At the 2022 Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil show we came across Marston Marble Ammonites, a new Ammonite source that we hadn’t seen before. These ammonite limestone beds are near the village of Marston Magna in Somerset, southwest England. The … Continue reading
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Shopping at the Tucson Gem and Mineral show is always an adventure. After missing the 2021 show, Alisha and I were ready to recharge our creativity and replenish our inventory. Although we discovered … Continue reading
The Mexican desert meets the Sea of Cortez in Zacatitos, Baja California. This is a place our family gathers to recharge and for inspiration and when we are short on canvas, we paint plywood … Continue reading
Marty Magic is going through transition. Alisha’s family has already moved to Magnolia, Texas and Alisha will soon join them. After returning from buying a house in Texas, Alisha quarantined and is temporarily living with Art and me. We have … Continue reading
It’s Labor Day Weekend, 2020 as I write this. We should be frolicking at the Maryland Renaissance Festival but alas, the festivities are cancelled. We miss seeing all our friends and collectors and our fabulous team. Enjoy this gallery of photos from … Continue reading
Trilobites are an extinct marine arthropod and a distant relative to horseshoe crabs, spiders and lobsters. Over 20,000 trilobite species existed over 300 million years ago and are found on every continent on earth. The thousands of trilobite species are geographically … Continue reading
Here at Marty Magic, we have great appreciation, fascination and respect for snakes. As the only child of a field geologist it was only natural that desert reptiles were my playmates. My father would often return from a day mapping … Continue reading
A few days ago, I received a call from Ken Mammarella, a freelance writer on assignment for Landenberg Life Magazine. He is writing an article about the preservation of Sunset Farms, property originally purchased in 1878 by my great grandfather, William … Continue reading
Alisha and I are each designing in our separate home studios. It’s hard to tell if we have more or less creative time during the sheltering at home orders. Alisha wears the extra responsibility of home schooling both her kids … Continue reading
Marty Magic is fortunate to have an in home studio and in spite of the challenging times, both Alisha and I are happy and healthy and staying productive. It’s been nearly three weeks since Alisha has come to work at … Continue reading
