Magical Monday! Old, New and Many Kindnesses!

Hello Hello! 

Welcome to Magical Monday!!! 

I hope your weekend was filled with fun and frolic! 

I've a post full of cheer for you-all today! 

Let's start with an awe-some sand sculpture celebrating Tolkien's Lord of the Rings Middle Earth! Details and credits are here! 

I can't imagine how many hours that took! Look at all the details!! WOW!!!! I wonder if there the White Tree of Gondor is up there? Hmmmm....... 

Onward to the new! If you remember the game Operation, you'll be amused by this! A robot used in the operating theatre at a Medical facility, playing the child's game of Operation! 

Hee hee!!! Credits and details are here! 

And now... the many kindnesses previously mentioned.....Click here for the list!!! 

So, that's a wrap for this Magical Monday! Before I go, I'll mention my first show of 2013!

Burst Into Spring!

It is in Cambridge, MN, USA and details are here! 

It would be grand to see you there! 

In the meantime, I'll see you Wednesday! 

Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Playing With Materials!

Hello Everyone! 

Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday! 

I hope your week is flowing well! It amazes me that this is Wednesday! 

I didn't have a particular idea in mind for this blog post, so I picked up some wire and beads that I haven't used in ages and played! 

This is what grew out of that playing! 

Title: Let's Play! 

Ingredients: Carved bone, Cultured Pearls, antiqued copper wire, metal, gold-plated surgical steel earwires(hypo-allergenic).

 I started with the carved bone beads because they reminded me of games that include boards with indentations in them meant to hold markers of any sort, marbles, seeds, etc. The pearls are meant to evoke the idea of those markers or game pieces as I wanted it to look like the game was in process already. The two pearls of each color hanging off the sides are the spare playing pieces that have not yet been used. I'm pleased with how this turned out and hope you are, too! 

This second creation is also a pair of earrings, again using beads that I haven't played with for a while. 

This design came together quickly and, though simple, has a lot of colour and texture going on! 

 

Title: Flowers of Industry 

Ingredients: Swarovski crystals, Czech glass, antiqued copper wire, surgical steel earwires (hypo-allergenic).

I love the idea of flowering, growth and whimsy, even in the midst of potential toxins, dis-ease and hazards. 

So, there you have it! 

Another Whimsy Wednesday at an end! 

I look forward to seeing you on Friday! 

Ciao! 

P.S. Want to know where I and Sprite Creations will be "in person" next?

Oct. 12th, 13th and 14th, we'll be at the Saint Paul Art Crawl in the Atrium of the Lowertown Lofts Artist Coop! 

This is the 20th Anniversary of the Saint Paul Art Crawl and it would be lovely to have you celebrate it with us! 

Whee!