WindHorse Arts
Craft, Location Kristan Vermeulen Craft, Location Kristan Vermeulen

WindHorse Arts

Kristan gets to sit down with Alison Thibault, the owner and founder of WindHorse Arts and the winner of the Makers of Maine pitch competition I did a while back. Thanks again to David Libby from Town and Country Federal Credit Union and Sabina Hitchen, from Press For Success for being the judges of the competition. Alison won the competition with over 170 votes. She has quite the story as her craft is color. She takes color and transforms it into pieces of glass jewelry. When you walk into Alison’s shop each piece shines as the sun shines through the windows. Alison talk to Kristan about how she moved to Vinalhaven and opened her storefront on the main street, the craft behind her glass pieces, how she has a passion for poetry and how that is weaved into her business, what she plans to do over the next five years with her business, and much more. Tune in to Alison’s episode of the podcast to learn more about her craft of color and stay until the end to hear a track from Joshua Eden.

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Imperium Shaving
Craft, Location Kristan Vermeulen Craft, Location Kristan Vermeulen

Imperium Shaving

Who knew the finest razors would be handmade in a historic mill in Baltimore by a gentleman who turned a hobby into his full-time passion. His razor collection is made of various types of wood including maple, walnut, and much more that he locally sources from lumberyards. He continues to innovate his craft by playing around with the materials he uses to make his razors including a more budget-friendly option. Tune in to learn more about how Dan moved to Baltimore to start his business, how his business has continued to grow steadily but has made some minor downfalls along his business journey, how he crafted a razor that is worth over $1000 out of meteorite for a customer, and what he plans to do over the next five years.

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