Where
do you find jewelry inspiration? Sometimes we find our best inspiration by traveling to new
places. We can get inspiration from looking at historical monuments, or homes
from the 1800's, watching the leaves on Oak Trees that have been around for
hundreds of years, or going on tours and sight seeing. Recently, we took a trip
to Mackinac Island, which is an
island from the 1600's involving Native Americans, the French and the U.S. for
a scramble for territorial rights was heavily prized for its fur trapping
trade.
30 minute ferry rides
leave Mackinac City, Michigan and head to the island. Watching the boat hit the
waves as the sun slowly departs in the sky over the water is a sight worth
watching. As we arrived onto the island, we headed up the hill for a quarter
mile walk to Mission Point Hotel.
Comprised of several buildings, this hotel used to be a college that held the
women's dormitory. Presence of ghosts are supposedly said to haunt the golf
course and main lodge.
Walking downtown in
the crisp autumn air with the beautiful blue water from Lake Michigan is so
inspiring for craft making. Even sitting outside at the downtown cafe on the island and watching horse
drawn carriages go by is remembrance of older
days when life was simple. You can feel the slight breeze brushing across your face while smelling the beauty of lilacs. An ideal scene like this allows you to pull out your jewelry supplies, pencil and paper and sketch a new design for
earrings.
