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It's March Meet the Maker and today is Day 21 of o

It's March Meet the Maker and today is Day 21 of our series. I would like introduce Bridget Wiatrowski owner of Whale Tail Weaving.
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Today, Whale Tail Weaving honors that history and offers modern pieces of wearable art that hold true to America’s whaling and lightship history. Their Nantucket basket bracelets, necklaces, and accessories are hand-made in the classic tradition.
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Bridget has vivid images of her kitchen counter growing up, where there was often an upside-down hard wooden mold with lots of thin wooden “fingers” sticking out, untamed and spread wide open. She recalls steaming-hot towels burning her mother’s hands as she tried to squeeze those fingers down around the mold. There may have been a swear word.
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There were other thin pieces of wood that lived curled up like spaghetti in a large open oval basket on the floor. There were simple tools like clamps and hammers, plus a belt sander in the mud room. Every week, especially throughout Cape Cod winters, her mom would gather up her supplies and visit her “Basket Ladies”. These Basket Lady sessions intrigued Bridget, but it wasn’t until much later that she learned to weave herself. She now has a sense of how important that activity was to her mother — socially, as well as for the satisfaction and joy of creating something beautiful with her own hands.
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Today, Bridget weaves in her mother’s footsteps to keep this American art alive.
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To see some of Bridget's amazing work you can check out her website at www.whaletailweaving.com
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It's Day 20 in March Meet the Makers series. We wo

It's Day 20 in March Meet the Makers series. We would like to introduce Rachel Paolino of Welding Creations
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Welding Creations founder, Rachel Paolino, received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Sculpture from Rhode Island College, where she focused on metal fabrication
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In 2016, Rachel decided to pursue her passion for art and sculpture and opened Welding Creations. Her mission was to create unique, custom works of art for people who appreciate the beauty of metal as much as she does. These works of art include sculptural art, with both natural and industrial inspirations. Being on Cape Cod, the prominence of the ocean and its underworld is a common theme.
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Paolino pays close attention to every detail during the design and creation process.
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Rachel was born in Providence, RI and currently lives on Cape Cod with her husband, Bill and their dogs, Rivet and Rosie.
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If you would like to see some of Rachael amazing creations on her website www.weldingcreations.net
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Day 19 in March Meet the Maker Series. Today our

Day 19 in March Meet the Maker Series. Today our person is a singer/songwriter. We would like to introduce you to Catie Flynn.
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Catie Flynn is a singer songwriter born and raised on Cape Cod. She attended Berklee College of Music in Boston where she studied vocal performance and music business. Upon graduating from Berklee, Catie moved to Nashville, Tennessee. While in Nashville she toured with an Americana group and spent countless hours refining her songwriting skills. Now back on the Cape, Catie can be seen playing locally and around the Northeast region. Catie also teaches private lessons in Chatham, MA. Her solo album "Let Me Down Slow" is available on itunes!
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Catie has had the pleasure of performing on stages, house concerts, festivals, dive bars, and music series events throughout the New England region and beyond including;
~ Cape Cod- Payomet (OPENED FOR SHAWN COLVIN)
~ The Cape Cinema, Wequassett Resort, The Beachcomber, Cape Cod Beer and many more!
~ NYC- The Bowery Electric, Rockwood Music Hall
~ Greater Boston Area- The Red Room 939, Club Passim, Berkee Performance Center
~ Nashville- Mercy Lounge, The End, Three Crow, Welcome to 1979
~ PA-Mosaic Music Festival
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You and hear Catie singing harmonies on some local releases by Kim Moberg, Chris Capaldi, Steve Shook, Kathleen Healy, Alicia Mathewson, Sparrow Blue and Monica Rizzio.
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Find out where Catie is playing next by going to www.catieflynn.com
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It's Day 18 and we would like you all to meet Deb

It's Day 18 and we would like you all to meet Deb McCarty owner of Cove Lane Pottery for our March Meet the Maker Series.
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At her studio here on the cape, she creates her hand-built stoneware where she can enjoy herself and do her best work. From this location, she takes the things and ideas that inspire her and channel them into works of art that customers can proudly display. Whether you're looking for a centerpiece to show off at a family gathering, a useful item that you use every day or something that adds a little creative spark to your space, she strives to deliver creations you'll fall in love with.
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When she first started working with clay, she worked strictly on the wheel. She still loves the classic process of molding and shaping simple pieces like mugs and platters, but as she progressed in learning about pottery, she took an interest in pottery slabs. From a simple slab base, she made decorative pottery in the shapes of fish, pinecones, dinnerware, and is constantly working to create new functional and beautiful pieces to share with the world.
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In 2019, after years of discussion, she decided to take the leap and open her own shop and studio. Located at 1 Scraggy Neck Extension in Cataumet, MA on Cape Cod, she does all of her wheel throwing, hand-building glazing and firing in her shop which has a retail storefront as well. If you're in the area, come on by to see the products featured in her catalog and many more unique pieces!
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You can check out many of Deb's pieces on her website as well at www.covelanepottery.com
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March Meet the Maker series is going on strong. We

March Meet the Maker series is going on strong. We are at lucky Day 17. Today we have Susie Frost of Artist Susie Frost!
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Susie Frost was born and raised on Cape Cod and lives in West Barnstable, MA.
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Her work showcases the beauty that surrounds her, which highlights the beach, and ocean and landscapes that she enjoys every day.
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She attended Swain School of Design in New Bedford, Massachusetts and studied fine art, majoring in Print Making.
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She has worked as an artist for most of her adult life. After taking a break to work for a large nonprofit organization over the last 4 years, she is back to creating full time.
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She works in many different mediums and projects including acrylic painting, pottery, murals, and most recently faux teak finishes on boats.
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You can check out Susie pieces online at www. susiefrostartist.com or find out where she will be showcasing her work next.
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March Meet the Maker series and it is Day 16, so l

March Meet the Maker series and it is Day 16, so lets throw in a duo. Meet T. M. Murphy (author) & Mark Penta (illustrator) of Totally Weird Activity Books.
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Friends since childhood, the creators of the Totally Weird Activity Books grew up summers together on Cape Cod. Like most kids, they spent their youth swimming at the beach, riding bikes, playing sports, and seeing every 1980's movie imaginable. What made them stand out, however, was their individual talents for writing and drawing. Terrible at math and science, they excelled at their creative passions, often teaming up to record funny stories on cassette tapes. Ted (TM) would spin tales about the strange "characters" from their neighborhood, and Mark would draw pictures to accompany them. As adults, they collaborated on Ted's popular Belltown Mystery YA novels, with Mark illustrating the covers. Eventually, having achieved individual book publishing success, they decided to team up to create their own kids series. Mark drew a strange character and asked Ted to invent a story about him. More characters were created as they swapped ideas back and forth. They purposely ended each character's story with a cliffhanger, so that kids could finish writing it themselves. Inspiring kids to create became their way of "giving back" the joy they felt as creative kids. That's how the Totally Weird Activity Books were born!
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T.M. Murphy is the author of the Belltown Mystery Series and Saving Santa's Seals. He spends his winters touring schools and his summers teaching young writers at The Writer's Shack in his hometown of Falmouth, Massachusetts.
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Mark Penta is a freelance illustrator and Hartford Art School graduate. He is the author/illustrator of several picture books, including Cape Cod Invasion!
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Check out their activity books and learn more
at www.totallyweirdactivitybooks.com/home
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Day 15 in March Meet the Maker series and today we

Day 15 in March Meet the Maker series and today we have Debra Rogers of Cape Cod Booty!
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Cape Cod Booty -- locally harvested, one of a kind shell jewelry handcrafted by artist, Debra Rogers. Using North Atlantic whelk shells, Debra creates pieces inspired by nature’s patterns, spirals, curves and the vibrant varying tones within the shells. Each piece is meticulously shaped, carved, polished, drilled, and fabricated by Debra.
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Debra taught herself to cut, carve, polish and drill whelk shells by hand. Balancing this with her full-time job as an Engineering Technician, she worked in her then outdoor studio at nights.
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You can find Deb in her studio in East Falmouth, always creating new pieces. Join her while she shakes her booty to funk music and captures the spiritual energy that guides her designs. She hopes all who wear her unearthed treasures, harvested from Cape Cod waters, feel the magic, gifts, and oceanic power of the sea in talisman form.
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You can also check out Debra's work over on her website at www.capecodbooty.com
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It's been two weeks full of makers and to add to t

It's been two weeks full of makers and to add to this second week we have Day 14 in March Meet the Maker series. Please meet Nettie Berkeley. She is the artist behind Nettie by the Sea.
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Nettie Berkeley is an artist and instructor living and teaching on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, who enjoys sharing her creativity and love for art with others.
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Nettie has been an artist all her life and finds inspiration in the beauty among the seashore, sand dunes, and the natural surroundings of New England. Her her artwork is not limited to painting in watercolor, acrylic and oils; she also uses natural materials and found objects to create jewelry and other artful oddities.
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Her passion for healing with creative arts has been shared with many of her students from Cape Cod to the West Coast! Nettie works from her studio/classroom in Harwich, Massachusetts at “The 204” and is the Co-Founder of the Teen Artists Coalition of Cape Cod. “TAC” is a creative, “Cool, Unique and Edgy” art enrichment program offering workshops to teenagers across Cape Cod and the Islands. Nettie teaches many forms of art. She also offers private classes and enjoys working with all populations and age groups.
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A native of Oregon, she has always had a passion for the mountains and the sea coast. Her fascination of exploring new techniques, teaching individuals, groups and collective classes on Cape Cod and beyond is ever-present and evolving.
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Explore her website to view a wide variety of her collections, view her shop and reach out to her via email to inquire and learn about classes and workshops. www.nettieberkeley.com/
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