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Becky McKinnell Handcrafts Nautical Rope & Leather Handbags While Running a Digital Agency
Becky McKinnell Handcrafts Nautical Rope & Leather Handbags While Running a Digital Agency
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Jun 10, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Becky McKinnell is a female entrepreneur who is celebrating 15 years of business with iBec Creative, a full-service digital agency located in Portland, Maine, and has launched a side hustle called Wildwood Oyster Company. She was gifted a leather hide from her sister which turned into the first concept of her popular handbag. Her inspiration comes from the Maine coast with the smell of salt air and the delicious oysters she grows in Casco Bay. Not only does she tell me how she went about producing her beautiful products, she gives me a 101 lesson on how to start an oyster farm! Tune in to hear more about Becky McKinnell and how she gets down with her craft.To find Wildwood Oyster Company products you can visit their website . Feel free to follow them on Facebook and Instagram to get updates on new products and promotions. Also, check out Becky's full-service digital agency, iBec Creative.Also please check out my featured Maine musician, Neal Jandreau, and his full track of Ashamed and the rest of his In Retrospect album on iTunes.
Released:
Jun 10, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (88)
Jordan & Madison Give Cut & Sew Another Meaning; They Create Fashionable Pieces Inspired By Different Cultures: Jordan Carey and Madison Poitrast-Upton started Loquat with the intention of crafting fashion and apparel pieces inspired by various types of cultures and lifestyles. Both graduated from Maine College of Art and brought their fashion and textiles skills to their business to offer a variety of unique pieces such as pineapple leather handbags, form-fitting masks and so much more. I talk to Jordan and Madison about their journey starting their business, their projects and experiences while attending MECA, and future projects they are working on with Loquat. by Makers of the USA