Weekend Eye Candy - Patina Gallery Edition

1. CK-1-AD115, 2. AH1X0006, 3. DSCN1321, 4. Amonite Ring by Hochstrasser, 5. MB20138, 6. MZ-2-0006, 7. Mb20143, 8. JA1X0149, 9. Fordforlano er 3, 10. EM20013, 11. DSCN1217, 12. MZ10237    Created with fd's Flickr Toys.

All of these artists are featured at Patina Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I'm in love with that funky ring in the uppermost right corner, aren't you? The color is from acrylic paint!

These photos were all quickly taken as catalog pics so no names are on the titles, but if you click on the number-alpha designation it will take you to the shot in Flickr and you can see whose set it was taken from.

If you really want to have some fun this weekend, visit the Artist page and explore the work of everyone they represent.

Have a great weekend y'all.

Today's the Day!

Yesterday I had to go to Albuquerque for a funeral : { . It was a lovely service and we had a simply beautiful crisp and clear day. Seeing both of my cousins together was wonderful and a real treat - even given the circumstances. 

Ford Forlano Bracelets - image via SOFA

Since I had some time before my plane left we took the opportunity to visit Mariposa and IMEC (no website), two of the most wonderful galleries anywhere! I even got to try on a real Ford and Forlano bracelet!!! As beautiful as their work is in the magazines, it's even more amazing in person. And better still on my arm. (tee hee)

Golden Domes

Today is the MetalClay team's trunk show in the Gallery at Etsy. Don't forget to set your alarms for 7:00EST/4:00PST. You wouldn't want to miss it. Above is my contribution to the door prizes. Ain't they purdy?

Anticipation is Building...

"Paramour"

The Etsy MetalClay team is having a virtual trunk show in two days!!!  There will be Valentine's themed quiz questions to go along with our 9, count 'em, 9 door prizes and tons of just lovely jewelry to drool over (and add to your collection).

Meet us in the Virtual Labs in the Gallery at 7:00 pm Eastern time/ 4:00 Pacific.  To get there just click on the Community button at the top of Etsy's home page.

See ya' Thursday January 29! Be there!  You'll never be square.    ;-)

One-A-Week in Black and White

Challenge winning cocktail dress by Laura Bennett

This week's challenge is based on a Project Runway that aired way back in 2006 - Season 3, Episode 10 to be exact. I sooo wish there was a You Tube of it, but alas. The best I could do was find a post from the blog Getting To Maybe. At least it outlines the general idea.

We're getting started a little late this week, so the finished designs are due next Monday. Gives me a bit of time to look around and see what I can dream up. There's already a wee glimmer of a thought in my mind. Something fiberesque... or not. We'll see.

Weekend Eye Candy - Pearl Edition

1. mother of pearl button bouquet, 2. Saltwater Pearl Etc. Locking Earrings, 3. Pearl Ring, 4. E-AM3, 5. Black Pearls? , 6. Mini feeling: pretty, 7. unidentified flying button, 8. open * sterling, gold, carved bone & pearl, 9. Vintage Button Earrings, 10. Day 245.366 Because I needed to lighten up..., 11. R438 Pearl ring, 12. Pearl Tree  Created with fd's Flickr Toys.

I was inspired my my own ring! Ha. I love pearls. I use them quite a lot and love seeing what others do with them. Enjoy these wonderful images of work by some very inventive artists! Have a lovely weekend.

One Down....

Did it. Finished my first One A Week Jewelry Challenge project. And I really love the way it turned out.  The challenge was to use elements that were already in your home.  Not hard for me since that's where my studiolo is, but jewelry supplies didn't seem to fit the spirit of the challenge.

I used a pine cone decoration from my Christmas wreath, a piece of a coke bottle that I bought at a bead show 4 years ago and had forgotten about and a pearl. There are some step photos on Flickr for the curious ones in the audience. Too bad there's already a 500 Rings book.  I'd enter this for sure.

Be sure to check out Mike's, Rachelle's, Laura Crawford's and Alisa Miller's versions of the Wall To Wall Challenge.  I'm loving this little game so far.

I Wanna Play Too!!!

Last year while I was in the midst of my foot recovery I discovered Kait Schott's blog. Kait was taking part in a fabulous One-A-Week jewelry making challenge based on the Project Runway show. I'd never seen the show (still haven't - don't have cable) but the challenge was so intriguing. It was the brain child of Annie of Imogene and many jewelry makers took part. Kait documented the project on her blog and it's fascinating reading.

Anyway, two weeks ago Alisa Miller decided to get it going again. Since I was without the computer for a week, and didn't bother reading my blog list for an additional week - I just found out about it yesterday. They've already done the first challenge and the second is due tomorrow, but I'm feeling pretty gung ho. I've already started in fact and hope to be done late today or sometime tomorrow or Friday at the latest.

It seems like it'll be sooo much fun! Be sure to check in every week on Thursday to see what I've come up with!