Updates from my neck of the woods

I have been creating.  It feels good to get back in the studio and create.  I also took a booth space at an art show that featured only Michigan-made artists.  It was a good show for me, and one of these days, I hope to be able to give you an update about something that may grow out of that show - it could be exciting. 

Here is a view of the booth & my wonderful assistant!

Another peek into my sketchbook from vacation.

TOO long since my last post

It's been way too long since my last post - 6 months.  That's too long.  Life just seems to take priority some times.  Okay, gentle reader, I'll get caught up with you over the next few weeks about what's been going on in my life. 

Here's a peek at my sketch book from my spring break trip last week - we went to Orlando - I hung out at the pool & sketched.  Husband took flying lessons - he's wanting to upgrade his pilot's license to the next level up.  Weather was warm, sunny & wonderful.  (I saw on Facebook that back in MI there was snow.  Aww......)

 And the inspiration for this sketch:

Thanks also, to Alissa Burke for her wonderful classes Sketchbook parts 1 & 2 - the classes were great motivation to make the most of the wonderful surroundings & fill my sketchbook with drawings & color.

More studio shots

More shots of the jewelry area - the metals bench is directly to the left of this shot above. 

the studio tour

So here's the metals table in my studio.  It's about 3 feet away from my beading table.  I love the set up - I can work with my torch & then move right over to the beading table.  And yes, it is unapologetically, messy.  Well, messy in an organized way, I suppose.  More studio tour in a few days.

Painting done a while ago, just needed to see some of my older work today to inspire me to get at it again!

weekend

We went to Dayton, OH to see a fly-in of World War I replica airplanes - yes, they were flying!  Yes, that's a BIG smile on hubbie's face!

I finished a necklace right before we left - posted it on Etsy today.  Yes, you can't see it, but there's a big smile on my face!

Weekends - Priceless!!