Another opportunity! I'm teaching a silver clay jewelry class again this Saturday at Schack Art Center in Everett, WA. I love, love these days, seeing all the new jewelry created by the artists in class. These samples are all student work.

And oh, the Schack Art Center! The light, the space! I love teaching there (and taking classes there too).

This summer I am teaching a new class at the Schack Art Center. Recycling vintage jewelry into new more wearable creations. This sample has a lot going on, I included a lot of techniques. You can also use the techniques in a more streamlined necklace too.

Dutch Baby with blueberries.

Collage a Day class at Schack!

My space for demo'ing. Just before the students arrive.
Some student spaces.
The ephemera and paper supplies for students.
Some of Taryn's collages.
More of Taryn's work.
Some of Patty's work.
More work from Patty.
Some of Erinn's work
More from Erinn.
Some of Deb's work.
Some of Cheri's work.
More from Cheri.

We evolve at the rate of the tribe we are plugged into.

Creating in high gear!
comfy sitting area...writing in my journal, cup of coffee by my side.
View from the side of the retreat house!
Tina.
Rose.
Double rainbow...though I don't think the camera captured the second one.
Prayer flags from Pen's birthday party.
Pen's prompt box
Penelope.
Paula and the watercolour sketch she created after a long walk along the glorious beach.
Marilyn.
One of my spreads from the weekend.
Catherine.
My unintentional instagram looking photo.

Put a bird on it.

Last week

I love creating with silver clay. And I love enabling others in a new wonderful artistic medium! The cutting tools and textures table.
The warming plate that sort of "bisque fires" the pieces.
The demo table.
Student work
I love the simplicity of this texture with the patina on it! (student work)
One of my favorite textures. She made a pair of earrings with each of her son's names on the back of the pieces.


And, I've been knitting! I love this little ipod cozy hoodie!

new photo studio

I received a "photo studio in a box" for Christmas. So my excuses about poor lighting are over. I'm playing with backgrounds and taking better photographs. I'm working on doing a deep cleaning of the studio, so that there will be plenty of room for taking photographs...and making art in the evenings and other stolen moments throughout the week.

These earrings are currently up for sale in my etsy store...See the link to the right.
I really, really enjoy making and filling art journals lately. These are a couple that I will have for sale in the etsy shop eventually. I also teach classes locally on how to make these lovelies.

snow days

I love the snow. Especially when I don't have to drive in it. We built snowpeople, we made snowangels. Sledding happened. Hot chocolate happened. The really good kind, unsweetened cocoa, milk, a bit of sugar and vanilla, marshmellows and whipped cream sometimes.
Once it was important to bring out the trains to drive in the tire tracks on the driveway.