Silk Tie Necklace Line is ready!

I was so inspired by the lavender silk tie necklace I made for Sheila in the last posting, I immediately starting playing with color combinations and adding large fresh water pearls to a few versions. It's a blast looking for the right cast glass piece to stack. Each tumbled glass bead has irregular edges, so it's like putting a delicate puzzle together as I line up my glass. I finished these necklaces off with a jump ring so that the silk tie can be replaced with another chain. The ties are versatile and can be worn as a choker, a longer pendant necklace or even a bracelet wrapped around your wrist a few times. I spent time finding the right tie-dyed silk tie for each necklace that would reflect the strength of its color and create a finished piece. Now I will need to photograph them for my etsy page.....it's all coming together.

Silk Ties

Silk Ties:
Sometimes it takes an event to help you become inspired again with your work. I made this stacked glass necklace for my friend Sheila's birthday....which is today! I was excited to start working with an alternative material to the silver chain and experiment with color. These hand dye silk ties come from a vendor in California. Their ties are beautiful. I have already made another 10 stacked necklaces to match up with more ties. I designed the glass pendants with a closed ring so they can slide off the silk tie for cleaning or for sharing with other necklace options. I am excited to add this to my line. Thank you, Sheila..and Happy Birthday!

3 Pears ready to be framed

I have fallen behind with my blog and decided it was time to commit a little time to my life at the studio and share where I am. I posted a picture of the 3 pears a while back while they were still in process. Some good friends of mine asked to purchase the piece for their anniversary. I was able to hand deliver the final rendition last month during a visit down the coast. It was wonderful to see how much they liked the image and I have already received reports about the framing decisions. Can't wait to see it framed!

I have been working on painting daily. My current studio doesn't have the best light and also home to my computer which can act as a big distraction, so I am working on another temporary solution while we design and build the final studio in the garage. Learning lots about patients through my paints and my dreams of the garage studio. It will happen soon. I would love to be able to open it up for studio visits and studio shows. All in good time.