AUTUMN 2017

We had a busy Summer traveling to a few 

Vintage Art Shows and Music Festivals.

 

 Also, over the summer we started an addition project.

The SeaShell Museum which we will continue working on 

and hope to open late December or in January of 2018.

Planted a bit of a garden on the property, too. 

A few grape vines... which surprisingly did 

really well throughout the hot, humid summer!  

 A sneak preview of the new museum space. 

It will be a great addition to my workshop & Studio!

I am super excited about this. 

www.seashellmuseum.com

Still working on the garden space behind the studio. 

But, we spent a few evenings here 

just enjoying the new spot! 

 I don't have any photos, but I also emptied out the shop 

and worked like some kinda demented, old construction worker 

laying tile in the main room. Trying to "class" the place up a bit.

(Geez. That was tough on the ol' knees and back)

I think the space is looking pretty good and ready for today's 

re-opening for the new season! 

Today, Friday October 6th. With new slightly extended hours. 

Open FRIDAYS 10 am to 5 pm s

Summer "vacation" is over. 

Back to work! 

See you soon! 

Summer 2017

Summer Hours for the Workshop and Studio 

is by Appointment Only 

It's easy tho. . . just send me a quick email and we can set up a time. 

mexiconaomi@gmail.com 

or, give me a call Local MX  (638) 388-5004

JUNE 10th 

Coming this Fall/Winter

* The Website is still under construction

But, you can find the Museum on Facebook 

 Search for "SeaShell Museum"  

It used to be that our Mermaid's Markets would close down in mid-April 

and my life would become much calmer  

without the every-other-week 

packing, loading, unloading, 

setting up, breaking down 

and re-loading and unpacking. . ."whew!"

Then, I would attend to my shop quietly thru May and June

and then after June, just close it all down

And, like a school teacher - take the summer months off (without pay).  ha. 

However last year, I began to attend a couple of stateside events.

This summer there is almost one event per month, I think.

Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market Scottsdale

Granite Creek Vineyard Art & Wine Festival 

Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market San Diego 

 and, the Baja Blues Festival in Rosarito

So, no more quiet summers for me. 

It's back to work for this hired hand.  

"The perils of overwork are slight compared with the dangers of inactivity."

~ Thomas A Edison

 

 

 "Keep yourself busy if you want to avoid depression. 

For me, inactivity is the enemy."

~ Matt Lucas

"For me, sitting still is harder than any kind of work."

~ Annie Oakley

 "In times of great stress or adversity, it is always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive."

~ Lee Iacocca

"Either you Run the day, or the day runs you."

~ Jim Rohn

Fashion Frenzy

So, I was checking out some of the 

Fashions going down the Runways for 2017.

Wanted to get some inspiration....

Hmmm. Who is going to be wearing these?

My Opinions:

First off the shoes are all BEYOND BAD.

The mis-matched socks, hilarious. 

The girl in pink looks extremely ill.

Somewhat "home-made" quality to a couple of these, huh?

However, I do Love that the stripes are not horizontal.

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My Opinions:

Again. . . The shoes. Ugh.

Somebody forgot their slip...

Somebody is wearing their pillowcase.

The stripes, hat and tennis shoes is just a Mess (and, not hot).

And, the blue and green looks like a craft project gone awry. 

However, I do kinda like the big bow in front of that pink dress.

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My Opinions:

The girl in blue is definitely in some witness protection program.

Another forgotten slip...

Angry girl with a bad hair day and doo-dads gone berserk.

And, another girl with the flu, perhaps? 

However, I do Love the blue shoes. Super-cute.

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Now, for a few that I found that I like... 

My Opinions:
What's not to Love. . . black and white polka dots!
And, a funky cool big necklace.

The bohemian dress has fun colors....

The navy with stripes - Simple and elegant...and thinning, too.

And the sunny yellow one, just the bodice is spectacular.
Plus, the shoes are classics!



Ok!  I have some inspiration.
Thanks for joining me.
Now, I gotta get busy. . .

Summer in a hot, humid beach town... What's a girl to do?

Keeping busy . . .  with a bit of air conditioning and the hum of the fan!

Well, most of the time...

Searched online for a picture using the words "hot seamstress"
(Yep. That was a mistake...not exactly what I was thinking.) 
 

 Oops. 
That is NOT me sewing.

When I thought "hot" -  I was thinking more like this:

 Oh well.

My new motto is "I do what I want!"
(That is just a summer extravagance, I know.)

So, when I get the energy... here are some of my ReCreation Projects.

So, here on the left, I started laying out some of the different clothing pieces that 

I have collected, between donations and my thrift store finds. 

On the right, is the 

ReCreated Tunic. 

Then, I had this super small outfit. 

But, it had some great embroidery.

So, I added a man's hawaiian shirt another gauzy blouse and a long sleeve t-shirt to come up with a new dress that I absolutely am in love with.  This one is just waaaay to lovely. 

 

I also have been doing some painting on natural fiber clothing and it is turning out pretty fun. I have another batch since this photo, too.

And, all of these, also have the quote added,
"Live in the SunShine,
Swim the Sea, Drink the Wild Air."  

A few more t shirt skirts.
Next on the list, is a new style t-shirt dress.
I have 3 sizes of a pattern to try out for those.
And, about two dozen black t shirts to get busy
on after that.

Another fun special order project that just got finished are these t-shirts on the left... basically, there were about 7 or 8 of the square, basic no-shape-what-so-ever t shirts, and they are now transformed into scoop neck, cute style t shirts with a bit more shape and shirt tail hems.   

Oh yeah, did I mention the flowy Re-Created cruise dresses?
These just have to be favorites...

They are fun, summery dresses each Re-Created for a new life.
(And, I think the "new life" should definitely be on the dance floor.) 



The detail work on the purple one was a kinda
a long-term project... The flowers were hand-cut
and each hand-sewn before being attached along with 
the beadwork. But, oh!
My favorite colors....  

Here is another project in the "Idea" stage.
I have 4 pieces.
And, the plan for this to be a funky cowgirl dress.

I pinned it on the dress form just to see what would happen.... Well, like I said...
this one is still a bit of a mess.
By fall, it will be something pretty cute to wear with a pair of cowboy (girl) boots.

Added to the shop...

Shop my Etsy store.

I am trying to get things added...

But it is a slow process. 

www.etsy.com/shop/SeaDebris

 

Long, Hot Summer

 

~ SUMMER VIDEOS  ~

In the summertime when the weather is high
You can stretch right up and touch the sky
When the weather's fine
You got women, you got women on your mind
Have a drink, have a drive
Go out and see what you can find

 

We're not bad people, we're not dirty, we're not mean
We love everybody, but we do as we please
When the weather's fine
We go fishing or go swimming in the sea
We're always happy
Life's for living, yeah, that's our philosophy

 

Sing along with us, dee-dee dee-dee dee
Da doo da-da da, yeah, we're hap-pap-py
Da da da, dee da doo dee da doo da doo da
Da doo da-da da, dee da da dee da da