Hollowmania...

This piece is a choker style with 4 champagne hollow beads that are decorated with Silver glass stringer. In between, there are blue Quartz disks and a Fine Silver handmade bead in the center. It was fun to make and I'm sure will be fun to wear! currently at Bassett Jewelers in Minocqua.

Mixed Metals

I like the look, lately, of mixed metals, so I put together a pair of earrings using 3 different combinations of metal finishes. The disks on this pair are made from Fine Silver, but one has a highly polished finish and the other has been oxidised and then polished so the valleys in the piece remain dark and the peaks are shinier. I then chose to use a gold hoop to make the combination complete. Bassett Jewelers is their home.

Fine Silver focal piece...

This pendant has a Fine Silver focal piece, from
which I have suspended one of my Lampwork
beads,complete with murrini, silver leaf, and
some special colored stringer. There is a double
strand of both Silver chain and peacock dyed
freshwater pearls. Two cobalt beads with silver
leaf and glass frit complete the piece. Again this
piece is available at Bassett Jewelers.

Freshly Patina'd Fine Silver

This pair of earrings is made entirely of Fine Silver (.999) It's a step above Sterling as there are no other metals added. They have been immersed in Liver of Sulphur for just the right amount of time to create that slightly golden color. Currently residing at Bassett Jewelers, they are awaiting your perusal.

Back From Vacation and Ready to Go....

Freshly renewed from vacation, I was back in the

studio today, photographing the pieces I made

before I left. While in Madison not long ago, to take

a class in Riveting with Jeff Barber , I discovered

some hand colored silk ribbons. The colors were beautiful and I'm so glad they photographed well. Also in this piece is a large Fine Silver circle suspending a glass bead to match some of the colors in the ribbon. The headpin on which the bead sits is also handmade of Fine Silver. This piece is available at Bassett Jewelers in Minocqua. I will be posting more pieces destined for Bassett's the rest of this week.

Micky's on You Tube!!

My good buddy Micky has made his debut on You Tube! Sharon Larsen who works in Dog Training and Grooming recently had a Tricks Class for fun during the heart of winter. So Micky and I thought it would be great fun to attend. And so it was. Sharon took some video of the dogs there, strutting their stuff and sent it to all of us, so I decided it would be fun to post it here. We've been practicing since then and have nailed a few more tricks. Mick is looking forward to warmer weather so we can get the Hula Hoop back out and jump to our hearts content. That turned out to be his favorite and mine too. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOPHUJ3jqcs

More Bassett pieces...

Here's a couple more pieces that are currently available at Bassett Jewelers in downtown Minocqua, WI. The first one is a double strand of bronze Freshwater Pearls that meets with a front toggle clasp closure. Perched on the clasp are 2 of my Lampworked beads, one Hollow and one flat tab bead decorated with a multi -colored glass frit. There's also a Raku ceramic bead and a Karen Hilltribe sterling flower charm that is a Fair Trade bead.

This pair of earrings has handmade Fine Silver squares with coin shaped Iolite and white Freshwater Pearls hung on Sterling Silver ear wires.

More Photos as promised....

This piece is a little something different, it's called a puzzle bracelet. It's a long strand that weaves through a center open ring and connects there again by a hook clasp. It has 2 clear hollow beads with dots, Peacock Freshwater Pearls, Faceted Labradorite and white Freshwater pearls. A Fine Silver handmade heart charm makes it complete.

I love the green and blue combination in this pendant. The heart is a lampwork glass bead with Silver Leaf and scroll work in a silver laden glass that turns warm shades of blue on a gray green base glass. It 's suspended from a strand of faceted pear-shaped Green Garnets with a single chunky piece of Lapis Lazuli on the side. The dangle is a handmade Fine Silver charm.

New pieces for Bassett Jewelers....

Here's a pair of earrings that will be going up to Bassett Jewelers in Minocqua next week. I'll have more pieces to add and will be back later to post them. These have handmade Fine Silver circles with a softly etched cone shaped lampwork bead with silvered ivory dots and Freshwater Pearls.

Woody the Woodpecker...

Yes, Woody the Woodpecker, (otherwise known as a Pileated Woodpecker) has been spending time at my house. He's been around since Christmas and I finally got some decent pictures of him. He is a big guy! And pretty too.