Wearable Art 3

LOOK! I've been Blogged by Bonghi Natura!

What a wonderful blog set up Bonghi Natura has! This blog features a different Etsy seller each week. I was lucky enough to have been chosen to be featured this 3rd week of April. I'm feeling the love and hope I can pay it forward! To read the entire interview and view the blog just follow the link! Thank you Bonghi! :0)
Bonghi Natura


Visit her shop here:
Bohghi Natura Etsy Shop!
Speaking of paying it forward...I'm not one to believe that by doing good to others that there is a mystical or universal force that generates the good you've done back to you BUT...I do believe that by giving, doing something good for another, and by maintaining a positive outlook that it is contagious and people will naturally be drawn to you and you will be happy and successful. :0)

Milk Glass, Canning Lids, and Sea Glass!

One of my favorite sea glass colors to find is opaque white! Opaque white sea glass often comes from antique milk glass that used to be a vase, tableware, ink bottles, barber bottles, and more. I recently came across an antique canning jar lid that still had the milk glass insert so I sifted through my milk glass collection and look what I found!

Working with Metal and Sea Glass

I was able to use a very beautiful piece of multi colored sea glass as the focal point of this sterling silver soldered ring. I enjoy workign with metal and incorporating sea glass into the designs. This is what I spent most of my time on ,Saturday. I'm very pleased with its out come!

Pink Depression Glass and Sea Glass

OK, So many of you who visit already know that I am an avid beach comber and particularly collect sea glass to make jewelry with. One of the more rewarding aspects of collecting sea glass, for me at least, is to be able to identify my pieces. I found this lovely little pink piece that has a floral design on it. Then on another day, I found another lovely little pink piece in the shape of a pointy shoe. I didn't realize that the two pieces have a similar history until I went antique shopping! I recognized the pattern on a pink depression glass plate to match the piece of sea glass that I had found. It is the Cherry Blossom pattern. I brought the plate home and lo and behold the second piece of sea glass also matches the plate! What a find!! There is so much undiscovered history in pieces of sea glass!

"Mandala" Photo Art of the Lunar Eclipse

My husband, Andrew love looking at the stars. During the recent lunar eclipse he was able to take some awesome pictures through his telescope! Me, having artsy connections took that picture and gave it to my fellow friend and artist, Rob/PlayNature to turn it into something special! Here is the original photo and the gorgeous Mandala's that Rob made!

To view more of Rob's work you can visit his store on Etsy at:
www.playnature.etsy.com

Snow Birds

So the Winter Storm has arrived and the birds are getting ready to bar down the hatches. I am feeling guilty since I realized that I was out of suet and that is why my lovely woodpecker friends are on the regular bird feeders. What an array of birds we have today!