Oxidized Copper Wire Wrapped Pendant

This is another piece I created from the clay artwork from my Cruella DeVille jewelry pieces.  It has been wrapped with solid copper and tiny copper rounds.  I oxidized the copper to give it an old appearance.  The pendant hangs on a hand dyed silk ribbon. 

P.S.:  I miss my Tiggy.  :'(

R.I.P. Tiggy

Today, I lost my friend.  My cat, Tiggy, has been put to rest.  This was the hardest thing I have ever had to do.  My heart is broken and I can't stop crying.  I know in my heart that this was best for him, but at the same time I feel like I should have kept him with us. 

Tiggy was 19 years old.  We almost lost him a year ago.  Due to old age, his kidneys were not working very well.  I have been giving him fluids just about every day to flush his kidneys and keep him going.  I have tube fed him when he didn't want to eat.  Because of this, I have enjoyed him for more than another year. 

Recently, Tiggy stopped eating anything and this week he suddenly lost his vision.  He couldn't see or hear and he was totally in the dark; lost.  Tiggy was such a good cat, even though he couldn't see or hear, he searched for his cat box and always went where he was supposed to. 

He will be severely missed.  Now, he is the Grand Puba of kitty heaven!  Poppy will take care of him now.  R.I.P. Tiggy you were my best friend. 

Mokume Gane Clay Copper Wire Wrapped Pendant

This is another copper wire wrapped mokume gane clay pendant that I created recently.  I just received these wonderful hand dyed silk ribbons that can be tied around the neck.  The pendant can be worn as a choker or longer as a necklace.   The ribbon has the same colors in it as the pendant (seafoam green, baby blue and off-white).

This is my cat, Tiger, he is over 19 years old.  Just this week he has lost his vision.  I have been struggling with the fact that we must put him to rest.  He is my baby and this is just an impossible task for me to bear.  My heart hurts so much.  I will miss him, my little shadow.  And I will miss his kisses and snuggles. 

Copper Wire Wrapped Jewelry - Pendant

I love the look of this copper wire wrapped pendant.  I have named it vortex because it reminds me of a tornado.  Once I completed the wire wrapping, I then created a rosary style chain for it. 

Yesterday was the last of my shows for this season, so now I can concentrate on the holidays.  I went to a holiday craft fair at the local high school and visited a couple of my friends who were showing there.  I also bought a wonderful loaf of crusty bread and fresh made sausage.  I have to confess, my husband and I ate the whole loaf of bread.  So yummmmy.  I also bought some homemade potpourri to make my house smell especially yummy for the holiday.

Another Copper Wire Wrapped Pendant

This is another copper wire wrapped pendant that I had made recently.  This one was sold today at my trunk show at the Dutch Reformed Church in Hyde Park.  Thank you to everyone who came to visit me today.  I had a great time. 

Best wishes to all for a Happy Thanksgiving holiday!

Copper Wire Wrapped Clay Necklace

I have finally finished photographing and tagging my finished clay pieces.  This is one of my newest pendants that I have wrapped in copper wire.  The pendant hangs on a hand dyed silk ribbon that ties in the back.  The pendant could be worn as a choker or a longer length for a v-neck shirt or blouse.  This is one of my favorite pieces. 

I have my car all packed and ready to go to my trunk show tomorrow.  Come and visit me at the Dutch Reformed Church off Route 9 in Hyde Park, NY.  http://www.bodyice.net/  

Dragon Skin - Clay and Sterling Silver Earrings

I refer to these earrings as "Dragon Skin" because I created a sheet of mokume gane clay artwork that resembles dragon skin in the colors of green, purple and black. The clay has a shimmery pearl effect.  The featured teardrop pieces were cut from the sheet of clay artwork, sanded and coated with resin.  I made the earwires and the connections that run through the clay pieces with solid sterling silver.  The beads at the top are black glass crystals that add to the shimmery fun of these dangly earrings.  The picture appears to have a couple of bubbles on the clay teardrops, but they are simply reflections on the shiny surface of the resin coated clay. 

These unique earrings will be available for purchase at my trunk show this weekend.  Come visit me at the Dutch Reformed Church off Route 9 in Hyde Park, NY. 

Metal artists use a method called mokume gane where they layer different metals to create patterns.  Clay artists have borrowed this method and we are able to create very unique artwork using this ancient technique.  Layers of different colors of clay are manipulated and then shaved to use in our artwork.

Cruella DeVille Necklace

Last January, I posted a couple of blogs about my Cruella DeVille clay pieces and a design that I was working on for one of my necklaces.  Well, the necklace was finished a few months back and I am just now posting the finished picture for you to see.  So, here it is.. all finished and ready to be sold at my trunk show this weekend. 

The necklace is copper wire wrapped artwork in clay and light blue glass pearls.  Its a sister to this piece which was sold at its premier show in the spring:

I use the term sister because all of the clay pieces that are incorporated into the wire wrapped necklaces are from the same clay artwork. 

You gotta like large pieces that are very unique and artsy to love these necklaces.  So, if you are a more conservative type, we make jewelry for all tastes!  So check out our website at http://www.bodyice.net/.   

Getting Ready

Greetings,

While everyone is gearing up for the Thanksgiving Holiday, I am busy getting ready for my trunk show at the Dutch Reformed Church in Hyde Park this Saturday.  All of my artwork needs to be photographed, numbered and priced before I will put them out for sale.

I enjoy getting out in the public and helping everyone pick out that special gift for the person they love.  I get to see the other artisans and customers I have made friends with over the years once more.  I especially will like to see my friend Fran who has had some hardships these past couple of years.  I hope I will find all is well for her.  If you are in the area this Saturday, stop by and visit me at my table. 

This is a necklace and bracelet set my daughter, Denielle, made with green pearls and black satin glass.  Very lovely on the skin. 

Voltaic - Handcrafted Earrings

If electricity could be seen, I would imagine that it might look something like these earrings.

These earrings are made from clay Natashia cabochons.  Natashia beads are usually made with scrap clay of diferent colors, the clay is swirled to some degree and then cut to create artistic mirror images on each of the beads. Cabochons are cut stones, or in this case clay, that have not been drilled into beads. 

The clay was cured, sanded with many grades of wet sandpaper and then buffed on a soft wheel to a satin shine.  When I determine how I will use the cabochons, I then either wrap them or drill them as needed.  In this case, I drilled a single hole at the top of each cabochon and then created a sculpted ear wire.  The ear wire was then wrapped together with a small copper round with tiny gauge wire to finish each earring. 

The earrings measure 2 inches long and are 1/2 inch wide.  Very very light on the ears.  I hope you like them!

Contact me if you wish to purchase these earrings at $16.00.  Or, come see my artwork at the Dutch Reformed Church, Route 9, Hyde Park, NY on November 19th.  http://www.bodyice.net/

Aigaios - A new clay and wire necklace.

Aigaios was the God of violent sea storms and the ally of the Titans. The Aegean Sea was named after him. The art clay in this piece certainly resembles the torment of ocean seas and if you look carefully you might even see a face or figure in the structure of the piece. The two distinctive swirls representing water funnels and the white representing the froths of the oceans seas that are created from such violent sea storms. Afterwards, the sun shines brilliantly (as in the bright yellow Swarovsky crystals) above and all comes to a calm after the storm.

I first had to create the abstract art work in a sheet of clay before I could cut, cure and coat the central piece of this necklace in resin. I then started work on creating a frame for the pendant which I wove and wrapped with the clay piece in solid copper. I added a cluster of yellow Swarovsky crystals which give the pendant sparkle. I then created the chain from solid copper wire in a rosary pattern with small copper rounds and tube shaped beads of yellow, white and green, the colors of the pendant. And, finally, I created a copper hook from the wire to finish off the piece.

The pendant of this necklace measures 2 and ½ inches wide and is 1 and ½ inches long from the top of the bail. The chain measures 20 and 3/4 inches and has an extension chain for another inch making the total length of the chain 21 and 3/4 inches long. The chain can be shortened by removing one inch links as needed.


This piece will be available for purchase at the Dutch Reformed Church off Route 9 in Hyde Park, NY on November 19th.  Come and visit me there.  http://www.bodyice.net/

A New Art to Wear Necklace

Greetings,  I have been very busy helping my daughter get her new home together.  Mostly building a new kitchen for her.  I also love to do tile work.  Anyway, here is a new necklace that I created in clay and copper. 

Hopefully, I can get back to business working on my jewelry, blogs, shops and whatever else needs to be done for my artwork.  If you like my creations, I will be at the Dutch Reformed Church off Route 9 in Hyde Park, New York on November 19th.  Come and visit me there.  Or, you can see more of my work at http://www.bodyice.net/.  Thanks.