Holiday Lights

My holiday light boxes are lighting up the gallery.   I am in love with the one with the little deer.  I may have to go and take that one for myself!

Thankful

A bit late but I have been out of town visiting with my family.  I did not have Thanksgiving at my home this year due to my mom's illness.  I had set up the decorations in hopes that she could visit but it was not to be.  Even so,  I am thankful that me and both my children got down to Florida to see her along with both sisters and various cousins.  My very favorite holiday reminds me once again to be thankful for what we have in life and try to remember it each day.

Snow Queens

The Walpole Artisan Tour is coming November 23-25th in Walpole, NH.   Here are some new snow queens waiting to meet you!

New Work

Here is my newest work:  a bracelet using my soldering skills and vintage lace.  This was my first foray into etching metal.  It was fun although I may try it with etching solution next time in hopes of a deeper etch.  I used what I had on hand: muriatic acid and hydrogen peroxide.   I like the way this turned out.  When you are wearing it you think it is a watch but get fooled when you try and tell the time!

This is a little charm that I soldered with some snippets of lace and a vintage millinery flower.  It is wired onto etched metal and adorned with hematite beads.

A change of pace and back to soft fiber after working with metal for the last couple of months.  These are made from old felted sweater sleeves, lace and real pumpkin stems.

I couldn't resist making an aqua pumpkin!

Hoot!

We are having an owl themed artist challenge at the Walpole Artisans gallery next month and this is my first owl offering.  I will be making some other "owly" things too.  Stay tuned.

New Jewelry

I have been busy making pendants and fashioning them into unique necklaces.  This is Mr. Blackbird cut from an old engraving in an old book.  I like the look of the black and white engraving with my soldered work that has a heavy patina.  This one is sold.

Another one with botanical engraving.  I made the chain for this necklace from wire and freshwater pearls.  Available at the Walpole Artisans Cooperative.  The reverse side is below.

My newest necklace "The Woodcutter" which features a black and white woodcut type illustration on the front.  The chain is silver chain, vintage beads and embroidered silk and ribbon with old pearl button accents.

The reverse side.  This necklace is available for $85.00. I will put in my shop when I return from vacation but if you are interested, let me know.

Summer Days

I have not been doing too much posting.  This heat really saps me of all motivation.  I thought I would share some pictures of the craft show I did at the Florediem Flower Farm.  It was a beautiful sunny day and HOT just as the daylilies like it!  It has been a while since I have done a show like this and I had forgotten how much work it is to set up, take down etc... But it is also a lot of fun and it was great to spend the day with my fellow Walpole Artisans.

My tent all set up... what a lovely setting!

The dayliles (over 400 varieties!) were at peak bloom.  We spent the evening before deadheading all the plants so that there were no faded blooms at all.  It was amazing the previous evening to see no blooms and then like magic the next morning to see all of this!

These were "the facilities" for the day and this was the sweetest cleanest outhouse I have ever seen!

I made this flower corsage for Leslie Honey who hosted the event.  It is made from hand dyed cheese cloth which I then hand painted to get more variation.  It was supposed to be a daylily but turned out more like a poinsettia!  She wore it proudly all day.  I wish I had gotten a photo of her and her helpers.  They worked like dogs digging daylilies all day long for their customers.   All in all a very wonderful day and we hope to make it an annual event.