Tending Joy News Today

The Island is known for summoning creatives. We’re surrounded by musicians, writers, dancers, actors, photographers, comedians, and visual artists who work in a variety of mediums. Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting with three jewelry makers to talk about their love for sparkle, texture, and design. Carrie Pekar: Forever MV Carrie Pekar has a […]

The abundance of artistic talent on the Island is always amazing when we stop a minute to think about it. It’s come more to light in our office as we’ve realized that one of our feature writers, Allison Roberts, has a whole other side to her that involves pens and sketching, cameras and lenses, and […]

I’ve found my new favorite Shangri-la on Island, Ingrid Goff-Maidoff’s Tending Joy Artisan Gift Shop. And, indeed, joy is what you feel entering this light- and color-filled welcoming space in West Tisbury, filled with designs and textures of all shapes and sizes. The place is a trove of beautiful, primarily handcrafted, fair-trade treasures. Goff-Maidoff says, […]