Long overdue post!

I've been a real slacker...no posts since June! But hey, I'm back! Getting ready for our annual Santa Cruz County Open Studio. It's crazy as usual. Here's a sample of what we have been up to. I'll post more photos as I get them.

Here is one of Wayne's new sculpted glass heads waiting for a body.

Bronze focal piece to be used for jewelry or other art project.

Another sculpted glass head hanging around waiting for a body.

 

We are hosting a new Open Studio artist this year, Patrice Ballou.

 

 

Here is another piece created by the new artist, Patrice.

Save the date....Oct. 11-12 or Oct. 18-19

and come see us for this year's Open Studio.

We are artists #149, #150 & #151.

2014 Bead and Button Flame off

Wayne and Kimmie Van Antwerp participating in the flame off to raise money for breast cancer research. Wayne made a dichroic turtle and Kim created the seaweed that it sits on. A nice green silk cord added to each end turned it into a lovely neck piece. The event took place at this year's Bead and Button Show in Milwaukee.

2014 Bead Dreams

Some of this year's competition in the Bead and Button Show "Bead Dreams".

 

Susan Pierle piece

Here is an elegant pendant created by Susan Pierle from Colorado. We met her at the Denver show and are delighted to have her working with some of our pieces. We will be seeing her soon at this year's Denver show.‎beadedartjewelry.blogspot.com, beadedartjewelry.etsy.com

Purple bird piece

Look at this beautiful piece Marcia DeCoster just made using one of Wayne's little glass birds! It's beautiful Marcia.maddesignsbeads.blogspot.com www.MarciaDeCoster.com

New Grouper pendant with bronze shell

This little dude turned out really cool with the bronze shell dangling below him. The grey piece between them is a stone from Lake Michigan. We will take this
guy to the bead show this Saturday in Oakland at the Convention Center.
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Bead Bazaar this Saturday

We will be at the Oakland Convention Center this Saturday, April 19, 2014, for the Northern California Bead Society Bead Bazaar. It's a one day show but it will be wonderful, I'm sure. Stop by and see us if you can make it. We are booth #804. To your left as you enter the show......against the wall. beadsocietyofnorcal.org

New focal piece for seed bead artists

Focal piece with Wayne's glass and my bronze

All bronze focal piece