Makers of the USA

Here it is - the podcast with Kristan Vermeulen Makers of the USA - thanks to Sabina for the nudge and Lila for running the shop! Thank you to everyone who voted and thank you to everyone who has supported me over the past 21 years - what a great ride!

Give it a listen and while you are there subscribe to the podcast so you’ll never miss an episode!!! Make sure you listen to the very end to hear one of my favorite songs from Josh Eden.

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Archipelago Artist Profile - Alison Thibault

Alison Thibault, creates beautiful glass jewelry that attracts customers from near and far and connects them to the Maine island. Alison’s work has such a unique calling card that people will recognize a WindHorse Arts piece everywhere from a grocery store on the mainland to an airport in Australia. Her customers are connected not only through the vibrant colored-glass jewelry itself, but also through their shared relationship to the island.

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Commercial Currents - Island Institute Podcast

Business in Uncertain Times Episode 20 2020 Wrap Up

Craig Olson and Claire Donnelly of the Island Institute's Small Business team wrap up the series with a look back at the past year, what it's meant for small businesses in Maine (and everywhere), and the lessons learned moving forward.

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Commercial Currents - Island Institute Podcast

Business in Uncertain Times Episode 12

We checked in with some of the business owners we first spoke with at the start of the pandemic to see how things are going—Alison Thibault, owner of WindHorse Arts and Liz Lovell of North Haven Brewing Company.

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Business in Uncertain Times Episode 3

CONVERSATIONS WITH MAINE'S ISLAND & COASTAL SMALL BUSINESSES
EPISODE 3: CARES ACT AND WINDHORSE ARTS

To better understand how our local small businesses are doing during this time of change, we are making a series of short, pre-recorded interviews with some of Maine's island and coastal small businesses. These conversations are designed to check in with businesses, understand their concerns, and hear what's working well.

This week’s episode is in two parts. The first part is a conversation with Craig Olson, senior community development officer and head of the Small Business team at the Island Institute, that grounds us in the nuts and bolts of the CARES Act.

The second part is a conversation with Alison Thibault, owner of WindHorse Arts in downtown Vinalhaven.

A jeweler with more than 20 years of experience, Alison has been working diligently to stay on top of the Small Business Administration's various disaster relief programs, and last week applied to the Paycheck Protection Program through the CARES Act.

She takes us through her application process, shares her concerns for the future of brick-and-mortar shopping, and gives us a lovely example of how social media can bring joy.

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