A few new images for the Gallery

[caption id="attachment_1215" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Large square pearl, added Feb 2012"][/caption] I have added a few new pearls to my "Gallery of Work" page.  They each have unique chain and can be worn either long, around 32 inches, or can be worn shorter, around 16-18 inches.  They were featured at Barbara & Co. Clothing on South Gaylord Street, Denver and the Boulder store.  They have an organic look, each vessel made to fit the pearl.  I am in the process of taking more photos, so will post more pieces as soon as they are finished.

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I found this great mobile phone attachment the other day at West Elm in the old Tattered Cover space in Cherry Creek North.  It brings back memories, we had one wall phone in the kitchen of our house growing up, attached to the wall. You couldn't go far and had no privacy while chatting.

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I'm teaching 2 weeks of kids camps this summer st Stanley British Primary School. Some of the beads available to use are pictured above.  My weeks and classes are:

June 11-15........morning: Cooking around the World; afternoon: Clay Creatures and Other things made from Mud

June 25-29........morning: Jewelry workshop; afternoon: For the Love of Art

You can view the catalog and sign up online by clicking this link, Summer at Stanley

Workshop with the Artists' nook

[caption id="attachment_1075" align="aligncenter" width="490" caption="Ode to Robert & Tony"][/caption] I took a fun workshop through "The Artists' Nook" in Fort Collins yesterday with Richard Salley.  It was called "The Over-the-top Hinged Bracelet" class--what fun to spend the day with old and new friends and an amazing teacher/artist!   Thanks to Christine for offering this class.  I had a bead I bought from Tony Blackwell that served as the focal, and under that I used some "faux bone" from Robert Dancik.  And with Richard's help, we constructed the cuff, and made the hinge with cold connections.  I learned a ton, and was inspired by all the talented artists who attended the class.  I've had the faux bone for a few years, and the focal bead, it was a good challenge to get the two to work together.  My other challenge today was to set up my photo area in my garagio studio, in hopes that I shoot more photos of new work.  This shot was the second batch.  The fun with using a digital camera, is running back and forth to my desk in the "bead room" to look at the photos on my computer, going back to revise the set up for a better shot.

I added links to all the above mentioned names, The Artists' Nook has lots of classes upcoming, one in fact with Robert Dancik coming soon in October.  She also offers lots of journaling workshops, a great way to express yourself.  Subscribe to their e-mail notification for notices about upcoming workshops.

Back to work, my head is swimming with new ideas--focus, focus!