welcome winter!

9 February 2011

Maybe I don’t feel much like welcoming winter. There is still a lot of snow and it’s terribly chilly. But once I bundle up and get outside this lady of ours jumps all about like a puppy. It makes me smile and realize that winter isn’t that terrible. Spring will come. Though it makes me […]

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mondays’ muse : Vera Siemund

7 February 2011

I have a lot of enameling to do in my studio this week. Torch and kiln fired. I am quickly learning that I preferred torch fired as I get to interact with the process in a more direct way.  I love seeing how different artists approach the same materials. Below is a piece from Vera […]

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100 hammers 21/100

6 February 2011

I am about to partake in a pretty neat jewelry making adventure. Meet hammer 21/100… This taped up beauty will soon be mine. Mine to borrow that is. I get to create a story with this hammer while it is in my possession. We will make some bling, document our time together and the pieces […]

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supermarket saturdays : decoylab

5 February 2011

Growing up we often went on vacation to New Hampshire. One of my favorite places to visit was the Kellerhaus. After loading up on ice cream overflowing with toppings I put on myself I would scour every last inch of the store. The store was filled with candy, tchotchkes, toys, stickers, santas, you name it. […]

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lovely and local : little pink house

5 February 2011

There is something about embroidery that is just  sweet. Little Pink House is no exception. I think this is a great little saying for your home. Especially a home filled with a family. Melissa Crowe of Little Pink House loves what she does, and it shows. “I am a poet, fiber artist, and stay-at-home mom. […]

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welcome winter!

2 February 2011

I want to let you in on a little secret, I love Mondays. Mondays happen to be husband’s office day. Meaning, there are some Mondays that he doesn’t need to run off to court and he wakes up and suggests a family adventure. This family of three went to north burial ground. It is one […]

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ring a week #3

2 February 2011

Another snow day led me to tinkering with materials around the house to construct a ring out of. I had just finishing baking some blueberry muffins. We were short on the proper size muffin cups so I trimmed some larger ones down to size. After seeing the discarded fragments I came to realize they would […]

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in my studio : the hoopla

1 February 2011

I am feeling like it is about time to do a behind the scenes post. Let’s get behind the hoopla! I spent most of my pre-holiday making season ordering 40 feet of wire at a time. Just as I my order was delivered I would place another {literally!}. Can I just mention that working with […]

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monday’s muse : Ingjerd Hanevold

1 February 2011

Here is another inspiring piece from hnoss depended. This one is by Ingjerd Hanevold. This isn’t the same piece in my book, but that isn’t what is important to me. It’s the theme, the artist’s ability to capture nature. She allows nature to take over her pieces. Flowers are re-created in new materials. Her work […]

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supermarket saturdays : girl tuesday jewelry

29 January 2011

There is something simply stunning about this Glacier Necklace by Girl Tuesday Jewelry on supermarket. I especially love the detail of the two chains hanging below the druzy quartz. Not to mention the simple play of monochromatic color. Isn’t it perfect that Girl Tuesday Jewelry used an over-sized stone in a simple piece? It isn’t […]

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