Simplicity

     While I enjoy the challenge of doing very detailed work with intricate coiling and sculpting I also enjoy reaping the rewards of simplicity from time to time.  After working on the upcoming Rainbow Wrap tutorial I need a break from all of the coiling and weaving … it was time for something simple.  I also [...]

Green Corn Feather

    This past weekend my family and I were out on the Porch Creek Indian reservation for the annual Green Corn celebration.  Because I was on my moon cycle, I was not able to participate fully.  When it is your ‘time’ as a woman, you cannot touch the other people on the grounds because [...]

YOJ Project: More Sculpted Coils

     My latest entry to the YOJ project – another sculpted coil pendant.  I’m gearing up for some new tutorial releases and this is one of the tuts on the schedule.  I wanted to brush up on my technique for this style of pendant since it’s literally been months since I’ve made one.  The main [...]

Year of Jewelry: Custom for Nina

     I’ve been trying to get back on the bus, so to speak, where the YOJ is concerned.  I’m having a bit of a time trying to carve out creative time for myself lately considering that the beautiful weather keeps winning us over with it’s irresitable allure.  It’s hard to stay inside in all this [...]

Potion Bottle Pendant: week 21

My latest piece is a whimsical piece – I call it Poseidon’s Potion!  A small potion bottle pendant created with a beautiful faceted prasolite (Green Amethyst) for the body of the bottle, a jeweled stopper of green garnet and a single pale green Tundra sapphire accent on front of the bottle.  The prasolite is netted in [...]

Cloud Nine or my second go at a rainbow wrap

This is my second experiment in the rainbow wrappers style. Early on I thought this was going to be a disaster and was nearly ready to throw it into the scrap pile, but I pressed on in hopes of salvaging the silver. Boy am I ever glad I didn’t give up on it! I [...]

My Initial Foray into the Rainbow Wrap

This is my initial foray into this genre of wire work. Thanks go out to artist Felix, a.k.a. Andrew for the pointers on where to begin in terms of construction. Thanks for being generous with your time and advice!
I used copper for my initial experiment because I didn’t want to be inhibited by the [...]

One of my favorite combinations

The bad lighting in these pics don’t do this pendant justice. I love onxy, opalite and gold together … and in this case they have been joined with another favortie of mine: Wire lace work.

Better pics to come on a sunny day. Stay tuned.

Ocean Jasper Caged Pendant

Here are some pictures from different angles of the ocean jasper pendant. The lighting left something to be desired … an overcast day unfortunately. However, that said, I still wanted to share them.

Wire Lace Obession continues

I just get fever over this wire lace work I’ve been doing … I do one piece then I have to do two or three more right behind it. It’s like a bag of Lays potato chips. It’s good that my Muse is prodding me, even if she is insisting that we stay here with [...]