My latest Long Island collaboration is with Justine Moody. Justine is a fiber artist, she works with natural fibers. All of her work is hand dyed and hand felted, and absolutely beautiful. She was born and raised on eastern Long Island and graduated from Pratt Institute. She's also a really nice lady!We were both vendors last …
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Bridal Shower Favors
A few weeks ago I received an order for 19 of my Soap for Soup soaps and an email from Helga. It seems her son was getting married and she needed 30 soaps for bridal shower favors. Her son works for Association to Benefit Children and the bride-to-be works for Breaking Ground. The almost married couple are big believers in giving back …
How to Choose a Handcrafted Soap
There are a lot of handcrafted soap makers selling their soaps lately, and there are just as many different types of handcrafted soap. Each soap maker has her or his recipe, some have more than one they use. So the question is, how to choose a handcrafted soap? …
Made on Long Island
Made on Long Island Last night I was sitting on my couch responding to emails as Brian watched an episode of "Air Disasters" on TV. We had an activity filled weekend. I was tired, and looking forward to finishing up with business and making him change the channel. (If you've ever watched Air Disasters you will understand what I mean.) I …
The Thing About Living Near Other Soap Makers
I live on Long Island and I live near many other soap makers. The thing about living near other soap makers can be complicated. I can be at any event and I know I will meet a few other soap makers there. In fact, since I teach soap making classes on Long Island, some of them may be former students. …
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