my sad little blog...

loving the thought of moving my studio to a new town!! Easton, MD. i am looking for new inspiration and am already feeling it...

Classes!

I will be teaching a few classes this sunday May 14 at VIVO! in beautiful downtown historic Annapolis, Maryland (6 Fleet St.) The classes will be: beginning knitting, knitted metal bracelet, and beaded earring making. The fun starts at 10am and runs through 6pm. check out the Vivo facebook page for more information. I am scheduled to teach this summer at the Dorchester Arts Center in Cambridge, Maryland. Check back for more details!

back from the show and getting ready for another..

Back from soggy Richmond! Yes it rained... and rained....and rained.

This Saturday I will be in front of the Del Ray Artisans building in Alexandria, Virginia (weather permitting, of course) with lots of new work. Then it's back to Cambridge, Maryland and my studio to welcome visitors for the monthly second Saturday gallery walk. I will be in my studio from 6:00pm on. Also going on in Cambridge is the Jazz Fest. Deanna Bogart will be the featured performer.

Stop By!

show anxiety

getting ready to load up the car for the first show of the season... feeling weirdly anxious. i have been doing this for well over 15 years, yet, i don't know. i haven't had a brand new line in awhile and i feel like i'm about to sing a solo in public for the first time (i don't sing).

i feel very invested emotionally in this line. it's very different then anything I have ever done. i hope i can calm down.

i feel better already.

http://modtangle.etsy.com

Art in the Park, Richmond, Virginia, May 2-3

The first art/craft show of the season is here! I will be in booth #172. Lots of great stuff at this show. I will have alot of new stuff and will be able to ship all of my custom orders before mother's day so come and find something for mom, the graduate anyone on your gift list.

If you see me at the show, tell me you found me on my blog and get a 50% discount on any one item. I know too good to be true, but it is!

coming show season

this weekend cambridge is celebrating its' 325th year. yeehaw! my studio mates and myself will be opening their studios for everyone to see their new work this saturday, april 11 from 5:00pm on. i will have alot of brand new stuff that i would love to show someone other then my children, husband and pets so come on down to 447 race street studios in beautiful downtown cambridge!

mother's day

with mother's day coming soon, i always try to have special pieces dedicated to the day and the feeling of honoring mom. this year, i am featuring my custom pieces. with the gloomy economic outlook, what better way to honor wonderful women then with something truly unique and thoughtful. i have always had a fascination with nursery rhymes. you know the ones, they have a melodic sweet rhyming rhythm that gently masks the dark words. "ring around the rosie," "rock a bye baby," are all favorites. one way to catch your favorite quotations, nursery rhymes, even your children's precious names is to have them stamped on a pendant or bracelet. a truly unique piece of jewelry for a truly unique woman.

crow's nest trading company catalog

the crow's nest trading company catalog will be featuring two of my locket designs in their upcoming spring catalog. if they do well, they will feature them again in their summer catalog. keep your fingers crossed! you can find my modern lockets on my etsy site modernlocket.etsy.com. check it out!

i have been having so much fun making these funky bangle bracelets out of recycled guitar string and knitted wire balls made from colored wire. they are perfect for stacking and will look great with spring and summer fashion. check them out on my etsy site modtangle.etsy.com

custom work coming to etsy!

due to popular demand, i will be showcasing my custom stamped necklaces and bracelets on a separate etsy shop! you will be able to order your custom jewelry either by calling me directly (the old school way) emailing me, or convo "ing" me thru etsy. check back often to be notified of it's debut on etsy.

show schedule

as i sit here in snow laden cambridge what comes to mind is my spring show schedule! what else, right? so far i am doing the following shows:

Art in the Park, Richmond, VA; this is the first weekend in May (saturday and sunday)at the Carillon Park in Richmond. this is a huge show so check back for my space assignment

St. Peter's Art Show in Lewes, Delaware; this show has undergone a sort of renaissance. it's much bigger than in year's past and the new organizers have done a wonderful job of re-organizing the artists and promoting the show to a broader audience. this year the show falls on the 4th of july! lewes is a quaint town so spend the weekend if you can.

Lewes Historical Society Craft Fair, Lewes Delaware; this show is the following saturday (the 11th) and it is on the grounds of the historical society off of shipcarpenter st. in downtown Lewes. always a good show, though it costs $3 to get in, it's worth it.

i am thinking of doing a show in chicago at the beginning of june, hmmmmmmm i will let you know as soon as i decide.

modtangle.etsy.com

after 10 years creating and selling the modern locket, i have finally created a brand new line of jewelry debuting on etsy called modtangle. i say finally because it has taken a long time to create something i truly love and is truly wearable.