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[ November 27, 2010; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Mary Anne Köppel has graciously offered to host a show of my jewelry and art at her home in Thun. Coffee, tea and cakes will be served, and a few lucky guests will win a bracelet or free entry into one of my Art Journaling Workshops. If you’re looking for the perfect (and perfectly unusual) [...] [...]
[ November 18, 2010; 11:30 am to 4:00 pm. ] I’ll have an exhibition & sales table set up at the annual Thanksgiving luncheon for the American Women’s Club of Bern. Both my assemblage art and my jewelry will be on display. The luncheon is held at the AWC Clubhouse in Worb. If you’re female and an English speaker with ties to the U.S., and you [...] [...]
Thanks to whimsyfish, who listed my “Pink Skellyfly” in her Etsy Treasury, “Happy Halloweenie.” [...]
I have been studying lampwork beadmaking with the amazing glass artist (and even more amazing teacher) Renata Langenegger Lehner. After three semesters I can make beads that I think are beautiful, though I still need years more study and practice before I’ll feel comfortable calling myself a serious student of the art. Lampwork is a wonderful [...] [...]
Yes, it’s true that I am months behind on my Bead Journal Project for 2010. This doesn’t mean I’ve quit thinking about it, because I haven’t. It’s just that I’ve spent more time sketching and pondering than beading, and I’m not sure I’ll be able to catch up by the end of the year. Because [...] [...]
Fluur has featured one of my charming “Pirate First Mate” earrings in her “Hey Skelly!” Etsy Treasury. I’ve been wearing my Little Monster earrings all month… [...]
CharmaineLouiseNY featured my gothic fantasy piece, “The Crouching Gargoyle,” in her Etsy Treasury, “The Look of Luxury VI.” I was happy to hear it, since it’s one of my favorite pieces. [...]
After spending months searching, we finally found a new place to live and it has a big, sunny studio for me! I’ll be packing up all my artwork and materials along with the rest of the household goods, and I look forward to our move in November. The new studio and house layout will not [...] [...]
I’ve been so busy getting ready for jewelry fairs that I’ve fallen woefully behind on my Bead Journal Project. I did manage to finish May’s piece, and I’m pretty happy with her. April Bead Journal 2010 The bracelet is woven of 11/o Toho grounds, using the non-tarnishing galvanized beads in a herringbone stitch. The two stones are [...] [...]
March was a busy month, and I kept getting distracted from beading by things like editorial work, writing, spring cleaning, digging up my garden beds, and so on. But I did return, again and again, to this piece, and I really enjoyed watching it grow. As I mentioned in an earlier diary, I haven’t rushed [...] [...]
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