September 19, 2023
When a camping spot in the coveted J-section at Hither Hills State Park opened up, I booked it for two nights knowing there wouldn’t be a better way to spend the evening on my visit back to the metro area of New York. And it would be a perfect location Read more…
June 24, 2023
Southdown Coffee in Glen Cove was the start of a day inside Long Island’s wonders. This cute coffee shop chain does things right. This is the Granita topped with dreamy coconut whip. Avocado Toast that was absolute perfection. The delicious Chickpea Salad Sandwich: Sourdough bread with arugula, alfalfa sprouts, roasted Read more…
June 17, 2023
Finally, Coney Island’s 41st Annual Mermaid Parade is here! A sign of impending summer, the parade is the gateway to the best time of the year. This year’s mermaid vision was set quite some time ago in my sketchbook. And through the months, it came to fruition. Now that the Read more…
June 3, 2023
June means it is the countdown to the annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island! I have made several few tops–a few for some shoots later this week, my own for the parade and one for a friend. With plenty of shells to use, I’ve dived into mermaid crafting, full throttle. Read more…
May 13, 2023
So the shore of the Peconic was completely filled with scallop shells… quite magically! I was so excited about collecting a ton as my shell haul has been dwindling. I don’t know why the shore was so plentiful, but I felt like I was right where I was intended to Read more…
April 30, 2023
And with that, it is now May. As this year continues to blaze at unprecedented speed, an addition to the everyday archive, April style. Making cookies as usual My hair is pretty big and long these days. Somewhere around this length I always wind up chopping off. What should I Read more…
September 24, 2022
We were very excited to finally join Long Island’s Merry Merfolk Parade, part of the Annual Maritime Festival in Greenport. The celebration and parade is on a smaller scale than Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade (with a limit of 60 participants), but it is with a serious mission: to raise awareness Read more…
June 11, 2022
My first merman piece! I’m making a lot of crowns Trying on the accessories… Since there’s no try-on room Trying to decide what top to wear! This crown needs some repairing To uncomfortable to march in but I can still admire them Can’t wait till next week!
May 27, 2022
It’s that time of year again! Time to recruit models for my new tops. To start, a reliable mermaid who has sat for several shoots last year. She scouted this location–Great Kills Beach on Staten Island, part of the Gateway National Recreation Area, and we set a sunset date. The Read more…
May 17, 2022
It’s time to get ready for this year’s Mermaid Parade! The first in several years, I’m really excited to be part of it. That means I need something to wear… and so does the rest of Team Algae Bra! SO I’ll keep working on this top because I really enjoy Read more…
January 23, 2022
In the middle of Long Island’s forks is the Peconic River, whose shores freeze beautifully about many locals-only beaches. In a new winter activity entered into my love list, a frolic on these shores and a hope to return again soon for shelling. To follow some shots that seem like Read more…
November 13, 2021
Finding beauty in Florida is very easy. As I settle back into a real November in New York, some pictures from the Sunshine State. The first beach stop is always the most powerful: A quick spontaneous stop at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge–the FIRST National Wildlife Refuge in the country, Read more…
August 5, 2021
Despite creating a ton of new tops and shooting them on a slew of wonderful mermaid models, I have decided not to vend at MerMagi Con this year after all. I won’t bore you with the details, but the ease of my rolling over my reservation to next year helped Read more…
August 2, 2021
And just like that… August. Traveling since the end of school, it has been nice returning to my bed. Yes, I took a picture of my reunion with my bed after roughing it so much on the road. Other home goals was finally getting my craft desk built and my Read more…
June 26, 2021
With my mermaid top crafting moving along, I have been having plenty of mermaid photoshoots. It’s kind of my new favorite thing to do. So many shoots have been on Staten Island because 4 of my mermaids live there… and it’s convenient for me. The moon showed up. I’ve decided Read more…
May 23, 2021
I got the whole world in my bag. Getting ready with pretty pastel wigs. Green Driving while mermaid… en route to a beautiful spot There was no horizon as the sky and sea merged A perfect haze Green-velvet covered rocks would be our thrones Baby mermaid feet A little mermaid Read more…
May 14, 2021
I am going full speed ahead with mermaid crafting, excited that the forecast is looking better for in-person mermaid events. Though I am trying to make a range of styles, I always wind up making exactly the top I want to make. This was the most different one yet. Love Read more…
April 19, 2021
Spring is Summer’s first step… and it is also the official start of my Mermaid Season. Even though I’ve been crafting for weeks (months? I am not even sure…) in hopes to have a fully stocked space at MerMagicCon, I am happy to report a new wave of excitement now Read more…
April 3, 2021
Pool blue is such a pretty color. The sun in the palm. In the archives, my friend’s art medium Oh you got green eyes; oh you got blue eyes; oh you got grey eyes… and I’ve never seen anyone quite like you before… Layers of green Avocado toast from Celis Read more…
December 17, 2020
To follow, light in various wavelengths from Long Island’s Sunken Meadow State Park. The scouted location seemed to be the best option to view the Geminids Meteor Shower in light of a wide-reaching cloud cover and an emergency dentist appointment to make in Brooklyn the follow morning. Unfortunately the bright Read more…