Friday, September 18, 2009

This  is a new piece. I love the earthy look of this cold connection jewelry.   I hope to get this blog set up soon to be able to sell from for anyone interested.
This is a new piece being taught as a free class at newtrendsinmixedmediaart yahoo group.

Monday, August 24, 2009

YIPEEEE!! Radiation finished!!!!

Whew!!! I finally finished my radiation treatments on Friday.  I am truely blessed because the worse side effect I've had is the burning in my throat area and a degree of fatigue.  I was able to drive myself the entire time so that was good.    Back to my art room tomorrow to work on jewelry.  A blessed week to all.  

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Round Robins

I finished working in a Round Robin art journal today and went to mail it and almost fell out.  It will be going to Australia so I knew it would be costly but my goodness.  I am now sending it in a flat rate envy and it is still over 12.00   Art journals are not like altered books in that they don't have things added to them that will affect their weight.  I am in one other round robin and when I finish that one, I am bowing out.  Postage is just too darn high.  :(

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Dilemma of the day

Mad Scientist Experiment Runs Amuck!!!!!!!

Today I tried to rid my etching tub of ferric chloride and created a disaster.  I forgot I had added baking soda water into a small bowl a few days back and poured it all into a large container with the ferric chloride.  A volcano of puffy, boiling, sizzling, spewing mess came pouring out of my throw away container.  This stuff took on a life of it's own.  Sort of like the big marshmellow man in the movie Ghost Busters.  Now, the dilemma, where to put this stuff?????  Well, all I know to do with it is put as much as I could in a gargage bag and then hose off the table and deck floor.  I've probably contaminated the whole neighborhood.   

Sometimes I think I need to be locked up.

Abundance Doll Finished

This is my finished doll.  I made the raven from sculpy and put the frog in the wicker cage.  This was a really enjoyable class.  I love her jacket.
This is a close up of the frog in the cage and the raven.

Friday, July 24, 2009

Doll Class

I signed up for a doll class at dollstreetdreamers.com with Angelia Jarecki for her ABUNDANCE doll.  I am soooo enjoying this class.  Angelia is my favorite doll artist so it is a treat to get to take another class with her.  I will post this lovely doll when I finish her.  Her coat is a collage of fabrics and she is holding a raven, one of my favorite birds.  I've dyed fabrics for her flowing dress and am almost finished with collaging the coat.  
This piece has a watch at the bottom and  charms that add to the time theme .

cold connection jewelry

This is the back side of the etched angel.


This is a piece I metal etched using ferric chloride.  I am just beginning to learn to do this and threw away five pieces that just did not do.  I love the finish on this.
These are a cute pair of earrings made with rivets.  I used  small 11/16 weatherstrip nails on the round piece.  I cut it to about 1/8 inch, drill a hole and push the nail through.  Flip over to the back side and hammer it flat.  It will be secure and next to impossible to remove. 

Friday, July 17, 2009

Thursday, January 15, 2009