Rachel Nelson-Smith and Wayne Robbins

 

Collaboration with Wayne Robbins and Rachel Nelson-Smith. Dragon Skull Necklace.

New Collaboration with Ling-Yen Jones

Here is our latest collaboration. The glass bird was created by Wayne Robbins, the large silver barrel bead by Ling-Yen Jones and the bronze bead by Mountain and Robbins. The piece was designed and constructed by Judie Mountain.

New Bird Ring

Check this out! A little glass bird in nest mounted on a stainless steel ring with our custom-made bronze spacer.

Arizona retrospective..

Well another year is coming to an end and we are gearing up to head out to the southwest for shows, teaching and trunk shows. We have grown to love the desert and all the wonderful friends we have made there. I'm going to share some of the photos we have taken from our past trips. Most of them are Arizona but there are a few New Mexico shots in the mix.

Metal heart hanging on wall at friend's shop in Cave Creek, Arizona.

Close up of amazing burl wall piece shown at Cave Creek Art Show

Longhorn aglow..restaurant outside Tubac, Arizona.

Scene outside coffee shop window in Sedona, Arizona.

Wayne...kicking back inside coffee shop in Sedona.

Visiting aliens in Sedona, Az.

View from hot tub at friend's casitas in Tucson, Arizona, www.TheCasitas.com

Judie at the Tubac Art Festival, 2012

 

Our booth at the Tubac Art Festival, Arizona 2012.

                             
                                             

 

    Wayne clowning around in the booth at the Carefree, Arizona art show

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Another beautiful Arizona sunset.

Trunk Show in Peoria, Arizona

Wayne teaching in Peoria, Arizona

Gorgeous front yard in Cave Creek, Arizona

Friday and Saturday Shows

Judie and Wayne are at two shows this weekend. Friday, the dynamic duo will be hosted by Art du Jour as part of First Friday Santa Cruz. Saturday, they'll be at the Aptos Farmers Market located at Cabrillo College.

First Friday Santa Cruz is a monthly event for folks interested is seeing art in all forms displayed conveniently throughout our lovely town. It's a free event and a great way to see great art. Art du Jour, a lovely gallery in downtown, is hosting Judie and Wayne as part of First Friday. Their artwork will continue to be on display at the gallery and available for sale through December 24th.

Saturday at the Aptos Farmers Market, Judie and Wayne will have a collection of finished pieces that will make wonderful holiday gifts. So while you pick up your weekly fresh produce and goods, you can shop for locally-crafted, beautiful, wearable art.

Avoid the mall madness and come out to one or both of these fun, community-based events. We hope to see you!

Here is a wonderful collaboration between Wayne Robbins and
Karen Lewis...Klew.  Check it out on her site.

Guardian

A beautiful stained glass piece created by our friend Christine Charter-Moorhead. Later we will have photos of some pieces she and Wayne collaborated on together.

Up coming event

Sunday, December  2, 2012, we'll be at the Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab. Here's the detail.

Sunday, December 2, 12-5:30 PM, Jingle Shells Arts and Crafts FestivalCelebrate the holiday season with us! More than 30 artists will showcase nature-inspired ceramics, jewelry, art glass, gourmet food items, artwork, and handmade gift items. Bring the family for seaside holiday crafts, musical performances, and refreshments. Enjoy our exhibit hall and aquarium, plus save 10 percent in our unique Ocean Discovery Shop where all proceeds go towards ocean conservation. A great gift to give the ocean while accomplishing your holiday shopping. General admission fees apply. Click here for discount coupon.  The day culminates at dusk (~5:45 PM) with the traditional lighting of Ms. Blue, our fabulous blue whale skeleton. A dazzling display!

Ling-Yen Jones the wonderful artist that collaborated with Wayne on the eyeball bracelet.

I wish I had a photo of Ling-Yen and Wayne together but I will have to wait until the next time we are all together. Take it from someone who knows....they are both characters!

A New Collaboration

Here is a new collaboration by Wayne Robbins and Ling-Yen Jones. How cool is this! 

WAYNE....SPECIAL ORDER FOR CUSTOMER

JUST HAD TO TAKE A PHOTO OF THIS CUTE MONKEY BEAD WITH HAT. ONE OF WAYNE'S CUSTOMERS BOUGHT THE MONKEY AT BEAD AND BUTTON AND DECIDED IT JUST HAD TO HAVE A HAT!

SCOTTS VALLEY TRUNK SHOW

A FEW PHOTOS FROM OUR SCOTTS VALLEY TRUNK SHOW. WE WERE PROBABLY SHOPPING AROUND IN THE GALLERY. THERE IS A WONDERFUL MIX OF WORK THERE. LOTS OF CHOICES FOR HOLIDAY SHOPPING! CHECK IT OUT IF YOU GET THE CHANCE. THEIR ADDRESS IS:
                               SCOTTS VALLEY ARTISANS
                               230-D MT. HERMAN  DR.
                               SCOTTS VALLEY, CA. 95066
                               (831)439-9094

Wayne's Dog Bead

We have our blog set up so you can now pin images to Pinterest. Check out Judie's pinboard.

Trunk Show and Sale this Weekend

Just a friendly reminder that our Trunk Show and Sale at Scotts Valley Artisans is this coming weekend, November 10 and 11 from 10 am to 6 pm. In addition to finished jewelry, Judie and Wayne will have glass beads, findings, and other jewelry supplies.
Stop by, do some Holiday shopping, and say hello.

COLLABORATION......A NEW DIRECTION

  Wayne and I are directing new energy into projects with other artists. Collaborative art is a great way to push yourself into new territory. It is so rewarding and the connection you can feel to the other artists when engaging in such projects is awsome. Here is one example of a collaborative piece between Wayne and Cassandra Graham. As we get photos of more pieces I will put them on the blog. Enjoy. 

NEW WAYNE CRITTERS

Here are some of the pieces featured at this year's Open Studio.

THIS COOL BIRD CAPTURED EVERONE'S EYE

THE FROGS ARE ALWAYS GREAT!

THIS RHINO IS NOT BRAND NEW BUT HE IS DEFINETLY AWSOME. 

OUR FRIEND, JEFF ROGERS, DOES DEMOS FOR US EVERY YEAR!

OPEN STUDIO HIGHLIGHTS !

What a wonderful Open Studio we had this year! Wonderful weather, wonderful friends and visitors, wonderful helpers and overall great time. Thanks everyone!
Here's a couple pictures from the day. Our long-time friends and customers, Frank and Cindy, visited with their family today.
Wayne with Frank, Cindy, and their little daughter.

Cindy and her daughter with Wayne.

Our friend and flamework demo guy, Jeff Rogers, with Cindy and Frank's family.

Judie with Cindy's daughter.

PHOTOS COMPLIMENTS OF DAVID CHEN

WE ARE DOING A TRUNK SHOW AND SALE AT ARTISANS IN SCOTTS VALLEY

We are doing a trunk show and sale in Scotts Valley on Nov. 10-11, 2012. Hope you can stop by to see us. We will have our glass beads, assorted jewelry findings, and finished jewelry. If you like to put your own jewelry together or purchase it ready made we will have it all. See flyer below for location and other details.

                                  Judie and Wayne

                                 

BEAD & BUTTON 2012

JUST RAN ACROSS THIS PHOTO THAT OUR NEIGHBOR TOOK AT THIS YEAR'S BEAD AND BUTTON SHOW....WAYNE'S PROBABLY BORED BECAUSE HE HAD TO STAY IN THE BOOTH !

OPEN STUDIO ASSORTMENT !

TIBETAN CHOP DESIGN

TRIBAL EARRINGS

AFRICAN MUDCLOTH DESIGN



HEART WITH WINDOW PENDANT

GLASS BIRD PENDANT

WE'LL HAVE EARRINGS....GLASS BEADS...METAL CHARMS..AND MORE !

EARRINGS WITH OUR GLASS BEADS AND BRONZE DROPS

Glass Heart with copper tacks and bronze drop

ONE OF MY FAVORITE HEARTS...BEAUTIFUL SOUTHWEST COLORS !

                                                                              

OPEN STUDIO 2012

OPEN STUDIO is just around the corner! Hope you can come by and see our studio and watch our on-going torchwork glass demonstration. We live in the country so dress casual! Hope to see you there.

                      Judie and Wayne

TWO MORE SHOTS OF NEW PIECE FOR PALO ALTO SHOW

Glass Mohawk bird emerging from a tree bark slab (clay).....