Coastal Arts Market

  My grandmother was the family seamstress while her three sisters and their daughters were the knitters, crocheters, and quilters. She didn’t learn those skills until she was in her sixties so I learned with her. I was fascinated by all of it as a child and to this day love the tactile sensations of working with yarn and the visual pleasure provided by color. The basic techniques are truly timeless as are many of the patterns. Part of the fun, however, is searching for new patterns and adapting them to add flair. No two pieces are exactly alike. My husband and I moved to Maryland from Wisconsin so he could pursue a graduate degree. We’ve lived in Sunderland in Calvert County for 32 years in a house built in 1920. Much of my working life has involved contract and business management with NASA and NOAA contractors. Needlework was my stress reliever and the source of many wedding and new baby gifts. Now I’m looking forward to turning a hobby into a small business, spending time with ...

  We are the Young's! We have a passion for creating new things from old things. We like having a feeling of purpose. We love to travel, we love the outdoors & we are both very social people! We bike, hike, kayak, and run, we are Tough Mudders and LOVE our 4 kids. One is in the Coast Guard, one is just out of college and 2 are still in college. We started this business because living in the Shenandoah Valley with all of the wineries around us....well, how could we NOT? We LOVE wine! We live part of the time in Southern Maryland because our jobs keep us here, and the rest of our time is spent traveling and working out of our workshop in our Virginia home. We tailor our items to what we are familiar with and themes that we hold dear to our hearts. Bryan is a Maryland native & anyone from Maryland knows blue crabs are a big influence in the life and cuisine of the area! In true Marylander fashion, we have several Blue Crab and Sea Creature-themed items such as Mermaids, Ship...