ARTside My Box by ArtsideMyBox on Etsy

Breaking the Barrier

When I was 12, I decided I wanted to be a teacher and pursued the avenue of art education after graduating from High School. Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, I reached my goal as a public school art teacher. It was a great adventure for my students and me.

Because I didn't conform and fit into the institutional box, I decided to "retire" from that the Public School educational environment in 1992. I began teaching privately and subsequently founded a private art studio/school (Cygnet Studios, Inc) that thrived into the mid 2000s. Along the way I developed several other branches of business in art, music and lastly -- coffee.

My long-standing, community centered career which consisted of several successful businesses, was destroyed in 2011 partly through predatory placed businesses but ultimately through domestic violence. I was forced to flee and close my cherished company. The transition has been challenging; however, my return to creativity through craft is the avenue available to create a new career.

I am reintroducing some favorite designs from the 1990s and developing new ideas offered here on Etsy. Here is a list of some of the companies founded.

Cygnet Studios / Paint your Pottery (art/music studio/ceramic decorating):
1992 - 2011 (destroyed 2011)

Conewago Coffeehouse:
2006 - 2011 (destroyed 2011)

eCygnet.com (used music/instruments):
2012 - present

Woodwind Medic (woodwind instrument repair):
2013 - present

Hello My Goodbuys (consignment sales):
2014 - present

Artside My Box (artwork and hand crafted boxes) :
2015 - present

Creative Coaching Company (online training):
2015 - present

Transform to Triumph (online consultation):
2016 - present

OH Baked! (Bakery):
*New in 2017

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Wood mechanical duck oboe reed dispenser

Wooden mechanical duck oboe reed dispenser for your music room

Flute KEYchain gift for students, teachers, musicians

Flute KEYchain gift for students, teachers, musicians

Flute KEYchain gift for students, teachers, musicians

Flute KEYchain gift for students, teachers, musicians

Flute KEYchain gift for students, teachers, musicians

Wooden Trinket Jewelry Keepsake Hinged Box

Vintage Hand Decorated Hinge lid, footed Wooden Box Tatra Mountains Poland

Unique Tall Wooden Box with Shell Inlay accents. Hand Made black white

Flower trinket box made in Poland

10 - 12 oboe reed case display dispenser for your music room

Classic AK bore Loree oboe

hand carved wooden turtle box from the Bahamas

carved wooden container with lid

Small carved box with rainbow colored stripped sides

Collectible hand carved wooden box green with hearts

Wooden box carved collectible heart and flower

small sewing trinket storage box

wooden carved flower lidded box made in Poland

Hand carved wooden circle box from Poland for jewelry or as a home decor trinket box. Brown, gold, red

Three (3) snowman painted jingle bell tree ornament for your holiday decoration

Wood inlay box 6 side collectible gift flower design for any holiday or occasion

Carved Wood trinket box unique jewelry coin collectible

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