Happy Monday my beady friends! I hope that amidst all the craziness and chaos in our world right now that you are still finding some time to create. I know that I’ve taken refuge and solace in my jewelry…
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The Earring Whisperer: Art Journey 4 Inspiration Alphonse Mucha
Hello! I’m beginning my Art Journey post with a beautiful vintage(y) pair of floral art nouveau style earrings! Rich gold plated brass connectors with layered flowers and loops on all sides where I attached tiny glass pearls from a…
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Monday Musings: Art Bead Inspiration for Mucha’s Precious Stones
I’ve been excitedly waiting for Art Journey Four… Alphonse Mucha’s Precious Stones. Two summers ago I had the great pleasure of traveling throughout the Czech Republic with my husband and two good friends. We spent our last couple of…
I hope this post finds everyone well and feeling creative. The inspiration for Journey #4, Mucha’s work consists of four panels, each of which depicts a woman and flower. The color of each panel represents a different gemstone. The…
Alphonse Mucha (24 July 1860 – 14 July 1939) is the man whose art – “the Mucha Style” – ushered in the Art Nouveau period. His intricately detailed, subtly hued, and moody illustrations of the female form in lush…
Yesterday….all my troubles seemed so far away. Now I know that they are here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday…. Hello loves! I am sorry for being a bit out of whack this week. I am behind at…
Quilters have a knack for starting with the practicality of need and available resource, and ending with art. Quilts aren’t just pretty things, they’re pretty things made from fabric scraps – worn clothes, and old patches, fabric that remembers…
I believe this quote to be very true, especially in my art. I find the more challenges I work through, the more I grow as an artist. This months journey is a perfect example. Quilting of Gee’s Bend was…
Happy Monday, my friends! I hope that this post finds you all safe and well. With the stay at home order in place in Minnesota, I’ve had plenty of time to create for Art Journey 3. Ok, let’s be…
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The Earring Whisperer: Design Inspiration For Art Journey #3
I started this journey with a fantastic enamel piece by Anne Gardanne. I had thoughts of making an asymmetrical pair of bold earrings, but after sitting on my worktable for a couple of weeks and trying a multitude of…