creativity

Jewelrymaking

“What do you want for Christmas?” he said. “Jewelrymaking stuff,” I replied. I panicked. I was casting a wide net. I have always been afraid to even go down this path, as it requires a lot of stuff and a lot of patience for dealing with small pieces. So far I am sticking to fairly simple stuff and trying to learn the best way to even go about designing a piece, and what all the…

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art Project 365 (2011)

Day 36/365: Pangea Swag

I have such an addiction to the jewelry Angie makes. I already have a ring I bought from her a couple of years ago, and I have relied on her for more than a few birthday and Christmas gifts for friends. I have lusted after those earrings for months and months now, and then when I saw the yellow butterfly necklace, EVERYTHING GOT BLURRY and before I knew it, I was clicking buttons with wild…

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memories project 365 (2009)

Day 55: Mardi Gras

I’m fairly indifferent about Mardi Gras in general, and lean toward curmudgeonly since it’s pretty much a free-for-all exploit-o-gropefest, but far be it from me to rain on anyone else’s weirdo parade. My second-grade teacher brought back beads for the class one year she went to Mardi Gras, and I’ve hung on to them ever since. I remember wearing them until the clasp broke. I do not want to know how my teacher got them.…

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