New this season at Art and Décor At Surf City are elegantly upcycled bags handcrafted from used sails by artisan Jim Silverman. The lifelong boatman, racing enthusiast, avid cyclist and now-retired dentist splits the year between Lacey Township and Fort Myers, Fla.

Silverman said he was always intrigued with sewing. His mother taught him to sew buttons, and then he did some hand sewing. Years later he met his wife, who made her own clothes, which amazed him, he said.