Coastal Arts Market Showcase
Second Wife Woodworks
Born and raised in Colorado, I decided that I couldn’t handle the beauty anymore and left for the navy one week after high school graduation. After traveling the world and 8 years of duty, I ended up right here in southern Maryland with my beautiful “First Wife” in 2011.
Being from Colorado, naturally my love was (and still is) snowboarding. I was shredding the slopes before I knew what puberty was! There’s not much of that out here, so I had to find a new challenge, and my passion for woodworking was discovered. I’ve always loved physical labor and working with my hands to create or fix anything. That’s probably why I am a helicopter mechanic. My very first project was this horrible, wobbly aquarium stand that oddly enough, is still around!
From there I moved on to the back-breaking work of dismantling pallets and morphing them into sweet coffee tables, wine racks, benches, pot hanging racks, and more. That phase ran its course and I moved on to a whole new world, hardwoods. After learning to build dinner tables, more coffee tables, cutting boards, wine displays, live edge tables, cheese boards, and much more, I was consumed! I’ve also started dabbling with epoxy work. That’s when Second Wife Woodworks was born. I spend a lot of time in the shop, and my lovely wife (the one and only) affectionately one night nicknamed it my “second wife”. We both laughed, and I ran with it!
I accept custom orders and will build to suit! Thank you for your interest in a veteran owned business and feel free to swing by my Facebook page and check me out!
https://www.facebook.com/secondwifewoodworks
Being from Colorado, naturally my love was (and still is) snowboarding. I was shredding the slopes before I knew what puberty was! There’s not much of that out here, so I had to find a new challenge, and my passion for woodworking was discovered. I’ve always loved physical labor and working with my hands to create or fix anything. That’s probably why I am a helicopter mechanic. My very first project was this horrible, wobbly aquarium stand that oddly enough, is still around!
From there I moved on to the back-breaking work of dismantling pallets and morphing them into sweet coffee tables, wine racks, benches, pot hanging racks, and more. That phase ran its course and I moved on to a whole new world, hardwoods. After learning to build dinner tables, more coffee tables, cutting boards, wine displays, live edge tables, cheese boards, and much more, I was consumed! I’ve also started dabbling with epoxy work. That’s when Second Wife Woodworks was born. I spend a lot of time in the shop, and my lovely wife (the one and only) affectionately one night nicknamed it my “second wife”. We both laughed, and I ran with it!
I accept custom orders and will build to suit! Thank you for your interest in a veteran owned business and feel free to swing by my Facebook page and check me out!
https://www.facebook.com/secondwifewoodworks
Beth Myers
The Coastal Arts Market showcases Beth's Jewelry Stop. Beth Myers was born in Annapolis Maryland. Her parents moved to St. Mary's County they stayed here until Beth was in the 8th grade then they moved to Montgomery County. As an adult Beth moved back to St Mary's County in 2013, Beth and her husband live in Mechanicsville MD.
In November of 2013 Beth and her cousin went to a chain maille jewelry class, once she made that first piece that was it, she was hooked. Beth's husband calls chain maille her addiction, all artists and craftsmen can relate to that addiction. When Christmas rolled around Beth sold some of her first pieces of jewelry to her neighbor and friends that's when she got the idea, hey I can do craft shows. So she gave her little business the name Beth's Jewelry Stop and did her first event in March of 2014!
I asked Beth what was her favorite piece to make and her reply was the byzantine bracelet, as for colors she likes to work with lots of color combos and she's always thinking of new color combinations. If she had to narrow it down to just one favorite her Maryland crab bracelet would make the top of the list. Beth loves putting together the small copper rings in the different patterns, that turns into earrings, bracelets or a necklace then someone comes along that likes her work and sees something that makes them happy, it's always good to make happy customers. All though Beth has only been doing shows for about a year she enjoys doing the craft fairs, flea markets and events because she meets the nicest people. She likes getting to know her fellow crafters, and has made so many new friends in the past year.
What you should keep in mind is Beth will do custom orders. It's always nice to find someone who does custom work.
Beth has a Facebook Fan page where you can see more of her jewelry. Be sure to come out to the Coastal Arts Market to meet Beth and see her jewelry up close and personal. She will be with us in March, April and June.
In November of 2013 Beth and her cousin went to a chain maille jewelry class, once she made that first piece that was it, she was hooked. Beth's husband calls chain maille her addiction, all artists and craftsmen can relate to that addiction. When Christmas rolled around Beth sold some of her first pieces of jewelry to her neighbor and friends that's when she got the idea, hey I can do craft shows. So she gave her little business the name Beth's Jewelry Stop and did her first event in March of 2014!
I asked Beth what was her favorite piece to make and her reply was the byzantine bracelet, as for colors she likes to work with lots of color combos and she's always thinking of new color combinations. If she had to narrow it down to just one favorite her Maryland crab bracelet would make the top of the list. Beth loves putting together the small copper rings in the different patterns, that turns into earrings, bracelets or a necklace then someone comes along that likes her work and sees something that makes them happy, it's always good to make happy customers. All though Beth has only been doing shows for about a year she enjoys doing the craft fairs, flea markets and events because she meets the nicest people. She likes getting to know her fellow crafters, and has made so many new friends in the past year.
What you should keep in mind is Beth will do custom orders. It's always nice to find someone who does custom work.
Beth has a Facebook Fan page where you can see more of her jewelry. Be sure to come out to the Coastal Arts Market to meet Beth and see her jewelry up close and personal. She will be with us in March, April and June.
Wendy & Bryan Young
The Coastal Arts Market Showcases Bryan and Wendy Young. The Young's will be joining our market on May 21,16. Be sure to visit us in May, you won't want to miss these unique home decor items made from wine barrels. Yes, that's right everything they make starts with the wood from a wine barrel. Here's a little info about the Young's and a sneak peak at some of their beautiful hand crafted products, enjoy......
We are the Young's! We have a passion for creating new things from old things. We like having a feeling of purpose. We love to travel, we love the outdoors & we are both very social people! We bike, hike, kayak, run, we are Tough Mudders and we LOVE our 4 kids. One is in the Coast Guard, one is just out of college and 2 are in still in college. We started this business because living in the Shenandoah valley with all of the wineries around us....well, how could we NOT? We LOVE wine! We live part of the time in Southern Maryland because our jobs keep us here, and the rest of our time is spent traveling and working out of our workshop in our Virginia home.
We tailor our items to what we are familiar with and themes that we hold dear to our hearts. Bryan is a Maryland native & anyone from Maryland knows blue crabs are a big influence in the life and cuisine of the area! In true Marylander fashion, we have several Blue Crab and Sea Creature themed items such as Mermaids, Ship's Wheels and Starfish. Bryan is also a retired Navy Chief and we take great pride in being a veteran owned small business. Many of our items feature a Navy anchor in support of our Military friends and family. Bryan is owner, creator and designer of the products made by NHW&W. Wendy is a Pennsylvania native (a MD transplant) and has been living in Southern Maryland for 24 years. She has always loved being creative (mostly in the kitchen) and has found a new love and passion in wine barrel re-purposing. She is also owner, creator and designer and does most of the marketing and event coordination for the business.
Be sure to check out the Nutt House Wines & Wood Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/Nutthousewineandwood
https://www.etsy.com/shop/nutthousewineandwood
We are the Young's! We have a passion for creating new things from old things. We like having a feeling of purpose. We love to travel, we love the outdoors & we are both very social people! We bike, hike, kayak, run, we are Tough Mudders and we LOVE our 4 kids. One is in the Coast Guard, one is just out of college and 2 are in still in college. We started this business because living in the Shenandoah valley with all of the wineries around us....well, how could we NOT? We LOVE wine! We live part of the time in Southern Maryland because our jobs keep us here, and the rest of our time is spent traveling and working out of our workshop in our Virginia home.
We tailor our items to what we are familiar with and themes that we hold dear to our hearts. Bryan is a Maryland native & anyone from Maryland knows blue crabs are a big influence in the life and cuisine of the area! In true Marylander fashion, we have several Blue Crab and Sea Creature themed items such as Mermaids, Ship's Wheels and Starfish. Bryan is also a retired Navy Chief and we take great pride in being a veteran owned small business. Many of our items feature a Navy anchor in support of our Military friends and family. Bryan is owner, creator and designer of the products made by NHW&W. Wendy is a Pennsylvania native (a MD transplant) and has been living in Southern Maryland for 24 years. She has always loved being creative (mostly in the kitchen) and has found a new love and passion in wine barrel re-purposing. She is also owner, creator and designer and does most of the marketing and event coordination for the business.
Be sure to check out the Nutt House Wines & Wood Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/Nutthousewineandwood
https://www.etsy.com/shop/nutthousewineandwood
Sandy Webb
I grew up in Pennsylvania where my grandmother taught me to make my first dress at the age of seven. I sewed clothing for myself and my family for years and then started quilting about twelve years ago. After three years of making large and small quilts, I purchased an embroidery machine. I sew almost every day and it seems there is always a project going on in my head. My career in that other life (before retirement) was nursing for over forty years. Most of those years were spent nursing children and most of my embroidery projects have to do with children. I have found no greater joy in life than children, both my own and those I have spent time with over the years. My husband and I have lived in southern Maryland for almost forty years and have one son who teaches music at Dynard Elementary.
Hans Boecher |
Duty called and I served 24 years in the military. After retiring in 1992, I had an interest in woodwork so I started experimenting — furniture, painted wood, lighthouses, windmills, etc. I was reading a magazine about wood one day and ran across an article about intarsia. Intarsia is a thirteenth century Italian art form consisting of mosaic pictures in wood. I decided to try my hand at this this art form and and before long I was hooked. In the beginning, it was more a hobby. I made various pieces of intarsia and gave them away to family and friends. After a while, I began receiving phone calls from people who had seen my work and the idea began to form that I could possibly sell my product. In 1998, I embarked on the art and craft show market and the rest is history!
I use hard and soft wood (i.e. walnut, mahogany, cherry, pine, beech, holly, ash – to name a few) and exotic wood from Africa and South America. Some pictures have over 300 pieces. Each piece is carefully cut with a scroll saw and then sanded which gives the item a 3 dimensional affect. An outline of the project is cut using plywood and the various pieces are glued together and then sprayed with 3 coats of polyurethane.
Most of my Intarsia pieces have an animal, nautical or wild life theme. I have also expanded my craft to include a ships wheel table with an intarsia theme. I also make a wooden banks, pens and lately I've included a line of military themed plaques. I do accept custom orders.
I use hard and soft wood (i.e. walnut, mahogany, cherry, pine, beech, holly, ash – to name a few) and exotic wood from Africa and South America. Some pictures have over 300 pieces. Each piece is carefully cut with a scroll saw and then sanded which gives the item a 3 dimensional affect. An outline of the project is cut using plywood and the various pieces are glued together and then sprayed with 3 coats of polyurethane.
Most of my Intarsia pieces have an animal, nautical or wild life theme. I have also expanded my craft to include a ships wheel table with an intarsia theme. I also make a wooden banks, pens and lately I've included a line of military themed plaques. I do accept custom orders.
Joyce Owen
I've been in the handcrafted business most of my life. I have been hand making products to sell for years and I work in several mediums. First I'm a decorative painter I've worked with paints for years and taught classes for a while at the local Michael's Craft Store. I mostly work in acrylics, painting still life and custom signs to order and painted furniture but in later years started to work in pen and ink with oils and I enjoy that medium as well. As time went on I tried my hand at stained glass mosaics and love working with the beautiful rich colors of the glass.
Then of late I decided to start beading, beading was something that I did several years go but lost interest in it, over time the beading industry has developed some truly unique products and I had to try my hand at beading again. So now I'm making jewelry, these are pieces of artwork designed in bright colorful glass beads you can wear.
I'm a framer by trade, working at the Ben Franklin store years ago and then the St. Mary's Crafts and Framing until it closed..
Over the last few years I've gotten involved in promoting American made products and promoting local artists and craftsmen. Researchers have found a profound economic impact of spending your money in your town, when you spend your money in your community more of your money stays within your town. That means those purchases are twice as efficient in keeping the local economy alive. When you make a purchase from a local artists that money goes to pay utility bills or groceries and makes the circle right here in your hometown. This means more revenue and more jobs, something our country needs more of.
Then of late I decided to start beading, beading was something that I did several years go but lost interest in it, over time the beading industry has developed some truly unique products and I had to try my hand at beading again. So now I'm making jewelry, these are pieces of artwork designed in bright colorful glass beads you can wear.
I'm a framer by trade, working at the Ben Franklin store years ago and then the St. Mary's Crafts and Framing until it closed..
Over the last few years I've gotten involved in promoting American made products and promoting local artists and craftsmen. Researchers have found a profound economic impact of spending your money in your town, when you spend your money in your community more of your money stays within your town. That means those purchases are twice as efficient in keeping the local economy alive. When you make a purchase from a local artists that money goes to pay utility bills or groceries and makes the circle right here in your hometown. This means more revenue and more jobs, something our country needs more of.
