2019 will be the last season for the Door County Scrimshanders in North Ephraim. The proprietors, Dawn and Gary Kiracofe, plan to retire after 40 years in business. The Kiracofes opened their first Scrimshaw Shop on Mackinac Island’s Main Street in 1979. Larger schools for their children was the incentive to move to Door County and open Door […]
Scrimshander’s: Scratching Out a Living
Scrimshander’s: Scratching Out a Living By Laurel Ciohon Scrimshander’s owner, Gary Kiracofe, has been able to make a living what he loves to do for over 30 years. A schoolteacher who once just enjoyed art as a hobby has now been selling his beautiful scrimshaw art since 1979. Kirocofe’s original Scrimshander’s store was opened on […]
