silversmithing to silverton

i made myself this very special, very LARGE (about 2" x 2") ring last week out of a moonstone that was once a part of a pendant that was very dear to me. i adore this ring and only wish i could sleep in it!

i am leaving this afternoon to head to silverton to join my sweet family. i have 12 packages all wrapped up and ready to mail on tuesday and i got a handful of pieces made for the boulder/ littleton galleries!

note to self... remember rumi!

i have been "working" so so much lately. when i feel a bit overwhelmed, or wish i was down at the river with my dear husband and sweet little girls rather than sweating profusely in my hot little shop, where i have to turn the fan off when i turn the torch on and i just think i might die, i remind myself of rumi's lovely words "let the beauty of what you love be what you do". i am so very very grateful that i am making a living out of my passion. i adore creating these pieces of wearable art for folks to buy and cherish. i love making the custom wedding bands and guitar picks and "mommy" necklaces that may someday become family heirlooms. i LOVE what i do and i thank the universe everyday!

glenn and the girls left to go camping this morning. i will work work work today, tonight, and tomorrow and then meet them up there tomorrow afternoon, fulfilled, refreshed, and caught up. you see, i have been asked to have my work in a gallery in boulder, and its' sister in littleton! the owner would like about 20 pieces for each location and i've got to get busy!

flowers!

i haven't been updating at all; i apologize! i vow to be a better blogger starting now. i have become obsessed with creating flowers form silver and glass...

columbine, columbine, please alert this love of mine

well, i finally made a columbine.  it was inspired by the decemberists' song "won't want for love (margaret in the taiga)"  if you'd like more details, you can go to my shop:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26405178

colin's pick

here is a picture of colin opening his pick!  we got the people around us to help us get his attention and  i threw it up on the stage.  he said, "oh look.  i found something.  what is it?"  he opened the box and said, "it's someone's business card."  i yelled to him that it wasn't.  he read my little note that said, "i made this for you" and then said, "i am going to wait and open this at a time that is more special."  pretty dang cool.

these are my sweet new little "studio mascot" kitties, lou (top)  and sue (bottom).  we rescued them from certain death down the street and they have made my hazel the happiest little girl in the world!  they are so very precious, and get along well with everyone in the family. they are still learning how not to get into everything in my studio; but soon they will be a lot of help!

a mountain bride

i am currently featured on the "a.mountain.bride" blog.  please check it out:

http://amountainbride.blogspot.com/2009/05/etsy-insight-silver-sparrow-designs.html