Something fishie is going on!

That Wayne when he gets going in a direction he explores everything! Who knows what the next fish will look like. One time he made one with a human nose.

Fish #2 born May 23, 2015

Fish #3 born May 21, 2015

Fish #4 born May 21, 2015

Today's batch of metal clay

A few more bronze pieces getting ready for the Bead and Button Show. This batch really turned out with a lot of cool color patinas.

Gearing up for Bead and Button

It's that time again! The Bead and Button Show is just around the corner....June 4th thru the 7th in Milwaukee. We are busy little bees getting ready. If you are in the area stop in and see us.

Bead Elements and Design Show

We're back! We've been gone in Arizona doing shows and I really dropped the ball on the blog.....but I'm back and I'll try to stay more current. Here is our flyer for the Santa Barbara Bead Elements and Design Show. It's a new show for us but I'm sure it will be lovely. Hope you can stop by to see us.

 http://www.beadelementsanddesignshow.com/

Beth Gripenstraw and Wayne Robbins, Santa Cruz, Calif.

One more collaborative piece with Beth and Wayne. I think Wayne did a great job matching Beth's colors.

Beth Gripenstraw's clay with Wayne Robbins glass beads.

Collaboration with Mak....

I love this artists' Raku. She is very talented. This piece has her Raku heart, Waynes glass beads, abalone discs, and bicone agates with geometric designs. 
 

www.makustudio.com and www.etsy.com/shop/makustudio

 

Sunshine colors

A collaborative piece with Beth Gripenstraw's clay flower drops.

A canary with large freckles!

                  Some more bright colors.

Getting ready for Arizona!

It's getting time to start planning for our annual month tour in Arizona for shows and teaching. I'm trying to brighten up our work for those mid-westerners that follow the sun in the winter and enjoy the bright colors of the southwest. Here are a few new pieces with them in mind.

More green....

Here are a few more greens and a yellow for good measure.

Green, green and more green

I'm on a green kick! I just love that yellow green color so I had Wayne make a bunch of new beads for earrings. Here's how some turned out.

New pieces for Open Studio

Some new strands that can be worn as one single long necklace, a shorter double strand necklace or a five strand bracelet. Lots of beautiful beads mixed with Wayne's lampwork glass beads.

Collaborative piece

Here is a collaborative piece I did with Susan Pierle from Colorado Springs. She does seed bead work as well as fused glass. We are really enjoying collaborating with other artists.

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.
www.beadsocietyofnorcal.org/bazaar.html‎

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

Presentation at the Bowers Museum