Chicago Renegade 2010

It's been established that I'm bad at blogging, so about 3 weeks after the fact, here are some pics from Chicago Renegade this year. It was the first time I participated and it was so much fun! I hadn't been to Chicago in years, met new people and ran into an old friend!

After about 12 hours on the road, we finally made it to Chicago!

Below are the whacky peeps walking, marching and biking around the festival.

I shared a booth with Jessica Swift. Here are the snap shots of our booth. Notice the new boards I had made hanging from the tent. I love them!

Thank you Renegade for the amazing show, and thanks to all the Chicago peeps that stopped by the booth! I hope to do it again next year!

Copper Designs

Just wanted to put quick update on what I'm working on. I've been doing more metal work in my studio and working with copper. I've been gearing up for Renegade Chicago which is coming up so quickly! So here's a little preview of things to come. I can't believe it's almost September already!

Beehive Warehouse Sale!

The Beehive's first bi-annual warehouse sale at the new location has started! All the sale items are 40%-90% off so be sure to check it out if you're in the Atlanta area.
The Beehive is located at 1250 Caroline St. in the Edgewood Retail District. For more details, click here. I'll be working there this coming weekend, so I hope to see you there!

My newest studiomate

My studio space is just filled with my tools and supplies, and I've been wanting to decorate it up a bit; maybe put in an inspiration board. I have a good sized Etsy wishlist of things I'd like to get, so it was hard to just purchase one item. Well, the first addition to my studio is this cutie, needle-felted chickee from feltmeupdesigns. Isn't she cute? I haven't given her a name yet, but she just sits on top of my desk watching me bend wire and solder. I've been loving this shop for a while and had a really hard time choosing one. Who knows, maybe she'll have some friends to keep her company when I'm not there. :)For the past two years, I've been wanting to take up needle felting. Maybe one of these days I'll take the plunge. But in the meantime, I will be browsing and purchasing from those who have mastered it.

Just Accept It

I think I'm a binge blogger. I'll post a good amount for a week or two, then fall off the blogosphere for a month. Then I come back and say I'll be better, but the cycle just continues. So I realize that I just have to accept that I will blog when I feel like it, inconsistently, and that's ok. I was never very good at keeping to a set schedule anyway.

So just some things coming up; experiments in metal, a collaboration with a fiber artist and a road trip to Chicago. My mind is overflowing with ideas, and I can't wait to turn them into something real and concrete. Which I can then take pictures of and post! In the meantime, here are some new pieces that are in or soon will be in the shop!

Birthday Celebration!

It's that time of year again when I get another year older. So I am having a sale to celebrate. Everything in the shop has been marked down 36% for my 36th birthday. So hop on over and shop! The prices will be going back up on Sunday.

Being Narcissistic Part II

I just wanted to thank Brooke from the Celebration Studio for showcasing my Crystal Droplet Bundle necklace on her blog. This I also found through www.socialmention.com.