Raindrops - Bracelet Photo Tutorial

In and Out of the The Studio

It has been a hectic few weeks and the end of the school year is upon us! With so much to do and little time to do it, I've decided to say it with photos.... Here is what has been going on in life as well as the studio...

It is nice to get outside now and again. There is so much to be inspired by.

New designs on their way. 

A huge "Thanks" to Iris and Bonnie for having me at the The Art Center this month!

Being silly with dear friends and Mouse ears is good for the soul.

The work that got done.

New Listings....

Shortly....

A little of this and that to be listed today at noon pst. www.gaea.etsy.com
Happy Friday!

Newness!

New designs....

www.gaea.etsy.com..... noon tomorrow!

Art, Front and Center

When I was a kid I can remember visiting The Art Center for various occasions. Our school put on plays there (I seem to remember being a cat in the Pied Piper production), movies (a spoof of Star Wars in the 1970's!), and of course art. My kids have taken dance classes and painting classes at The Art Center. This hub of artistic endeavors has been around since 1939. So I am particularly proud to have jewelry on display for the month of May. Owner of Ojai Creates, Iris Williams, was on hand to walk me through the process...

The Art Center. Empty display. The set up (less is more!) and art center members Iris and Bonnie. 

Art Bead Scene Blog: Spring on a String - A Spring Project

An easy spring project!...

Art Bead Scene Blog: Spring on a String - A Spring Project

New Items!

New sets...

Today at noon (PST) www.gaea.etsy.com!

Did I Mention....

At noon today....

A bit of summer color... Etsy...

Etsy Shop Update..

These and a few more goodies will be posted in my etsy shop Monday at noon (PST)!

Have a great Sunday! 

Dream Ring...

Here David has taken the heated plaster cast and is melting my three rings plus a bit of extra gold for the "push". It is all spun to fill in the cavity in the mold and then doused in water to release the mold. 

Wow!

It was wonderful to see the process and David was so kind and helpful! 

Where Have They Been (Updated!)

I am blessed to have so many talented designers and artists using my beads in their work! A designer incentive program is in the works and I am thinking of a bundled set or piece that I will send to an artist when they have a design featuring my work published in a magazine. While I ponder this, please check out these lovely designs....

Julie Thelen

  

Cherrie Fick

Lorelei Eurto

Marie-Noel Voyer-Cramp

Kari Asbury

Rosaire Brundage

Jillian Withee

Patricia Chaban Gasparino

Cathy Obbema

Art Bead Scene Blog: Rain Bough Dream: A Necklace Tutorial

Art Bead Scene Blog: Rain Bough Dream: A Necklace Tutorial 
 Check out my picture tutorial at th Art Bead Scene blog!

Introducing.... Rain Bough Beads....

Thank you for all the lovely comments! The name Rain Bough was picked most so Rain Bough it is! Thanks for helping with that! I had Robert draw a name at random and he picked...

Linda!

Please send me an convo through etsy with your address and I will be sending you a Rain Bough Bead!

Sticks and Twigs and Branches.... A Giveaway!

I am officially obsessed with these... (I don't like calling them branches or twigs....) Maybe something more fun is in order.... Sprig? Bough? Growth? Leave a comment for which name for these branch style beads/pendants you like best, Rainbow Sprig, Rain Bough, or Magic Wand and like my Facebook page by Friday noon to win one a single rainbow twig bar!

A few of these will be listed in at www.gaea.etsy.com Tuesday at noon (PST)

Site Unseen

My poor neglected website has had to play second fiddle while I had been focusing on etsy listings. There were so many items that hadn't been added! I hadn't updated my main website in quite a while so I forced myself spend all day Friday on it. I even updated my available colors by removing a few ornery colors and adding some new ones. The color chart got an update as well. It isn't perfect and there is lots more to be done but it made me feel better to give old Betsy some time and energy. I happened to get a few orders as a result, so that felt like time well spent. There are so many new styles to add and I have even more that will be added hopefully sooner rather than later!