Artascope Studios Annual Holiday Show and Sale

'Tis the Season for holiday shopping and this show will definitely not disappoint! This is my third year participating in the Artascope Holiday Show and Sale. It holds special significance for me as I step down from my stewarding duties at Artascope to pursue my business full time in conjunction with working with my husband, Greg, on our design-build company, Matrix Construction. I am looking at staying on as a teacher at Artascope, but will miss my weekly blogging and other interactions at this fantastic art center. Now back to the show....

Our opening is this Friday night, Dec 12th, from 4-8pm. There will be wine and goodies to share as you peruse the goods and start making your list of items to purchase. I am a big believer in buying local and very grateful to be a part of another great local artist event. The show is up from this Friday through Dec 23rd. We are open daily from 9am-7pm. Christmas Eve, you can shop from 10-2pm for any last minute treasures. So come join the fun, share a drink and say hello! I will be there all night Friday! Cheers everyone!

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!