Birthday Week Continued- Adventure Bound!

I'm posting Thursday's post a bit early as I'll be heading out early and be away from the keyboard much of the day on an adventure! I'll be out and about in Southern Minnesota. I'm looking forward to the break from creating for my next show and the literal! change of scenery!
So, here are new creations to entice you with! Of course, if you'd like to adopt them, you don't have far to travel! Just click on over to my
Etsy shop!

Universal Wisdom
A dainty yet sturdy filigree star suspended and interwined with branches woven together (or have they grown that way?) in a circle.
Is this a reminder of the wisdom of Nature that surrounds us? An ancient amulet gift? It could be either of these or whatever strikes your fancy!
Lovely, hand-finished brass filigree and jumprings, made with eco-friendly processes in the USA.


Adventure Bound
The compass rose has been a symbol of reference and adventure since mankind first drew up maps. This handsome token of adventure features a Raku-fired ceramic compass rose strung on brown leather lacing, finished with hand-finished brass ends (made with eco-friendly processes in USA), jumprings and clasps.


Navigate on over to my Etsy shop for more details on the Raku firing process and I'll see you on Friday with the wrap-up to my birthday week celebration!

Birthday Week Continued- Glimpses...

At this moment, it is not raining!!! In fact, there are glimpses of the sun between the clouds!
This reminded me of glimpses we see of our lives and others. These 'snapshots' have always been doorways into different perspectives for me and I love to peek into each person's world to see what can be found!
The creations pictured below illustrate this and you are welcome to click on over to my
Etsy to see them in more detail!

A Glimpse in the Forest
As we walk softly through the Great Forest, we part the leaves to see our way more clearly. And suddenly, our attention is drawing to a serene face, we can just barely see in and amongst the leaves. Is it an elf? A fairy? A ? After standing transfixed for a moment (or more), we move quietly on.. so as not to disturb it's slumber, carrying home with us the gift of this rare glimpse in the forest.


Greeting the Dawn
With materials hailing from exotic lands such as Africa and Thailand, this is intended to be evoke the sense of an ancient prayer. In most aboriginal cultures, the dawn was worshipped as a (usually feminine) deity and was considered a time of new life, possibility and awakening. The image of this necklace is pan-aboriginal and the intent is of a timeless prayer for the concepts mentioned above.

Birthday Week Celebration - Cocoa and Musings...

Birthday Week Continued– Cocoa and Musings...
Today looks to be a day full of rain, mist and clouds and I am sipping my cup of cocoa while I type this. It may seem strange to be enjoying cocoa in June and yet it is perfect for a day such as this.
Misty-cloudy days always put me in a reflective mood and chocolate in some form is perfect for reflective moods, say I!
With that in mind, I wanted to show you a few more creations I listed in my
Etsy shop.

These earrings are “On the Path” and features a lotus flower focal accented by garnet and sterling silver.



Lotus flowers have long symbolized the path to enlightenment. They are beautiful flowers that literally grow out of muck and mud, through water and into the air and sunlight.
Legend says that garnets are thought to have protective and curative properties; curative to both body and emotional challenges.
Silver thought to help with intuitive guidance.

Bones of Time
I've had these carved wooden skulls rattling around for a while and finally inspiration struck! Somewhat in the line of the Steampunk Genre.. more like Steam Pirate...but what an interesting juxtaposition of the precision of the watch gears with the roughly-carved wood! And what would the Bones of Time look like? Why not this? After all, we only have a rough idea of our lives and what they're made of, yet the world around us has some much intricate precision to admire!



See, what did I tell you? A reflective mood indeed!
Enjoy!

Birthday Week Continued- Explosions!

I mentioned last Friday, I've decided to take a good friend's advice and celebrate my birthday for an entire week! So, I'll be listing new creations in my Etsy shop every day of this week (until Friday)!
I took some time away from the computer this weekend to celebrate and to see the new A-Team movie! I wanted to see the good 'old-fashioned' cartoony-ness that brushes slightly by reality that the A-Team TV show was (Anyone else remember that?). Also, I wanted to see some explosions and destruction!!!
I give the A-Team movie two wings up (get it? Sprite Creations...Sprites..Fairies...Wings?) for this. I asked nothing more than to be entertained and have some continuity with the original show and it delivered with gusto! So, in honor of explosions and destruction, I've listed a few fire-y items in my Etsy shop today... click on over and take a gander!

Fiery Hearts


Drops of Fire

Birthday Celebration!

Today is my birthday!
I've adopted a long-ago suggestion from a good friend and decided I will celebrate my birthday all week long (starting today!). The celebration includes listing new creations in my Etsy shop! I've already started by adding a necklace, bracelet and several pairs of earrings!
I have creations that might be of interest to brides or bridesmaids, yoga students or teachers, steampunks, amber lovers and more! Stop on by and check out what I've been up to!!

Here are some photos to entice you to click on over!

Beauty, Playing



What a Steamship Mechanic Wears to the Ball

Shinies, Shows and News...

I have new materials!! I've pictured some of the goodies below and some of what was purchased and gathered were for creating my own materials as well as a Super Secret Project (which, of course, I can't tell you about.. yet)!
I'm excited to continue branching out into creating more of my own focals and accent beads/materials for my creations! This will give me the opportunity to match the finished creation more closely with the initial vision of it!

It is with a bit of sadness that I mention that I won't be at the Bead and Button Show for the first time in about 9 years. I will miss all the fabulous artists and vendors that have become 'show friends' to me and look forward to being there next year.
However, I still needed supplies for the upcoming slew of shows, so I took advantage of a wholesale show nearer to me and here are some of those pretties!


I'll be at Twin Cities Pride June 26th & 27th, CONvergence (in the Art Show) July 1st through the 4th and MN Shadows Faire July 10th & 11th.
Whew!!!
I do have other shows in July and August, which are listed on my website's Event Schedule , but I think this is enough for now, don't you?

One last bit of news: As some of you may have noted, I have been hanging out and giving Faerie Readings at The Edge Coffeehouse every Wednesday since March. Given the rather busy schedule I've outlined above, I'll be taking a vacation from that arrangement to concentrate my time in the studio. Of course, I'll be available by appointment for Readings, just contact me! Or visit me at the shows!

While I Was Out...

It is a recent development for me to find something I can create out in the world while still playing reasonably well with others! I've tried to create art other than rings out in the world whilst still being a good conversation partner and I end up feeling as though I cheated everyone of critical attention, including me! Whilst I was creating the latest bevy of beautiful rings (shown below) at The Edge Coffee Shop this week, people took notice! The rings received attention and compliments, much to my delight! And there could be a commission in the works!
May these fabulous rings help you kick-start your weekend with beauty and joy!