Zentangle. It's Yoga For Your Brain

 A few weeks ago I started doing Zentangle every day. I can't believe how much better my brain is feeling now. Every morning I sit at my desk and learn two or three new tangles and then create a Zentangle tile. 

Above is today's tile... I added some color with watercolor pencils.

 Below is one of the first tiles I did. Above is done using a template and then filling it in.

As soon as I can get in, I plan on attending a Zentangle Seminar and getting certified to teach. Honestly - it's the only yoga I could ever teach and it is so good for the brain! 

Today Is The Day. One Beam.

 There it is. Jimmy is putting up the first beam of our new little barnlette which will house my studio!

 More pieces I've been working on...

 Some for Judy the Hooker.

 Broken Souvenir Plate Pendants

 Some for the Red Path Gallery.

 Some repurposed pieces.

 More nudies in keyholes...

Ooh La La

The Inspiration Piece

I was having a really hard time deciding what the interior of my new studio should look like...

then I found this fabulous lamp. It has become my inspiration piece. It is, however, still too cold to start building, so I'm still dreaming.

Meanwhile, here are a few new pieces. I'm casting in bronze now...

These are on their way to Red Path Gallery along with this one:

"Shoot Like A Girl"

Adding Color To My Winter World

 I've been adding color to my world. For a mostly black, brown, gray and white person - that's huge.

I'm getting better at the wrap bracelets... lots of color there.

 Turquoise for Judy, my Hooker friend.

 Dyed jade with a sweet little bird pendant made by Sue Laupp of Star Spirit Studio.

 Etched bullets for the Red Path Gallery.

 Rainbow Makers for your Inner Rainbow Catcher

I LOVE working with beveled glass.

 More etched bullets.

 A tiny book I made with etched copper and one of my Dad's German books... inspired by the fabulous Stephanie Lee.

A close-up of Sue Laupp's pretty little bird pendant.

Construction Progress

 It's hard to believe that cement can be poured in the bitter cold, but evidently it can. This was weeks ago, and it's still freakishly cold.

 Jewelry production is slow due to ummm, well, life.. but I did manage to get a few pieces to the gallery and have a few more to take over.

 

I am a member of The Cross Makers of Seward - a group of volunteer retired guys (and me) that make palm crosses. I maintain the etsy shop and do the shipping. There was an article in Thrivent Magazine that went out to 3 million readers. Needless to say, I turned into a Shipping Department overnight last November. Today I have just 105 crosses to ship out...

Sister Bee rescued a Husky Mix Puppy and named her Merci. They are living together at La Ruche while Bonnie is remodeling her mansion into a B&B.

I love puppy pictures.

Patience, Grasshopper

For two weeks we've been waiting for "dirt". 

Seems silly, but yes - dirt. Dangerous Dan is now on his way with a load of dirt to make the surface level. He needs seven more. 

I am again learning the lesson of Patience.

Meanwhile, people are coming and going staying for months/weeks at a time at Two Dog Pond. I am thoroughly loving having Sister Bee here. She just bought an old Victorian and is turning it into a B&B. More on that later...

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It Is Coming.

 This is it! This site of my new studio!

Things That Fly

 New necklaces I made for the Red Path Gallery.

 Most have wings. I'm listening to Jeopardy, so the correct answer, Alex, is "What are things that fly?"

 I was going to keep this one for myself. I love it.

 Tomorrow I am getting on an airplane and flying to San Diego.

This one is for a very special customer. She has the greatest beads and old coral to work with. This is actually two necklaces, but I like them worn together. I hope it flies.

Wild Ride

 Since late June I've been on what feels like a carnival ride... sometimes up here,

 Sometimes like I fell off...

 sometimes like there's too many...

I know that things will settle down, I'll figure out the right right direction, and I'll be back on solid ground and ready for the next ride.

Changes are coming.

Feathers

The stained glass feathers I've been making for the Red Path Gallery have been very popular. This morning I finished up an order for 30 feathers to be given to the Healers at the Native American Wellness Conference. I am so honored to have been asked to make these. 

Are you admiring the giant springs I bought? I'm not sure what to do with them, but I love them. The feathers are each 7 inches long, so you can see the springs are huge. Any ideas?

Now Is The Time

 This Saturday - at the Liberty House in Seward from 9-5pm - I will be selling my inventory of soldered glass pendants at HALF PRICE!!!

 All of them? YES!!!

 I've decided not to carry a huge inventory of soldered glass pendants anymore...I've been making them since 2004, and now want to focus on your custom items instead... like pendants of your sweet babies, and your beautiful grandchildren...

 I will still be making soldered glass pendants as they are ordered, but just not carry such a large inventory of them.

Even these wonderful round pendants will be half price!!