My Annual Holiday Trunk Show

The post cards are finally finished and now they are off to the printer! I am working on organizing my annual holiday trunk show that I hold every November. This is the 7th year I am having the event and it gets better and better every time! This year we have 10 artists exhibiting and there will be fine art & fine crafts galore! So if you are on my mailing list, mark your calendars and keep an eye out in the mail and/or email for your invitation! If you are not on the mailing list and would like to be, contact me and I'll add you to the list!

Beaded Wire Cuff Workshop

I taught another workshop yesterday and this time it was in my teaching studio space at Creative Genius Art Gallery in Medford, NJ. It was a small group of women, one whom was celebrating her 78th birthday by coming to the workshop with her daughter who signed her up as a gift. What a great idea for a gift!

They each created 2 cuff bracelets out of brass, copper and semi precious beads. Each bracelet came out great and everyone had a fun time as well!

We run this workshop at least once every month or so and if you are interested in making these great bracelets you can check out the next workshop date here!

PS.... the workshop photos were taken by Julie Basello-Holt

"Ladies Night Out" Workshop at Sabina's

Last night I taught another "Ladies Night Out" workshop. This time it was at Sabina's house in Medford Lakes. Her and her family have collected LOTS of beach glass over the years and she wanted to learn how to wire wrap it and turn it into jewelry. After contacting me and working out the details she invited 12 of her friends over for a jewelry making party. She served food and wine and all the women sat around her dining room table and worked on their pieces while enjoying Sabina's hospitality. I showed the women, none of whom had ever made jewelry before, how to make wire wrapped pendants, earrings and rings. They all did a great job! Some made Holiday gifts while others made pieces for themselves. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves (including me) and all went home with new jewelry and new skills that they can use to create more wonderful items in the future. I posted some of the pictures I took below....

Custom Charms

I made a necklace for my sister for her birthday that had 2 charms on it. One was stamped the name of her son with his birthstone and the other was her daughter's name and birthstone. Little did I know how much attention it would get! I have had multiple people request the same thing with their children names and the names of their grandchildren. Because of this I have now added the piece to my online store. If you are looking for a unique custom gift, you now know where to get it! Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

Adding new pieces to collections...

I have been quite the busy bee this past week. I have been a non stop jewelry factory pumping out jewelry for my show this weekend. I have been stocking up on my best selling items and adding a few new pieces to the mix. Here are a few pics of what's new (leave me a comment and let me know what you think). The top 2 pieces are new items for my grapevine collection and the 3rd image is new to my rose collection... you have to come see me at show to see the rest!

The Festival of Fine Craft is this weekend at Wheaton Village in Millville, NJ. It's a great show and you should really check it out. All of the work exhibited there is top quality and it takes place in a great setting. Hope to see you there!

I finally did it....

Well i finally did it. Not only did I start a blog but I now have a facebook page. If you're on facebook look me up! I still need to add a few things but at least it's a start! It's a great way to network with others and many of my friends are already on facebook. Check it out!

Students

Just got home last night from a relaxing few days down the shore. It was so nice to be on the beach without the crowds. The weather was great and the sun was warm which makes for a great tan..... too bad it's now fall and getting a little cooler out so no one can see it with jeans and a sweatshirt on! After spending a few days laying around on the beach all day it makes it hard to get back to work! Tonight is the first night of my next session of beginner/intermediate jewelry classes. I love to see all the great things my students come up with. I teach each one of them the exact same thing and everyone adds their own creativity to the mix. The outcome is wonderful! Below are some pictures of some of my students at work and modelling some of their jewelry.... If you want to try this class for yourself you can get more info and sign up here!

Aniko soldering the links in her chain...

Rita working on her pendant....

Amy sawing jump rings...

Mirabel and her new cuff bracelet...

LeLanya modeling her new earrings!