Something Sublime

A Weekend At The Show

I'm off to the Houston Bead Society Show this weekend.  Got my table covers, jewelry boxes, santos/angel, mirrors and...oh, yeah...jewelry.  I feel ready to "show" for three days.  I'll have Sally there helping me so it's sure to be great fun, although, I get antsy when things are slow.  So, I'm hoping for big crowds and lots of excitement!  I've finished a few more new pieces to take with me.  Here's a little preview...

I created these sweet, enameled birds using Objects and Element's copper birds.

For the longer necklace, I used denim-blue sodalite.  For the shorter piece, calcite, rutilated quartz and blue crystal rondells.  It's hard to see in the photos but the faceted calcite and quartz are really luminous.

I made these pieces to be a little more delicate to be worn together.  I really like the idea of layering and plan to continue doing pieces that can be worn this way.

Even the backs are pretty, layered! 

"French Medals and Garnets"

I'm seeing Christmas ads and starting to feel a bit of that joyful, Christmas mood.  It's coming through in reds...garnets, rubies and red silk...

"Rubies and Rhinestones"

"Ornament"

I won't be posting these pieces on my Etsy site but, if you're interested in them, email me and I'll let you know if I still have them.  Stop by and see me at the the show, if you're in the area!

Shaping Up For Fall-Sixth Day

"Sixth Day:  Today I will indulge myself in prayer!  I have worked very hard on this program and I must rest and ask for new energy."

June Masters Bacher

I found this lovely, six day devotional by June Masters Bacher and was impressed with the idea of a spiritual "shape-up" program for fall.  Her quotes and wisdom are insightful...short and sweet...and I tried to keep them in my mind each of the six days.  I'm feeling a little more fit and hoping you enjoyed the "work out" too!

Thank Our Veterans

photo by Todd Heisler

"The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil Constitution, are worth defending at all hazards; and it is our duty to defend them against all attacks. We have received them as a fair inheritance from our worthy ancestors: they purchased them for us with toil and danger and expense of treasure and blood, and transmitted them to us with care and diligence. It will bring an everlasting mark of infamy on the present generation, enlightened as it is, if we should suffer them to be wrested from us by violence without a struggle, or to be cheated out of them by the artifices of false and designing men." -- Samuel Adams

 

"(W)e here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation shall have a new birth of freedom; and that this government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." -- Abe Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address 

"You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children (America), the last best hope of man on earth, or we will sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of darkness. If we fail, at least let our children and our children's children say of us we justified our brief moment here. We did all that could be done." -- Ronald Reagan

Shaping Up For Fall-Fifth Day

 "Fifth Day:   Today I will drink from the cup of forgiveness--even when the dregs are bitter..."

June Masters Bacher

Shaping Up For Fall-Fourth Day

"Fourth Day:  Today I will nibble away until I find something good in each member of my family and friends..."

June Masters Bacher

Shaping Up For Fall-Third Day

"Third Day:  Today I will go on a liquid diet of cheer, sharing a cup of joy with everyone I meet..."

June Masters Bacher

Shaping Up For Fall-Second Day

"Second Day:  Today I will skimp on pessimism, substituting optimism..."

June Masters Bacher

Shaping Up For Fall-First Day

"Now is the right time to shape up for fall...  Let's leave the gathering to those who sowed and the weight-losing to those who are overly endowed and get down to a six-day spiritual fitness program.  This is practical for us all."

"First Day:  Today I will dine on gratitude--thanking God for the life He gave me and seeing that my "helpings" are generous."

June Masters Bacher

Houston Bead Society Show

The Houston Bead Society will be holding their annual bead and jewelry show and sale, November 13th through 15th and, although I haven't had the chance to attend yet, I've heard wonderful things about past shows.  This year, I'm thrilled to be vending at this exciting event.  It will be held at the elegant H.E.S.S. Club, near Houston's world-famous Galleria shopping area.  This should be a really fun time as the Bead Society is offering classes, raffles, giveaways and a selection of art bras on display from Houston's first art bra project, associated with Baylor College of Medicine...BRA-Vissima.  Here are some of the things I'm bringing with me to the show...

Smoky Quartz With Copper Milagro necklace

This piece is all done in patinated copper with faceted smoky quartz stones.  The heart milagro is hand made in the old way, from Mexico. 

Forget Me Not necklace

The focal for this piece is a precious mother's pin with enameled flowers.  It was a very lucky find!  I paired it with a vintage glass rosary, pearls, opal and other good stuff.

 I've got several new pieces done with enamel leaves (thanks Richard!) and sari silk, for fall...

...and a few other, more wintry, silk pieces.  These were featured in the last issue of Belle Armoire Jewelry.

 

I hope you can stop by and see me at the show but, if not, and you see something here you're interested in, email me;  these things are available but not listed in my Etsy shop.

Wing And A Prayer necklace

This piece features a hand-cast pewter focal by Lynn Davis.  I'll be posting more of my pieces, done with Lynn's beautiful focals, later.

 

"New Life" (sold)

In the meantime, wish me luck at the show!

Shout Out

Happy 40th, beautiful sis!!