HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Wow...we had a busy holiday season, thanks to many of you who placed your gift orders for special loved ones. If you don't already own a piece for yourself, hopefully we got you thinking while you were doing your holiday shopping with us...and if you already own a piece, well, then you know how fabulous it is to wear it and tell your story! Lucky for you we continue to bring new products to the collection.

Speaking of new products, our Petite Necklace Collection, shown on right, shows off wonderful nautical chart icons that have parallel meaning in our life. Each piece is handcast in sterling silver (10mm, about the size of a thumbtack) and hangs on an 18" sterling curb chain. The necklace is elegantly showcased on our display cards with a handwritten inspirational message from the designer, Charlotte Leavitt.

Anchor necklace: You are my anchor.

Magnetic Star necklace: You are my shining star.

Shipwreck necklace: You keep me afloat.

Red Bell or Green Gong necklace: You keep me on course.

Each Petite Necklace retails for $50.

Please call us in the studio to order (these little gems will soon be offered on the website). Available for shipment next business day.

GIFT CERTIFICATES still available for the holidays!

We will be selling Gift Certificates through December 25th with immediate print & gift or direct e-mail on desired date to recipient. These are easy to purchase and easy to redeem and allow you to gift the experience of customizing their very own special piece to a special someone.

So... if you forgot about little Sally (it's ok, she's small, quiet and easily lost in crowds, it happens!) or if Uncle Johnny didn't tell you cousin Sam actually did get paroled and is coming to the party, we've got you covered! Sneak to the computer, and in a couple of steps you'll be giving a gift to be proud about!

Click hereto purchase a Gift Certificate.

Thanks and we look forward to receiving your order soon,

Charlotte & John

CHART metalworks

ACCEPTING HOLIDAY ORDERS THROUGH DEC 15th!

Hey everyone!

We've been getting a few questions about our turn around times for the holidays, so just wanted to let everyone know, THERE IS STILL TIME TO PLACE YOUR CUSTOM ORDER!

We have been running ahead of schedule! And are able to extend our Custom Order Deadlines with no RUSH Fees!

We are guaranteeing arrival by December 24th for custom orders with USPS Express Shipping placed by Wednesday, December 15th and Approved by Thursday, December 16th.

Order online at www.chartmetalworks.com & SELECT USPS Express Shipping, or call the studio, 207 221 6807.

If you need your order before December 24th please call the studio to inquire about our RUSH options and deadlines, 207 221 6807.

We do have a selection of pre-made items including our Recycled Chart Collection and Petite Necklaces which we can ship the next business day. While supplies last we can guarantee arrival by December 24th for orders place by December 17th with USPS Shipping and December 22nd with USPS Express Shipping. Not yet available on our website, please view these items on our Facebook Fan Page. Click here for our Recycled Chart Collection and here for our Petite Necklaces.

We will also be selling Gift Certificates through December 25th with same day print & gift or direct e-mail to recipient. Click here to purchase a Gift Certificate.

Thanks and we look forward to receiving your order soon,

Charlotte & John

CHART metalworks, Wear Your World: Catawba Island, OH

Did you know the Great Lakes are charted bodies of water? Well they are and the images they provide make for some gorgeous CHART metalworks pieces.

This summer we had the pleasure of working with Rudders on Catawba Island, Ohio. Catawba Island, actually a peninsula, is located on the Southwestern tip of Lake Erie. Due to its sheltered bays and inlets and low land elevation along the shore, it has become one of the preferred areas in the region for pleasure boat owners to dock and store their boat. Let's just say our pieces were a hit!
Rudders is a great little store located at 3260 NE Catawba Rd., in Port Clinton. If your ever in the area, please make sure to stop by and have a look at our collection of Catawba Island and Lake Erie inspired pieces.

If you're not in the Catawba Island area or would like to customize your very own Great Lakes, or anywhere else in the world for that matter, piece, visit us online: www.CHARTmetalworks.com.

CHART metalworks. Wear Your World. Tell your story. What is yours?

Good Day Maine Interview

Back in June we had the proud honor of being one of five local businesses to win an Entreverge Award from Propel, an affiliate of the Greater Portland Chamber of Commerce.

It was quite an accolade and we were honored to be in such good company. For more details on the award and the winners, have a look at Flyte New Media's blog about the win.

As part of the award we got to be interviewed by Erin Ovalle of Fox 23's Good Day Maine.

We drove out early this morning to the studio and the live interview went off without... well... maybe only a few hitches here and there at 8:10.

Here are some photos from behind the scenes, please view the full interview at myfoxmaine.com

And as always...

Wear Your Wolrd. Tell Your Story. What's yours?

CHART metalworks

Our MASCOT

(and quite possibly the cutest dog ever!)

Last spring we decided it was the right time to get a dog. We adopted this little guy ('Riley') from Animal Shelters in Maine. That was well over a year ago and I must say that we are VERY lucky. You just never know what you're in for when you take on the responsibility of dog ownership. Riley has been a complete delight and everyone that meets him happens to agree.

You can catch Riley in our studio most days. He's a bit lazy and so we give him one day off a week to stay at home and sleep on his favorite chair. Otherwise, he's in the throws of the studio. John seems to think if he can just figure out a way for him to grow opposable thumbs, he could be of good use to us.

He's good use to us already, making everyone laugh and smile in the workplace. It's a great day when you get to bring your dog to work.

A big thank you to Emilie of Emilie Inc. Photography, who was kind enough to share these photos she took for a posting on her blog. Please check it out...after you read all about our vendor tour, check out the rest of her blog. Kinda makes you want to plan your wedding all over again...

V I N A L H A V E N

We had a successful trunk show last Saturday out on Vinalhaven, Maine just an hour and 15 minute ferry ride from Rockland. Per usual, our entire trip (ferry ride included) was splendid. The weather cooperated and lots of locals and visitors placed their orders with custom images. We showed off our new Recycled Chart Collection (coming soon online!) and had lots of oohs and aahs about these unique one-of-a-kind pieces.

Our account on Vinalhaven has a great blog, be sure to check it out!