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First Friday Show

I think I am ready. First Friday 05-06-16 I am honored to be the “Guest Artist” at Dianne Renee Shilling Studio and Gallery for May. I have made several new pieces for this show. Please stop by to view my Bead Art along with Dianne’s beautiful Paintings and Wood Carvings. Dianne’s Studio is locatedContinue reading “First Friday Show”

Trumpeter Swans at Creamer’s Field

A sure sign of spring in Fairbanks is the arrival of the swans , geese and ducks. The field was plowed and seeded last week, just in time for the first visitors. They came in about 10 days early this year! I took lots of pictures, here are a few.

Salmon Box is finished

This was a fun project. I would like to thank the new owner for taking the time to find me and asking me to do this piece.

Continuing with the Salmon Box

Salmon Box

This is a commissioned piece. I will be posting my progress on this. It is a salmon skin and moose hide trinket box. Measures approximately 2inches square. The salmon skin pieces remain soaking in cool water until needed. I like to work with wet skin, easier for me to sew. The box will also needContinue reading “Salmon Box”

Beading, beading, beading…..

I got a few hours of beading done the last two days. This piece is starting to come to life! I have not done a small piece in quite awhile. I am amazed at how fast this going.

Progress on new beadwork

No beading yesterday, boo. Today I spent a few hours working on this piece. I like where this is going. I am thinking it wants me to change the head. I have penciled in a more rounded head and ears. We shall see how it feels as I go along.

Breaking out the gold beads!

Well, I have made some progress. Decided not to use the gold saucer beads flat, turned them on their sides. Much better. It is starting to tell me where I’m going. Cute little guy. Still unsure what the final form will be.

Starting a new bead art neckpiece

This is a follow along project. I will take as many pics as I can, sometimes I just get into the beading and forget to stop! I spent a few days cleaning / reorganizing the bead room and found things long forgotten! The center piece is a piece of Australian Opal, in matrix. It is aContinue reading “Starting a new bead art neckpiece”

Beautiful Sky

Not beadwork, but lots of inspiration!

Salmon Vessel

This is a new piece. It is made of salmon skin, fox fur and porcupine quills. Trimmed with freshwater pearls and seed beads. I submitted it for entry into “Patterns of Influence” a juried art show. I found out today that it has been accepted ! I will have to wait until Friday evening toContinue reading “Salmon Vessel”