What an Awesome Weekend

Sorry, no pics.  We were having so much fun that we forgot to take pictures.  The show this past weekend was wonderful!  Weather was perfect, vendor parking was perfect, the campground where we stayed was perfect......ok, so you get the gist......things were perfect!

The crowd attending the show were so pleasant and truly enjoyed the art.  We met some very special people and those interactions were so amazing that I have decided to create a diary to record these relationships that only last moments but when you think of them & remember them they make you smile.  I met an amazing woman who survived breast cancer only to be diagnosed several years later with stage 4 bone cancer but to talk to her and see her you would never know it.  I don't think I have ever met anyone with the kind of attitude, resolve, beauty & energy like she has.  A true inspiration.

If you have never visited Downtown Cocoa Village I highly recommend it. You won't be disappointed!

Kudos to my son Scott

When I first started taking my art to a business level I realized the need to have a logo.  Something that would identify my work like Brighton or Tiffany or IBM (don't I wish!!).  I created my own logo and of course I thought it was so cool and so obvious.  But as time went along and I heard enough of "what is THAT?" when someone would look at my stamped logo, I realized that maybe my attempt at creating this wonderful thing wasn't so good.

So I sweet talked my son Scott into creating a logo for me that was more recognizable and of course, within 5 minutes he had an amazing logo created.  I just received the custom made table covers for my booth and I just have to say THANK YOU again to my talented son for creating something that IS recognizable.

Busy Bee

My Kiln, Torch & I have been very busy spending fun time in my studio getting ready for the show Oct 20-21st in Historic Downtown Cocoa Village.  Here a just a few examples of some of my latest work.

Bronze & Copper Clay set with a Carnelian

Bronze Clay Pendant made from a live Muscadine Leaf

Copper heart that I filled with sea shells & Ice Resin.  I carved the sterling Pelican using a Jeweler's saw

Bronze clay & Magnesite

Copper Clay set with Pink CZ

3 Layers.  Back is sterling, center is textured copper & top is sterling which I created using a jeweler's saw.  Two of the stones are opal and the third is a carnelian

Copper & Sterling

I created these using real Muscadine leaves & Bronze Clay