Friday, August 28, 2009

take a look


You can get a little pick into my soon to be released book over here.

Monday, August 24, 2009

nesting (back home)

I arrived home yesterday from our annual family beach trip, the sea water always seams to nourish my soul.

Be


Home

however wonderful time spent away, I am thankful to be home, ready to create in my studio and putter patter around my house.

nest

once taken out of our element its quite obvious just how complacent we can become with our surroundings, retrials and creature comforts that is home.

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nourish my soul

Time was spent yesterday in my studio making up these demure framed word pendents...
I have been striving to merge my fabric art with my jewelry and I feel as if I have in these pieces.
(all for sale: here)

soul
soul

love
love

joy
joy

hope
hope

faith
faith

“When we do not trouble ourselves about whether or not something is a work of art, if we just act in each moment with composure and mindfulness, each minute of our life is a work of art. .So we must go back to ourselves, and when we have joy and peace in ourselves, our creations of art will be quite natural, and they will serve the world in a positive way”
- Thich Nhat Hanh

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

stampington demo at the art bar

I am still away on vacation with my family at the beach however
Last week I attended
Stampington & Company's 2009 Launch Party!
(view all the fun here)



me and my little Ebony made a public sewing appearance.
(she is a singer featherweight, she is 9 pounds and was born in 1934)

if you would like to see us sew you can here
my daughter Sarah took all the photos and you can read a little about her here

Monday, August 17, 2009

Creating jewelry for good


Kristen Robinson Interviewed Kelly and myself about the process of creating
a charming exchange . you can read about it in

Belle Armoire Jewelry Autumn '09

long before a single piece of jewelry for the book was created it was decided that we would be auctioning off the pieces with the proceeds going towards a cure for breast cancer.

The details for the auction for the jewelry from A charming exchange will be revealed on the Charming exchange blog (and here are well) on September 20th 2009.



please help us spread the word and share the news with your friends as over 30 pieces of jewelry from the book will be auctioned off and 100% of the profits will be going to Brest cancer research.

Remember together we can make a differences!

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Be still

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Do Not Hide

do not  hide

It has been a very busy summer of travel and work it seams that I have only been home a few days at a time before its time for me to hit the road once more.

do not  hide

my studio time over the last few months has added up to about 3 days. Case at hand this little dress:

do not  hide
(for sale here)

She has been on a total of 4 different airplanes with me in hopes that I would complete the hand work that she needed. this at long last happened in Arizona when I was at art unraveled. I would like to thank Linda for hosting a fantastic advent along with her most kindhearted attendees!

do not  hide

The tug to spend some real time in my studio is strong however it will have to wait a few more weeks as I am at the beach with my family, flying kites basking in the sun.

do not  hide

attending bond fires at night roasting marshmallows. along with taking long walks on the beach picking up sea shells. and watching sun sets.

do not  hide

I have found it good for my creative soul to be away from my studio as new ideas have began to dance with in my head... I look forward to nesting at home and working some of them out within the months to come.

I believe that this little dress truly says it all:

do not  hide

"to hide the key to your heart is to risk forgetting where you placed it."

we all get so caught up with life and work that oftentimes we lose track of the "little things" that make up the fabric of our life however we must try to never forget what our true passions are as we live this beauteous life.

do not  hide