Wednesday, April 29, 2009
PMC Class
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Joe the 4 Year Old Drummer
Friday, April 24, 2009
Amazing Artisan- Aimee Domash
In my excitement about my PMC (Precious Metal Clay) class tomorrow, I started looking around at different techniques and pieces made from PMC. Of all of the many sites I looked at, one really stuck with me, Aimee Domash of Salmon Rock Studio. Her pieces are so lovely and incorporate several different media. She creates pieces that are different and memorable. I wish there was a slideshow or video I could post so to show Ms. Domash's art. Here is a link to the gallery on her website, Salmon Rock Studio. My favorite pieces are in the "Modern Elegance" collection. I love the mix of fine silver, sterling silver, and gold.
Enjoy!
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Pay It Forward Winner
I hope everyone had a great weekend. I definitely did!
Friday, April 17, 2009
Amazing Artisan- Paula Nadelstern
Ms. Naderstern's quilts have been exhibited nationally and abroad. She has written several books and designs fabric as well. She has an upcoming exhibition of her work at the American Folk Art Museum. A gallery of her quilts can be found on her website. You will enjoy looking at her creations and marvel about the amount of time she puts into each one.
She is truly an amazing artisan.
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Don't forget to check out my Pay It Forward challenge. Please leave a comment if your are interested in participating in the drawing.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Pay It Forward
If you are interested in participating in the challenge, leave a comment on my blog letting me know you want your name in the "hat". If chosen, you agree to do something nice for 3 people. You do not have to Pay It Forward in the same way Lin and I did. You can do something for someone in your community, if you choose. I will send my 3 winners a box of goodies, which will include some Louisiana items as well as some other fun stuff. So please comment and let me know if you want to participate. I will announce the winners Sunday evening. Good luck everyone and thanks Lin! I can't wait to see what comes in the mail.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Animoto
Animoto is a online company who creates personalized video slideshows. You upload your photos and choose your music. They will create a free 30 second video for you to share with family and friends, and can upload to blogs, facebook, etc. They also offer full length videos for a fee. I learned about this site by visiting a blog by Timothy Adam called Blogs (Critiques and Reviews). On this blog, Mr. Adam offers suggestions to help blog owners with their blog setup. He has tons of great ideas. One of them was Animoto.
I gave Animoto a try and it was very easy to create my slideshow. It was just upload the pics, choose the music and wait a couple of minutes for the slideshow to be complete. After the video is completed, they give you options on how you can share your video with others.
I thoroughly enjoyed using Animoto. I know my daughters will have fun creating their own videos to share with friends.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Amazing Artisan- Ralph Goings
Unfortunately I was unable to find a video I could embed in this post, but I do have a link for a slide show of his art posted on YouTube. His website, Ralph Goings, shows more of his work and his many exhibitions. Enjoy!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Feeling Creative
I seem to go through phases of creativity. At times, I cannot think of anything else but a new design for a piece of jewelry. Other times, I don't think about it at all. This past weekend was one of my creative periods. I had a great time going through my beads and wire and deciding what I wanted to make with them. Some of my work is still in progress, but I completed several others. I listed my finished pieces in my Etsy shop. As you can tell, I am having a great time with pearls.
The girls are off next week for spring break. I plan to pull out the beads again and let the beads and wire take me where they will.Wednesday, April 8, 2009
A Wonderful New Tool for Artisans- ByHand.me
This week I joined a wonderful new site which focuses on all things handmade. It is called ByHand.me. The creator of this site, Adam and his wife Rebecca, are artists who wanted a place where they could consolidate the information about themselves and their art. Many artisans sell their items on multiple sites, write blogs, and belong to numerous social networking venues. On ByHand.me, each individual artisan has his or her own page. On that page, the artisan can list the multiple places others can see his/her work, how to contact the artisan, and where to purchase items if they choose. ByHand.me also has a buyers section. The Artisan Directory is a listing where buyers can search within categories for items of interest. Members can create wishlists and spotlights of items they want to share or remember. I have touched on only a few of the many opportunities found on this site.
Bravo to Adam and brava to Rebecca. Your many talents have allowed others to benefit and grow in their art.My page can be found at Cheese and Chocolate on ByHand.me.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Amazing Artisan- Peter Callesen
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Feeling Pearly
Lately I have been thinking about working with pearls. I am drawn to them when I am in bead shops and usually have at least one strand in my basket of goodies. Today I made a simple pair of earrings I have named Collette. They are listed in my Etsy shop. The Collette earrings are created from 8 mm Creamrose Swarovski pearls and sterling silver. The color of the pearls has the slightest bit of pink tint to them.
I have a couple other pieces I am working am working on. I plan to have them listed soon as well.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
My Top Droppers for March
Pat's Encaustics - Art in the Wax
Youniquely Chic
The Beadings and Buttons of Randomcreative
John Wright Art
Margie and Edna's Basement
Behind the Bit
Betty Mae Artistry
Gems by Jerri
Three Fates Design - Beaded Jewelry
Duck and Wheel With String
Check out their blogs. They are all wonderful.