In order to explore the color-painted world of enamels, I took a two-year hiatus from working with gemstones. But lately these earth-toned beauties have been finding their way back into my work again in a series of necklaces.
Each necklace is designed to showcase the lovliness of each stone as a work of art that is framed by sterling silver and my signaure hammered textures. The motif that frames the stone is continued throughout the necklace in a chain that is hand-fabricated by me to relate the design as a whole.
Just like the stones I use, each necklace is one-of-a-kind. Be sure to visit my Etsy Shop to find these new beauties.
There are three necklaces in the collection so far. What do you think?
posted by Dream Spiral Art at 5:47 pm
I have been re-reading “The Prophet” by Kahlil Gibran lately. The excerpt ON LOVE is beautiful and I’d like to have it read at our wedding next spring.
In companionship with contemplating beginning a new life in marriage next year, I have been contemplating my (non-jewelry) job situation lately, praying for guidance and asking for affirmation that my instincts are not misleading me.
Two nights ago, with these questions burning in my mind, I randomly opened “The Prophet” and my eyes landed on this exerpt:
“Work is love made visible.
And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy.
For if you bake bread with indifference, you bake a bitter bread that feeds but half man’s hunger.
And if you grudge the crushing of the grapes, your grudge distils a poison in the wine.
And if you sing though as angels, and love not the singing, you muffle man’s ears to the voices of the day and the voices of the night.” – Kahlil Gibran
Speaking of work, I can’t wait for my studio day tomorrow so that I can share some of my new (jewelry) work with you!
posted by Dream Spiral Art at 4:14 pm
This weekend I’ll be partaking in my first art show in Annapolis.
What: FIRST SUNDAY ARTS
Where: ANNAPOLIS, MD – on West Street
When: Sunday, June 7, from Noon to 5:00 p.m.
The fiance is working in Annapolis as I type this. He is the carpenter/caretake/plumber/renovator/whatever needs fixing extraordinare for one of the Historic Buildings in downtown Annapolis.
So, not only will you see ME on Sunday, but you will also get to meet the Mister, the Yin to my Yang, the amazing Fiance, SMB!
P.S. Due to the show in Annapolis, my Etsy shop will be closed on Sunday. So don’t delay if there’s something you’ve been meaning to snatch up; it might not come back from Annapolis with me, if it gets snatched up there instead. (:
posted by Dream Spiral Art at 12:59 pm
My parents recently packed up from St. Louis and came to stay with us in the old farmhouse for their annual week-long visit to Richmond. We had a fabulous visit flocked by late nights on the screened in porch “solving all the problems of the world” (as my dad likes to put it).
The little barbeque got quite a workout all week as the sumptious 80-degree weather begged us outside day after day. In between eating and drinking, more thoroughly than Brittish royalty, we did manage to take a hike a day in Virginia’s lovely woods (the source of inspiration for much of my creative work).
In addition to a wonderful picnic at the Williamsburg Winery (more eating and drinking)…
…my parents enjoyed a daytrip to the beach (their first taste of salty surf and sultry sand in over a decade).
In between all these comings and goings, mom and I managed to squeeze in a day at the salon (her first professional haircut in years) and shop for my wedding dress! Five boutiques and fifty dresses later, I found the ONE (if only finding the ONE you marry were so quick and painless).
I am sooooo grateful to have found the ONE for me after just 3 states, 16 relationships, countless dates, and 20-something years!
To celebrate the momentous task (of finding my dress), the family toasted with mimosas before retiring back outside to enjoy our BFF (best friend forever), the screened in porch. Afterall, there were many more problems in the world (like reading and napping and firing up the grill) that required being solved.
P.S. Here’s a sneak peak of where the ONE and I will be wed next year…
posted by Dream Spiral Art at 1:00 am
I just listed a new ring in my Etsy shop today. She’s a one-of-a-kind beauty.THE CORAL RING.
Pink coral blushes fervently amidst a bed of sterling silver in this ring, size 7. The oval cabochon measures approximately 8 x 6 mm. It is set on a unique U-shaped band that is ultra-comfy to wear. I’ve patterned the exterior of the band with a series of hatch marks, while the interior has been left smooth.
Perfect for a summer picnic, eating purple grapes on green grass at an outdoor concert, or for a wander through the art museum, I’m certain you will love this precious ring as much as I have loved creating it!
posted by Dream Spiral Art at 7:02 pm
