I'm a juried artisan!!

I have good news!! I applied to and have been accepted as a juried artist at Orchard Artworks in Bryn Athyn, PA. It is a small gallery with (I'm guessing) 40 or so artist/ members. I am going to meet with them on Saturday to fill out paperwork, and get more info. I'm actually excited and nervous about it - what have I gotten myself into?? They really want me to work one day per month, which doesn't sound like too much to ask. But Alan's only home on weekends, and I can only work there on weekends! We'll have to see how it goes.
I'll post more info later, with a link to the website and my "artist page".

New stuff.....well, old really!

I have been looking at some old broken pins on my jewelry desk for quite some time. I finally picked them up and did something with them. One is an old photo pin (but with no pin on the back. One is a G.F. pin with a small piece of coral (also no pin on back) and the last one was an unset floral cameo, just screaming to be wrapped in brass! Here they are....what do you think? (I still need to take a decent photo of the coral one)

It's been a while

I just have been too busy making jewelry to blog about it. I can't believe that the previous post was from last April!!!
Well, here's some stuff I've made recently

majong in silver

Here's a majong necklace made with antique silver findings. I have found a supplier, other than Vintaj, that makes brass filigree, but with silver plating.

Brown necklaces

Hi Jay-Louise! Here are some brown necklaces I made

More Dragonflies

These are my latest innovation in jewelry design!! I place the hook closure on the lower section, and 2-3 inches of chain on the end of the upper section, so the length can be adjusted. Also, I'm pairing a dragonfly with another brass stampimg, to create a mostly brass pendant. They jingle a little when you move.

This is slightly more close-up of the pendants....

Blooming Garden

I am so ready for Spring! We had very mild weather this past weekend. It was nice to get outside, but it really wasn't like Spring. Everything is still dead/ dormant. There were no spring flowers to look at. The crocus and my Hyacinths are starting to come up, so there's a little green out there.
This necklace is Spring inspired.

Seeing Red?

Here's a collection of red necklaces. The one in the middle is one of my most favorite. It was created when I was trying to make something special with some beads my neice (Isabelle) gave me. The striped beads were from Isabelle. Thanks for the inspiration, Boo!

Blue?

I've started photographing multiple necklace at one time. It will save on uploading time. Here's a collection of blue necklaces.

My birthstone

I got a small bag full of opals recently at the auction. They are all different sizes, and not very fiery. They are mostly "crackled" looking. I thought I'd see how one would look in a vintaj setting. What do you think? I really like it. It's a "less is more" design.

More Majong

I wore my necklace made with a Majong playing piece and received a bunch of comments/ compliments. So, I decided to make some more. I don't like making anything twice, so these are similar, but different. I'm planning to sell these.

Old Cut Steel Buckle

It did not photograph well, but I made this with a darling little buckle made with cut steel. The buckle is probably 60 years old, or maybe older.

Majong Anyone?

I finally made something out of one of the Majong pieces I got a couple years ago. I love the old Majong peices - made of Bakelite, I think. The other beads are handmade ceramic, citrine chips and yellow crystals.

Nature's Silhouette

This is my entry for the Vintaj March Design Challenge. I decided to put my Blue Jay pendant on a brown hand woven cord. The cord has some flecks of aqua blue, so the Blue Jay goes well. I put little blue beads in the toggle bar, to further coordinate the blues. The challenge is underway, here's the link to the site, so you can vote:
http://vintaj.com/wpblog/?p=1249

Pearl Coin earrings

I made both of these pairs of earring last year to go with a necklace I made. I wanted an "everyday" pair, and a dressier pair.

Lovebirds

I made these a while ago. They are very long and swingy. I wanted to make a pair of earrings that would go with all my Vintaj necklaces, with no beads or color theme.

Sparkly Earrings

These earrings are also from an idea on Vintaj's website. I have a box of mixed rhinestones of all shapes and sizes that I bought at the auction. These rhinestones are heart shaped with an AB finish. The picture does not do them justice. They are very sparkly, especially when they move around.

Another Dragonfly

I just made this necklace this week. I'm trying to make as much as possible, so I can take lots of stuff to Calif in July, to have a jewelry party at Laura's house. The focal piece is made from my favorite Vintaj dragonfly and a Marsha Neal ceramic Button. Her patterns and glazes are so beautiful.

Lucite Leaves

I bought these vintage Lucite leaf beads a while ago at a bead show, thinking they'd make good focal beads. I've been trying to use them, but no filigree ever looked good wrapped around them. They are too irregularly shaped! Then, on the Vintaj website, in their idea gallery, they used the same bead (in purple) in a necklace. So, I have made 2 necklaces attaching the bead to the front of the filigree. The pink necklace also incorporates other vintage Lucite beads.

Old Czech Buckle

I've been going through some of my antique jewelry lately and stumbled across this old rhinestone buckle. It's very well made. It was made in Czechoslovakia, probably in the 1930's. I wanted to use it, but without destroying it. I'm happy with it. I don't think I can part with it. But if anyone has an old buckle or a favorite old odd earring they'd like made into something wearable (like a neckalce or bracelet) let me know.