From the Garden

Its been a tough year as far as the garden goes.  It was really a fight to keep things watered enough that they wouldn't shrivel up and die.  This was one of the successes.  This particular plant has about 12-15 of these massive blooms on it and has been flowering for two months now.  It was a gift from my neighbor.

Jewelry Piece of the Week August 28th 2010

A pretty polka dotted bead hangs from a chain for a bit of whimsy and color. Rustic hand drawn original art etched onto a copper pendant. The copper pendant and the lampwork bead were made in my home studio. You can find this in my studio on Artfire.

New Series of Copper Pendants

Well I have been busily coming up with new designs (mostly in my head since my time has been very limited the last several weeks, can't wait for a couple of those vacation days headed my way lol), but I did in fact get the prototype pendant for my rustic wildflower series done. I will be doing a limited number of these, each one will be slightly different in size, how many flowers and what stone is used as the main flower. Also the patina on the copper will vary from piece to piece as it is done with the flame of the torch so each will be different in that respect also. So here are the first two in the series, one has a matte finish and one has a slightly more polished less patina finish. If you would like to purchase the one the left simply click on it and it will take you to my shop. The other one will be listed in the next couple of days. Of course if you wish one custom made with a particular stone please feel free to let me know, I would be happy to work with you.

Edition Three of My Favorite Etsy Artists

Well it's time to check out some more great Etsy artists. The more time I spend in the forums and browsing the treasury, showcase and time machine, the more wonderful work I see. I have a feeling that there are going to many more editions featuring Etsy artists. Here is this weeks list.

FujiiroFae
Cassandra makes the most beautiful hair ornaments using a Japanese technique called TSUMAMI KANZASHI. Tsumami is the technique of using squares of silk to make flowers, birds or butterflies and is apparently a very old technique. I think the bright colors of the silk and the delicate petals are very unique and charming. These would make a wonderful gift for the holidays so go check her out.

JaredArt

Jared In Kansas

Jared is a multi-talented guy. Not only does he do original drawings and paintings he also takes beautiful photos. (more on those in a minute). I am totally drawn to the simplicity <---and passion and the use of color in these pieces of art. Then there is the photo side of the equation ha ha(read his profile you'll get it) which also rocks. Two sides of the same coin equal some really great talent in both the paint and pencil arena and the photography arena. Definitely worth the look.

Those are my two artists for this week. You can check out there shops by following the links on the right side of my blog. I think I will keep this to two or three artists a week instead of aiming for four or five due to the holidays rapidly approaching. I will have an update on the puppies in the next couple of days.