Needle felted journals

Journal 2011

 I like to make my own journals for visual journaling.  This is my newest one.  I love using cloth covered journals.  They feel so good to carry around and are wonderful in which to write, create collages and drawings.
I will be teaching how to create such a journal this May at 212 Arts Center in Saline.  Please see their website if you are interested in this fun and usable project.  It will be offered in two sessions with a separate class to teach you how to start filling it with delicious colors and images.

                              

Circle Necklace

Losing one's paying job can be a mental change as well as a financial one.  Trying to focus on working only out of the home studio is something I really looked forward to but I have been spending a lot of time just reorganizing work space.  I did snap this picture of a new piece to share with you all. 

Circle Pendant

I also made the chain on this piece.  It is made with two discs of hand hammered copper sewn together with wire holding the stone in the middle.  As I post this pic my front yard rose garden is starting to reveal itself from the two foot blanket of snow that has been covering it.  It is so fun to watch the green clumps of grape hyacinths and myrtle appear through the snow.  Before I know it, my roses will be in full bloom.  Yes, time does sneak past me that fast.  Back to work - beating up some more metal!

Etsy shop

I have opened an Etsy shop.  If this name is new to you- quickly it is an online shop where artist can sell their handmade items.  I have only listed one pair of earrings so far.  My computer guru son-in-law has been very patiently helping with the process.  Old dogs, new tricks...I know some of you can relate!  Anyway it will take me awhile to catch up but it will make my jewelry easier to purchase eventually.

Beach glass, etched and hammered copper

This piece is already sold but I wanted to post the design.  I love the idea of "capturing" beach glass and stones in layers.  Hope to create more of this style.

Side view

New Earrings

Chain Mail earrings in copper with red coral

Beach stones and red coral

Curtis and I have been working away in our studio getting ready for vendor night at Artfest.
We are so excited to be included as vendors at this inspiring venue of artists.  If you have a desire to travel to an art class venue you should check out Artfest (www.teeshamoore.com).  This will be our 7th year of attending.  We love Seattle and Pt. Townsend so Artfest is just the icing on the cake!

Love to All

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

All you need is love....


Hope everyone has someone to give and to receive love from today!

Happy February

I nice thaw is coming - at least giving us a little break from the snowy and cold winter.  Curtis and I have been setting up and rearranging our metals studio.  A new rolling mill and workbench arrived from Santa and it has taken us some time to work out a new layout.  I LOVE our new rolling mill....well if you can love a cold steel object!

 A new necklace- a piece of copper I patterned, forged into a tube, drilled and patinated. I attached a fresh water pearl, etched glass and turquoise beads on spiraled wires through the tube and hung all this with copper chain.  There are links of beads interspersed in the chain that I did not show in the picture.  Curtis also bought me a photo studio tent with lights to take better pictures of my jewelry.  As you can tell I'm still working on accomplishing that feat!  

A GRAND start to the New Year

Mother Nature started the New Year full of color.  What a spectacular sunset over the ice of Walled Lake.  I have not enhanced or changed any colors - the sky, the ice - all of it was truly on fire with color!  Mother Nature surely is inspiring.  Here is to being inspired to create all the year!  HAPPY NEW YEAR!