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EPISODE · Jun 10, 2020 · 33 MIN

Becky McKinnell Handcrafts Nautical Rope & Leather Handbags While Running a Digital Agency

from Makers of the USA · host Kristan Vermeulen

Becky McKinnell is a female entrepreneur who is celebrating 15 years of business with iBec Creative, a full-service digital agency located in Portland, Maine, and has launched a side hustle called Wildwood Oyster Company. She was gifted a leather hide from her sister which turned into the first concept of her popular handbag. Her inspiration comes from the Maine coast with the smell of salt air and the delicious oysters she grows in Casco Bay. Not only does she tell me how she went about producing her beautiful products, she gives me a 101 lesson on how to start an oyster farm! Tune in to hear more about Becky McKinnell and how she gets down with her craft.To find Wildwood Oyster Company products you can visit their website . Feel free to follow them on Facebook and Instagram to get updates on new products and promotions. Also, check out Becky's full-service digital agency, iBec Creative.Also please check out my featured Maine musician, Neal Jandreau, and his full track of Ashamed and the rest of his In Retrospect album on iTunes.  If you enjoyed this Makers of the USA episode, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Facebook. Please check out Makers of the USA's YouTube channel, Facebook and Instagram. Thank you all and stay safe and healthy.

Becky McKinnell is all about getting creative with her hands and encourages others to do so as well by inviting old and new friends to craft nights at her house in Cumberland, Maine. Who knew that Wildwood Oyster Company would be brought to life by beginning the craft of her first handbag at one of those craft nights.

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