Living an artistic life in Tucson. So much has changed for me as an artist. I moved to Tucson in March 2014. My big plan was to live here one year to learn Lapidary art and buy the equipment I needed to do the job.

I had seen Kevin Potter on fb  and went to visit a few times. It turned out they needed to hire and it was right place right time. I found Old Pueblo Lapidary Club and joined it. I met old timers who told me a thing or two about stones and sold a few too. I lived here for my second gem show. 
I have learned much since coming here. I like Tucson. It isn't where I used to live by a long shot. Once I got a little removed from the desert bugs that seem to love to bite and sting, it was pretty nice. 
I  found and bought my lapidary equipment used except for the Genie. I bought every tool for metalsmithing it seemed I could not live without.
I took classes in lost wax, silversmithing, went to monthly meetings at OPLC...I ate metalsmithing and lapidary for breakfast lunch and dinner for a year.
I have slowed down a bit. I work full time for Kevin at Potter USA and we make tools for jewelers. He is kind enough to let me use his tools when I need to. 
I am featured in four store's jewelry cases and a gallery approached me and asked to show my work.
I have so much to learn! I am doing what I love and loving what I do. Living my life the way I have wanted to live it. 

Happy New Year and I hope that your visions for yourself come true like mine have. 

Tink Tank: Metals Madness

Tink Tank: Metals Madness: Well, that job I set out to find finally arrived, yeah! I now operate a 7.6 ton crane dumping grapes at a wine press! Cool no? Even though O...

Revin' Up for a Show, down in Carmel

 

I am honored to be able to participate in Artist's Equity's show/sales of eight artists, including my jewelry and a few of my paintings over in Carmel on December 15-16 at 153 Crossroads Blvd. next to Yogurt Heaven ( I dislike saying that, but it's how it was explained to me!) in Carmel, Ca.

Artists Equity Gallery

DEC 15-16

#1 Debbie De Latour - Photography 641-9441 ddelatour@sbcglobal.net

#2 Lisa Handley - Note Cards and Paper Craft 394-8131 596-5623 plumeriapapecraft@gmail.com

#3 Bruce Ricker - Paintings 674-5196

#4 Lenka Manning Warder - Jewelry 624-4065

#5 Meghen Springer - Candels 

#6 Christine Watten - Fused Glass 394-4175 hilwat@earthlink.net

#7 Polly Aiello - Ceramics matthew.aiello@sbcglobal.net

#8 Jennier King - Jewelry & Painting 821-9019 cheriphim@yahoo.com

Needless to say, I have been a beehive of oh,oh, gotta gotta gotta get more of these made, make some cool bags sewn to put the new stuff people buy from me into, new paper bags, gotta make a design for the paper bags....still need to work out the floorplan and where to place everything.

Blue metal petals over Herkimer crystals and sterling silver wire

Copper cuffs, yea!

 one of a pair of earrings. Green Tourmaline and Kyonite, sterling silver. These are translucent and lovely on.
Hope to see some of you there!!
Happy Holidays!

My friends call me Tink

because of the sound that's made when I am making jewelry. It's a lovely sound to me!
I have been happily making earrings again this week.

I dreamt these, they are called "A Memory of a Bird" . Silver, peacock feather and Czech glass

Scrollwork. Silver and Czech glass.

 Sweet and simple embossed brass.

Sweet and simple in silver.

Burlap Budda has a show in Carmel at The Gallery located at 153 The Crossroads Blvd., Carmel, CA.  on December 15-16. Come by and check us out. It is an event being held by Artist's Equity and will feature 8 artists, including painters with works for sale.

Learning little tidbits all the time

thanks to the wonders of computers (yes, I am that old) and nice people like Nancy LT Hamilton who lights my way on soo many little things! And a wave over the pond to Sparrow Salvage who makes wonderous creations of buttons and crystals and metals. Love your stuff too!
So many talented people. Sometimes I spend a few days, yes days when I have a spare hour just peeking in on what they've been working on.

 Chirp!

 These remind me of old book bindings..

As you can see, I have been on an embossed metal jag. I can't seem to get enough of the stuff!
Tonite I started experimenting with adding pigments and then varnishing, yum!!
Thanks for visiting my site and Happy HOlidays to you and yours!

July 26, 2012: leaning towards metals, until resin came along...

July 26, 2012: leaning towards metals, until resin came along...

leaning towards metals, until resin came along...

It has been a while since I posted anything. I lost my way, then I got a job...which threw a kink in my creative-ness. But now it is back on....and we are remodeling our home. So, when I can I do make things...

and yes, they do move! I was thinking of an airplane propeller....can you tell?

boat prop shape earrings....These are my standby fav's

my first attempts at resins...it says "bee's knees" with bumblebee wings and a brass bee butt...

My newest love is the resins and texturizing brass and copper!! It is so flexible and makes for endless possibilities! This bangel is still a work in progress. Still trying to work out what to put on the front..a resin half dome? a line of  very green chrysoprase beads? It came out being a very comfortable piece of jewelry. I wear it to bed and forget I have it on most of the time.
Fun stuff! Just wanted to share the latest stuff.Oh one more item...

My photos leave something to be desired. I really do need to find those macro lenses...This says "A" (insert butterfly wing) "& Prayer"
there are four others that the resin never dried in...what did I do? maybe not blend the mixture enough..scared of forming bubbles in the resin. Oh well, live and learn. I like this one!