Freshly Hand Forged....

Sterling Silver Earrings with a few of my found treasures.

Stones are from Cambria, California

Bullet casings are from one of my mountain biking trips around Joshua Tree, California

Items can be purchased at my Etsy shop

RMD Designs

Bird of Paradise: newly handspun creation.....

http://www.etsy.com/listing/85994865/bird-of-paradise-handspun-and-hand-dyed

Jewelry in process on my bench....

Hand cut metal backing for my Amethyst pendant...

Double bangle. Cambria beach stones.

Creative Forces....
I always love to see what talented people create with my yarn that I spin.
 

Haute Marme-Necklace Scarf.
Love it!!!!   Check out her Etsy shop for more wearable art!
Haute Marme

Wandering around the South of Utah, Zion.

What wonderful colors, textures, and geography!

 Subway Trail

 Grafton cementary

 Subway trail

Trail to Grafton

 JEM Trail

 JEM Trail-Mountain Biking

 Virgin River

Big Horn Sheep in Zion

 

Abalone Opaline-newest colorway inspired from the beaches of the west coast. I handspun this yarn creation using a Merino Tencel fiber mix. Silky soft.

Listed on ETSY

Wanderings.....

We went up and around California this past week.
Inspiration for new jewels and new yarn colorways.

Alcatraz

Big Basin Redwoods

Monterey Bay

Cambria

Cambria

Monterey Bay

Fresh off the spindle......

Abiquiu Sunset - Handspun and Hand Dyed Merino and Blue Face Leicester Locks 180 yards 2 ply Yarn 

ETSY RMD Designs 

So.... Summer has started and I am finally feeling a little relief from this years' teaching adventure.







I have made a point throughout the school year to be creative every week. Spinning just a little bit of roving each day has allowed me the creative connection I so do need.

My latest creation:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/76270917/pacific-kelp-handspun-and-hand-dyed