(Sort Of) New Jewelry

A few recent pieces. 

Jewelry and Adventures in Dogville

Just a hello and a check in with some random art in the form of jewelry and as requested (here you go Fran and Maureen) 'more dog shots please.'

A little pearl necklace with copper beads and a tile fragment with the perfect color blue. The reverse of this just happened to be clay color that goes well with the copper.

This is one of my hand knotted pearl and beach glass necklaces with a double strand. I'm sure I'd get quicker at this but it sure takes a while.

This was a nice match with the stone and the colors back to front. When making a piece two sided I have to really find two images that have similar colors so any stones used don't clash too much with one of the sides.

 And as promised an Abby update. Above was a great day Jim and I went to walking on the bluffs in Goleta. We decided (after lots of training in 'offleash' classes) we were ready to try her with out. she was very good and even healed when reminded. She's okay but if she sees a rabbit or someone walking by the house she runs and won't come when called. -More work necessary on this front. Do I have the patience?

 In the studio she struggles between boredom and entertaining herself. Here she chews a bone, then later some kindling she finds from near the wood stove, then later a cardboard tube she pulls out of the trash. I suppose I need to scold her for pulling stuff out of the trash, but sometimes I just want to leave her to her own devices if it's not a paint tube or something. -But then how will she know the difference between that and the trash in the house which she is forbidden to touch. (which of course doesn't always stop her)

 Cuteness.

 After a bath. Which she reluctantly allows us to do every now and then. We are on the verge of trying to cut her ourselves. (It's going to add up if we have to take this fluff-nugget to the groomer all the time). I found a pair of good sheers on Ebay and now just have to muster the courage. Hope she doesn't mind.

Latest Jewelry

Some recent pendants. I just came across some fun new beach glass and beach tiles from Scotland that I ordered and can't wait to make some new stuff.

I'm sitting here loving the sound of the rain on the roof. Which is now squeaky clean as I have a home inspection tomorrow for an insurance provider and she specifically said I couldn't have any trees touching the house. Which in our case meant all day Saturday trimming and sweeping.

Recent Jewelry

Here is some Bling for everyone...... or as close as I get to bling. I'm currently working on trying to figure out some simple Christmas decorations for the window at HumanArts gallery for an upcoming show in November. Interesting process. Right now I'm going in 5 different directions at the same time hoping at least one of them will work. Then if more than one works will they look dumb together?........

8th Annual Spring Open Studio Tour

May 1 & 2 11:00-5:00

175 N. Pueblo Ave. Ojai Ca

For additional information or directions call 805-640-8329

Hey everyone, It's that time again. Please join me May 1 & 2 for my 8th Annual Open Studio this year with guest artist Carmen Abelleira. If you havent seen much of her work hit the link below and you will get to see a few more. She has exhibited along with me for many years here at HumanArts Gallery along with Jack Fischer Gallery, Sundance Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Folk Tree, Art/Life Magazine, Farmer and the Cook, and Flatbreads. She is a self-taught artist originally from Cuba and works with found recycled materials making paintings and tin artworks.

I'm still having fun with my line of more affordable works that include jewelry, shadow boxes and small “recession buster” paintings. The garden after all this rain is looking fabulous and will be open (the great blue heron and the many gophers are especially loving it). Other reasons to visit this weekend are the Storytelling Festival and the Garden Tour in Ojai. Come by for a visit, refreshments and some inspiration.

New jewelry

It's been a crappy head achy week for me, but I did manage to get these latest pieces finally photographed. I had a lot of fun with pearly necklace. (And look forward to wearing it a few times before it sells). Enjoying everything when the rains stops. The colors are so vibrant and the hills so green right now.

I just got a shipment of paintings back from Santa Fe. Kind of looking forward to unpacking (like seeing old friends). Now I will completely out of wall space. Help I need another Gallery!


These two last pins are both reversible with different images on the back.

New Jewelry

Here are the latest jewelry pieces. When I get a chance I will try to list as many of them as I can on the Etsy site. But as always be feel to just contact me If there is something you see here that may interest you. 






 

Latest inspiration

I found a new source for pearls recently and am exited to get back to a few new jewelry pieces. I've also collected a some decorative stones to use, and in a weak moment purchased about 4 pounds of vintage buttons on Ebay (can't waite for them to arrive) I'll post some finished pendants when they're ready.