Gaea Ceramic Bead and Art Studio Blog

April 27, 2012

Bead Star 2012

I sort of knew but had put it to the back of my mind that the Bead Star 2012 entries were coming up. But then the lovely Jessica reminded me! She is working on a great coffee design. I had two that could go in either metal or ceramics. I think I may have switched them. I forgot to read the requirements and my computer is going super slow so I may get disqualified for entering the wrong category! Well... for better or worse... here they are! (fingers crossed)

If you haven't entered... scamper over and enter! www.beadingdaily.com

April 23, 2012

Leapt Before I Looked

Sometimes I get so excited about a pendant design that I just jump in with both feet, listing various color combinations that I am sure will be just fantastic if I ever get around to trying them! I have had several hand painted options available for my Lotus pendant but only had 2 of them realized and photographed....

Until today! Yay to getting that checked off my to do list!

Spring Lotus

Fire Lotus

Autumn Lotus

Dream Lotus

Moon Lotus

April 21, 2012

Summer? Fired Up!

Well.... We went from thunder and lightning and cold to 100. Can't we ever just easy into a season?

A few weeks ago we invested in a gently used Cress Kiln. It needed a few minor repairs that Robert was kind enough to do. We are not sure how old the elements are so I did a test firing with a few open heart bowls. Everything looked good so I fired a full load yesterday and I'm sitting on my hands, waiting to open it! This is our second Cress in the same model and it has taken me a while to get used to loading a round shaped kiln. The boxy Amaco kiln is much easier for me to figure out for stacking and spacing. Live and learn...

Here are the small bowls/dishes that came out. Only one out of the 10 fired had a crack but that was because I accidentally folded some air into the clay! Doh.

April 11, 2012

Hello!

Have you been swallowed by the tax monster like I have?! I have been in a blogless stupor for the last few weeks and trying to get a package off to Lima Beads. Here are a few of the new items that will see there way to there....

Twister beads in "warm", "cool", and "rainbow" themes!

Chocolate Bunny sets.

Earthy Rainbow sets.

Sugar Skull sets.

Sky's the Limit sets.

There are a few others on their way too! What has been keeping you busy?

P.S. Have a great evening!

March 21, 2012

Hippity. Hoppity.

Spring is about to be sprung! Can you believe it!?! The cotton tailed one has been on my mind... among other things...

Dark roast any one! I sure could use some!

March 19, 2012

New Earrings and One Crazy Squirrel

(This just killed me. It's pouring down rain, so what's a crazy nut luvin' squirrel to do? Use your tail!)

March 17, 2012

More Beads. Less Blogging.

I guess something has to give. Unfortunately it has been the blog. It is much easier to upload a photo to my Facebook page. I think blogger has a mobile thingy but I haven't figured that out yet. Until that happens.... look at these... (To watermark or not to watermark. That is the question...)

P.S. Bead Soup was delish! Still sipping...

March 2, 2012

Bead Soup - Slurp!

It was a nailbiter! Would the package make it? Wouldn't it? Then all of a sudden.... I had two packages of lovely bead soup! One from my lovely partner Evelyn Dewberry of ShebaMakeda who had some bad shipping luck and one from the ever devoted Lori Anderson, just in case. Since Evelyns beautiful handmade beads and pendant made it to me by the skin of their teeth, I feel it fitting to auction off the lovely set that Lori sent. It includes not one but TWO Green Girl Studios pendants, some amazing kyanite, fresh water pearls, and sticks as well as some other beauties! Please leave a comment with a bid amount if you would like to participate in this auction. I will also send an additional donation and you are welcome to just donate as well, just follow the link. The auction will end March 10th at noon. The proceeds will go to a the Brown family, who's mother Amara is fighting for her life. You can find out about her here... (Thank you Cathy for the link!)

http://www.giveforward.com/teamamara

Here are the auction items...

Here is what Evelyn sent (thank you!)

Here is what happened...

Having a great idea and the time to do it do not always go hand in hand.

I framed Evelyn's beautiful bead in copper and then realized that I would not have enough time to complete that idea. So....

On to plan B...

I thought it fitting to give her lovely goddess a head. A heart head!

I found these orange and gold beads at a local bead show (I think this may have been a first in the area!)

Some day this will have some beads too! I love what Evelyn sent! Thank you, Evelyn! Thank you, Lori for such a fantastic event!

Here are the other participants! Soup is meant to be slurped slowly, not gulped! So take your time, reheat if necessary and above all.... enjoy!

Hostess, Lori Anderson

Special Book Sneak Peeks, Cindy Wimmer

1. Adlinah Kamsir (Kingdom of Bahrain) and Hajer Waheed (Singapore)

2. Adrienn Lukacs (Hungary) and Agata Grygiel (Poland)

3. Agi Kiss (Hungary) and Carolien Muller-Genger (the Netherlands)

4. Agnes Asztalos (Hungary) and B.R. Kuhlman

5. Alesha Conklin and Becki Mendivil

6. Alice Peterson and Carol Dillman

7. Alicia Marinache (Canada) and Dita Basu

8. Amanda Dittloff and Brandy Thomason McNair

9. Amanda Tibbetts and Andrea Trank

10. Amy Freeland and Kay Mallery

11. Andra Weber and Christine Murrow

12. Ann Sherwood and Diane Welte

13. Barbara Bechtel and Kerry Bogert

14. Barbara Lewis and Cat Pruitt

15. Bonnie Coursolle (Canada) and Fay Wolfenden (Canada)

16. Carmel McGinley (Australia) and Tracy Stillman (Australia)

17. Cassie Donlen and Deryn Mentock

18. Cathie Carroll and Janel Dudley

19. Cece Cormier and Morwyn Mullins

20. Charlene Jacka and Christina Hickman

21. Cheryl Brown (Canada) and Diana Ptaszynski

22. Christina Stofmeel (the Netherlands) and Eva Kovacs (Hungary)

23. Christine Damm and Deb Brooks

24. Cilla Watkins (Canada) and Elaine Robitaille (Canada)

25. Sabrina Straub (Switzerland) and Kathy Combs

26. Cindy Cima Edwards and Eleanor Burian-Mohr

27. Cory Celaya and Rhea Freitieg

28. Courtney Breul and Dana Hickey

29. Cynthia Abner and Jennifer Boreck

30. Cynthia Tucker and Jean Peter

31. Debbie Goering and Heidi Post

32. Dee Elgie (UK) and Joanne Lockwood (UK)

33. Dian Hierschel (Germany) and Eniko Fabian (Austria)

34. Diane Cook and Lyn Foley

35. Donna Bohler and Lisa Lodge

36. Donna Millard and Kiersten Giles

37. Doris Stumpf (Germany) and Eszter Czibulyas (Hungary)

38. Elisabeth Auld and Eva Sherman

39. Elke Leonhardt-Rath (Germany) and Marjolein Trewavas (UK)

40. Ema Kilroy and Laurie Keefe-Cecere

41. Erika Nooteboom (the Netherlands) and Giorgia Rossini (Italy)

42. Erin Grant and Jean Wells

43. Evelyn Duberry and Gaea Cannaday (you are here!)

44. Genea Crivello-Knable and Heather Powers

45. Ginger Bishop (military, Okinawa) and Martina Nagele (Germany)

46. Heidi Kingman and Lori Greenberg

47. Helen Kemp and Lisa Wangeman

48. Helene Goldberg (Australia) and Karen Vincent

49. Jamie Hogsett and Jeannie Dukic

50. Jeanette Ryan and Jelveh Jaferian

51. Jennifer Cameron and Tania Spivey

52. Jennifer Justman and Kari Carrigan

53. Jennifer Tough and Lorelei Eurto

54. Joanna Matuszczyk (Poland) and Julianna Kis (Hungary)

55. Joanne Tinley (UK) and Michaela Pabeschitz (Austria)

56. Julie Anne Leggett and Kelley Fogle

57. Karen Hess and Linda Landig

58. Karyn Bonfiglio and Kathleen Lange Klik

59. Kashmira Patel and Kat White

60. Kat Barron Miller and Kelly Morgan

61. Kathy Lindemer and Rose Binoya

62. Krafty Max and Sandra Miller

63. Kristen Latimer and Pam Ferrari

64. Kristie Roeder and Lea Avroch

65. Kristina Johansson (Sweden) and Penny Neville (Canada)

66. Krisztina Erlaki-Toth (Hungary) and Nicole Keller (Germany)

67. Lara Lutrick and Lisa Suver

68. Laura DeMoya and Lisa Hanna

69. Libby Leuchtman and Melanie Brooks

70. Linda Koch and Rosemarie Cowit

71. Lisa Chapman and Menka Gupta

72. Lisa Liddy and Marion Simmons

73. Lori Anderson and Marcie Abney

74. Lori Bowring-Michaud and Mary Govaars

75. Lori Dorrington and Maria Rosa Sharrow

76. Lori Finney (Canada) and Marie-Noel Voyer-Cramp (Canada)

77. Lynn Bennett and Mandi Ainsworth

78. Marta Kaczerowska (Poland) and Milla Starchik (Canada)

79. Mary Harding and Shannon LeVart

80. Mary Jane Dodd and Stacey Curry

81. Melinda Orr and Molly Alexander

82. Melissa Meman and Michelle Escano-Caballaro

83. Michelle Jensen (Canada) and Sandra Young (Canada)

84. Nan Emmett and Nicole Valentine-Rimmer (Canada)

85. Nancy Boylan and Suzette Bentley

86. Natasha Lutes and Patti Vanderbloemen

87. Pam Hurst and Rebekah Payne

88. Patty Miller and Sara Rhoades

89. Rebecca Anderson (UK) and Lori Anderson

90. Rebecca Sirevaag and Sharon Driscoll

91. Rochelle Brisson and Shannon Chomanczuk

92. Rosa Maria Cuevas (Mexico) and Tejae Floyde

93. Sabine Dittrich (Germany) and Sally Russick

94. Sandi Volpe and Sarah/Saturday Sequins

95. Shanti Johnson and Tracy Mok (Canada)

96. Skylar Brez and Theresa Buchle

97. Sonya Stille and Traci Zeller (Canada)

98. Stefanie Teufel (Germany) and Tania Hagen (New Zealand)

99. Stephanie LaRosa and Vonna Maslanka

100. Terri Wlaschin and Wendy Blum

Last Minute!

They made it! They made it! Here is what my lovely Bead Soup partner Evelyn Dewberry sent to me...

BEAUTIFUL lampwork focal and accent beads! Tune in tomorrow for the Bead Soup Blog Party!

February 28, 2012

Thank YOU Lori!

Dear Lori,
Thank you so much for hustling this divine box of Bead Soup loot to me!

XO Gaea

March 3rd is just a moment away! Got to get going on this!

February 25, 2012

Nailbiter!

It is coming down to the wire for my bead soup project! I maybe writing about an imaginary bead situation! Unfortunately, my lovely Canadian bead soup partner had a shipping snafu so her package may not make to me in time! Other beady arrangements have been made so hopefully I'll have something to share! If not I can bore you to death with more bead bundles...

Heck. I'll probably do that anyway!

(The horseshoe bead was originally made years ago as a wedding gift necklace in silver art clay for a friends sister. I am glad I found it again and think it is fun in regular clay.)