Thank you so much for the kind comments we’ve received these past several days, especially from students who were enrolled in June classes. Many of them carry the same messages, including, “I totally understand”…”I support your decision”…”It is wise and necessary at this time”…”Be safe and well”…”Thinking of you”…”I’ll miss you”… and “Hope the Island is safe…”. Since you’ve asked and we’ve often shared Washington Island happenings at the beginning of the season, today we bring you a snapshot of life on Washington Island. Within the next few weeks, the Washington Island Ferry Line will add a new ferry, the Madonna, to their fleet. Built in Sturgeon Bay, the construction process has been chronicled in the Ferry Cabin News since […]
Something Old, Some Things New
Congratulations, Sophie Studio! Your first class, Weaving for The Home taught by Jean Hutchison, was in session 20 years ago today. The fall and winter before, foundation was dug and poured, walls went up and the roof went on. (Before the walls and roof were up, snow needed to be shoveled off the concrete floor almost daily.) With 20 years and well over 550 classes held within the walls of the Sophie Studio since May of 1996, the learning, laughter and sharing that has taken place inside is equally built into her. For some things new… The Island Café and Bread Company is open in a new location on Main Road, next to Mann’s grocery store. Featuring breakfast, lunch and toast menus, a pizzeria, coffee and other specialties, this remodeled space […]
