Mosaics Class!

Mosaics Class!
Mosaics Class!

My friend, Beth, and I took the Mosaics Basics Class at the Ciel Gallery in Charlotte, NC, yesterday. The owner, Pamela Goode, Wild Hair Mosaics, was the instructor. I can’t believe I didn’t take my camera along. I’ve got to learn to live with that thing in my pocket. My cell phone has been disassembled by my grandson, so that is currently not an option! I didn’t get finished with my project, so I’ve got to go back on Tuesday. Drats! 😉

(This photo was taken at the old studio.)

While we’re talking trash…

While we’re talking trash…
While we’re talking trash…

<I love these rectangular Gerber Baby Food containers for bead storage. Peter James is eating all table food these days, but I managed to save and wash several while he was in the baby food stage. (It’s also interesting that http://www.monarchwatch.org/ likes to use these containers for housing caterpillars and hatching their butterflies!) I’ve been doing a little organizing of my primary craft space, today, and I am also glad I purchased this umbrella-photo-keeper-thingy at the Container Store. I couldn’t find it on their website, but here’s one at Amazon: www.amazon.com/Umbra-Fotofalls-Metal-Desktop-Holder/ It’s great for clipping up parts of an upcoming jewelry project!

New Book!

New Book!
New Book!

I usually pick up books like this, thumb through them for inspiration, add post-its, and file them away. This one, I’m reading cover-to-cover! In addition to being inspirational, it has tips and ideas for being creative that you can actually use! Thank you, Rice (rhymes with Lisa) Freeman-Zachery! I am going to follow your blog and send you a friend request on facebook!

Instant Pendant!

Instant Pendant!
Instant Pendant!

I knew I’d found exactly what I needed to encase this turquoise and chalcopyrite nugget! I bought the stone several years ago at JBH Imports in Boone, NC. The spiral cage is from Beadlush, Charlotte, NC.


Now, all I need to find is the right chain!