Productivity, I Know You Are Here Somewhere!

Glass studio was productive:

At home I've been working on the other torch, preparing three entries for a show. The registration is due tomorrow. I just need to write up a statement about my work and I will be ready to send it in. 

I've also been working on some copper pieces. Here's a little preview:

And then there is my weird one. This reminds me of the GMO's I've been seing in videos lately (Genetically Modified Organisms). It still needs work.

I Am So In AWE!!

This lady's work is AMAZING and SOOO     BEAUTIFUL!

Sorry the site is in Russian and I can't translate what the message is when I try to load some of the pictures on here. I assume it is probably something about copyright. I'm not able to load any here, but you really must see her work for yourself!




Guzel Bakeeva Design

An Interesting TidBit I Found

I really love the Art Jewelry Elements blog. Here is something really cute!



http://artjewelryelements.blogspot.ca/2013/01/component-of-month-making-of-pie-beads.html

It looks so easy! I really like the idea of making your own stamps out of porcelain!

A Little Bit of Old and a Little Bit of New....

It's the start (almost) of a new year and the start of some new beginnings. First I'll put last year to bed, though, with pics of my last creations of 2012. These are the pieces I made (last minute!) for special gifts for Christmas. I made the beads specifically for the gift but didn't design the necklace till last minute.

Now onto new beginnings! I've been busy recording last year's inventory, sales, and ALL of my new supplies. Then I priced and sorted my supplies and now I'm all ready and excited to start creating!

I've also given up my storage space and have been moving a lot of stuff back home, so that is another job to deal with in the next while: purging. It is not the easiest and definitely NOT my favourite. Oh well, I look forward to the day when it is finished.

On a much more pleasant note, I have so many other upcoming things I'm working on! I've managed to get a couple of my applications in already (early for once, yay!) and I am working on a really exciting show idea for JewelleryWon. I've been to a workshop on pricing your creations for sale and one on selling on-line. I'm also registered for a webinar this week on social media marketing. I am also pleased to now be a member of Handmade Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Craft Council.

On the colour creative side, I am back at lampwork again in a sculptural class this time. So far we've made frogs, eyes, nude statuettes and flowers. I will be doing Beads of Courage this weekend. Any suggestions for what to create?

Here are my January beads: