A Splash of Color

This citrus green pull is fresh from the kiln. 

The functional accent piece adds a splash of color to any light or fan.

Twister the Ferret

This little guy is trouble with a capital "T"!  His day consists of chasing, exploring, and reverse engineering everything in sight.  If he could talk, his favorite word would be, "mine". 

Awakening

Petunia wants to know...

Will you be her Valentine?

Beads of Courage Auction Item - SOLD

 

Rockabilly Valentine will be auctioned off Saturday, February 6th. 

All proceeds will benefit Beads of Courage.  Hope to see you there!

Decorating for the Holidays

Flying Ace - Guinea Pig Paperweight

Move over Red Baron, there's a new aviator in town.  Ace is geared up to fly loop-d-loops in his barnstormer's cap and goggles... maybe even dust some crops!

Rub-a-dub-dub

 

 

Good news:  Kooter is finally out of the dress-up clothes and into a lukewarm bubble bath.  His trusty rubber ducky is waiting nearby.  ~QuAcK~  Hope the furry fellow doesn't forget to wash behind his oversized ears!

Yellow Submarine

Rockabilly Chic

Death's Head Moth

Death's Head moth is also known as a European hawk moth (Acherontia atropos), which bears the markings resembling a human skull on its thorax.  The final design logistics and color choices came together after 3 months of revising sketches.  Once the decisions were made, the stringer prep time became the quick part of the process.  Flameworking the cabochon was an undertaking to say the least.  After 3.5 hours of work and approximately 1050 rotations with my left hand, the cabochon is complete.  At one point, I questioned my hand's strength to continue on.   Relieved once the final flame polish was complete and the cabochon entered the hot kiln.

Blasting Off

4, 3, 2, 1

Earth below us drifting, falling

Floating weightless, calling, calling home.

-Major Tom by Peter Schilling

 Love the remake by Shiny Toy Guns:

Wee Viking Dude No.2

 It is the great north wind that made the Vikings - Scandinavian proverb

Jetty

A variation based on the stepping stone design.  The new Effetre Avorio Lapis is the perfect blue to compliment the ocean themed color scheme.

 

Bing Cowsby

Not to be confused with the late, great Bing Crosby. 

Guinea Pig Display

So tiny.  Measures 2 inches wide.

Mod Dots

Near to my Heart

Knick-Knack

What if a unicorn exploded? 

Dia de los Muertos 2014

I wanted to design a festive Dia de los Muertos necklace kit for class.  After 9 sketches, I finally settled on this design featuring an adorable lampwork sugar skull.  Counting down the days until class on October 7th at the Mesa Arts Center.  If all works out, I will be demoing the sugar skull at the M.A.C. Fall Festival.  Hope everyone has a great weekend!