My contribution to the 2012 Easter Seals’ Grape Soiree Art Auction this year. Fine silver pendant with blue sapphire on sterling chain, with coordinating earrings. 
By request, the complete set:
08 Dec 2011 Leave a comment
in News Tags: Bead, chandelier, chimes, Christmas, Crafts, Crystal, Decorations, drops, Jewelry, musical, Shopping, Supplies, vintage
Spent a day making crystal ornaments and listening to every Christmas CD we have! Available now at The Bead Parlor in Bloomington, IL!
Lots of vintage crystal: chandelier drops, crystal beads and bells, one-of-a-kind beads, even musical chimes! Price range: $12 – $15.
06 Dec 2011 Leave a comment
in News Tags: Bead, cats, Collecting, craft, felt, Jewelry, Knitting, Pin, Recreation, Shopping
Here are a few felted pins I took to the Bead Parlor for the kickoff of the Holdiay Season!
20 Aug 2011 Leave a comment
in News Tags: amethyst, Bead, Beadwork, bezel, cabochon, chain, craft, Cultured freshwater pearls, Easter Seals, fine silver, Glass beadmaking, Jewelry, jewely, Mosaics, pearl, Seed bead, Shopping, Sterling silver, Supplies
There are a few charities near and dear to my heart; Easter Seals is one of them.
Here is the piece I’m donating to this year’s Grape Soiree Event.
18 May 2011 Leave a comment
in News Tags: Arts, Bead, cats, Crafts, fine silver, Jewelry, Milwaukee, porcelain, Shopping, United States
These are two of my new guys.
Last year at the Bead & Button Show in Milwaukee I found an artist specializing in porcelain components (give me a minute and I’ll add the proper name information when I locate it). Suffice it to say, I was pleasantly surprised when I found these treasures and decided to somehow encase them in fine silver. A few more should join their company in the very near future.
I have a feeling June is going to all about the cats.
=^.^=
13 Dec 2010 Leave a comment
in Uncategorized Tags: Arts, Christmas, Crafts, discussion, Glass, Jewelry, salon event, Shopping
On Wednesday, December 15, 2010 from 6 – 8 PM, I’ve been invited, along with glass artist, Jason Mack, to display and talk about our art.
(There will also be selected items available for purchase.)
I’m delighted and honored to have been asked to be a part of this event.
Eaton Gallery, run by Herb and Pam Eaton, and Main Gallery 404, run by Martha Burke and Joann Goetzinger, have joined together to bring a salon style event to downtown Bloomington every third Wednesday of the month, “a gathering of stimulating people to amuse, refine one’s taste in art and increase one’s knowledge through presentation and conversation.”
In other words, a group of people having fun talking about different types of art which can include paintings, photography, sculpture, music, performance, or written work.
This month Jason and I will be adding glass and jewelry to the mix. As visiting artists we will each give a short presentation and commentary which will hopefully lead to some questions and a group discussion.
The event runs from 6-8 PM on Wednesday, December 15, 2010, and is free to the public. Light refreshments and coffee are also provided.
The address for Eaton Gallery is 411 N. Center Street, Bloomington, Illinois.
This month’s theme is Celebration, “Art created, commissioned, given, or displayed to celebrate important happenings and events.”
I’m really looking forward to it and hope to see familiar faces and meet some new ones too!