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Holding Summer is for anyone who knows summer can’t really be stored, and still can’t resist trying to keep a little bit of it anyway. A bright, joyful bit of August to wear now, and keep when summer has moved along.

Because we may not be able to save the long days, the flowers, the swims, or that particular feeling of stepping outside without first finding a coat. And that has never stopped us from trying.

Consider this one more small way to tuck a little summer away for later.

If one little piece of summer isn't enough, the Holding Summer Bracelet gives you a whole collection of it. Each dichroic glass stone catches the layers of blue-aqua, turquoise, and deep red a little differently, creating a bracelet that shifts as it moves around your wrist. Wear it to dinner, a wedding, a summer party, or with jeans and a T-shirt because Tuesday deserves good jewelry too. And when August is long gone, consider it evidence: summer was here, and you managed to keep a little of it.

$150.00

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Holding Summer earrings bring a flash of blue-turquoise right up beside your face, where the dichroic glass catches the light with every turn of your head. The opaque blue-aqua base and transparent turquoise cap create the watery color, while the deep red dichroic adds unexpected darker flashes of purple underneath.

Wear them with linen and cotton, denim and white, a summer dress, or something wonderful for a wedding, dinner, or gallery opening. They're an easy burst of color for all the places August might still take you.

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A little piece of August you can keep long after the towels are dry and the flowers have faded. Holding Summer is filled with shifting blues, greens, and deeper flashes of red and purple.

The necklace makes that color the whole story. Simple, easy, and made to float at your neckline, it works with a white linen shirt, a favorite sundress, denim, or the T-shirt you pulled on after a swim. For women, men, and anyone who finds themselves wishing summer had pockets big enough to carry a little more home.

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Studio Notes: Come Find Me

One of the things I've realized this summer is that not everyone knows where to find me these days, so here's a little reminder! WindHorse Arts is now just a few doors farther up Main Street. I have my own entrance and my own shop, located inside the New Era Gallery building, and it's still the same WindHorse Arts you've always known.

If you're heading into town for groceries, the post office, or simply an afternoon stroll, I'd love for you to stop in and say hello. Whether you're looking for this week's Color Drop or just want to catch up for a few minutes, the door is open.

Stay a Little Longer

If you’re not quite ready to get back to whatever you’re supposed to be doing, here’s a link to past essays

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Whether you’re adding to a growing collection or discovering my work for the first time, I hope Holding Summer gives you one more way to keep a little piece of August close, long after summer has wandered off without asking permission.

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a smiling, joyful woman in her glass studio

WindHorse Arts provides connection to community and acts as a conduit to how people see themselves by: empowering the experience of joy through color, working with one’s hands, and leaning into every person’s own special magic.

WindHorse Arts store and studio are on stolen land of the Wabanaki people, a place currently recognized as Vinalhaven, Maine, nestled in the serene beauty of Penobscot’s Bay. I am grateful to steward this sacred land, honoring its deep roots and rich histories.

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