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!

New Jewelry

Today I added some new pieces to my website that I made over the past few days. One is pictured below. Click here to see the rest! I'll be adding them a little at a time (it's not a quick process) and there are a few up already! Let me know what you think by leaving a comment!

Rose Necklace

Well I just found out via email this morning that my large rose necklace is going to be in a book! Pretty cool to hear that someone appreciates my work that much! Below is the email I received....

Hi, Michele,

This is Alana Bills. We did a swap last year for Christmas. I just wanted to let you know that I gave my sister (who is an author) the large rose necklace, and she loves it so much, that she's incorporating it into her upcoming vampire book. The heroine wears it! Just thought you would like to know.

You rock!

Alana at NatureWorks Studio

Hannah gets the creative juices flowing....

Well I was supposed to do a craft show today (that I really was not in the mood to do) but due to hurricane Hannah and a tropical storm warning here in NJ the show was postponed until tomorrow. (Not that I really want to go tomorrow either.....I don't like doing shows. It's a lot of hard work setting up & breaking down a booth especially when you have to get up so early). The hurricane wasn't as bad as they predicted but I am glad they decided to postpone the show. It rained all day and this event is outdoors so it would not have been fun. So instead of working outside today I worked inside and made some new jewelry. I still haven't made the pieces I've had scribbled out on a piece of paper since August but at least it's a start! I actually want to stay in my studio all night just to create some of those pieces but if I do, there is no way I'll be getting up at 5:30am to go set up my booth! So it's an early night for me tonight... Hopefully tomorrow will bring sunny weather, lots of customers and maybe even some new ideas!