Long time gone

Hi,

Well, soon after I launched this blog, I moved. It would seem that one would know in advance when one was going to move but this happened quickly. Because of this sudden move, I was without an internet connection. I'm connected now and my studio is almost back to normal so I hope to have new posts with new pictures very soon. Please check back!

Copper Deco

I couldn't wait to put this necklace on the blog because I think it is my favorite ever- well, at least until I make a new one. I love the arts and craft look to the color and the design. I also love multiple strand necklaces. So, this one has both!

A Link

Here's a great blog to read. Peg is also an Etsy seller and an all around great person.

http://ivyarts.wordpress.com/

I'll be posting more pictures of jewelry very soon. My digital camera batteries died. They are rechargable but not immortal so I have to get to Target for more.

Silver and tan

This necklace is made with white glass beads from a necklace I picked up at a thrift store and paired up with some of my handmade beads. The focal bead was made with a method called mokume game. It's my favorite technique for making beads in clay. I usually use 3 colors and a rubber stamp. I've "borrowed" from a fellow student in Gwen Gibson's class last summer and also from Ponaswan Sila, a clay artist from Thailand, working in the US. I modified the technique and made it my own, I hope.

My handmade beads are on sale at my etsy store: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=65388#

Creamsicle

Here is a necklace I made with the beads I call "creamsicle". The beads are made of a deep tomato, orange and cream color clays. The technique used is called "watercolor" and was invented (?) by Maggie Maggio of the blog "Smashing Color". It's a layering technique that is fun but a little labor intensive. I have beads for sale on my etsy site but this necklace is not for sale.