My sheep rattles are created in the North Shore Clay Studio in the historic Lydia Pinkham Building in Lynn, Mass., the former 19th century manufacturing plant of Lydia Pinkham’s famous remedies for women (alcohol and herbs).

When I’m not making sheep rattles, I am a freelance editor and writer. I have worked in publishing for more than 25 years, spending 15 years of that time at Walking Magazine where I was the managing editor and also the travel editor. Some of my clients include MIT Sloan Management Review, Cook’s Illustrated, and Whole Foods Market. I have also worked in either a part-time or a full-time capacity for Martha Stewart’s Body + Soul Magazine, Glamour, Boston Magazine’s Home & Garden, The Atlantic Monthly, Inc., Expedia and many others.

I have always been interested in art, but it became more important to me in 2001 after the demise of Walking Magazine and a time when Boston’s magazine industry began to dwindle. In an effort to remain working in my field and to keep myself financially afloat, I entered the world of freelance editing and writing, and to nurture my spirit through the changes, I dove head first into the world of art, taking classes in hand building with clay, wheel throwing, silversmithing, rock carving, and fiber arts. In 2005, I had the dream about my sheep, which I like to think is a sign to hold onto my dreams and keep moving forward. I have been making these little creatures ever since and enjoy hearing about the happiness they bring others. In fact, there are some people who believe they are a bit magical. Perhaps you will, too.

Photography by: Kim Hincman
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