WEBVTT 00:00:04.839 --> 00:00:07.580 Oh my god, I can't believe it's been two years 00:00:07.580 --> 00:00:11.380 since I've had Megan Cornwall, the heart of Iris 00:00:11.380 --> 00:00:14.599 and Marnie on my show. She was episode number 00:00:14.599 --> 00:00:17.000 four. So it was time to have her back. How you 00:00:17.000 --> 00:00:20.179 doing? I'm good. Thanks, Tracy. Oh, I'm so excited. 00:00:20.399 --> 00:00:23.120 This is my go -to person when it comes to jewelry. 00:00:23.440 --> 00:00:25.699 I don't know if you guys can see it if you're 00:00:25.699 --> 00:00:28.399 watching on camera, but I will take pictures 00:00:28.399 --> 00:00:31.699 of it of all of my jewelry, including my bracelet, 00:00:31.899 --> 00:00:34.920 my rings and my new earrings that are custom 00:00:34.920 --> 00:00:38.600 designed. Thank you. Megan. My pleasure. Now, 00:00:38.859 --> 00:00:40.899 just for the people that haven't heard the first 00:00:40.899 --> 00:00:43.640 episode, how long have you been making jewelry? 00:00:44.039 --> 00:00:46.539 Well, I've been making jewelry, clay jewelry 00:00:46.539 --> 00:00:49.759 specifically, for just over four years now, almost 00:00:49.759 --> 00:00:53.579 five. But I started making jewelry back in 2012 00:00:53.579 --> 00:00:56.240 when I started working for Nancy at the Nancy 00:00:56.240 --> 00:00:58.179 Johns Gallery. And it was actually her and Diane 00:00:58.179 --> 00:01:01.210 that inspired me to start making it. Yeah, because 00:01:01.210 --> 00:01:04.209 you were doing artwork. I was. Yeah, it was mostly 00:01:04.209 --> 00:01:08.629 artwork. And I just had a love of fashion. And 00:01:08.629 --> 00:01:10.670 it was it was the two of them that said, you 00:01:10.670 --> 00:01:13.549 know what? Why not? Why not try jewelry? We need 00:01:13.549 --> 00:01:16.150 some, you know, more jewelry artists in the gallery. 00:01:16.250 --> 00:01:18.670 So why not go for it? So that's how it started. 00:01:18.849 --> 00:01:21.549 What made you try polymer? That's a good question. 00:01:21.629 --> 00:01:26.090 I actually saw a really cool set of earrings 00:01:26.090 --> 00:01:29.349 on I think it was Pinterest. And I was just kind 00:01:29.349 --> 00:01:33.040 of doing that, you know, scroll through and I 00:01:33.040 --> 00:01:34.719 saw them and I thought oh my gosh those are so 00:01:34.719 --> 00:01:37.599 cool. I know. What are those? And so I started 00:01:37.599 --> 00:01:41.140 doing a little bit of you know research and YouTubing 00:01:41.140 --> 00:01:44.879 and going through the the internet and then I 00:01:44.879 --> 00:01:46.760 found out that it was polymer clay and then I 00:01:46.760 --> 00:01:49.299 started to watch tutorials and things like that. 00:01:49.439 --> 00:01:52.459 Fell in love with it and rest is history. And 00:01:52.459 --> 00:01:56.599 you not only work with polymer clay you put like 00:01:56.599 --> 00:02:00.810 the veins in it with the paint and it Honestly, 00:02:00.890 --> 00:02:04.549 I'm trying to find one of mine. I know you're 00:02:04.549 --> 00:02:07.230 not going to be able to see this. I will take 00:02:07.230 --> 00:02:10.250 a picture, but I mean different colors that are 00:02:10.250 --> 00:02:13.569 melded together. And then we have metalwork. 00:02:13.710 --> 00:02:16.530 Now, did you buy this metalwork or is this one 00:02:16.530 --> 00:02:19.530 you tried? So those ones are inset, but then 00:02:19.530 --> 00:02:22.669 I have other pieces like these here where the 00:02:22.669 --> 00:02:26.189 brass has been stamped out and kneeled, hammered 00:02:26.189 --> 00:02:29.500 and polished. So there's been a progression, 00:02:29.560 --> 00:02:32.139 actually, where the metalwork has kind of really 00:02:32.139 --> 00:02:34.819 started to come into play. And so it's kind of 00:02:34.819 --> 00:02:36.800 a combination of the two. Well, let's put it 00:02:36.800 --> 00:02:41.419 this way. These are some from mega few years 00:02:41.419 --> 00:02:45.539 ago. I mean, one of the first pieces that I got, 00:02:45.659 --> 00:02:50.379 same thing with these ones. And these have the 00:02:50.379 --> 00:02:55.159 veining in them. And then it would go to... This 00:02:55.159 --> 00:03:00.020 now what is is this paper or these are really 00:03:00.020 --> 00:03:02.500 fun So these are some of the newer ones that 00:03:02.500 --> 00:03:07.219 I've been doing and it's a transfer paper and 00:03:07.219 --> 00:03:11.139 It's a design on like a water transfer paper 00:03:11.139 --> 00:03:13.919 essentially where you put it onto the clay while 00:03:13.919 --> 00:03:17.500 it's still unbaked So there's still clay in there. 00:03:17.560 --> 00:03:20.259 Yeah, so it's on top of the clay and then you 00:03:20.259 --> 00:03:23.159 run it under water the backing comes off and 00:03:23.159 --> 00:03:25.500 then you're left with the transfer. You bake 00:03:25.500 --> 00:03:27.340 the clay and then you do what you would with 00:03:27.340 --> 00:03:29.659 it, whether it be, you know, make it into certain 00:03:29.659 --> 00:03:32.020 shapes, resin it, fit it into the brass like 00:03:32.020 --> 00:03:34.900 I did there. And the one thing I did forget... 00:03:34.939 --> 00:03:39.800 was my my little pot because Meg does uh tutorials 00:03:39.800 --> 00:03:43.680 now and does little workshops and I have a ring 00:03:43.680 --> 00:03:46.000 dish that has strawberries and it's upstairs 00:03:46.000 --> 00:03:49.740 no worries that was so much fun I appreciate 00:03:49.740 --> 00:03:51.680 it and I was so happy that you were there Tracy 00:03:51.680 --> 00:03:54.879 that was something that I've started doing uh 00:03:54.879 --> 00:03:57.599 the workshops that's been a lot of fun and I 00:03:57.599 --> 00:04:00.599 think what I like is kind of coming up with different 00:04:00.599 --> 00:04:03.240 things to teach people and that's been really 00:04:03.240 --> 00:04:06.229 an interesting journey I should say. How many 00:04:06.229 --> 00:04:10.469 tutorials or classes have you done so far? Gosh, 00:04:10.689 --> 00:04:13.449 I'd say at least about a dozen so far. So that's 00:04:13.449 --> 00:04:16.470 something I just started to introduce last year, 00:04:16.610 --> 00:04:19.410 late last year, and then kind of more so into 00:04:19.410 --> 00:04:21.470 this year. And I do them generally on my shoulder 00:04:21.470 --> 00:04:24.629 seasons. So like anywhere from January to March 00:04:24.629 --> 00:04:27.269 and then, you know, October, September, October, 00:04:27.370 --> 00:04:29.430 November kind of time for me. During the off 00:04:29.430 --> 00:04:32.029 season from the markets. From markets, yeah. 00:04:32.269 --> 00:04:35.629 It's harder for me to kind of get to workshops 00:04:35.629 --> 00:04:38.149 when I'm... you know, full swing in market season. 00:04:38.509 --> 00:04:42.589 But now I know you do jewelry. We have the rings. 00:04:42.709 --> 00:04:46.509 We have the bracelets that is a collab with Sage. 00:04:46.529 --> 00:04:50.449 Yeah. And then we have the earrings, the necklaces. 00:04:50.730 --> 00:04:54.069 Do you sell those ring holders? Not yet, but 00:04:54.069 --> 00:04:56.350 they are something that I'm going to be introducing 00:04:56.350 --> 00:04:59.209 to the collection. And then I know you also, 00:04:59.209 --> 00:05:03.930 I think, did a class on with the sun catchers. 00:05:04.110 --> 00:05:06.750 Yes. That was one of my very first ones, actually, 00:05:06.949 --> 00:05:11.870 and it was so much fun. I think what I love is... 00:05:11.920 --> 00:05:15.920 Showing people what they're capable of and letting 00:05:15.920 --> 00:05:18.160 them experience something that maybe they didn't 00:05:18.160 --> 00:05:20.899 think they could do or that they've never experienced 00:05:20.899 --> 00:05:23.819 before. I find that really interesting. And also 00:05:23.819 --> 00:05:26.319 helping people with their fine motor skills because 00:05:26.319 --> 00:05:30.500 we don't use our hands enough to manipulate things, 00:05:30.800 --> 00:05:32.579 especially small things. So it's really good 00:05:32.579 --> 00:05:34.399 for us. It's good for our brains, good for our 00:05:34.399 --> 00:05:36.579 hearts, good for our hands. I never would have 00:05:36.579 --> 00:05:39.399 thought I could have done something like that. 00:05:39.560 --> 00:05:43.040 even the strawberries they were so good and then 00:05:43.040 --> 00:05:45.980 we brought home we kind of scooped all of the 00:05:45.980 --> 00:05:48.959 extra polymer clay for our friend Jill and she 00:05:48.959 --> 00:05:50.660 brought it home for her daughter Violet which 00:05:50.660 --> 00:05:54.000 um Jill can you please send us a picture because 00:05:54.000 --> 00:05:55.959 her daughter did it so I think it's time for 00:05:55.959 --> 00:05:58.439 some children's classic that'd be perfect for 00:05:58.439 --> 00:06:02.060 Christmas presents for their family I love the 00:06:02.060 --> 00:06:04.399 idea yeah I've had a couple requests for it and 00:06:04.399 --> 00:06:06.540 I think that it's something that you know what 00:06:06.540 --> 00:06:09.490 until you start doing them you don't know what 00:06:09.490 --> 00:06:12.550 people want or what there might be needs for 00:06:12.550 --> 00:06:15.810 and I think there really is a need for workshops 00:06:15.810 --> 00:06:19.269 geared towards kids and then maybe kids and guardians 00:06:19.269 --> 00:06:21.050 or kids and parents as well too something they 00:06:21.050 --> 00:06:24.009 can do together. Oh for sure. How many markets 00:06:24.009 --> 00:06:28.089 do you think you do in a year? I know you've 00:06:28.089 --> 00:06:30.750 tuned it down a little this year. Have a break. 00:06:31.269 --> 00:06:35.170 I would say anywhere between like 25 to 30 markets. 00:06:35.449 --> 00:06:38.810 in a season. Okay, then this year is it less? 00:06:39.170 --> 00:06:43.189 We're probably at like, I would say about 22, 00:06:43.750 --> 00:06:47.490 23 markets booked so far. And that's not just 00:06:47.490 --> 00:06:50.529 in the Windsor -Essex County area? No, I've been 00:06:50.529 --> 00:06:54.040 really fortunate, so I've done markets. You know, 00:06:54.360 --> 00:06:59.839 in London and Toronto, the Muskokas. URIO. URIO, 00:06:59.939 --> 00:07:01.959 that's right. One of my favorite ones. It's such 00:07:01.959 --> 00:07:05.480 a great show. I went last year and I just followed 00:07:05.480 --> 00:07:08.180 her. I had nothing else to do for the day. So 00:07:08.180 --> 00:07:10.399 there was a few friends of mine that were in 00:07:10.399 --> 00:07:12.379 there and oh my God, I had so much fun. I wanted 00:07:12.379 --> 00:07:14.060 to stay there all day. It was so hot though. 00:07:14.139 --> 00:07:16.259 It was. That's the one thing about the market 00:07:16.259 --> 00:07:17.879 season is that you just never know what kind 00:07:17.879 --> 00:07:19.560 of weather you're going to get. So it is a gamble. 00:07:20.060 --> 00:07:22.660 But you kind of hit upon these shows that you 00:07:22.660 --> 00:07:26.379 know, have your heart. And whether it be just 00:07:26.379 --> 00:07:28.660 the way it's set up or the way it's organized 00:07:28.660 --> 00:07:31.579 or, you know, the setting itself, it's just, 00:07:31.680 --> 00:07:34.480 I don't know. Well, that area, what is that one 00:07:34.480 --> 00:07:37.360 called? Art on the Boulevard. Art on the Boulevard. 00:07:37.759 --> 00:07:40.779 And it's just surrounded by water and some little 00:07:40.779 --> 00:07:44.360 cottages and a few little tiny stores. And it's 00:07:44.360 --> 00:07:46.620 just... I love it. It was a really nice setting. 00:07:46.860 --> 00:07:48.839 You know, it's such a vibe. And I always tell 00:07:48.839 --> 00:07:51.019 other makers about it. Like, you want to consider 00:07:51.019 --> 00:07:54.439 Aereo because it's so easy. You show up. I mean, 00:07:54.540 --> 00:07:57.089 you have to get up. ridiculously early coming 00:07:57.089 --> 00:07:59.149 from Windsor, but you know what? It's one day 00:07:59.149 --> 00:08:01.670 you set up, you get to park your car behind your 00:08:01.670 --> 00:08:04.269 tent. I know. Like that never happens. My husband 00:08:04.269 --> 00:08:06.310 was so happy he had his little lawn chair behind 00:08:06.310 --> 00:08:09.550 the tent. It's just too bad you guys couldn't 00:08:09.550 --> 00:08:11.970 get the fish and chips. This year I promised 00:08:11.970 --> 00:08:14.709 him like we are going to the fish fry. Have somebody. 00:08:15.029 --> 00:08:17.230 I said I promise you we'll be first in line for 00:08:17.230 --> 00:08:19.990 the fish fry this year. The one place you weren't 00:08:19.990 --> 00:08:22.149 allowed to do takeout, you had to eat in. Yeah, 00:08:22.189 --> 00:08:25.170 I know. I know. That was such a bummer. We were 00:08:25.170 --> 00:08:28.790 actually heading back up there tomorrow. So I 00:08:28.790 --> 00:08:33.789 promised Chris fish. So do you go just for fun 00:08:33.789 --> 00:08:38.049 as well? We do. Last summer we did and then tomorrow 00:08:38.049 --> 00:08:39.750 we're actually heading up. I have a wholesaler, 00:08:39.889 --> 00:08:42.179 a new wholesaler up there. And it's going to 00:08:42.179 --> 00:08:46.019 be Bayside Brewing Company. Oh, yes. So I'm going 00:08:46.019 --> 00:08:47.740 to be heading up there and delivering an order 00:08:47.740 --> 00:08:50.460 to them. So I said, if you want to hang out and 00:08:50.460 --> 00:08:54.019 come with me, I'll buy you fish and chips. I'm 00:08:54.019 --> 00:08:55.200 coming, too. I like fish and chips. That'd be 00:08:55.200 --> 00:08:59.600 good. I know the bediva. Oh, gosh, what's her 00:08:59.600 --> 00:09:03.080 name? Heidi. Heidi, yes. She goes there all the 00:09:03.080 --> 00:09:05.860 time with her son. He loves fishing. It's awesome. 00:09:06.139 --> 00:09:09.980 If you can get to Irio, they have fabulous places 00:09:09.980 --> 00:09:12.620 to stay. I'm not sure if it's a hotel or a motel, 00:09:12.840 --> 00:09:16.039 but the kid fishes off the dock and he caught 00:09:16.039 --> 00:09:19.500 some big fish this year. You did such a good 00:09:19.500 --> 00:09:21.879 job. They're there all the time and it's pet 00:09:21.879 --> 00:09:25.899 friendly as well. It's a nice little area. Oh, 00:09:25.919 --> 00:09:29.779 for sure. And then the beach on the other side 00:09:29.779 --> 00:09:33.289 of the boulevard. It's a perfect little spot. 00:09:33.450 --> 00:09:35.590 It is it's such a great community So it's kind 00:09:35.590 --> 00:09:37.370 of this little hidden gem that I think more people 00:09:37.370 --> 00:09:39.509 need to know about I know and I'd never heard 00:09:39.509 --> 00:09:42.529 of it until I actually I think John and I went 00:09:42.529 --> 00:09:45.049 to Port Stanley and I got a shirt that said Irio 00:09:45.049 --> 00:09:47.889 and that is when I found out and they have the 00:09:48.139 --> 00:09:50.600 They have the store there too. Oh my goodness. 00:09:50.879 --> 00:09:52.820 I had no idea about it until they told me. Oh, 00:09:52.940 --> 00:09:55.220 okay. Yeah, super cute. I used to go to Rondo 00:09:55.220 --> 00:09:57.399 all the time, had no idea this was on the other, 00:09:57.460 --> 00:10:00.519 just down the street. Same. So how many stores 00:10:00.519 --> 00:10:04.659 do you have your jewelry in? Good question. I'm 00:10:04.659 --> 00:10:09.759 in Three Stores in Windsor and then I'm also 00:10:09.759 --> 00:10:12.419 doing a collaboration with Sage Wellness at the 00:10:12.419 --> 00:10:15.720 Devonshire Mall so they have a specialized line 00:10:15.720 --> 00:10:19.200 of diffuser jewelry of mine. Each little piece 00:10:19.200 --> 00:10:22.919 on the side of the polymer clay is a diffuser 00:10:22.919 --> 00:10:25.590 which is nice instead of the black. I wanted 00:10:25.590 --> 00:10:27.450 to make it a little different. Yeah and then 00:10:27.450 --> 00:10:30.929 this goes to whatever side you want. Makes it 00:10:30.929 --> 00:10:33.610 easy to put on, easy to take off kind of thing. 00:10:34.809 --> 00:10:37.889 And yeah now I'm in Bayside Brewing in the area 00:10:37.889 --> 00:10:42.110 as well and then I sell online also. So there's 00:10:42.110 --> 00:10:44.450 three in Windsor's Head including the one in 00:10:44.450 --> 00:10:47.720 Essex H. Yeah, so it's HV &Co, the Urban Art 00:10:47.720 --> 00:10:51.580 Market, Nancy Johns Gallery, Sage, and Bayside. 00:10:51.919 --> 00:10:54.899 Nice! Yeah, so slowly but surely we're just kind 00:10:54.899 --> 00:10:57.679 of starting to make our way up the 401. And if 00:10:57.679 --> 00:11:02.039 you notice her one necklace, the pounded one, 00:11:02.039 --> 00:11:05.259 the gold one is really nice. Thank you! Now what 00:11:05.259 --> 00:11:08.139 material is that? This is actually brass. Wow! 00:11:08.460 --> 00:11:11.200 So I've been working with brass for the last 00:11:11.200 --> 00:11:13.360 year and that's been kind of incorporated into 00:11:13.360 --> 00:11:16.620 the collection. The thing that I absolutely love 00:11:16.620 --> 00:11:19.639 about brass is that it's an incredibly durable 00:11:19.639 --> 00:11:23.279 material. It's cost effective, so I can do something 00:11:23.279 --> 00:11:26.039 like this and then not have to charge an arm 00:11:26.039 --> 00:11:29.460 and a leg to my clients. But it's a natural metal, 00:11:30.120 --> 00:11:33.519 so if it dulls, you just take a polishing cloth, 00:11:33.759 --> 00:11:37.059 polish it up, it goes right back to its luster. 00:11:37.799 --> 00:11:40.899 So that's something new that I've added in. And 00:11:40.899 --> 00:11:45.720 then we have... the rings said I have these and 00:11:45.720 --> 00:11:48.580 well this is just this was a practice before 00:11:48.580 --> 00:11:51.539 you started rings and I wanted a butter you had 00:11:51.539 --> 00:11:54.100 a butterfly for something I'm like oh a butterfly 00:11:54.100 --> 00:11:57.419 ring and it's just I was surprised I had it and 00:11:57.419 --> 00:12:00.639 then she just made me these I mean I'm just oh 00:12:00.639 --> 00:12:03.559 my god Anybody that knows me knows friends. That's 00:12:03.559 --> 00:12:06.580 it for me. Yeah, me too. Yeah, me too. Now, are 00:12:06.580 --> 00:12:09.159 the moms coming out with you for Art in the Park? 00:12:09.500 --> 00:12:11.159 They are. Actually, it's funny because we just 00:12:11.159 --> 00:12:13.620 had that conversation. So my mom was helping 00:12:13.620 --> 00:12:16.919 me. She comes over and my mom -in -law comes 00:12:16.919 --> 00:12:19.220 over and they are amazing. I'm really fortunate. 00:12:19.779 --> 00:12:22.360 They helped me package and price because it is 00:12:22.360 --> 00:12:25.100 a huge undertaking. and let me tell you, I don't 00:12:25.100 --> 00:12:27.120 know what I would do without them. So we were 00:12:27.120 --> 00:12:28.779 just talking about it this afternoon. My mom 00:12:28.779 --> 00:12:31.299 was saying, you know, okay, I'll do the morning 00:12:31.299 --> 00:12:33.620 shift on Saturday and then my mother -in -law 00:12:33.620 --> 00:12:35.960 is gonna come Saturday afternoon and be there 00:12:35.960 --> 00:12:38.899 Sunday as well. So, you know, I'm really fortunate 00:12:38.899 --> 00:12:42.399 to have them there to help out, but also to have 00:12:42.399 --> 00:12:44.919 that time with them. And people have gotten to 00:12:44.919 --> 00:12:48.399 know them as well. And I think they love that 00:12:48.399 --> 00:12:50.919 too because they're having, you know, makers 00:12:50.919 --> 00:12:53.460 and other clients go, mom! Mom, it's good to 00:12:53.460 --> 00:12:56.220 see you. I think for them, it fills their cup. 00:12:56.720 --> 00:12:59.080 Yeah, because your mom was sitting with me at 00:12:59.080 --> 00:13:02.480 that workshop. She's so cute. You look a lot 00:13:02.480 --> 00:13:05.320 like her. Oh my gosh, so much so. You give yourself 00:13:05.320 --> 00:13:07.980 a little white hair. Oh, it's getting there. 00:13:08.500 --> 00:13:11.480 Sparkles are coming. Same Z. Unfortunately, I 00:13:11.480 --> 00:13:14.019 don't have the sparkles. Mine's just salt and 00:13:14.019 --> 00:13:17.639 pepper. So you've started a new line of studs. 00:13:17.960 --> 00:13:20.799 I have. So actually the pieces I have in right 00:13:20.799 --> 00:13:22.879 now are brand new. They're going to be launched 00:13:22.879 --> 00:13:26.840 at Art in the Park, as is my necklace. But the 00:13:26.840 --> 00:13:29.679 studs in particular, what I've started doing 00:13:29.679 --> 00:13:31.860 is mixing the clay with semi -precious stones 00:13:31.860 --> 00:13:36.000 and crystals. So these actually have lapis lazuli 00:13:36.000 --> 00:13:38.159 embedded into the clay and then they're fitted 00:13:38.159 --> 00:13:41.879 into the brass and then resin in place. In the 00:13:41.879 --> 00:13:45.480 pictures that I saw, was there a clear crystal? 00:13:45.759 --> 00:13:47.759 There is. So moonstone's the other one that I 00:13:47.759 --> 00:13:52.019 started using. But I have a whole line of new 00:13:52.019 --> 00:13:54.659 pieces that are coming out in that same vein. 00:13:54.779 --> 00:13:59.059 So I have rings and necklaces that have basically 00:13:59.059 --> 00:14:03.240 these amethyst stones or moonstone, citrine, 00:14:03.379 --> 00:14:06.340 rose quartz, all embedded into the clay. You're 00:14:06.340 --> 00:14:08.840 just always doing different things. The brain, 00:14:09.000 --> 00:14:10.970 the creative brain, just that's one of my things 00:14:10.970 --> 00:14:13.090 I just can't stop but also I'm really fortunate 00:14:13.090 --> 00:14:16.809 to have people around me, creative people around 00:14:16.809 --> 00:14:18.850 me such as yourself that are always giving me 00:14:18.850 --> 00:14:22.450 ideas and so I always you know I hear it and 00:14:22.450 --> 00:14:24.370 process it and if it's something that I think 00:14:24.370 --> 00:14:26.570 will kind of work or if I want to try it I'll 00:14:26.570 --> 00:14:28.750 try it you know and I'm really fortunate because 00:14:28.750 --> 00:14:32.889 actually my retailer Ash from HV &Co she was 00:14:32.889 --> 00:14:35.110 the one that gave me the idea about embedding 00:14:35.110 --> 00:14:38.009 the crystals into the clay. Nice. Yeah, because 00:14:38.009 --> 00:14:40.289 she has a lot of crystals there. She does. And 00:14:40.289 --> 00:14:43.269 she says, you know, they're really popular, but, 00:14:43.269 --> 00:14:45.370 you know, there's so many things that you could 00:14:45.370 --> 00:14:48.250 do. Have you ever thought about embedding them 00:14:48.250 --> 00:14:50.570 into the Palmer clay? And I thought, well, no, 00:14:50.669 --> 00:14:53.269 I haven't. But now that you mention it, it would 00:14:53.269 --> 00:14:56.679 be really cool. It would. You have the brass 00:14:56.679 --> 00:15:00.340 stamped necklace. And the other one, it's the 00:15:00.340 --> 00:15:03.480 beads. And are you going to be selling fun little 00:15:03.480 --> 00:15:07.059 pieces like that too? I am, yeah. So these, this 00:15:07.059 --> 00:15:10.799 fun piece, I have actually a selection of them. 00:15:10.820 --> 00:15:14.480 So I've got little watermelon pieces. I've got 00:15:14.480 --> 00:15:16.679 the lobster with the lemon. And then I've got 00:15:16.679 --> 00:15:19.440 another piece as well too. And I've introduced 00:15:19.440 --> 00:15:22.080 them to the collection as kind of stacking pieces. 00:15:22.100 --> 00:15:24.360 So the idea is like it could be worn on its own. 00:15:24.490 --> 00:15:26.950 or you can layer it with like the brass to kind 00:15:26.950 --> 00:15:29.889 of elevate it a bit. Or if you had say a longer 00:15:29.889 --> 00:15:31.710 chain too, you could use that as well. Well that's 00:15:31.710 --> 00:15:35.649 like this one I got from you when you were at 00:15:35.649 --> 00:15:39.409 the Lavender Festival. And for the last couple 00:15:39.409 --> 00:15:44.950 podcasts, John's gonna kill me, but I wear it 00:15:44.950 --> 00:15:46.870 and it's got a little piece of lavender in it 00:15:46.870 --> 00:15:50.000 and I wear it with with my gram. Oh it looks 00:15:50.000 --> 00:15:53.000 so good. Yeah I wear them all the time. This 00:15:53.000 --> 00:15:56.240 one I love it because of the longer. Yeah that 00:15:56.240 --> 00:15:58.159 one you know and it's funny because every once 00:15:58.159 --> 00:16:01.019 in a while I'll see pieces that I created maybe 00:16:01.019 --> 00:16:03.419 like six months ago or a year ago and it's kind 00:16:03.419 --> 00:16:06.039 of reminds me like oh that design I love that 00:16:06.039 --> 00:16:09.659 design you know. And I like this this chain as 00:16:09.659 --> 00:16:13.799 well it's just a nice simple Sturdy chain. It's 00:16:13.799 --> 00:16:18.080 key, right? And a lot of my chains I use stainless 00:16:18.080 --> 00:16:21.000 steel because that I find it holds up. It's a 00:16:21.000 --> 00:16:24.299 great price point. But again, you don't have 00:16:24.299 --> 00:16:27.759 to worry about things tarnishing it, whether 00:16:27.759 --> 00:16:31.940 it be water or sunscreen or perfume or anything 00:16:31.940 --> 00:16:34.159 like that. I always hate that. I always take 00:16:34.159 --> 00:16:36.620 off all my jewellery when I'm doing the sunscreen 00:16:36.620 --> 00:16:40.909 or whatever. It's a process. It is, it's just 00:16:40.909 --> 00:16:44.549 pain in the butt. So other than Art in the Park, 00:16:44.690 --> 00:16:47.629 what will be your next one after that? So after 00:16:47.629 --> 00:16:50.490 Art in the Park, I'm actually going to be at 00:16:50.490 --> 00:16:54.149 the Walkerville Night Market. Oh, Night Market. 00:16:54.169 --> 00:16:56.730 So I'm so excited. This is my first one. I've 00:16:56.730 --> 00:16:59.250 never done a night market with Walkerville Brewery. 00:16:59.389 --> 00:17:01.529 Have you done the LaSalle night market? I have, 00:17:01.789 --> 00:17:05.230 yeah. I used to do them, gosh, that was a couple 00:17:05.230 --> 00:17:08.890 years ago. Those were awesome as well, too. They're 00:17:08.890 --> 00:17:12.009 a different feel, different vibe. So I like to 00:17:12.009 --> 00:17:13.990 kind of change up the schedule and I kind of 00:17:13.990 --> 00:17:16.069 change up where I'm going to be and the times 00:17:16.069 --> 00:17:23.630 I'm going to be. Yeah, I'm not even going to 00:17:23.630 --> 00:17:28.259 worry about it. But yeah, no the the night markets 00:17:28.259 --> 00:17:31.160 gonna be the brewery night market is gonna be 00:17:31.160 --> 00:17:35.160 the next one after fun. Yeah Well, it's urban 00:17:35.160 --> 00:17:37.200 art market gonna be there as well. I believe 00:17:37.200 --> 00:17:39.700 so. Yeah, so I believe urban art markets gonna 00:17:39.700 --> 00:17:42.380 be there I'm not sure the full lineup, but yeah, 00:17:42.380 --> 00:17:45.200 it's the first one of the season. So it's always 00:17:45.200 --> 00:17:48.640 so much fun. I'm so excited I love the Walkerville 00:17:48.640 --> 00:17:51.279 night markets. Yeah, I've always loved attending 00:17:51.279 --> 00:17:55.140 them. So I mean, one day you'll be able to attend. 00:17:55.299 --> 00:18:01.079 I know. Without working on it. So is there anything 00:18:01.079 --> 00:18:05.279 else new that we can expect? There's a couple 00:18:05.279 --> 00:18:07.720 new products that are, you know, a couple new 00:18:07.720 --> 00:18:09.839 pieces that I'm going to be launching at Art 00:18:09.839 --> 00:18:12.380 in the Park, a couple new kind of product styles, 00:18:13.180 --> 00:18:17.559 one being hair clips. So that is going to be 00:18:17.559 --> 00:18:21.279 kind of the newest product edition. So I'm really 00:18:21.279 --> 00:18:22.960 excited about them. I think they're going to 00:18:22.960 --> 00:18:26.019 be kind of a nice little, nice price point, but 00:18:26.019 --> 00:18:28.690 a nice like kind of accessory to add. That will 00:18:28.690 --> 00:18:31.529 be nice, because with the fun jewelry and that, 00:18:32.150 --> 00:18:35.450 kids can now have some fancy stuff. Definitely, 00:18:35.750 --> 00:18:38.509 definitely. It's for every age, you know? It 00:18:38.509 --> 00:18:40.690 is. That's what I love. I love it. Well, thank 00:18:40.690 --> 00:18:43.150 you so much. I appreciate you being here. Oh, 00:18:43.390 --> 00:18:46.470 Tracy. She also made me cheesecake earrings. 00:18:47.480 --> 00:18:50.819 Oh my god, I'm so excited. I can't thank you 00:18:50.819 --> 00:18:53.059 enough, Tracy, truly. You've been such a huge 00:18:53.059 --> 00:18:56.559 supporter, and it means the world. It's wonderful 00:18:56.559 --> 00:19:00.680 jewelry. I mean, come on. Where can you get an 00:19:00.680 --> 00:19:06.079 earring that hangs this low for under $100, under 00:19:06.079 --> 00:19:11.960 $50? It's always been the important aspect of... 00:19:11.960 --> 00:19:15.299 this business and and I know Iris and I know 00:19:15.299 --> 00:19:18.380 Marnie would have appreciated that because um 00:19:18.380 --> 00:19:20.500 Marnie oh gosh she used to always say that's 00:19:20.500 --> 00:19:24.200 grandma yes grandma um she always used to say 00:19:24.200 --> 00:19:27.299 darling it's not about cost it's about the effect 00:19:27.299 --> 00:19:30.200 that's right and so I thought okay that is going 00:19:30.200 --> 00:19:32.200 to be my mantra of this business leading into 00:19:32.200 --> 00:19:35.400 it it's about the effect not the cost but I want 00:19:35.400 --> 00:19:38.700 to make it accessible so And it is. And as you 00:19:38.700 --> 00:19:43.400 can tell, I love every piece you make. And it's 00:19:43.400 --> 00:19:47.359 usually really tough when I see her booth and 00:19:47.359 --> 00:19:49.319 I can't figure out which one I'm going to get 00:19:49.319 --> 00:19:52.599 this. Oh, gosh. I mean, that's kind of where 00:19:52.599 --> 00:19:55.299 my my artist brain goes to half the time, where 00:19:55.299 --> 00:19:57.799 it's just like all these different designs. And 00:19:57.799 --> 00:20:00.019 my the hardest thing for me is just raining myself 00:20:00.019 --> 00:20:04.799 in going, OK, no, you need to focus on XYZ. So. 00:20:04.960 --> 00:20:09.019 No, just keep going. Never. I love it. So thank 00:20:09.019 --> 00:20:11.240 you again. Thanks, Tracy. I so appreciate it. 00:20:11.460 --> 00:20:14.579 I appreciate you. And again, my name is Tracy 00:20:14.579 --> 00:20:16.799 Martins. I want to thank you so much for joining 00:20:16.799 --> 00:20:21.740 me for another episode of YQG In Blue and a revisit 00:20:21.740 --> 00:20:24.960 with Meg from Iris and Marnie. And see you soon.