I spent most of the day yesterday creating 22 new pairs of earrings using texture molds I’d taken on the Yucatan Peninsula. I especially like the fine silver pieces that look like coral and urchin shells. Here’s a sample of the pieces:
Now it’s time to pack up all the new earrings and head over to The 6th Annual Virgin Artists Show & Sale for today and tomorrow.
Clear Water, Clear Mind
SCUBA diving in clear warm water clears my mind, and a result I have new ideas for some earrings to create for this next weekend’s
The Virgin Artists’ 6th Annual Show and Sale in Cupertino.
Look at the lush coral landscape in this minimally impacted area of the Carribean.
And, views like this when I’m above the water sure help!
Updated the Website for an Upcoming Show
I’ve been very busy lately updating the website for my upcoming group show with The Virgin Artists. Fellow artist Adea Fong created new buttons for the artists joining the show this year, and she also created a new button for our newest category “Home Decor.”
The site design we collaborated on 3 years ago has been nicely received and we hope you enjoy checking it out. We’ve freshened up a few of the general information pages with images from our artists that Adea has added text to. It’s really nice to have a graphic artist help us look as professional online as we do in person.
In this 6th year of the art show and sale we’ll have fourteen artists, 3 of whom have never sold their work before. Eight of the artists are returning from last year. All the artists live in the San Francisco Bay Area and create their art by hand themselves. We have artists who create art jewelry, art glass, ceramics, gourds, home décor objects, and fiber arts.
Our new show location is The Institute for the Study of Western Civilization, located at 10060 Bubb Rd, Cupertino, 95014.
If you’ve enjoyed the show in the past, you’ll notice that we have a new venue and new show days. We’ve listened to your feedback, and are holding the show on Saturday and Sunday December 6th and 7th from noon – 6pm.
Our new show location is The Institute for the Study of Western Civilization, located at 10060 Bubb Rd, Cupertino, 95014.
Pacific Grove & a weekend at the Jody Royee Gallery in Carmel
The weekend was enjoyable at the Jody Royee Gallery in Carmel, where I showed my jewelery along with fellow art jewelers Fran Grinels and Daria Salus. Lesley Anne Spowart joined us also and her paintings help make the gallery a lovely place.
The Friday night opening of the tour at the Pacific Grove Art Center was lively. Afterwards, Fran and I dropped off artwork for the “Expressions in Metal” show which runs from Oct 24th to Dec 11th at the Pacific Grove Art Center.
Monterey County Studio Tour
We’re looking forward to 3 days of early fall and coastal air in Carmel and Pacific Grove.
Friday night’s Gala Reception for the Monterey County Studio Tour is held at the Pacific Grove Art Center.
The tour action heats up on Saturday and Sunday September 27th and 28th from 10am – 5pm at the Jody Royee Gallery in Carmel. Jody has graciously offered the gallery space to myself and fellow art jewelers Fran Grinels and Daria Salus. The walls of the gallery will be decorated with paintings by Lesely Anne Spowart. If you’d like to meet any, or all, of us and enjoy some snacks at the same time head over to 317 Mid Valley Center, in Carmel (5.5 miles from Highway 1 on Carmel Valley Road.)
Virgin Artists
For the fourth year in a row, I’ll be part of The Virgin Artists Show and Sale. Come see us in our new venue, The Institute for the Study of Western Civilization at 10060 Bubb Road in Cupertino.
The show dates were finalized earlier this week. The 6th Annual Virgin Artists Show and Sale will be held from noon – 6pm on Saturday and Sunday Dec 6th and 7th, 2008.