CK Etsy Team Logo

Thanks to Chatham-Kent Etsy Team member Eldon, we now have a logo! In explanation of his design, Eldon says:

I like the idea of the clan badge as it shows that we are like a family team and a force to be taken seriously. The stylized sun shows our diverse creativeness. The maple leaf shows our Canadian and Chatham affiliations.

Anyone want to write up new lyrics of the Classic--- Made in the USA --- to --- Made in Chatham-Kent?

Please feel free to use our logo in any marketing you do involving the team. You are also welcome to use the banner at the top of this blog.

Thanks again, Eldon!

Lake Erie Beach Glass and Copper (oh my!)

One of the most exciting things in my trip to the beach involves scouring the shoreline for beach glass. It's a treasure. And really, it's one of Mother Earth's ways of naturally recycling. I'm upcycling to the max!

The first necklace was made with a piece of green beach glass found at Erieau. I wrapped it in copper wire and it is suspended from a thin copper chain. The second piece was made a year ago using a large piece of green glass, and a smaller white piece, which was then wrapped in copper wire. The third necklace is made from brown beach glass found at Erieau. It is also wrapped in copper wire and suspended from a copper chain.

Today seems to be copper day.

Each necklace retails for 25$ and is available in my etsy shop.

Etsy Buy Handmade jenmerritt

It begins...

The other day I wrote an article for the Chatham Kent Daily Post on the importance of 'Buying Local, Buying Handmade.' To read the article, head on over here. Well, I was pretty impressed with myself. The article turned out spankin' fresh, and I really enjoyed promoting local Etsians. That was fun. I'm great. Toot toot! (That's me tooting my own horn).

The problem is, I seem to be on a roll... first the article, then organizing a Chatham-Kent Etsy Team (in the process of approval as we speak), and now Brenda has re-awakened the Chatham Kent Handmade Market blog for the use of all the local artisans who want to be linked together, promote their work, and be cool like me. And Brenda. And the others that are involved, too.

So this will be our blog. We will post newly designed items, link to local 'Minions of Creativity', as we will hence-forth be known, and promote local creative happens in which we are involved. It will be good, and I am hoping you will enjoy your visits.

And to finish it off, here is the first CK Etsy Team promotion... look what I made tonight!

I have four of these, they are sold separately. They are made from small beach glass pebbles that I found on the Lake Erie shoreline, attached to hammered copper wire spirals. 25$ each, or 10% each additional necklace purchased, throughout my shop.
Persephone's Awakening - jenmerritt.etsy.com

Stay tuned for more from other members of the team. Till then, au revoir!

Jen Merritt