Island Made & Island Inspired

Wear the island close to your heart all year round. Stefanie designs and creates these necklaces on-island for island lovers like you. These custom glass tiles are specially-made for Stefanie by a family business of crafts people in the former Bohemia region of the Czech Republic. Stefanie worked closely with her glass bead maker to perfectly recreate our beloved island in a tiny tile of colorful glass. These pretty necklaces come in both sterling silver and 14K gold fill and adjust from 16 to 18-inches for just the right fit. Choose from several colors.

Take the island of Martha's Vineyard with you wherever you go. This very special handcrafted bracelet is a limited edition sterling silver bangle with a turquoise colored glass tile with the map of Martha's Vineyard pictured.

When you squeeze the two sides of the bangle towards one another and towards the tile, one ring of the tile is released and you can easily slip your wrist in and out of the bracelet. Once it is on, just line up the hook with the loop for a secure closure.

Whether you are a local or a summer visitor, carry the map of the island with you on your journeys. Check out the matching Martha's Vineyard sterling necklace here.

Full bracelet circumference in inches:

• Small is 6 3/4 inches
• Medium is 7 1/2 inches
• Large is 8 inches

These locally-made blessing bundles contain 100 inspiring quotations with an emphasis on love and blessings. Each is a blessing and a bit of wisdom for living a deep, wide, rich and contented life.  Perfect for party favors, office gifts, conversation starters or personal reflection, these fortunes will bring you wisdom to draw from throughout your many days.

Handmade in Chilmark, MA on Martha's Vineyard by Ingrid Goff-Maidoff. Each is wrapped with a unique colorful Japanese paper and hand-tied. Papers may vary, but will always be beautiful! Please include any special requests in your order notes and we will do our best to choose for you.

• Each bundle is 4.25 x 1 x .75 inches
• Hand tied with a raffia ribbon
• Assorted papers

These locally-made wisdom boxes contain 28 inspirational quotes. The most enticing little gift, these are little match boxes, wrapped with beautiful papers and packed with 28 inspirational quotes. The words of wisdom in each little box will often surprise you with their timely messages ~ like your own mini life-coach. This is the perfect gift for a growing child, a friend -- anyone who has dreams and aspirations.

People have purchased these for party favors, wedding favors and every member of their book club. They are a great gift to have on hand. 28 quotes in all keep people reaching for these boxes again and again. 

Handmade in Chilmark, MA on Martha's Vineyard by Ingrid Goff-Maidoff. Each match box is wrapped with a unique colorful Japanese paper and hand-tied with a ribbon. Papers may vary, but will always be beautiful! Please include any special requests in your order notes and we will do our best to choose for you.

• Each box is approx 2 x 1.5 x .5 inches
• Hand tied with an organza ribbon
• 28 different inspiration quotes
  
• Perfect for party favors, weddings, corporate gits, life coaches and folks who just love to scatter joy and good cheer

Martha’s Vineyard Sea Salt is produced locally by husband and wife team who share a commitment to local, sustainable food production and a deep love of Martha’s Vineyard.

This 3-pack is a selection of three of seven varieties always including a "Premium" which is the original, natural salt flavor. Descriptions of each blend and ideal food pairings are included on the information card along with the story of how this small, local company works with the sun, sea and land to revive the Island tradition of farming salt here on the island.

Each Traveler is removable from the backer board consider one for your kitchen, one for your office and one for a friend? Just a thought!

Take the island of Martha's Vineyard with you wherever you go. This very special handcrafted necklace is a limited edition sterling silver pendant with a turquoise colored glass tile with the map of Martha's Vineyard pictured.

Whether you are a local or a summer visitor, keep the island close to your heart all year long.  Check out the matching sterling bangle here.

The pendant features a sterling silver bezel set Martha's Vineyard glass tile in turquoise blue. Each necklace comes with a heavy sterling silver snake chain with a lobster clasp and a 2 inch extender. Choose your preferred length.

• 18 inch (16 inch sterling silver snake chain with 2-inch extender)
  
• 22 inch (20 inch sterling silver snake chain with 2-inch extender)
  

(Note as of July 15th: There may be up to a week delay in shipping your necklace out depending on the chain length ordered. If your order is delayed for any reason I'll let you know ASAP.)

These precious, handmade ceramic ornaments are made by local artisan Helayne Cohen of Birdsong Ceramics. Each ornament is one-of-a-kind, featuring our very own beads that we use for jewelry melted down to give them their unique colors. A perfect holiday or christmas gift, or Martha's Vineyard keepsake. 

These ornaments have a 2 inch diameter, fitting in the palm of a hand. 

Helayne melts our extra glass beads onto her pottery to create these colorful organic creations. The shells are fired to 2232 degrees Fahrenheit in her kiln, creating unique splashes of sea inspired colors. Each shell is unique.
 

A hand-bound book of prayers, invocations and graces written by Ingrid Goff-Maidoff, with hope to restore ease and simplicity to the act of giving thanks. These are universal, multi-faith dinner prayers that you can feel comfortable giving for any occasion – at a family event, wedding, holiday, church dinner, scouts or an evening in your own home.

• Collection of dinner blessings and prayers, and graces for any meal
• Handbound book
• Made on Martha’s Vineyard 
• Measures 3”x5”
• 15 pages
• Makes a thoughtful holiday or hostess gift

Ingrid notes: "When I wrote these graces, I could hardly imagine selling well over two thousand copies. All I knew was that I wanted a book of comfortable graces - graces safe for mixed company - no matter what one's religious (or non-religious) background.  Now in its Fifth printing, this book continues to delight those who discover it. People come up to me at every craft show to share how important it's been to them.  The other day, a woman told me that her father always cries when he reads from Simple Graces.  She said, "he is 6' 6", and this is a marvel to see."

Handmade in Chilmark, MA on Martha's Vineyard by Ingrid Goff-Maidoff.  15 pages, 3" x 5".

Sample graces below

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Let us savor our days
as we savor this meal.
Let us linger to enjoy
the bounty of each season.
Let us live to declare
we find life itself delicious.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

If we partake of the meal now before us
with reverent and grateful hearts,
not only will our bodies be sustained
but our souls also.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Let the depth of our compassion
nourish all we meet
just as the bounty at this table
nourishes us.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

In our highest hopes
we see that the world is
one great family:
where it is possible that none go hungry,
where it is possible that justice, love, and health abound,
where it is possible that we may
never question our oneness.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

 Customer feedback for Simple Graces for Every Meal bu Ingrid Goff-Maidoff:

"I gave the simple graces to a best friend and she said she cried a couple of the verses were so beautiful to her.Thank you for making such beautiful pieces."~A.M.C

 "I have three sons and they always take turns reading from the book (and they know which ones are the 2 liners!).  We have a family tradition that we always eat by candlelight and always say grace from your book.  We always hold hands at the table but recently when I had a large dinner party we stopped everyone before serving to read a grace from your book telling them of our traditions.  Everyone loved it and many came to look at it." A.D.

Martha’s Vineyard Sea Salt is produced locally by husband and wife team who share a commitment to local, sustainable food production and a deep love of Martha’s Vineyard.

This hand-sewn book is made on Martha's Vineyard by local author and artist Ingrid Goff-Maidoff.  The first page is signed by the author in golden ink.

When a friend or loved one, or we ourselves, are facing difficult times, we long for an understanding of what to do or say, and find ourselves looking for words of comfort, hope and healing. This book was born from that longing. While the word courage often brings to mind warriors preparing for battle, a certain daily courage is required for us all to meet life’s challenges.  

The word courage comes from the French root, Cuer, meaning heart. To have courage is to have strength in the heart. Courage is a firmness of spirit that we all call upon from time to time: in sickness and in health, in loss or disappointment. These passages have been chosen to help you navigate your journey. It is my hope that you will find in them both comfort and light. You might even find a strength you didn’t know you had.

~from the introduction by Ingrid Goff-Maidoff

Courage, a Book of Comfort for Trying Times, contains a vast selection of quotations and passages to strengthen the heart's resolve when facing life's many challenges.

4x4 inches, 60 pages, hand sewn with a Japanese paper cover. Cover paper designs and colors will vary but will always be beautiful.

This double strand bracelet features my extra special island bead and sterling silver or 14K gold fill lobster clasps and heavy extender chains.

I worked with the glass bead maker to design and create a custom glass tile bead with the map of Martha's Vineyard pressed right into the glass! These bracelets are completely custom and you won't find them anywhere else. I've created several stunning color combinations, some are available with silver and others with gold, depending on what I thought looked the nicest. Choose a color from the drop down menu below to see the corresponding image. Bracelet adjusts from approx. 7 to 8 inches.

For island lovers only! A map of Martha's Vineyard was intricately stamped and painted on each of these custom-designed center beads. These bracelets are completely custom and you won't find them anywhere else.  The bracelet will wrap around most wrists 3 times, in a 2-strand design. Lobster clasp closure with 2-inches of extender chain to find just the right fit. Available in several stunning color combinations, sterling silver or 14K gold fill closures. Choose a color from the drop down menu below to see the corresponding image.

I worked with the glass bead maker to design and create a custom glass tile bead with the map of Martha's Vineyard pressed right into the glass!

Inspired by my seaglass collection from days spent wandering island beaches, this necklace is artisan handcrafted from a mix of recycled glass, teal jade, freshwater pearls, ocean quartz, crystals & Czech glass, with a sterling silver toggle closure. A versatile 60" long necklace piece that can be worn 7 ways.

Inspired by my seaglass collection from days spent wandering island beaches, this bracelet is made from a mix of teal jade, freshwater pearls, ocean quartz, crystals & Czech glass, with an adjustable sterling silver toggle closure, size adjusts from 7" - 8" long.

Inspired by the shades of gray I observe when a winter fog descends upon the island, you'll want to wear these warm shades of gray all year long. Includes striking banded agate, smoky quartz, white jade, goegeous faceted mother of pearl, crystals, freshwater pearls and Czech glass tiles. Wear it long, doubled, tripled, or knotted in oh so many ways. Sterling toggle closure.

This necklace was made to perfectly coordinate with the Island Fog Medley Bracelet.

With shade of gray reminiscent of island fog, you'll want to wear this 2-strand bracelet all year long. Includes striking banded agate, smoky quartz, white jade, gorgeous faceted mother of pearl, crystals, freshwater pearls and Czech glass tiles. Adjustable sterling silver toggle closure that adjusts from 7" - 8".

This bracelet was made to perfectly coordinate with the Island Fog Medley Necklace.