Open The Creaking Door to a cabinet of curiosity, where you may venture to discover a myriad of botanics, neo-victoriana and a little treat of whimsy.

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I have always been drawn to the small marine fragments that the sea reshapes and returns, each carrying a trace of a life once lived. Beachcombed milk glass and a weathered vintage marble are brought together with salvaged treasures to reflect my fascination with the meeting of ocean, memory and deep geological time. Adornment in Service. I've repurposed one half of a Victorian era lost nurses belt buckle as a centrepiece for this black and white necklace, with delicate scrolls and engraving. I've paired it with black polish onyx beads, a broken antique cameo brooch with a lady wearing a traditional head dress and finished it with 1940's - 1950's Austrian pressed glass beads in bicone designs. Lots of lost and broken disparate objects bought together in this piece I've called Devotion Set In Stone. I'd had weird cross key and cherub artifact lying on my bench for a while. It clearly had a souvenir spoon or wax seal (maybe?) sawn off the end and after a bit of research, I discovered it was the Papal Coat of Arms. So a souvenir from the Vatican? It fit perfectly into a hunk of multifaceted labradorite I'd reclaimed and I was able to solder it to a stainless steel wire that I could then hang other relics of the past - a Silver Victorian Threepence from 1854, a French furniture antique key and a Krobo glass African trade bead in a flower shape. The abalone and mother of pearl beaded chain is 26 inches in length with a side clasp so you can adjust the length. Available - https://thecreakingdoorco.etsy.com/listing/4584597997 Fantastic day yesterday! Thank you @merrickvilleartwalk for including me and to @violetsonmain_villagebakery for giving us such amazing sandwiches and snacks. Was brilliant to mingle with such talented artists and show the world our work! See you all in 2027! Huzzah! The Merrickville Art Walk on Main is on! And I’m here with @shalonda_artcolors in a beautiful entrance to @violetsonmain_villagebakery and the weather is glorious. It’s been fantastic to meet so many enthusiast and friendly locals and tourists. Excited this is my first Canadian art show and looking forward to tweaking my set up as I do more. Northern Leopard Frog chillin’ at Otty Lake On the bench this morning, repurposing a found tin with an amazing William Morris design I found into vibrant layered lightweight earrings that jingle jangle as you move! Meet me and these cuties on Thursday @merrickvilleartwalk, at Violets On Main Bakery (@violetsonmain_villagebakery) the final one for the season. Slide for the map of all the amazing artists involved in this art adventure. Had a wonderful time at the Stittsville Outdoor Quilt Walk yesterday! Such brilliant displays of artistry, vibrancy and some cosy looking quilts! The annual free event features over 200 modern and traditional quilts displayed along a woodland path in Stittsville, Ottawa, running from September 18 to 20, 2026. Quite a magical experience! Woooah! Thrifting jackpot. Soooo many amazing buttons? Did I buy any? In the end no, I resisted the $4.00 (CAD) per card. If they had been glass, I’d have been tempted to buy the whole lot, but they’re all plastic and as @fancifuldevices would say, I already have a bit of “oversupply panic” right now. Pretty all the same. Would love to know whether you’d have bought them and what you’d have used them for.