come join the fun!! handmade austin women is this weekend in east austin. yay!!!!
i will be showing my jewelry with 11 other fabulous ladies and their work at ginko studios. the address is 800 gullett drive, austin, tx 78722. go here for more info. if your on facebook you can search “handmade austin women spring show and sale” and it will bring up our page.
the new puff earrings are now available featuring my new handmade poms….here is the first of it’s kind in a delicious orange :O)
they remind me of the dandelion blooms after they die and all that is left is the beautiful airy & ghost-like seed puff with the gazillion tiny little seeds just waiting patiently for a strong gust of wind to set them free. i remember picking these transparent little gems in my back yard growing up.
a variety of pompom colors i have been making…..i have been experimenting with different textures and gauges of yarn to see what gives the right balance between firmness and plushness for these happy little poms. (i guess i’m related to bob ross) if the yarn is to course it makes the pom look to rigid and it doesn’t round out very nicely, but if it’s too soft the pom looks more commercial and a bit to fuzzy (could that be bad????)….so continues the investigation of crafty “sewn teddy bear” flea market materials in search of a high craft vibe :O)
i love seeing the metal stem in this brooch idea, but it will be hidden when worn. i really like it as an object. to be continued…………
potential brooch idea….
pick a pom color and pick a pillow color….maybe.possibly!!! hmmm!!!
i am making a paper chain…you know the kind we all made in grade school. it will be used to jazz up the site for the handmade austin women show: either as part of the border for the walk way, around the porch, hanging from a tree, as a bright orange paper chain mountain sculpture…who knows!!! weather will play a deciding element. this photo was taken early on today…i worked on it a half hour here and there between working on necklaces in the studio. i now have about 60 feet of chain made and hope to have 2-3 times that by the show. i just found all this paper in the drawer my mom had sent me awhile back while rummagin’ around this morning and got inspired by it. i’m sure it being orange had something to do with it. as the signs i just made yesterday for the show are orange too. we’ll see how long it gets when it’s finished….i have two and half weeks to work on it in between everything else. eeps, it will be here soon. Yay!!!
beets and carrots just picked from the garden. today we had perfect weather to hang outside. the beets we’ll boil and eat with balsamic vinegar and braggs and probably make my friend trisha’s chocolate beet cake recipe…delish!!! the carrots i will most likely make my carrot ginger cayenne juice for breakfast. these tiny little carrot gems will probably only make about a cup of carrot juice though. it will be sweet knowing they are from out little garden patch :O)
i love this ghost plant succulent….happy from the rain.
here is a close-up of the planter on the back porch…
and the back flower bed…
i just found out last night that these two pillow pieces of mine: green pillow brooch and strawberry tiered pillow bracelet, will be featured in the book titled “500 plastic jewelry” by lark books. they should be printed this summer and in the book stores by fall of 2009. i am thrilled beyond words!! YiPpY!!!!!
photography by stellar and talented friend, robert boland
we just got home from a family wedding and vacation in guatemala. chris’ uncle mike married a lovely, spunky and fun loving, alex. they were such a joy to meet!!! happy wedding you two. here’s just a couple pictures from our favorite place. lake atitlan!! it was breathtaking. i’ll post more detailed pics. soon. these two images are from casa del mundo. i would highly recommend staying and eating there if you get down that way :O)
i’m trying to get back in the swing of things: handmade austin women is right around the corner, i’m finishing orders and need to make a handful of new pieces for the upcoming show, plus trying to regain my strength in my yoga practice…after being away for two weeks, uggh!!
i’ll be back soon, have a great day. xo
the handmade austin women posters are in….yippy!!! now it’s time to scatter them about town. the show will be here before we know it. :O)
one for you, one for me cards by threefold
repurposed silverware made into custom herb/planter tags :O) by monkeysalwayslook
faceted wooden rocks by kindlingshop