Beach Works

inspired by the beaches and forests of the pacific northwest, beach works radiates from a deep and playful inner space – an uncensored zone where artist and author sally jo martine unleashes her imagination on projects that follow their own nature to animate their lives. martine’s handmade, one-of-a-kind original sock monkeys discover themselves somewhere between the assemblage of their body parts and subsequent adornment. each monkey has their own story, yet they share a common purpose – to bring cuddly comfort, joy, and hope into the lives of others. sally jo martine is the author of four books, “peeling back the heart: exposing the soul,” a loosely bound but intentional gathering of words that weaves a heart-based path through a passionate spiritual landscape, “monkey tales” and “monkey tales ii,” two whimsical character-based medleys of sock monkeys depicted in photographic and biographical format, and “survivor tales,” a portrayal of the emotional twists and turns of two-dozen “so