Monday, January 10, 2011

Getting Technical Here!

Today I posted a backround photo for my blog   A few minor difficulties but I like the look okay  I changed the template so my bog title would stand out upon the detail of my beading.  The detail is from a bead embroiderd  collar I made last year.  It is now being wore by a lovely southern belle, somewhere in Georgia....sold at the gallery : )  When I made this collar I was rushed.  I made it to place in a gallery show which previewed art for a studio tour.  It came out quite nice and I plan to make at least 2 more this spring(God help me !).  The collar was laborious taking easily 25+ hours to make...Ahhhh what would I do without MUSIC!...and my dogs, who faithfully sat by my side the entire time I worked on this piece!  

Anyhow, today I give myself a pat on the back for getting my blog heading to look so fancy!
 Nitey Nite All!

Friday, January 7, 2011

Today is the first day of the rest of my life...as a blogger!

I have finally taken the first step into the online abyss.  Yes..to me the internet worls is an abyss.  I am an artist and I have been creating jewelry for 9 or 10 years.  The past 2 or 3 years I have focused on bead embroifered jewelry and off loom beading techniques.  I am currently a member of the Artist Collaborative Gallery in Old Sac California.  Actually, I am the newly elected president of this collaborative.  How I got to be president...........I am not surprised as I always seem to be saving the ship!  What I see in my involvement with the gallery is that alot of artists never push themselves out of their comfort zones and when we start that attempt to sell out work we become even more restricted..because we want to sell our work.  We want to sell our work and buy more stuff to make more stuff and thus we artists never really become rich until we are dead..lol!  But it is all in good fun and self discovery.

Like many other artists, I'm sure, I go to bed every nite extremely spent and as soon as my head hit the pillow my mind starts to swimming in creative thoughts.  I have such a strong urge to push myself farther with my jewelry pieces.  I am totally in love with crystals!  Shiny, colorful iridescent little gems they are! I want to mix theses gems with rough metals and soft, supple leather...........interpetations of life...water, mountains life....that is how I see these materials.  I am so intense about thing, aren't I !  Hmm, mustn't take myself too seriously as them the fun will disolve.

I have 2 wonderful kids and a fantastic husband.  My life revolves around theirs.  This blog shall be a diary of my art and whatever else passes my day.  I have no idea how to blog...post photos, add links. change the format. etc.  So today I begin my adventures in blogging.....along with new attempt in more sculpural beading and continued advancement in bead embroidery.  This should be fun.  Wish much success!