Art-A-Whirl this coming weekend!

If you have never been to Art-A-Whirl you may want to check it out this year.  The entire Warehouse District with all of it’s Artist Studios is open to the public.  There are all kinds of activities, music, food, etc…  Truly something for everyone!

I will be showing and of course selling some of my work with two other artists in the Keg House, you will find us on the bottom floor at the foot of the stairs. Please come by and see us! Click this link to the MAP, scroll down to the second map and the Keg House is in the bottom left corner of the enlarged portion. The link there to the Keg house gives the wrong location so just use the one I have provided!

Dates and times are on the Art-A-Whirl site link above.

Hope to see you there!

Spring?

So we (OK, I) decided we would start a new tradition in lieu of the old Easter Basket.  When I heard about Peep Dioramas from a woman I work with I thought it would be just the thing for this twisted group of family and friends.  Not sure where I have been that I hadn’t heard about them before but you might enjoy the entries from our first annual foray.  Next year I am hoping for more entries too.  Those not in attendance this year were missed!

whistling while I work…

…actually, I was listening to Roland Kirk and editing photos of the new earrings and neckwear I’ve made recently.  Will share a few here below. As always, all this work is for sale so please let me know if you are interested in anything!  Some of it will be going to Regla de Oro Gallery in Minneapolis, the rest available now and at upcoming sales in May.

Otherwise, we are seeing signs of Spring which will be most welcome. As the days get longer, the energy and inspiration is returning.  In preparation for  Summer I am compiling a “board” of drinks and food  on Pinterest to enjoy around our friends (so happy they live across the street!) pool. Mostly though, making up for lost time and making stuff.  I have a head full of ideas…

documentarians R Us…

I am slowly learning to use my digital camera, part of it might be my eyesight.  Anyhow, I have been back at it this week and am documenting some of my own jewelry, meaning stuff I wear and is not for sale like the rest of the stuff you usually see.  Most of the pieces I make for myself have some element that has sentimental value.  I’m not so into fine jewelry, not that I don’t have an appreciation for it, it’s just not my style.  Here are a few of my things…

Momento bracelet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Talley's Braces and yes, they were properly sterilized!

Louise was right…

…when she said the older you get the faster time goes!  I am trying to get work photographed and documented before I sell it these days.  So much to learn with my computer and camera!  Anyhow, I made this pair of earrings for my niece from a treasured piece of broken jewelry with the help of my son who is much better than I with a jewelry saw.  I think she will love them.

Hope to update things more often!

Earrings

Happy New Year to all…

We started the New Year off with a bang surrounded by friends, good food and libation and lot’s of laughs.  And at midnight, thanks to a local neighbor association we could see fireworks from our living room window to boot.  During the evening there was some rum fueled conversation about resolutions and such and I committed to do a drawing a day in 2012.  Yes, I had been thinking about it because when I made the attempt 8 years ago I fell a little short.  Wish me more luck this time please! Other promises were made for “a day” feats like: a poem, a blog post, a drink (think alcoholic beverage), and some that will remain open to your imagination.  I am wishing us all well and am putting no pressure on myself as to the quality of the finished product, it’s more to establish better habits as I see it. Below is a photo from friend, neighbor, graphic designer and photographer Andrea of the Lentil soup I made to start the year with good luck. Photos of the daily doodles…soon come.

Lentils for good luck!

Another year is winding down…

It has been an interesting year and I am happy to be healthy and surrounded by great people (related and not) that I love spending time with, you know who you are.  Thankfully the winter has been mild so far and the sun is still shining most days.  I am in the process of sorting, trashing and re-org-ing my workspaces and am giving myself until the end of January to do it…it’s a big job.  I hope to see and or hear from you in the coming months and I aim to post more regularly as I have many projects to share as I get better with my camera and photograph them.

Attached is a photo from a Holiday party of my dear friend Debra wearing a collar I made some years ago with some pieces of my grandmother’s jewelry.  Hope the New Year is a healthy and happy one for us all!

Collar a la Marie

Pizzelle…

Pizzell

Well, aside from doing shows and selling jewelry I have made the Pizzelle (photo from Andrea…thanks!) and many have been eaten.  Other than that, just working and doing the normal Holiday things; wrapping, shipping etc…  Hope everyone has a healthy, low stress time with a few good meals and laughs with your friends and families!

Buon Natalie!

Tomorrow! Trunkshow at Regla De Oro from 11am to 4 pm!

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday for one day only from 11am to 4pm.  My first sale of the season is tomorrow November 27th at Regla De Oro Gallery in Uptown.  I am one of three artists showing and it is a beautiful shop with a great variety of gifts, please stop over.  Address as well as info on the other artists can be found on the website under EVENTS. Hope to see you there!

Regla De Oro is at 3007 Lyndale Ave. S. in Minneapolis, MN 55408.  612-886-1247

The shop is on Lyndale, just south of Lake Street on the East side of the street, there is a small lot just south of the store or metered street parking on both sides of Lyndale. Look for the green awning.

Below are photos of a few of the things from my bag of tricks!

Owl Ornament

Vintage Button Earrings

Wooden Leaf Ornament with Hand Forged Hook

The Holiday’s are almost upon us…

Hello all, I have been keeping busy with preparation for shows/sales I will be doing this winter and am posting this little hand out I drew up with the basic information for all four of them.  Later this week or early next I will post links to the ones that have them and directions.  Hope to se you locals at whichever you can make it too, and any out of town-er’s…it would be a great surprise to see you too!