What it looks like when I am in pre-fair production mode: Preparing and bending wire: Adding embellishments: Keeping track of labor and materials: Determining what to send to the Evanston Art Center Winter EXPO. Lemont fair re-cap coming soon… Visit Aurora Rose between 2 and 4 p.m. on Wednesday to meet entrepreneurial women, try some […]
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On Saturday I will be selling my wares at the Lemont Neighbor to Neighbor Vendor & Crafter’s Market. The indoor show is from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the Lemont Township Community Center, 16300 Alba, Lemont, northwest of 127th Street and Timberline Drive. Several independent vendors and crafters will showcase free trade items, jewelry, […]
I’ve dropped new jewelry off at Aurora Rose Boutique for your perusal. Since owner Kim Peters loves Halloween I got inspired by my stamps… … and made a few spooky wax and wire pendants: Spiderweb, Bat House, and Triple Pumpkins. Princess Zoologist and Helix in the Round (a tribute to Rosalind Franklin) wax and wire […]
For every setback there are new opportunities, and so it was the weekend following Ravenswood. Art work by Cindy Hogan My friend Cindy, who helped set me on the encaustic path, held the opening of her Last Hurrah show at PerficalSense Studio. Several FUSEDChicago artists participated, and we were each given our own wall to […]
PerficalSense Studio in Evanston is hosting its last exhibit through October 25, with an opening on Saturday.   Fluttering Papilio by Maike’s Marvels Owner Cindy Jevon is shifting gears and will no longer host workshops or exhibits after this month. I am glad her life is leading into new and wonderful directions, but sad to […]
As I prep for the Ravenswood Art Walk, here are some Maraviglia that wandered about town recently. Reversible Blue Bound Heart My weather app has been inaccurate with its temperature gauge, so I had to do a midday wardrobe change from one knit dress to another one warmer-than-anticipated day. Red Swirl Collar Necklace and Fingerprints […]
In addition to networking and having fun with visitors, the past few weeks have been filled with Ravenswood Art Walk preparations. I have a table in the big tent (located at the corner of Wilson and Ravenswood- west of the Metra tracks) at which I will showcase my wax and wire jewelry as well as […]
I took off most of August to tend to visitors which meant that my studio was also occupied. As I reviewed the upcoming exhibits and fairs I felt stressed that I had not spent more time in the studio. Then I created some pieces for Aurora Rose which brought me back into that zone of […]
I dropped off new pieces at Aurora Rose this week. The store has lots of fabulous fall activities planned and I look forward to the announcements. My earrings are popular right now, so Kim and Amber wanted in on the action. Â I have plans for more pendants like this, with paint brushes and pencil […]
Here are some Maraviglia I paraded around town recently (with numerous compliments). Have you seen Hello Holiday’s Derica Dresses? I can’t part with the double spiral earrings (YET!), but will replicate the pattern to list soon. New earrings right off the anvil, ready for their Aurora Rose debut. Painting Geneva red during a planning and pickup […]
