Sunday, June 30, 2013

California Beach Stones - Art Jewelry

I love finding cool stones to work with in my jewelry creations...
New creations:
Sterling Double Bangle


 
Riveted Sterling Pendant

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Custom order of 4 skeins of Pacific Kelp. I included pictures of the process I go through in order to create a beautiful hand dyed and handspun skein of yarn.

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Lapidary....My new stones I hand cut and polished. Ready to be bezel set:
 
 
Agate

 
Kramer Hill- Jasper Agate
 

 
Onyx

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

New Jewels fresh off the bench...
Cambria Beach Stones - Modernist Style Sterling Silver Earrings
 
Bullseye Agate - Sterling Silver Earrings
I hand cut these cabs from a rough, slab. Nice material to work with.

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Serape Rista - Handspun and Hand Dyed Merino Wool with Mohair Locks
 

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

New Creations... 
Rectangle, Riveted Hoop Beach Stone Earrings

Sterling Silver Chain Bracelet with Beach Stones

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Chrysocolla and Azurite - Sterling Silver Pendant and Necklace Chain
 
 

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Updates... Had a great showing at Art in the Alley in Redlands last weekend. Close up shots of my booth. Next show should be sometime in December. Great music, art, poetry, and vibe....
 

 
Now that my teaching gig is on summer break, it is time for me to build up my creative inventory; especially after my show in Redlands. Fresh off the bench. Navajo Jasper and Octagon Riveted Beach Stone Earrings.


Saturday, June 08, 2013

Fresh off the bobbin...September-Handspun and Hand Dyed Merino Wool, 2ply Yarn
 

Saturday, June 01, 2013

 
Gorgeous colors on these Beach Stone, riveted in sterling silver. I created this necklace with a modernist, simple design to highlight these beautiful stones. Nature is incredible!