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The View from Our Porch
The Handscapes Gallery Newsletter |
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Welcome April! Welcome daffodils! Welcome the promise of Spring! We've missed you!
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Spring......
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"It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart."
Rainer Maria Rilke
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Hours
Monday through Saturday
10AM - 6PM
Sunday 10AM -5PM
Every photograph is a link that will take you to the artist's page to see more of their work.
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Sonja Grondstra
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I gather beach glass from the shores of New England. I am drawn by the unique shapes and soothing colors of the glass that has been tossed and tumbled along the rocky coast for many years. I select pieces of beach and complementary glass and set them into intricate and creative designed necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings and other fine jewelry.
 | | Sea Glass Bracelet |
The glass is hand bezel-set in sterling silver or gold, accompanied by pearls and semi-precious stones. On occasion I include beautiful pieces of beach pottery into my designs. My signature series is called "Oceans Apart", dedicated to my family and friends across the seas. Today, in addition to using natural beach glass, the line has evolved into an augmentation of the glass by shaping and coloring; this has opened up an endless color and design palette. My work is contemporary, one of a kind jewelry inspired by Mother Nature, if it were not for beach glass I would not have the jewelry career I have today.
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I am following in the footsteps of the two people most inspirational to my work, my late Grandmother, and my Mother. My Mother is a graduate of the Museum School of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts and has since moved to Oaxaca Mexico with my Father where she continues creating art and jewelry. My Grandmother, originally from Holland, was a silversmith and jewelry designer. I began my jewelry career with classes at Massachusetts College of Art. My first project was to create an object that reflected the environment. I chose to incorporate various shades of green beach glass into the design of a palm tree. The seed was planted! Classes in goldsmithing and jewelry design followed in Seattle Washington, continued at the Decordova Museum and other jewelry workshops. I now work in Swampscott Massachusetts and have been creating beautiful jewelry for over 10 years.
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Walking my dog on the beach has evolved into a career and a spiritual journey for me. The sunlight reflects on the shards of glass, illuminating the rare hidden treasures. The rhythmic surf softens and relaxes my soul bringing a feeling of tranquility and calmness. When I find a gallery-quality beach gem an excitement washes over me, awakening my creative desire to develop new jewelry. The ultimate day for a beach glass hunt for me is, at low tide, just after a storm when the skies are clear and the sun is high.
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New Spring designs by Michael Michaud!
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Nobody does Spring quite like Michael Michaud. Here is some of his newest jewelry. Remember to click on the photo to see more.
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Michael is best known for his botanicals, crafted in bronze and accented with pearls or stones. This Spring he has added enamel to his beautiful flower designs. Here is a petunia pendant and a petunia brooch. Lovely. .JPG) | | Petunia brooch |
Another new design for Spring is this sweet collection of birds on a branch. The birds are gold plated on Michael's signature patinaed bronze.  | | Birds on a branch necklace |
 | | Birds on a branch earrings |
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Oh Ernest....
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"When spring came, even the false spring, there were no problems except where to be happiest. The only thing that could spoil a day was people and if you could keep from making engagements, each day had no limits. People were always the limiters of happiness except for the very few that were as good as spring itself." Ernest Hemingway
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Beaufort Wine & Food Weekend
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 Don't miss Beaufort's Wine & Food Festival, named as one of the top 20 events by the Southeast Tourism Society. Click on the logo to learn all about it! |
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Constant Contact All Star
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We are very pleased to once again be named as a Constant Contact All Star. Many thanks to our wonderful customers for their continued support!
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We hope you have enjoyed our newsletter and we would love for you to come see us!
All the Best,
Alison, Jill, Cecelia, Mary, Anne, and Sasha
Handscapes Gallery
410 Front Street
Beaufort, NC
252 728 6805 or 888 346 8334
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