If you have a very long memory, and you've been gripped with all my newsletters, you'll notice this is part 3 of my Inspired by a Bee collection. However, if you are like me and pay attention to very little except when the next meal might be, then you won't have a clue.
Let me refresh you. Part 1 was the Inspired by a Bee Cuff. This explains why on earth I even made a collection of Bee inspired jewelry.
And here we go with Part 3. There is a Part 4, but I'll save it for another day …
Something I have been waiting for. A new art gallery is opening in Lake Oswego, OR.
In each American state I've lived (so far, 3 different ones), and one I did not, my artwork has found a place. Not every gallery wants to take the time to understand how art quilts are made. Or what a glass bead sculpture might be when it's at home. Fortunately, the galleries I've been a part of were successful in selling my work. Over the years I've enjoyed the owners and been very pleased with the publicity, openings, and sales they've taken the time to engineer.
Not so much in Oregon so far. But across my digital horizon swam a note calling for artists, particularly from the guilds and societies who partake in the Gathering of the Guilds each year at the Oregon Convention Center. Anyone who understands the work these artists put into their particular genre is a winner in my book.
My chauffeur and I (no I really don't have piles of money, remember, artist here ..., but I do have a kindly husband which is worth more) took my Triffid and several other pieces of original jewelry and objects d'art to be looked over by Tina Pherigo-Hospers the owner. Astonishingly she took them all.
Early days yet. The gallery will have a soft opening in October and a real opening later. Sadly the gallery's website designer contracted Covid and was unable to work on it, but a new designer has been found.
When I have more info I'll let you know. Until then you can do like the rest of us anxious artists and follow Tina's Facebook page.
I am totally in love with this hybrid pendant design. The workshop went off as workshops do, odd questions, interesting attitudes, totally different choices, completely 'out there' bead selections, and a lot of what our family calls "cloth ears". (You can probably work out what it means all by yourself).. All together an experience which I hope to continue.
This is my personal version of the 3 Ring Circus Pendant, in chocolate, with bronze tila squares, gold edging and yellow as the dominant focal colour.
I am bouncing up and down with excitement. My friend from Virginia, Joyce Carrier, has a solo show at the McClean Textile Gallery from October 11th to November 5th. I wish I could go.
Here's her beautiful rainbow lorikeet from the Nashville Zoo - his name is Fifteen.
And yes, this is made with coloured printed fabric and thousands of yards, possibly miles, of stitched thread. Somethin' else eh?!
Now pay attention, watch the ball swing back and forth, back and forth. That's good, you are in a deep sleep. Now listen to my voice: " there's a pair of pumpkin earrings in your future ..."