Good morning

Ohhhhh crap, it's back.

Spring Fever

It hit me last night; that overpowering urge to purge,relocate,recycle and un/redecorate. I saw the anguish and yes fear wash over the face of the hoarding, indiscriminate collecting,love living in clutter fella I live with.He knows tough times lay ahead because with the need to purge comes that bitchy, self-righteous I am soooo better than you persona.

Another color, texture miracle

There is nothing I love more in art than to see color hidden beneath texture. This pear, one of Laurie's pieces, has given me more inspiration this week in making polymer plates to use as pendants with or without beads added.Today I am playing with photo transfer of music pages from a very old Country Western music book. The lyrics are the best part.

How to catalogue?

I am struggling with the monumental task of photographing and cataloguing all the pieces I have in my jewelry collection. This includes crediting artist patterns, bead and gem suppliers and calculating the cost of supplies plus labour and then pricing each piece.Note to self....do this at the beginning of creating each piece. That is have an inventory list , addresses of suppliers and picture of finished piece.Much like an appraisal. Any thoughts on how to simplify this task and save my marriage?

Post Secret

I confess...I contribute to Post Secret.. Do you? Can you tell which ones are mine?

Color, gotta have it.

This amazing artist has the last word on color and it's importance in making the work sing.Beverly Gilbert's new book, "Eye For Color" is always never far from me in the Studio. Her wheels make color selection so much easier and surprising with some of the combinations.

Happy kiss and love day

Ok it is a bit off the path for Valentines Day but I kinda think it hits (ha,ha,ha...get it ...hits)the opposite market. Do you think Chris Brown will be sending it to Rihanna? Sick..I know. Too much chocolate before 7am.