Hello Everyone!
Welcome back to Magical Monday!
These posts have been a bit sporadic as of late for a number of reasons. The most significant is that I've adopted the rule of doing things mainly because they are fun and the there were portions that had become largely un-fun.
However! I've nifty things to show you today, so let's get started!
First! Stuck in a traffic jam with an unusual view!
This is not my photo (though I wish the experience was!) of a prop of Jabba's Floating Palace from the Star Wars - Return of the Jedi. Credits and details are here!
Next up! Escher in Legos!
Photo and creation credits are here!
I've always been fascinated with Escher's work (as many have) and having something inspired by him made out of Legos is full of win and whimsy!
Last, but certainly as full of win, this!
Photo credits and details are here!
I would absolutely eat at this pizzeria! Wouldn't you?
And now for news of upcoming Sprite Creations events! There is a second session in the Welcome to Being Human series on BlogTalk Radio!
Sunday, Oct. 27th at 5pm (CST, USA) Cheryl Patton and I will be chatting about often impossible pedestal we humans (especially those in the healing arts) are placed on and the stifling effects of "always staying positive".
Who put us up there anyway?
Join us for insight, laughter and fun as we poke at the foiables and follies of life as Human Beans!
See you Wednesday!
Ciao!
Hello Hello!
Welcome to Fini Friday!
I hope your week has been filled with fun and adventure!
I've a few new ideas to show you in this post as well as a tad bit of news!
First! The plots and plans!
This is a necklace creation that I'm still developing. I like some of the chain options more than others...but I'm still not quite certain how this will play out! The gorgeous pendant in the center, by the way, is faceted smoky quartz and sterling silver! This might end up being a multi-layered chain necklace....or I might keep the design simple so as to show off that beautiful stone!
Stay tuned!
This second photo is a collection of beads and ideas for some spooky-fun Halloween creations! I don't normally gravitate towards skulls and I'm very selective about those I do play with. These are stylized and have much potential with their simple design! Did you spy the owl and moons? There is a cat sitting quietly in the centre and other mysteriously cool beads scattered hither and yon!
You'll have to stop by for a visit again to see what happens next!
Whee!!
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And now! The News!
There is a second session in the Welcome to Being Human series on BlogTalk Radio!
Sunday, Oct. 27th at 5pm (CST, USA) Cheryl Patton and I will be chatting about often impossible pedestal we humans (especially those in the healing arts) are placed on and the stifling effects of "always staying positive".
Who put us up there anyway?
Join us for insight, laughter and fun as we poke at the foiables and follies of life as Human Beans!
Hello Everyone!
Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!
I do hope you are enjoying the Fall weather wherever you are!
The first part of this week was full of rain and a bit of a chill so when the sun shone all day today, I grabbed my camera and took advantage of it!
First up! Fall Colours!!!
Isn't that gold just gorgeous?!!! The warm sunshine filtered through the leaves really adds depth to that rich colour!
On the subject of that wonderful sunlight...
Can you feel the sun chasing away the chill for a few hours?
I can!
I love that the bits of green from the still-gr
owing leaves and beautiful sky-blue peek out amongst the warm colours!! What a lovely contrast!
This last photo is from a different portion of the woods. This scenery always reminds me of Kira's realm in The Dark Crystal, a movie by Jim Hensen. One can easily imagine Gelflings, faeries and other mystical beings flitting here and there in this neck of the woods!
So! That's it for this Whimsy Wednesday!
See you on Friday!
Ciao!
Hello Hello!
Welcome to Fini Friday!
Today is a day chock-full of adventure and events, so let's get started!
I've lots of new materials to show you!
These are suede leather bracelets, cut in strips. I picked them up on Walkabout a few weekends back. Aren't they gorgeous!! I'm looking forward to playing with them... dangling things off of the various strips, pulling them in a Steampunk or Art Noveau direction or...?
YAY!!!
What you see in the next photo are two squares of fabric, which are also new additions to the studio! The lovely brown and green vine-y bit is slated to turn into a bag. The other fabric is just awesome! I fell in love with it but tried to talk myself out of it...until I saw the title of the design...Legend of the Mountain Faeries!!! And a bit of that had to come home with me! Who knows what it will grow into?!
I've a few new directions I'm moving into, so stay tuned!
Speaking of tuning in....
My next BlogTalk Radio Interview is coming up soon!
Next Tues., Oct 15th at 12 Noon (CST, USA) is the October Messages From the Faeries!
Pull up a chair and a cuppa of your favorite beverage as Cheryl and I discuss the insights the Faeries have to give for the mysterious month of October!
See you Monday!
Ciao!
Hello Hello!
Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!
Let me start with a huge THANK YOU to everyone who visited with us at the Saint Paul Art Crawl this past weekend!
There was laughter, fun and creation adoptions! Thanks!!!
I've some beautiful, brightly-coloured materials to show in today's post that show a little of a new direction or two that I'm going!
TheHello Hello!
Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!
Let me start with a huge THANK YOU to everyone who visited with us at the Saint Paul Art Crawl this past weekend!
There was laughter, fun and creation adoptions! Thanks!!!
I've some beautiful, brightly-coloured materials to show in today's post that show a little of a new direction or two that I'm going!
These are bits of glass!
Some are tumbled bits of glass with hand-drilled holes and some are Czech glass beads of excellent quality and intriguing colours! They all remind me of bits of stained glass and are lovely to see!
I've some designs in mind for some of these so stay tuned for that!
The second thing I've to show is some new fabric that I obtained on Walkabout today!
Isn't this fabulous!! The colours! The shiny! The whimsy!!!
Many ideas have popped to mind for this... pendants...little Faerie pouches...little purses...accents in bracelets or other jewelry....and who knows what else?!!! I'm so excited to see what happens next!! You are most welcome to join me on that adventure!!!
Speaking of adventure!
My next BlogTalk Radio Interview is coming up soon!
Next Tues., Oct 15th at 12 Noon (CST, USA) is the October Messages From the Faeries!
Pull up a chair and a cuppa of your favorite beverage as Cheryl and I discuss the insights the Faeries have to give for the mysterious month of October!
See you Friday!
Ciao!
Hello Everyone!
Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!
This is a bit of Magical Monday, a bit of Whimsy Wednesday and a lot of an artist's life!
I've photos of what I've named my Faerie Friday (which you can read more about here) and I'll share those soon!!
There has been much travel, time spent in the woods and cultivating of ideas in around here lately! It is good and I look forward to sharing those insights and creations in their time.
This post is about sharing some of the treasures collected on Walkabout this weekend.
Here we see a few lengths of different chain as well as gorgeous pendants! I've used the black leaf/feather chain before and really enjoy the look it imparts to specific creations! It was time to play with more of it! The bar-style chain is unusual and more difficult to find, so homeward-bound it came with me! I love to experiment with the uncommon and this chain is no exception!
Dragonflies seem to have captured the imagination of the folks around me (as well as mine) lately and I had to bring this beautiful one home! The lovely heart pendants whispered ideas to me even as I was procuring them! That is one of my more favorite moments of an artist's life!
These are a small collection of stone and glass animals and a singular glass shape. The sparkly black bead at the top of the photo is that unique thing. I'm not certain if it was meant to be an owl...or a PacMan Ghost or ...? I love Goldstone (which is a man-made glass) for its luster and this was so strange I had to create with it!! Can you spy the Elephant, Lion, Cat and Dragonflies? Dragonflies were a minor theme on this Walkabout and these nifty stone and Goldstone examples were cute enough to bring back to the studio!
The electric blue cat is carved in a curled ball and is reminiscent of a blue moon. There is a story and a creation wrapped up in that! And who could resist the majesty of a lion and elephant! YAY!
There may be new creations with some of these materials at the Saint Paul Art Crawl....just sayin'!
Stay tuned for more details!
Speaking of that Art Crawl...I've an update!!!
I'll be on the 3rd Floor Atrium, rather than the previously-mentioned 4th, so do look for me there!!!
And now.. the details!!!
The Saint Paul Art Crawl Friday, Oct. 4th through Sunday Oct 6th! 3rd Floor Atrium of the Lowertown Lofts Artist Co-op!
We're doing a new thing this Art Crawl!!
Myself and other Artists throughout the Crawl are creating and hiding one piece of FREE art somewhere in the downtown St. Paul area!
I'll use Twitter (sc_amysprite) to give clues as to where to find the Art as the Crawl commences!
SO EXCITING!!!!
Hope to see you soon!
Ciao!
Next up! Escher in Legos!
Photo credits and details are here! 
