Happy Mothers Day

Weekend Gardening

Bettys' Garden, Tomatoes, lettuce &basil.

Deck container tomates.

THese two like each other

Edwards garden , mostly peppers.

Edwards Instagram of Sophie

Super duper stuff.

A serendipitous week for me.

A fun evening with old and new friends at Sandra's, featuring her favorite macaroni and cheese recipe.






Got my catalog from the "Materials, Hard and Soft" Denton Texas, juried show. I had "Three Rings" in the show, my friend Kathryn Osgood won an award for her "Ocean" piece.

This was fashion week at the Textile School NCSU. They had a display of student work which showed the fabric made, with the source of inspiration. This being one of my favorite. The "Art to Wear" show is coming up. The dress on the show card was on display at the exhibit, the artistry of the photographer, definitely created her own statement.

All the colors of spring have really made being outdoors delightful.

Don't really use alot of color in my work but it seems to be creeping in. I finally have some new ideas and designs going on. Upcoming shows are right around the corner. Larkspur in June and art in the park in July. It is so nice when you plant something and it comes back the following year. These columbine flowers are really doing well at my front porch they have a jewel like whimsy about them that always makes me smile. This is my first Japanese maple . They are so pretty. Im hoping to get another waterfall version this fall. Good ole' Sophie keeps on trucking along, shes 12 and the steps can challenge her so we try to get her to go up the hill.

Random Shots from powder coating workshop at Pullen.

Had a great time at the powder coating workshop at Pullen Art Center today. Kathryn Osgood was the instructor. The process is very spontaneous, lots of elements were made to later be assembled.

March 21, First Day of Spring!

This is the prize if you solve Lillian Jones' Spring Equinox Treasure Hunt. I tried to solve one of them and they are quite difficult. Lillians' work is beautiful. I especially like her new pallet. Good luck to the players. Here is the link:

www.raleightreasurehunt.com

Almost spring

Spring fever, Im happy to see the magnolia tulip tree returned to flower this year. Lion box etching off to the plater, and a trip to Durham to see Lyle Lovett. The bull city in the tobacco district is very nostalgic , DPAC is nice. Our seats were way up in the balcony. But, we actually bumped right into and said hello to Lyle before the performance as he was out photographing the downtown buildings and billboards.

Happy St Patricks Day!

Treescapes & Woodstock

Exploring ideas and images for new work.
This is a bracelet I made in 1997, I had to rebuild the links after so many years of wear. Its always nice to know someone has been enjoying your jewelry.
Daylight savings time, 70's all week.Woodstock catnapping in the sunshine.

Happy 50th Birthday Barbie

What girl didn't have a Barbie!

Pet portrait, Babies and Bracelets

Ive been a little behind in blogging, so here's whats been going on. George finished his pet painting commission. It is so sweet and furry. I love this totem piece of yard art that was in Mary Ann Scherrs' backyard. She so generously had our workshop class over to her house for the etching portion of our class. Another Pullen Art Center baby was born. JoAnna Moody had her baby girl Claira True. Hope to go see her next week. This "baby in the pod" painting by Eliza Kiser hangs in the Art Center Lobby. We have had a baby a year for the past 3 years, so begins another generation. It has been a warm and lately windy february, all our vegetation have been confused. Out my jewelry studio I watch as all the gumballs fall in my yard. I love the winter treescapes, but I am getting weary of all the gumball raking. there seems to be no end in sight. My new kitchen peninsula ie. countertop is fantastic it really opens up that space and allows for a whole new choppng and food prep area. As soon as I decide on my kitchen color I will photograph facing the other direction. Several days of February were consumed with the unexpected death of Whitney Houston it has been hard to get all her songs out of my head. She was pretty fantastic. And, in all my years of jewelry making, this past weekend was my first for making a cuff bracelet. Ive known Mary Ann Scherr for years but this was the first time I had been in one of her classes . She is pretty amazing. An absolutely dedicated teacher and inspiration. She covered pattern making of the human body for necklaces, shared some of her design tricks and theories and we each made on of her signature etched cuff bracelet. I hope to get back to more frequent postings. I also hope to be getting settled into a more regular schedule, for all my things I do. Spring is just around the corner.

So many ways to say Happy Valentines Day!

Collection from friends :)