jewelry, and then more jewelry
Ever felt a glass pendant against your skin? It is cool at the start, then warms to your body temperature. Through a stressful the day the pendant becomes a source of comfort as you touch the surface and envelop it with your hand. Try one. See all the beautiful glass pendants Nancy Sala has created on bluestem studio
Yes, I am one of those Pennsylvanians who switched from a registered independent to a democrat just so I can vote in the upcoming primary election. And by the title of this post you can tell who I am going to vote for. I think both democratic candidates are good, and very similar in their views, I just think it is about time for some estrogen in the White House.
Since this blog is about jewelry, I wanted to take a closer look at what Hillary is wearing around her neck. I went on her official campaign site and grabbed a couple of recent photos. She is a little too conservative for my taste with beaded necklaces and button earrings but perfectly appropriate for the position for which she is applying. I mean really, could you see her as president in dangle earrings and a long, dramatic necklace? Too distracting! We would be drawn to the bling and not the message.
Good jewelry choices, Hillary!
Not, really. I am just feeling guilty about starting this blog and not writing on a regular basis. I have been busy. I really have.
So, what have I been up to? Developing a bracelet design for the local AIDS support group to sell as a fundraiser. I love working on the designs. It would be great to work for a manufacturer and have the ability to request components with the specifications I need. But since that is not the case, I must rely on what is readily available. Yesterday I ventured out and found myself at Gilman’s at the Cave in Hellertown, PA. A wonderful place with more stuff than you can imagine for the jewelry artist (the actual cave is a great place to explore, also). Martha Westbrook (an artist on the bluestem studio Web site) works there and filled my head with wonderful suggestions on how to improve my design. The Lehigh Valley Hospital AIDS support group needed a lower price point for one of the bracelets I designed and I needed an unusual bead, at the right price, to help them out. After quite a bit of searching, Martha found just the right red bead. Thanks, Martha! If you live in the area, you have to go to Gilman’s. Directions can be found on their Web site, www.lostcave.com.
If you are have been making jewelry for a while as I have, you probably have tons of components stashed away in your work area. So, when I was asked again to contribute a piece of jewelry for the local American Red Cross’ silent auction fund-raiser, I was thrilled to do it. It was so much fun looking through the pieces and parts that I own. It was experiencing the joy of shopping without spending a thing! Anyway, that is what you see below.
