Warm wishes to all for Thanks Giving.  Wishing everyone a wonderfull time on this special day. 
Sharing food and drinks with all who is special in your life. 

Be sure to head over to West End Garage for Black Friday.  Hours will be extented to 8pm,  Friday and Saturday. 

Happy Thanks Giving.

Wydinya.

                    


A warm welcome to the new addition to Wydinya's little shop at the West End Garage,  Gilda's Biscotti.  Gilda's Biscotti is dedicated to the preservation of the old style of baking. By using only wholesome, high quality ingredients in small batches, Gilda creates the finest, freshest, most authentic biscotti possible.   You must come in a try these tastey delights.

SInce 1996, Gilda's Biscotti has been creating artisan biscotti of only traditionally inspired flavors in small handmade batches.   Incorporating ingredients from local New Jersey farms.  Gilda's products are a must with any great cup of Joe.

Cheers!!!

Wydinya

Well,  I have feverishly been making those special ear adornments that  we all adore.  Incoorporating color, shapes and texture.  Just placed in store this week. So be sure to stop in to West End Garage,  Cape May, Nj.  Check out the photo above.  I just had to capture the light hitting all  the earrings.  AAAAHHHH,  Sunshine......

Plus more items from Craft Fountry,  books and jewellery have been added and of course new T-shirts from Caterpillar Fur.    Be sure to check back for new items added weekly. 

 

Yet again I have failed miserabley in keeping up regular posts.  My studio has been down for the past month or 2,  so I have been scrambling to get it together and with success we are almost there.  New earrings will be ready by the end of this week.  Soon to be in West End Garage.

Very exciting shapes and colours.  I know I have had several requests for the Spanish copper earrings and they will soon be hanging in the store soon.  This time I will be embellishing with some great coloured beads for a splash of colour. And creating an Amulet for a complete set. 

I discovered some really cool glass beads that I can't wait to share.  Pictures will be following this post soon.

Heading to the studio now.

Stay tuned.

And thank you to all who have been so patient with me.

Be well.

Sharren

Wydinya

                

For some reason green is the theme in this post but there are more colour options to be added at West End garage, Cape May, NJ. 
This first image reminds me of a fish.  Hand hammered and then shaped out of a thick piece of copper wire.  The green glass briolette was a result of my last trip to New York City.  I just love this colour.

The seaglass piece was found along the coast of Peurto Rico many years ago and it has been securely wrapped with sterling silver wire and an oval shaped carnelian dangle accents this piece perfectly. 

And lastly copper wrapped and twisted,   this glass dagger like pendant hangs from a copper rolo chain.     I love the warmth and healing powers of copper.

Will be posting more of the new collection.  Very excited with the pieces aquired in New York and truly want to share before placing them in Cape May.

Cheers for now.

Wydinya

Sharren Dadswell

The ground is slowy awakening and the daffodils and cherry blossoms are our first indication that Spring is here.  This makes me so happy to see colours returning and more and more flowers emerging from our Mother Earth.
With the Spring flowers there is rain.  Welcome rain.  Welcome flowers blossoming.  And new collections emerging from Wydinya.  Fun large hoops.  Gorgeous coloured Mother of Pearl necklaces,  accented with chandelier glass tear drops.  Wydinya took a few fields trips to New York City and found some really amazing findings.  Also ate some wonderful food.  And found a great place to eat meat pies.  Yes meat pies.  Some good Australian restaurants in New York City.  Go figure.  Eight Mile creek in Soho had the fanciest meat pies with a red wine reduction for gravy.  Yum.  The puff pastry was to die for.  And if you are in a rush then there are a few locations to buy a bakers dozen and a variety as well.  Tucks has 3 locatiions for meat pies on the go.    Check them out if you are in the area.

Well,  going off on a tangent.  I guess i must be getting hungry and could really go for a meat pie right about now.  Wish they delivered this far South.

Wydinya's new collection will be in West End Garage before the end of the month.    Busy month for Wydinya.  A few events this month.   Will keep you posted.

Cheers for now.

Sharren

Wydinya

It has been a long time.  The holiday rush,  family visitors.  What a great time to be had by all.  But unfortunately I have been neglectful about keeping regular updates.  Well, here is to the new year,  2011,  and to everyone I wish a prosperous and healthy year.

What have I been up to, you might ask??  Still creating on a regular basis,  I will post some of my new creations here.  Also,  become a fan on Facebook.  There you will see most of what I have been doing over the past months.  Here goes the Fan page. www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Wydinya/43623251876  Please help me reach my goal of 300 likes.  Above just click on the icon and become a friend.    2 ways to keep updated on new items added to the store in Cape May, NJ or www.wydinya.com

West End Garage has been jumping with all the new spring items coming in.  You have to make it to Cape May, Nj and check out this fabulous array of talented peoples boutiques and awesome art.  Within this establshment is also the Artists Co-op of Cape May,NJ.  Local artists are juried and then invited to sell their wares here at West End Garage.  And of course be sure to head on back to See Wydinya's new home in West End Garge.  Just head on back.  I love the new space and my new neighbours.  WEst End has also recruited some new vendors.  The Mosaics and metal work is to die for.  Great detail and colourful mosaics.  Betsy's metal work is a great  addition to West End Garage.  The Divider is being eyed up by everyone who walks by it.  Worth Checking out.

Madd Potters are also one of my new neighbours at West End Garage.  Check out their garlic grater and server.  Some awesome and clever products for food and for jewellery.  Magnolia cafe is also a new addition.  Her refurbished furniture is amazing and she does a stunning job on displaying her work.  Well done Stephanie.  These are just a few new vendors in West End Garage.  Worth taking the trip to the jersey shore.  You will not regret it.  The West End Garage is forever changing and you just never know what you might find on any given day.  As a Store owner I am always plesantly surprised when taking the walk back to my store.,  seeing such wonderful home decor and fabulous clothing.  Trove and Seastar have fantastic home decor,.  Trove's eye for design and colour is fresh and tasteful.  The fabric they choose to reupholster is carefully selected and handprinted.  Any of their pieces is a fabulous addition to any home.  Sea star Boutiques line of home decor is rustic, yet elegant as well, with a contempory industrial flare,  Joannes throws in some colour with beautifully crafted felt pillows to accent.  These sculpted felted flowers are bright and cheerful.  A must see.

You can check out all these items on the West End Garage Facebook page.  www.facebook.com/pages/The-West-End-Garage/267376724874  New items are updated and posted here.

Time to check out for now.

Don't forget to become a fan of Wydinya and West End Garage.

Will make sure the next post is not so long.

Be Well.

Sharren

CORRECTION ON THE TIME FOR GUYS NIGHT OUT.  PLEASE NOTE ABOVE!!!!!




LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE ARE HAVING A MEN'S SHOPPING
NIGHT THE 19TH NOVEMBER. MARK YOUR CALENDERS, BE SURE TO FILL OUT
THAT REGISTRY BEFORE THEN LADIES, SO YOUR MAN CAN PICK UP THAT SPECIAL
SOMETHING FOR YOU FOR THE HOLIDAYS. HELP HIM OUT AND FILL IT OUT.

ASK FOR DETAILS UP FRONT. THE WONDERFUL STAFF WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP YOU
OUT WITH YOUR HOLIDAY LIST AND REGISTRY. SEE YOU THERE...

Wydinya at West end Garage , Cape May, NJ,  is now featuring the talented Anne Foresman.  A graduate of Tyler University,and spent her senior year at Philadelphia College of Art,(university of the Arts) on a special program,  in Philadelphia, Pa,  You can now purchase her fabulous work in South Jersey.  Hand dyed fabrics,  meticulous craftmanship.  We are all so excited to see her work featured in Cape May.  What a perfect setting for such a talented artist.

         

Be sure to head down for a wonderful shopping experience.  And after that or before,   head for the beach.

Keep in touch for the Ladies night at the Garage.  And very soon we will be having a Gentleman's shopping delight night at the Garage,  details will follow.  As I am kind of winging it until the details unfold.  But for sure stay tuned.  Ladies night is such a success,  I am sure the wonderful men in our lives would love to have  the same experience. .  Can't forget about the fabulous men in our lives,   right LADIES??????

Anyway,  time to tend to the store.  What am I doing on the computer anyway.....Please stay tuned.

Oh,  one more thing,  if you are in the market for an auction for a bachelor,  There will be a wonderful fund raiser coming up in September for the Annual BAchelor Auction.  All proceeds go to the South Jersey Food Bank.  Come on down,  have a great time and perhaps find your dream bachelor/date.  Want details.  Keep in touch.

See you soon.

Cheers.

Wydinya.....

pictures to follow with Anne,  have to run...

Have been busy creating some new earrings and getting them into the store.  West End Garage has been busy also.  New items are being added every week.  If you are in the area of Cape May,  it is worth a walk through.  New Artist Anne Forseman,  is now selling her fabulous scarves at West End.  Will be featuring her in my next post.  So please keep in touch.

Here goes a few examples of what is going into WEst End Garage and also the online store:

               

See you soon.

Cheers

Wydinya

Welcoming Minna Aaparyti and her fabulour books  and  Jen Roder of Rodorcaps,  creating unique wearable and totally green jewllery.  Come on down to West End Garage, Cape May to check out these 2 great artists.

RE-THINK.  RE-USE.  RE-INVENT

Jen Roder has worked over the past seven years as a professional carpenter and woodworker.  In both her jewllery and working projects,  Jen's interest in re-usable objects has been a re-occurring theme.  Her current use of bottle caps in jewellery was inspired by her interest of common symbols that have been injected into the mainstream advertising.  She found that by removing the symbol from the  context of an every day bottle cap,  the meaning is then transformed into a personal icon to be celebrated by the individual.

                

****MINNA AAPARYTI*****

Cherish your most treasured memories – place them in handmade books and albums made with loving attention to every little detail.

Hand-bound books are a part of our history. Expanding on this thousand year old tradition Minna creates unique pieces that will inspire and delight you for years to come.


     
COME ON IN AND SEE THESE GREAT PIECES OF WORK FROM SOME VERY TALENTED ARTISTS.

See you soon.

Cheers!!

Wydinya

Wow,  it has been a long time since my last post.  Loads of stuff going on and this post will be brief also.  But I am so excited about my new pieces that I just had to share.  The colours of my Myan looking necklace is just stunning.   And the simplicity of my hearts really make a great statement.  So,  please enjoy and I hope to be back soon.

              


Hope to see you soon at West End Garage!!!!

Cheers.

Wydinya.

              

Okay,   this winter is a doozy.  Are we ready for yet another snow storm.  By the sounds of it,  this will be the second biggest snow storm I have experienced in my time here in the States.   And it will be my sons second biggest also. 

Wow.  I thought we were in the home stretch.  I have my Spring colours in the store.  New facelift.  New colours.  New pieces.  I am so excited about the new look and can't wait to see the other stores who did the same this week.  Heading over there now before the bulk of the snow hits.  Does anyone know what time that is anyway.  I keep hearing different times.

Here are a few Pictures I took yesterday.  Will put in store this weekend.

                          

                               This ring reminds me of a lovely gentleman I met one Summer in Cape May while he was vacationing.  And then again he found me at the Kimmel center in Philadelphia.  He liked the ring so much that when he saw me he was happy that he found me and bought yet another one.  So,  in honour of Shakespeare,  yes, Shakespeare,  I am calling this line,  "Shakespeare".       

Well,  heading over to Cape May now.  Stay safe, stay warm. 

See you when the snow melts.

Cheers

Wydinya