a pair had to leave. It took my husband Lee a while to figure out the one on was usually mine. The one off was his. Although this journey was life changing and full of adventure, I never realized how much I wanted to work through my creative urges until we moved ashore.
It was a rather whirlwind start. My husband and I met in December of 2015. In March of 2016 we sold EVERYTHING and moved onto this 42′ trawler. For the next six years we traveled over 12,000 miles visiting the most amazing stops in the Eastern and Central USA. Once we came ashore, the urge to create something beautiful out of something ordinary took over my life. I couldn’t stop. Our new shed was brimming with items I found and repurposed in new finishes and prints. And that’s when we realized, I needed an outlet.
Much of my influence comes from our travels. We were in Colonial towns up and down the East Coast, Reggae seaside art festivals in the Keys and Midwestern Small Towns each with their own character. I’ve always said, I don’t have a ‘box.’ Which means each and every item is unique and often created without rules. I hope you enjoy what I do as much as I enjoy each and every completed item.