Works in progress

Check out the earrings and bracelet that are in progress. The earring is what I was talking about yesterday, the "fiddly work" ones. These are nowhere near finished, but this gives you an idea of them. I think they're cool! The bracelet is of Greek ceramic heishi beads linked individually to a chain, with brass charms at one end. It's only missing the clasp, but that should be arriving any day now.

I'm trying something new

Since I'm working on "something completely different" for the VAAM Gallery exhibit, but since I'm also focusing on making more jewelry, I thought I'd combine the two by making.... these!

Bangle bracelets wrapped in recycled silk yarn. They'd go with just about anything!

And now for something completely different!

That's the name of the new exhibit going up at the VAAM Gallery in a couple of days. The member artists are being encouraged to submit work that is not their usual in terms of medium or subject matter, etc., or at least something they haven't exhibited before. In my case it's going to be things that haven't been seen much:

Dreamgirl

L'or du Roi

Handmade Book

These are things I wish I had more time to make more of, but alas I don't. There may be other things I decide to include in this exhibit. At any rate, I encourage you to go to the VAAM Gallery at 223 S. Main, McPherson, in the beautifully restored McPherson Opera House building and see this exhibit, in place for the month of August only. Gallery hours are 10-5, Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is always free, just walk in. I promise it will be cooler inside than out on the sidewalk.

Welcome to the Blue Moon Arts Studio!

I have a blog, "Blissful Artist", but it has grown and expanded so much ~ thanks to all my friends and followers ~ that my art got lost in the years of posts. It became clear that I needed a separate site to showcase my arts. So this is that website, and I have another site for my soaps and other bath products, "GreenTree Artisan Soaps".

As it says under the title, I don't quite know how to define my art. I work with fabrics and fibers ~ anything tactile ~ and I love combining them with lots of other things: paints, inks, beads, stitch, metal, stamping, paper, and more. The list of photo albums (to the right) will give you a good idea of my projects, but I never know what I’ll come up with next!

Some people have asked about buying my work. I belong to the VAAM art gallery in my small Kansas town, where I am happy to share space with other local artists. Sometimes I’ll make a sale there. I also go on the road, showing and selling at crafts fairs and other local and regional events. It would be difficult to order online, but please send me an email if you see something you like, or have something in mind that you’d like me to make, and we can discuss the details and negotiate the price.

Thanks to everyone who has encouraged and inspired me in this effort! Certainly at the gallery, I am fortunate to have the influence and critical input of many wonderful, creative people, including a woman who was once my teacher in school. How amazing to access her creativity so many years after she was my art instructor! Thanks, Liz.

Other artistic influences include Maggie Grey and Beryl Taylor, both of whom I admire tremendously for their incredible creativity and energy. Their work gives me goose bumps!