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***Firecracker heart update finished
Finished! It’s about 3” X 3”luster tinted beads, satin leaves, silver hearts and French knots dotted throughout. It coming along. Not quite finished. Silver hearts scattered through out. Read more
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“Apple Blossoms” ovum
Here are steps and the finished ovum. Used olive green flat chenille for the raised stems, white felted flowers with brass flowers and brass leaves. Red and green beads, burgundy crochet thread for French knots and fuchsia glitter threads all on a taupe felted ovum. Read more
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“In the Deep”- ovum
The colors came together really well with is ovum. Deep and rich layering of complimentary colors. Read more
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First firecracker finished
Worked on one of the firecracker today. It was a different one than I picked things for. Oh well. these are fun and different. It nice that they are flexible so you get different views. Read more
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Bermuda Triangle
Just finished framing this piece. It has been done for a while just never framed it. Read more
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“Pink Sectional” ovum
I’m almost finished with this one. Since pink is not my play style, a lot of angst by its choice. I think it is close to being done. Read more
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Mini gallery
A mini gallery spot of all my own and behind glass. My dearest life partner has had this shelving hidden in the garage for many years. After I begun to create pieces and quickly in need of keeping them clean and dust free he unearthed it for me to store them in. I finally was… Read more
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And so it begins
Taking a break from the orbs (still working in the round😊) and working on a beaded pillow. These colors are to me, a beautiful combination. Subtle, tonal and calming. The front is free formed and the back is circular. Much like my helmets that I design. Helter-skelter on the one side of the brain, the… Read more
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60’s needlepoint wool
I was given many strands of 1960’s needlepoint wool and I have been sitting on it for quite a while because I thought I would use the strand individually but… my patience got the best of me. I decided to use all of it (99%) on one piece. I thought it will be the awesomeness… Read more
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On the Eve of Dawn -orb
This gray, and silver orb was so easy it almost made itself. My partner was taking a pair of shoe laces out of his long deteriorated shoes and I had the vision of that movement which led to the making of it. No these are not his shoelaces 😊 I just got the beads over… Read more
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2nd mini orb
I finished a second mini orb. This one is in burgundy. These are a challenge to embellish as the smallness of the size but definitely quicker to complete than the larger ones. These are a little larger than a ping pong ball. Read more
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Dark Moon Rising orb
Finished the turquoise and burgundy orb today. Burgundy felted orb, turquoise half moon shells, assorted beading and wire wrap. Two large beads top and bottom. Read more
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Burlap Tree to Gallery
Dropped off one of my pieces to our local art gallery for the members show. Burlap Tree was the one I picked to show. Read more
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Daisy My Daisy orb
Felted this green orb and I thought it called for Daisy’s. The enameled green butterfly finishes off. BUT… I might add a touch of red. Not sure yet, just thinking. Read more
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Third Eye Orb
In my continued efforts in the orb field I complete an interesting one. This developed slowly and I wanted to show restraint in filling the orb with lots of things. I like the focus piece in the center and the square pieces that erupt outward but leaves open at the bottom. Read more
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2nd Floor gallery
Well had to say goodbye to the very nice show at the 2nd Floor Gallery in Churubusco. The fiber pieces were: These will be going onto a new show later in June. Read more
