art, music & friends

This may be the last time you hear from me this week as there is still lots to do before Hope and Dawn get here on Friday! We have got a lot planned for just a few days, and I believe most of it will compile of shopping, photo taking, lobster, chatting & giggling, flea marketing, beer, and artsy stuff.

I know how to entertain.

Getting on to what's been going on, I'll start you off with a FAB IDEA this sweet gal has. She still has a few spots left, so HURRY! Mindy is hosting a fun take on a CD swap, but with a twist! I am so blown away by the idea...it's going to be wonderful...check it out!

xoxoxox

I have been making more pendants for the shop, and I can't tell you how much fun I've been having! Being in the antique business for 20 years has provided me with many interesting items to use in my art over the years. I am thrilled that I can still find ways to use some of the few things I had kept. I have boxes and boxes of broken pottery & china that I have collected over the years. I think this has happened to anyone who is a big thrift shopper...you are at a lawn sale, and you spot a box of fabulous dinner ware...in your excitement, you grab the box of goods before anyone else can. When you get home and start insepecting your pieces, you notice cracks and chips on some of them! Well if you're like me, you think...."I'll do something with these one day", and throw them in a box, only to be stashed in a closet someplace. I have created some mosaic pieces over the years, but that has not made a dent in my collection. So I've tried to incorporate my new found love of jewelry making with some old time pieces.....hope you like!

This was made for Leslie's birthday!

Brown Seaglass

transferware shard

transferware shard

transferware shard

green seaglass

Let me know what you think!

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Please note...all designs are original ideas & much time & energy has been spent  to come up with something unique & one of a kind.

Do not steal or copy, karma will get you!

(I really hate to write this, but I've been hearing some horror stories as of late!)

posted by: sweetpeas at June 07, 2006 13:31 | link | comments (14) |
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#1  07 June 2006 - 14:08

 

I really love them. They are so unique and beautiful. I also have boxes and boxes of shards if you ever run out When will the shop have them for sale?

Anonymous

#2  07 June 2006 - 16:44

 

I really love the idea of using sea glass, they look like miniature stained glass windows! :)
So happy to hear you joined in too on the music project, can't wait to hear your pick!
You're going to have such a lovely time with Hope & Dawn...lucky girls... Maine sounds so dreamy.

Anonymous

#3  07 June 2006 - 18:29

 

Gorgeous pendants, sweetie! GORGEOUS! And I can't wait to hear all the adventures you 3 get up to this weekend! Enjoy!!

GnomeGW

#4  07 June 2006 - 21:51

 

I love how you make your pendants, such an interesting idea. I wish you could reveal your medium becasue I am not really getting what they are made from. Art clay? I too have so many pices of broken china I use for mosaics, but this idea is very clever! Don't worry, I saw your note about copying, I just love your idea! Have fun with your visitors! Are they blog friends you've met just from blogging?

Anonymous

#5  07 June 2006 - 22:18

 

What a fantastic jewellery artist you are! Great work!

Anonymous

#6  07 June 2006 - 22:19

 

What a fantastic jewellery artist you are! Great work!!

Anonymous

#7  08 June 2006 - 01:48

 

these are just too fabulous! are they made of clay? thanks so much for the sweet words :)
~mindy

Anonymous

#8  08 June 2006 - 03:30

 

LOVe these new pendants you are really on a roll here. I know what you mean about having ot post up about stealing work and ideas, I have gone through that and it is not fun :( So glad to see your beautiful work!!!

Anonymous

#9  08 June 2006 - 04:41

 

Jes - the pendants are stunning! i get to see them in person in 2 very short days!! I can nbot wait!! LOL Dawn

Anonymous

#10  08 June 2006 - 13:51

 

I *love* your artwork Jes!!

Anonymous

#11  10 June 2006 - 11:13

 

hi jes!

nice to meet a "mainer"! do you live near the kennebec? because that's where my dh used to love going fishing (actually towards bath area)!!! i used to work at togus va & one of my dear friends lives in winthrop! we used to live in lincolnville...we miss living there something "wicked"! & i love your jewelry art>>>it is fantastic!!!!

please visit often...love to hear from mainers {& bonus, if they are artists too!}

:) mary ann

Anonymous

#12  11 June 2006 - 10:36

 

I really like the green seaglass necklace. It is enchanting.
I bet you are having a ball with your friends. I can't wait to hear all about it.
Maybe I should pop down and say hi some time,I think it is a ten hour drive, or you could pop up here:)

Anonymous

#13  12 June 2006 - 03:08

 

Your designs are fantastic~!!!!!!
Angie

Anonymous

#14  13 June 2006 - 06:15

 

Have fun girls!! Can't wait to see the pictures :)

Love x Yvonne

Anonymous

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