Tree Cutout

i haven't decided what to do with this yet. i'm thinking a pendant, maybe soldered

to another piece and darkened. will have to see.

E.Coli Part 2

thank you everyone for your wonderful emails and support! the little man is doing a lot better, no symptoms anymore, though he still tests positive. it seems it can stay in your system for 12 weeks or so. and my daughter tested positive too even though she is asymptomatic also. she probably had it first and gave it to him. it was interesting talking to the calgary health authority about how they identify the source of the e.coli. it seems they create a genetic profile, match that to other people and then look for a commonality in what or where they ate, where they've been etc. quite the mystery! oh well, we are in germ lock-down here, but other than that fairing well. thank you again, more art posts to come soon!

E.Coli

well i've had a sick little munchkin on my hands the last week. complete with a couple of visits to the emergency room. never realized e.coli was so contagious and that you don't have to have eaten meat to get it. live and learn. he's doing a lot better, though it was a bit of a scare. anyway, that's why i haven't posted in a while. hope to have some new stuff up soon. cheers everyone!

More Ceramics

these two are also currently for sale on etsy...

New Ceramic Pendants

both of these were on etsy, but the littler one already sold!

Goggleworks Auction

my dear friend Adrienne Trafford, who painted my mural (see previous posts), shows and has her studio at the Goggleworks in Pennsylvania. they are having their annual silent auction fundraiser with tons of great art. check it out, all the proceeds go to keeping this wonderful artistic community open and tickin'. Adrienne's piece is last on the auction page and is awesome (see above)! :)

http://www.goggleworks.org/galasilentauction.php

Spiky Earrings

these were a special order for a customer. i hadn't used these gemstones with the spiky series before, but it's always nice when a customer request leads to a nice combo :) so thank you anita!

Rocky Mountaineer Railway

here are just a few pix from our amazing 2 days on the train!

Vangroovy

just returned from a wonderful holiday to vangroovy (aka. vancouver)! spent 2 days on the rocky mountaineer railroad and 4 days in van. it was a fabulous trip! will post some pix tomorrow after i've had a chance to download them all! have a great long weekend!

Ceramics

a couple of these made it to etsy today and the other will be there tomorrow.

thanks for looking and have a great day!

Anodized Aluminum - Oh the Colors!

will be listing some of these fun pendants, one by one, on etsy.

Apatite - One of My New Faves

let me tell you that i despise teal, but i love this stone! it's a faceted apatite bead dangling from a melted and riveted silver disk. i also threaded the darkened chain with waxed cotton. really happy with the overall product - even thinking of making myself one!

Turquoise - is that how you spell it?

new turquoise with silver on leather necklace, also on etsy

Illustration Friday - Captain

a new oxidized piece available on etsy.

Return to Oxidizing

i've been on a shiny kick for a while and decided to dig out my liver of sulphur and make some darkened pieces. forgot how fun it is and what a great effect it gives the silver. this one is currently for sale in my etsy store. cheers!

It's Done....

and it is STELLAR!!!

Thank you again, Adrienne!

Finishing Touches

Almost Done!

Illustration Friday - Emergency

this is a medic alert bracelet i designed a couple of years ago. the store bought are usually so ugly! why shouldn't emergency gear be pretty?