Calico Holiday Weekend in Moultrie Time!

Once again, I am in Georgia to go back to Spence Field in Moultrie for another Calico Arts & Crafts event. This time it's the Holiday Show and I'm bringing two bags full... that might be a mixed analogy but um, I'm too tired and hungry to know for sure.

Ok. Before I show you what I made this week for the show this weekend, let me show you what I made from things I found.

This is like the prototype for a Momento necklace. The center stone was given to me on Brighton Beach (yes, the original one in England) by the bass player on the Swans tour (Chris). The bead is actually a piece of Merscham pipe that was broken up along the bank of the Thames in front of the Naval Academy in Greenwich, the stone is a Moss Agate I found in Hiddenite, and the Malachite is because I like it.

Now, here's the new stuff (plus a pendant I finished when it was too dark to take a picture of, so I'll add that tomorrow - and delete this;)


This I made last week and put in the Newsletter first. Now it's going to Calico. 14K Gold Fill and a 6mm Natural Citrine (November birthstone).

14K Yellow Gold Fill with 14K Rose Gold Fill wire & Copper Petal bead caps. Oh, and Labradorite, Turquoise, and 1940's Venetian beads.


Pretty much the same as above, only with Lapis instead of Turquoise.


These are in Sterling Silver with 1950 vintage Japanese Silver Foil beads and Rainbow Flourite.


Sterling again with 1940's Venetians, Amethyst and Lapis.


1940's Japanese Aventurine Butterfly beads with 14K Gold Fill (Rose Gold Fill wire) & Carnelian.


Also 1940's Venetians in Sterling with Amethyst - and Charoite and Emeralds.


These are in fully tarnishing Copper wire and 1970's vintage glass beads. Only had enough to make one necklace or two bracelets. I did, um, two bracelets.

This is Argentium Sterling Silver and a 16x12mm Lab Blue (Corundum) Zircon pendant that was just made yesterday.

And that's what I'm bringing with me that's new. Plus a lot of other things on things also on view in this blog. Plus a lot of stuff you will only see if you come to the show.

[If you're in the area, and you plan to come to the Calico Holiday Arts & Crafts Show this weekend (Sat 9am-5pm & Sun 10am-4pm), then let me know you read this blog when you buy my jewelry and I will give you $5 off (your entry fee back) when you buy jewelry worth $50 or more.]

See some of you this weekend.

The Road More Traveled

So... I'm on my way to GA. Day one - the longest drive - is behind me and it's all still long ways each of the next, but not as and more winding... Plus they lead to friends at the end of the day ;}

Then... I get a day of rest and visitation and then a nice Red Eye to London... Yay! More friends (long time haven't seen them) and catch up with Swans for 4 dates of the UK tour. Really looking forward to that! I'd see every show Phil ever played - if I could.

Back on Halloween (I'll be wearing the mask of exhaustion) and then make, make make to get ready for the Peachtree City Jewelry Expo on the 6th and the Calico Arts & Crafts (Moultrie) on the 13th & 14th.

THEN, I get to jet up to PA (Macungie and Philly) for a couple of Jewelry Parties and then up to Minneapolis to visit my Dad; THEN back to Utah for more Jewelry Parties and another weekly Market. New one indoors on State Street.

Well. That last one is still tentative...

Anyway. I still have room for more Jewelry Parties on the way back. So... if you're on the way to Minnesota from Philly (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, or Minnesota anyone?), drop me a line and get yourself penciled in for November 21st or 22nd (depending on how far you are from Philly/close you are to Minneapolis) or 23rd or 24th if you're on the way from Minnesota to Utah (Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Far Northern Colorado).

So, if any of those places/dates describes you... and you want a nice little custom made hosting gift and a percentage of the party's earnings in free jewelry and a discount on everything else you want - like gifts for other people maybe - either leave me a message here, OR e-mail me.

I'll post again when I get back from London and just before Peachtree with some pictures for you to drool over (or come get, depending on your position in the states and inclination as a drooler;).

Have a great Halloween and see you here in November... if I don't see you somewheres else...

Calico Spring Arts & Crafts is Go!

Well, Georgians... I am coming your way.

Setting up a table or two at the Calico Spring Arts & Crafts Show in Moultrie, GA this Saturday and Sunday (that's the 20th and 21st... also know as the Spring Equinox weekend). Should be sunny and warm and I'll be indoors if it isn't so...

I have a whole new collection debuting. Yep, I finished the U Rock Collection. Here are two more pictures of the Sterling versions:

All of these are in Non Tarnish Sterling Silver. The necklace has Smoky Quartz, Jasper, and Agate. The ring is Blue Aventurine Quartz. The bracelet is different types of Quartz and Jasper. The earrings are different types of Quartz.

These earrings are different types of Quartz, mostly Smoky and there's Citrine too. The pendant is Blue Aventurine Quartz. The necklace is Moss Agate and Bloodstone.

I found all the stones at Hiddenite and put em through the tumbler a couple three times. Stopping off again on the way down to try my luck at some more gems. Hopefully I'll have a lot of good ones to learn to cut on this Summer...

So ya...

I made a bunch of new faceted gemstone rings this last week too, and some more matching Labradorite pendants and earrings in Sterling. Making a few adjustable rings now and will be making some more swirly knot rings too. If I have time, I'll even make a couple more faceted gemstone pendants as well. Getting down to the wire though and I have to leave on Wed... that's in two days... to get there in time. So, not sure how much more new jewelry I'll have with me. So, anyway...

That means I'll be bringing a whole slew of new jewelry down with me.

If you're in the area, you should definitely stop by and say HI! (That would be the Custom Adornments table, don't know where I'll be til I get there though, just know I'll be inside.)

I'm going to bring a few supplies so I can make some stuff on the spot (if there's time). Plus, if come by my table this weekend, and you say you heard about it here, I'll deduct the price of admission from your jewelry purchase (for all sales over $50)!

If you were planning to come by anyway... you can't beat that!