These Crazy Busy Days of Summer Turn to Fall

What a perfect Saturday for dreaming and creating lovely jewelry! We are enjoying the after-effects of Hurricane Ike - constant gentle rain. The rains are therapeutic after a busy week.

It seems that all of my weeks are busy these days, which ultimately made for a busy summer with friends and family pouring in from out of state. However, we are always glad for their visits!

Just a bit of fun info to bring you up to date...

I am pleased to say that my jewelry is now being carried at Mezzanine in Saint Louis, MO. Mezzanine is a lovely shop in Central West End. One can't go wrong when surrounded with fine dining, lovely architecture, and friendly people! http://shopmezzanine.com/

Also this summer, I designed a custom bridal order for a bride in Finland. She was lovely to work with and allot of fun! See the necklace at left, "Love Me Only" from the Labyrinth Collection. Seven unique golden tangled chains sweep from the right side to the left where they are layered and joined to a large metal five leaf cut-out design.

Most recently I have been designing and getting ready for a fall show - Cider Days on Historic Walnut Street in Springfield, Missouri. I have one week left to create before the show as it is the 20th and 21st. I am praying for cool non-rainy weather which makes for a beautiful ushering in of fall. See below for a sneak peek of some of the necklaces that I have been working on for the show.

"Physiognomy" ~ Large Spider with glass cherry red body. Inspired by an Emily Dickinson poem.

"A spider sewed at night
Without a light
Upon an arc of white.
If ruff it was of dame
Or shroud of gnome,
Himself, himself inform.
Of immortality
His strategy
Was physiognomy"

"Gypsy Grace" ~ Twisted, tangled chain bracelet. Many chains dotted with gold and peacock blue beads.

Inspired by "The Hollyhocks" by Craven Langstroth Betts.

"Some space beyond the garden close

I sauntered down the shadowed lawn;

It was the hour when sluggards doze,

The cheerful, zephyr-breathing dawn.

The sun had not yet bathed his face,

Dark reddened from the nightʼs carouse,

When, lo! in festive gypsy grace

The hollyhocks stood nodding brows..."


I have designed many other pieces that will be debuted at this show. Hope to see you there!

A Stylish Affair - to remember

Today is a happy day for me. I got my first Treasury on Etsy where I sell my wares. They have proven to be hard to get. This Treasury will expire this Friday, the 11th of July at 1:34 AM, until then you can view it at http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=55241

Renewal

What a delightfully delicious, rainy Saturday! It is as dark as evening time and not even noon. It is not the vicious sort of rainstorm that sends darting glances towards the heavens and thoughts of dashing to the basement. It is the happy therapeutic sort of storm with thunder in surround sound. This always sends me to the porch where I take refuge in the swing. Here I can soak in the sounds of pouring rain and watch birds flit from tree to tree, happily singing their gratitude for a cool bath. When the breeze kicks up and sends a mist through the screens, I close my eyes and let the newness that a rain brings wash over me. This renews my mind and spirit.

Dear Blog -

I have thought about meeting you for quite some time now. The time is finally right. I look forward to our days ahead as I pour out my thoughts onto your virtual pages.

Everyone says that this is my little chance to tell the world what I want to tell it. I'm not quite sure the world wants to know what I have jumping around in my head, or that my fingers could even type it all! We will give it our best shot though. (My fingers, my thoughts, and I.)

Goodnight Blog.
Goodnight World.