Earth Challenge Show

If you have some time in the next couple of weeks visit 212 Art Association in Saline to see the Earth Challenge show.  It is a great mix of fiber, jewelry, mixed media, paint, and more.  I entered two enameled jewelry pieces.  Only remembered to take a picture of one....

The inspiration picture is posted at the bottom of the piece.  My jewelry has a very organic feel to it all the time.  I've always spent  a lot of time outside.  As a kid playing and collecting in fields and swamps and as an adult gardening in my yard.  I even studied nature at college.  It just comes naturally to me.....

More gifts

My daughters supplied pics of the handknit gifts I gave them for Christmas.

Sarah took this pic of her fingerless gloves as we waited for a table at Slow's BBQ in Detroit.  Yummy food - love the "yardbird" sandwich.  If you get a chance to eat there don't pass it up.

Anyway.....handknit socks for Molly.  I do love knitting socks.

"Birdie"

I finally finished gluing all the glass onto my "Birdie" mosaic.  The design came from one of my journal pages.  Thanks to all the encouragement of my "bagette" friends, I stuck with finishing this mosaic.  Now sometime Deb will have to help me with the grouting!

Journal page that inspired mosaic.

New necklace

A new piece created from sea glass from Orcas Island, Washington.  I really like pieces of sea glass with a little fold or lip.   I like to use that as a "cap" to hold beads or pearls, etc.  The piece is made from sterling silver and three sizes of fresh water pearls.

Gifts

Now that all the gifts are bestowed I can reveal some of them on this blog.  The sock monkey and sock monster were created for my son-in-law.  He and I love sock creatures, ugly dolls, etc.  This is only the first venture into this creative venue.
They were so much fun I really will make more of them!

 

Beach views

Curt and I are making our plans for another Artfest trip.  It made me think about the beautiful beaches where we find sea glass and stones.  Thought you might like to see a couple of photos from those places.  I love the line of red growth along this log.  The textures of the log inspire some of my forging marks on my silver work.

The combination of sand and rocky shorelines make for some very interesting beach combing.

Messy Atmosphere

Some people need order.  Some need complete chaos.  I seem to be somewhere in the middle.  I have a nicely sized table to work on - probably 4' x 6' BUT I only seem to have about a 12" square space that remains clear enough for work.  My girlfriend Gail and I were talking about our "messes".  We have decided to cut ourselves some slack...our excuse... you can't clean and be creative at the same time! Works for us - what about you?