love these silhouette portraits by ellothere.
curious about what mine and chris' would look like....
new single pillow earrings...
the grape, teal & red orange are new plasti-colors..yay!!
(blow-up letter O, turtle floatee, & another kind of floatee, respectively)
more bloom petite necklaces...
in turquoise
in pink opal
in aquamarine
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these will be added to my etsy shop soon!
coral ring
coral i found on st. petersburg beach last summer
anonymous hug...
who doesn't need one! am i right?? everyone can use a little extra love!
this installation was found here
see more amazing work by keetra dean dixon.
i also love these by her as well....
handmade austin women 2010
it's pretty close to my favorite day/s of the year. today we will be setting up for the handmade austin women show. for the life of me i couldn't sleep last nite...i am so excited. this is my all time favorite show of the year. honestly, i feel sentimental about all the shows i do, for one reason or another but this show i am completly invested in (both emotionally and spiritually)and i love it. i love that for 3 days straight i am submerged in an environment with amazing & talented women all focusing and sharing a common passion and knowledge for what we love: making.
hear our sound bit on kut radio here in austin
here is the lineup of artists for this years show:
* Margaret Adie ~ 2D Collage * Trisha Allen ~ Uniquely Recycled, Art Cards * Jo Bridges ~ Paintings * Elise Calhoun ~ Modern Mosaics * Jean Cannon ~ Vintage Inspired Hats * Monique Capanelli ~ Botanical Designs * Chia ~ Sunhats, Fashion & Accessories * Lisa Crowder ~ Contemporary Silver Jewelry * Jaime Jo Fisher ~ Contemporary Art Jewelry * Lauren Grant ~ Drawings * Catherine Hart ~ Drawings * Gabel Karsten ~ Still Life Painting * Corinne Loperfido ~ Drawings & Functional Craft * Christa Mares ~ Sculptural Crochet * Stephanie Nance ~ Paintings * Stephanie Rubiano ~ Photographs & 3D Assemblage * Melanie Schopper ~ Functional Ceramics * Stephanie Strange ~ Typewriter Drawings on Paper
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hope to see you there
grow.paddle earrings
these tightly woven black seed beads resemble those gummi blackberry and raspberry candies, especially the upper left image.
these little lemon lime beads are my favorite of all the bead colors i bought to experiment with. they appear to be bright yellow in the bag. i first stitched this pair with a bright red orange thread and the beads then appeared gold, they were okay but i didn't love them....so i then ripped out the thread and stitched them with an aqua color and the beads now appear to be a soft sort of electric yellow with a hint of green. love them!! the matte surface on the beads makes them feel like sprinkles on a cake.
more to come in the grow. paddle line.....
come see the new collection at the handmade austin women show this weekend.
graham cracker layer...
i found a new great foodie blog called seven spoons. this yummy cake is made of fruit, whipped cream and graham crackers which made me immediatly think of a dessert my grandma fisher makes with pudding and graham crackers that i so love. yum!!!
found via cup of jo
grass green & conjoined
paddle earrings
hawesome....
my friend melanie and i have been laughing about using the term hawesome for haw (handmade austin women)!!! haha!! melanie is one of the other main coordinators for the show....hawesome....cheesy, yes!! but we just can't help it. with all the long hours of planning the event i think we have the right to coin "hawesome" in the midst of our deliriousness. planning a show (even at this small scale) is an immeasarable amount of work and at times feels like a full time job. having said that, i love being part of this show in every facet. i love everything about it from the artists, to the details, to nerdin out on my computer organizing the logistics. AND, after all the planning it's about that time to just enjoy.
the handmade austin women show is saturday and sunday, 11am - 6pm on may 1 & 2 at ginko studios in east austin. 800 gullett street, austin, tx 78720
the 5th annual HAW spring show and sale will feature an eclectic array of work including ceramics, collage, photography, mixed media, jewelry, clothing, and for a little something extra, massage therapy. also, to appeal to your senses there will be a well rounded mix of happenings throughout the weekend including : marionette & ukelele performances, some funk & roll music by guy town, a mix from dj lovecat, treats and delights from hope & glory pastry and cornucopia.
come out and enjoy the show.
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i think i have posted a similar ring to the one above but it is one of my absolute faves so here it is again in a better quality photo.
petite bloom necklaces....
...new bloom pendants for spring...
pistachio colored vintage glass : garnet
ruby : red orange vintage glass
i have an opal one listed on etsy....these will be listed soon as well.
sexy jack...
thanks for including me in a such a smokin' treasury monica...sexy jack!! i guess it was suppose to be titled "sexy black" =) but sexy jack has a nice ring!! i can' get over the short leggings, the luce leggings, the black vintage glasses, the pillowy purse, the points dress & the chaos neckpiece...whoop!!
colony.grow.blue
new . sweet . simple
paddle earring with blue "colony" detail.
colony.grow.plum
the new conjoined paddle earrings have tiny sewn seed beads growing out of the metal cross sections. pictured here is a newly finished pair in plum. the beads remind me of little colonies of algea, bacteria or sea anenome that flourish and grow on a host....