sweet pea jewelry pix with new light box

 Ive been trying to take better pictures with the light box I built.  Sterling silver with turq set stone

 Enamel disk ring.  Sterling band

 Hand forged sterling silver chain with Saki toggle

 Fine Gem mix

found object and sterling bezel set bracelet.  I found these cool old watches in Durango Colorado.  I set them in sterling bezel then soldered rings to the back.  The backs of each bezel is stamped with an "inspirational"" message.  Im not use what "HOPE" has to do with a zipper, but thats what i did.  Maybe I "hope" the guy with the missing zipper dose not live within 50 feet of a school zone!!

bracelet mold

close up of mold

 Stuart Billie mold for Bracelet

Totah Festival. Stuart Billie

My 2 new bracelets from Stuart Billie

Close up shot of the inside of the bracelet.

Stuart won Best In show for 2011 Totah Festival.   I love these new pieces.  He is casting each piece in a material similar to cuttle fish bone.  He gives you the mold when you purchase the piece as They are one of a kind.  The mold is as beautiful as the piece.  I have been silver smithing for sometime now and this is a technique I have wanted to do for so long.  The Navajos are some of the best silver smiths in the world.  Stuart was so generous and offered to teach me this technique.  I hope to get some time off and take him off on this amazing offer. If you ever get a chance to purchase one of his pieces, I recommend you do as I think he will become very popular as he is already winning awards.  

Light box

I followed the directions at    http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-to-diy-10-macro-photo-studio.html.
It was really easy and I made 2 boxes in an evening.  The only alterations I made to his instructions, was to the inside.  Instead of using white paper, I spray painted it with matte white Krylon.  I attempted to use the paper, but I made a mess. I used matte in an attempt to eliminate all shadows.  I think it worked well.


  

more jewelry

 aquamarine and sterling earrings

santa fe bull bracelet

New Pix of jewelry

I made a light box and was able to get some new pix!!! yea

art unraveled

I spent several days in Scottsdale for Art Unraveled art retreat.  I had more fun than I had anticipated.  It really gave me to boost I needed to get back in the studio and start creating the art I want to create.  I feel like I work so Much (at my "real" job), that the only time I create art is to meet a deadline. 

I am going to attempt to market my wares and blog more often.  I have jewelry in a few gallerys in NM and Colorado, but I have not really made an attempt to market myself.  The only reason I have art anywhere is because the gallerys sought me out.  I cant sit and wait for them to come to me.  

So....my goal is to be more active in the art world.  I meet some GREAT people at art unraveled and would like to be more connected to the art community at large.  

I have had a ETSY site since 2007 and I have not posted a single item!!!  I am cyber challenged and have been intimidated by a simple post.  well....things are going to change (or this will be my last post)  it could go either way!!