Attempting to paint...

I am not a painter... but I am a doodler...

This piece was done as part of an Art Challenge group I belong to, this month we were told our medium was Paint...

So, I got a small sheet of Polycarbonate, cut it roughly to shape with a jeweler's hand saw, used some grinding/sanding tools to get the shape more fine tuned... Then I mixed colors & painted based on a doodle of mine, I painted this with toothpicks.  I sealed it with a spray sealer, applied a gel coat... Then I formed custom jump pieces out of 20 guage silver wire & put together a chain... photographs are taken on a variety of cloth backgrounds.  The piece is less than 4" across.

"In the Garden" - folk art necklace.

Getting to the Heart of the matter...

This piece speaks for itself...

"A Heart for Christ" - necklace in Sterling Silver.

A Potential Collaboration...

Is this a tease?  Yes & No... let's just say I'm holding back a bit of info...

I am in the process of working on a collaborative project with another artisan (not a jewelry artisan) to make items that coordinate with & can be used with her work...

Here are a couple photos of the activity so far, I am already aware of potential modifications/adjustments, but I'm waiting for additional feedback from my friend before I proceed further.

Introducing "Sugar"...

When I was trying to come up for a name for this piece the song "Sugar Sugar" kept wanting to run through my head... so that's what I named her - "Sugar"... Made of Sterling & Fine Silver, with a Lace Agate, and given a Satin Finish... Isn't she Sweet!!

This piece was a bit experimental, I was pushing myself to do some things I'd not tried before... and I'm happy with how she came out!!