- Jan 3, 2012
- 1 min
New jewelry pieces…
That’s what I’d like to be working on! However, after switching web servers and finding that almost half my photos did not upload to the...
- Dec 31, 2011
- 1 min
A very nifty gift indeed!
As promised, this is another gift I wanted to mention. Tory Hughes , polymer clay/mixed media artist, teacher, and author is one of the...
- Dec 26, 2011
- 1 min
Look what Santa brought!
I must have been very good this year because Santa was extremely generous. I’m a very lucky gal – he brought almost everything I had on...
- Dec 24, 2011
- 1 min
Anticipation…
Curiosity, and great expectations – like a little child, Peek seems to be pondering what might be inside those packages! She doesn’t...
- Dec 22, 2011
- 1 min
More found objects to add to my stash!
While visiting Cedarburg, WI several weeks ago, I stopped in the antique store on the second floor of the old woolen mill (known as...
- Dec 19, 2011
- 1 min
Caught in the act!
Taking a break from hammering metal for a bracelet in the making, I ventured to the kitchen to make a cup of tea. And what did I find...
- Dec 16, 2011
- 1 min
Another version of my “Belles Fleurs” bracelet is finished!
And I’ve updated my designer pattern to include both versions of the bracelet! The latest variation is primarily bead woven and does not...
- Dec 13, 2011
- 1 min
The Bead and Button Show catalog has arrived!
And I’m perusing it in-depth trying to decide which classes I’d like to take. More than 600 classes are being offered June 1 through 10....
- Dec 10, 2011
- 1 min
Embellishments and components add so much interest!
They can turn a plain beaded bracelet from ordinary to stunningly artistic! They can add zing to an otherwise uninteresting necklace. ...
- Dec 7, 2011
- 1 min
I started this beading project several months ago…
and I am just getting back to working on it now. Its tentative title is the “Op Art” cuff, a reminder of the 1970’s art movement that...
- Dec 6, 2011
- 1 min
Before Jewelry making became my passion…
Textile art was the medium I chose for my first foray into the arts and crafts arena. I started weaving and knitting in the 1970’s and...
- Dec 1, 2011
- 1 min
Another Fibula!
This is another brooch from my “Antiquities” collection. A tortoise carved in bone is the focal object of the piece. It is accompanied...
- Nov 27, 2011
- 2 min
Photographing jewelry can be very challenging!
There are often reflective surfaces to deal with and, because most pieces of jewelry are not flat, there is the challenge of the image...
- Nov 24, 2011
- 1 min
Time to reorganize the beading studio!
My space always seems to take on a life of its own. Looking at this photo it’s difficult to believe that a day ago my beading studio...
- Nov 21, 2011
- 1 min
Polymer and Metal Clays are meant for each other…
It’s a perfect marriage of materials. Both can be molded, sculpted, and carved with ease. They can be worked flat or made into two or...
- Nov 15, 2011
- 2 min
The creative muse is fascinating and fickle.
When she visits me, I seldom know what to expect. Sometimes she grants me an idea and I run with it and the idea grows and often morphs...
- Nov 12, 2011
- 1 min
All that glitters is not gold.
In this case, it’s bronze. With the onset of our winter-like weather in the Midwest, I’m dreaming of a tropical climate. My memory...
- Nov 10, 2011
- 1 min
Creating the “Exotic Blossoms” bracelet in Chain Maille…
Has whetted my appetite to make more projects that will combine beading, polymer and metal clays, and chain maille techniques. I love...
- Nov 7, 2011
- 1 min
I’ve been wearing this bracelet every day of late…
It just seems to go with everything in my Fall wardrobe. I basically wear black, brown and gray, and this piece compliments it all! ...
- Nov 4, 2011
- 1 min
If you’re interested in polymer clay…
Terre Nova, Polymer Clay at the Crossroads” is a show you won’t want to miss. Running fromOctober 21, 2011 through February 5, 2012 the...