Hammond fall festival

Maryann Evans and I did a fall festival craft demonstations and it was a great sucess for the food pantry and several other of the churches projects that they support. It was at the Hammond 1st Presbyterian Church , and attended very well and so much fun with the kids.

In a Jam

I forgot all the time at the stove. Sweet Adeliners, yes you are going to get the Apple Butter again this year. Hope thats OK, I have peeled and cooked 3 big double bags of apples and cidar for weeks, and is it good. It smecks.

Beauty of the blossem

Spring is still trying at my office, this is my Hibiscus tree that I took home this spring. I cut it back and feed it plant food all summer and let mother nature water it out side. Which she did everyday if you remember. I brought it back to my office just before our first frost and it hasn't stopped blosseming since. It has had 4-6 a week and my customers have just loved it. Especially the week of snow, spring was just a red flower away in my lobby. It will go a little longer and then once the lack of sun shows in November and December, it will die down a bit and I will have to let it rest and then start the water and plant food again early next year. Something to look forward too.

Fall bead harvest is finally here.

Hey teacher I finally did it. My kiln arrived and I have done 2 bisque and 2 glaze firings. All successful and beautiful. If you remember the top toggle, I showed it undone earlier in the summer. I will post quite a few on my jewelry gallery blog, anyone interested can e-mail me. I did alot in it this weekend but can't show it all because most are gifts for my Sweet Adeliners. I finally understand the glaze firing, it is so difficult to get everything just right in the kiln and have all the furnature, wire and the biggy ROOM. It was fun, I have tons more to do another day.

Fall what? Winters too soon!

This is the road I take on the way to work. What a difference between my house with no snow and here a half mile up the road. Thank goodness mother nature is back to fall for this week with around 50 degree weather.

Summer Craft Fair Clay Jewelry

I had some pretty quiet craft fairs this summer which gave me time to explore the clay beads I made in the spring and early summer. The blue and yellow one is separated with glass cubes and the peaches and cream one has pearls and copper beads in it. Both are quite fun with two very different looks. The rest of the time I made a couple of semi-precious stone necklaces and bracelets. I am just getting moved back into my cabin and hope to be making clay and glass beads soon. I am a Sweet Adeline and have had to get my self together and start learning music. I do play it nonstop in my cabin, so I guess I should go out there more often.(With a sigh of relief),Now that craft fairs are done for me, I most likely will.

To all the people that came to our studio tour and the rest of my craft fairs I would like to say thank-you for buying my jewelry. I met a lot of really nice people this year and hopefully more to come. I will be doing a Christmas fair at Mares Wares near or after thanksgiving . We have to celebrate the holidays and she has beautiful trees for sale. Thanks.

St Lawrence Sunset

Here it is a (near) fall day, awaiting remnants of Hanna and I am finally getting to some vibrant summer sunsets that have been seen here on the river. This one was the last week of August when my sister and family were here to enjoy. The sky was redder than any I have ever seen. I am sure we will have some nice days yet to come, but summer really went out nice, compared to the rainy start of it.

River Necklaces

Thank-you Mary for all the help, I have new toggles with imprints of my Geranium leaves. Not quite done yet but coming along. My new River necklaces which I started last summer have new clay beads added to them that really add character, color and sentimental value to me.

This is a beautiful sunset that occurred in early June when the water was cold and the temp was in the 80's to 90. The fog on the St Lawrence was spectacular and ominous. I love my front yard and treasure the site of it every day. Lets hope we have many more to come this summer of 2008.

Geranium leaves of many kinds

I am enjoying adding many new leaves to my inventory. PMC3 and low fire clay. I have many to yet put in the kiln when ever it comes. I'm getting a little impatient with so much yet to kiln.But the artist in me keeps on going and making new things, one day it will all be done and that will be a good thing. These have been so much fun, I do not tire of it at all. The final kiln process though is a little difficult, dealing with the glaze and not letting them touch and proper temp. Some of my experimentation has not been very successful, but I am learning even so.

My Gallery of Photos

I am adding a link to this blog to another blog to give myself more room for photos of my jewelry and beads to come. I am trying to get better at photograghing,editing and getting to the website, all of this is self taught and takes me some time. Which can be a commodity most of the time. Any questions or interest in my beads and jewelry you can e-mail me at Radiantgem7@yahoo.com. I am working hard at new beads and preparing for craft and Art shows. Enjoy,peace and harmony and happy posting. ( http://radiantgemjewelrygallery.blogspot.com)

Clay results,

Raku

Clay Days

I'm still with you, been busy catching up at home and still doing classes with a very talented group of artists.Last weekend we went out to Isis Melhado's and did glass bead making. Right up my alley, it was quite pleasurable and I did learn a variety of things from Kim Klatt.I've included a picture or two of our day in my photo galery on the page. This week I met with the other group I belong to, the Artisan of the River Valley, we are planning a Studio tour August 16 & 17 2008.I have also been very busy with glazing clay beads and have included pictures of some raku and a few done-glazed and fire beads I've done. My next craft/Artisan fairs are :
June 14th -Remington Museum
July 5th- Jazz and More festival, Morristown Museum, Still looking for artisans-contact me.
July 13 -Clayton Opera house
August 16-17 my house-Studio tour
August 24-25, Clayton craft show

That Clay Stuff

That clay stuff is great! Do I sound like a Tony the Tiger? I don't have pictures of my regular clay jewelry pieces yet, they are in the works. Exciting isn't it, but I do have one, of some leaves in progress, not put in the kiln yet. The other example of the geranium leaf is on the site already. I also sell them single on a silver chain, ranging in price from $45.00 to $100.00. The Maple leaves are the more expensive because they are delicate and take so long to paint with clay, dry, and fire in the Kiln.

My Gallery of Jewelry

I have a variety of necklaces, bracelets,and earrings. Some are sets, some singles. This is an example of my jewelry, as I get more photos I will post them. Lots more available !

One picture shows one of my silvered geranium leafs with my own glass beads, silver beads and mother of pearl.

The other picture is pink and turquoise colored glass beads with turquoise beads.

The River Cabin/ My Studio

Small, cozy and very inviting. I can't always guarantee that my jewelry is displayed, sometimes it and I are off to a craft fair or show. It is not always neat either, limited space means rearranging projects or it looks like I have allot on the go (which happens most of the time).

Radiant Gem Jewelry, new beginnings

Welcome to my first blog. This is a new beginning, I have been working on a web site but have encountered a few problems. Mainly, I don't know what I'm doing with it, nor have the time to sit in front of it all day. So this is the next best thing to get on the web and stay in touch with all the wonderful artists I have been meeting lately.Here is a picture of the 3 beads I made last night after taking a clay bead class from Mary Harding. My beads are glass of course, but the class was great and I came home to my studio all excited to keep on creating. Isn't the fellowship of other artists wonderful. I thank her immensely, it is exciting to be learning from such a wonderful artist. Back to the beads, they are made from COE 104, Canyon de Chelly, with dichroic glass on top. The color is a little mystifying,it looks shimmery gray/silver unmelted but is a darker gray when done. The dichroic glass leaves a copper color on the outside. Much different to the colors I am known for, I like how it turned out. As I said this is the beginning, I will add the middle as I have time, and may the ending of this journey never end. I hope you enjoy , stay in touch by emailing Radiantgem7@yahoo.com , and please be patient, I am new to this.