Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Made on MVY

Made on MVY: Kylee’s Essentials

Kylee’s Essentials is a local apothecary company. Shop owner Kylee Willoughby is a mother and certified wellness consultant who has a lifelong passion for nontoxic and all-natural living. She believes that our health is...

Little glass jars: I know you’re good for me, but what are you?

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There’s something inviting about those little glass jars with homemade labels topped with a cute rubber dropper. Whenever I find myself meandering through the West Tisbury Farmers Market or poking around Island shops, I’m...

Made on MVY: Beaded Mask Chains by Stefanie Wolf

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Stefanie Wolf designs and sells jewelry and gifts at her studio and retail showroom in downtown Edgartown. For 11 years, she has created jewelry that uses colorful, geometric, handmade beads from a family-owned and...

Made on MVY

Made on MVY features products created on Martha’s Vineyard, and is sponsored by the artisans and businesses collected here. Want to be included in our next issue? Email jenna@mvtimes.com. Island Wampum Island-born and raised Phoenix Rogers...

Summer starts now! Are you ready?

To the Editor: The summer of 2020 will resemble many previous summers, e.g., snarled traffic, difficulty getting off and on the Island by ferry, expensive restaurants and entertainment offerings, and difficulty in seeing friends. Why...

Bitters are better

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Islander Zephir Plume is an adept of culinary arts and herbal medicine, a farmer, a forager, and a soon-to-be mama. On a recent midday afternoon at our splendid newly refurbished M.V. Museum, Plume spoke...

Use protection … from phone waves

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In September 2013, Christy Phillips had a premonition.  One morning, she awoke from a dream that would change the course of her career and catapult her into a new passion. Phillips had dreamed that she...

Gay Head Coffee: Coming to store shelves near you

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There was a time when beer was beer and coffee was coffee. For the end of the day, there were Budweiser, Miller, and Coors; Michelob was a treat. Coffee was served in Styrofoam cups,...

Made on MVY: Austin Designs

Austin Designs is an independent company owned by Rachel Austin Baumrin, designer and builder of handmade goods. Each piece is a unique, original work, and is featured at the Vineyard Artisans Festivals and at...

Made on MVY: Island Alpaca Co.

Island Alpaca Company is home to over 40 friendly, fluffy alpaca. Primarily a breeding farm, they welcome visitors year round to see these furry friends and meet the newest baby alpaca (called cria, some...

Made on MVY: Austin Designs

Austin Designs is an independent company owned by Rachel Austin Baumrin, designer and builder of handmade goods. Each piece is a unique, original work, featured on-Island throughout the year. Rachel was educated in the fashion...

Made on MVY: Refabulous Decor

In 2014, Anne-Marie Eddy opened up Refabulous Decor on Beach Road Extension in Vineyard Haven after her creativity got the best of her. What began as a hobby repainting old furniture eventually led to...

Made on MVY: Island Alpaca Co.

The Island Alpaca Co. gift shop invites you to browse a large variety of quality alpaca products, including yarn and luxurious garments, many crafted with yarn made from the fleece of their own alpaca....

Made on MVY: Thomas Bena’s One Big Home

Join the discussion. See the film that screened at both the National Gallery of Art and the National Building Museum. Entirely shot on Martha’s Vineyard, it has been traveling around the world for almost...

Made on MVY: Ingrid Goff-Maidoff

Poet and artist Ingrid Goff-Maidoff has been delighting Vineyard visitors with her beautiful collection of inspiring books, cards, ornaments, and gifts for more than 20 years. Tending Joy Books & Gifts celebrates the themes...

Made on MVY: Poetry, beauty, and spirit

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If you stop by the Night Heron Gallery and find yourself in the corner space occupied by the work of Ingrid Goff-Maidoff, you're likely to get caught up in her very unique world, and...

What’s brewing?

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Fall is here, and with it come a few new brews for you and your crew. One of those brews comes from Offshore Ale, which prides itself on being the Island’s first and only brew...

Made on MVY: Peter Mallen

A longtime resident of Martha’s Vineyard, Peter Mallen is a professional visual artist who works in various media including sculpture, painting, and graphics. He recently completed a long, successful, and happy career as a...

Made on MVY: L.A. Brown Photography

L.A. Brown’s photography captures the light and whimsy in each moment. Originally an oil painter, L.A. initially was inspired to paint on her photography, and soon focused her art on photography not painting....

What’s brewing?

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As the crazy crowds, the humid heat, and terrible traffic come to end with the finale of the summer season, you may start to ask yourself where you can kick back, relax, and grab...