Please Vote!

Soft Flex is having a Steam Punk Contest and it's time to vote! Please visit: https://www.softflexcompany.com/WSWrapper.jsp?mypage=BeadingContestVotes.html to check out my entry and cast your vote for three of your favorite designs.

One More Photo

Here is one more photo from the Sage Gallery on Sunday. This photo is courtesy of Ron from South Coast Trawler Blog: http://demosthenesclub.blogspot.com/

Pictured left to right: My good friends Nicole Campanella of Beadwright: http://www.nicolecampanella.com/, Denise Saunders of Dema Designs: http://www.demadesigns.blogspot.com/ and moi.

More Good News

10-10-10 turned out to be a great day! I attended the reception for the Art of Adornment Exhibit at the Sage Gallery http://www.sagegallerybandon.com/ in Bandon yesterday. When I walked over to the case where my collars were displayed I was shocked to see that I had been awarded second place in the show! I was so excited!
I got to spend the afternoon with my talented bead making friends Denise and Maurice Saunders, who also had several pieces in the show.  Plus, many of my friends showed up which meant so much to me, especially since it's an hour and a half drive from Florence.
I even got to meet one of my Facebook friends that I have been friends with for two years now! It was a pleasure to spend some time hanging out with the beautiful and talented Kerin Gale of  http://www.remnantsofolde.com/ Kerin's got a book coming out in December so keep your eyes peeled for it.
I forgot to bring my camera to the event but luckily Kerin managed to take a few shots of me receiving my award. Thanks Kerin!



To the left of the photo is Anne, Sage gallery owner. Talent jewelery designer and judge Veneta handing me my award.

I did manage to take a few shots with my camera phone which I will post later. Stay tuned...

Good News

I have a bit of good news to share... A few weeks ago my good friend Denise Saunders of Dema Designs http://demadesigns.blogspot.com/ told me about a call for entries celebrating the art of adornment. We both found out about it at the last minute and decided to go for it. We were both choosen as two of the twelve artists to be featured for the month of October at the Sage Gallery. http://sagegallerybandon.com/default.aspx
Here are pictures of my three pieces that were accepted:

Fall Stringing Blog Carnival

I'm really excited to be a part of the first ever Stringing Blog Carnival! Today many of the contributors to the fall issue of Stringing Magazine are blogging about their creations. This idea came from the talented Michelle Mach of Interweave Press. Here's a link to her blog :http://www.michellemach.com/blog/

I'm fortunate enough to have several pieces in this fall issue. I have two necklace projects and two pairs of earrings. The first project is called Memories of Tucson. This necklace features a wonderful borosilicate lampwork glass bead made by my friend and neighbor, Denise Saunders of Dema Designs http://demadesigns.blogspot.com/. The rich, earthy colors in the bead reminded me so much of being in the desert. I choose to highlight the bead with turquoise, carnelian and fire agate, as well as some wonderful glass beads. I mixed silk ribbon and copper chain with the strung materials and this is what I came up with:

My second necklace project, which to me just feels like fall,  Wisdom, features a design using a reversible pendant! On the one side, there is an enamel pendant by C-Koop http://www.ckoopbeads.com/ and on the flip side is a fabulous owl pendant by Green Girl Studios http://www.greengirlstudios.com/.  The piece also contains another bead by GGS, which is a great shibuichi owl bead. Also, featured is a shibuichi beetle bead by Bob Burkett http://www.etsy.com/shop/BobBurkettStudios. And while we are discussing shibuichi... the toggle is also shibuichi and is by Saki Silver. I blended the above mentioned metals with seed pods, wood beads which are hand carved and from the Steens Mountains here in Oregon, a Kazuri bead for good measure, vintage glass beads, and some wonderful little magatama drops which I sell in my Etsy shop. http://www.etsy.com/shop/beadologistkelly?section_id=6491312

Here's a photo:

 I must apologize for the quality of my photos but I just got a new camera and apparently, I haven't quite figured it out yet! But for high-quality photos, as well as photos of my earrings, pick up your copy of Stringing magazine which hits the newsstands today!
Please leave comments, as Stringing Magazine is generously donating prizes for this Blog Carnival!
Here is a list of the other talented designers participating in this carnival so, visit their blogs and see what they are up to:
Kristy Abner http://www.michellemach.com/blog/index.php?/archives/138-Kristy-Abners-Fleur-de-Lise.html




Kelly Angeley (you are here!)



Marianne Baxter http://www.simplyseablimejewelry.blogspot.com/



Ruby Bayan http://www.rubybayan.com/rubybeads/



Carrie Beckwith http://www.michellemach.com/blog/index.php?/archives/136-Carrie-Beckwiths-Sunburst-Necklace.html



Melanie Brooks http://www.earthenwood-beads.blogspot.com/



Gaea Cannaday http://gaeabeads.blogspot.com/



Lorelei Eurto http://lorelei1141.blogspot.com/



Amy Haftkowycz http://www.artfulbeadstudio.blogspot.com/



Beth Hemmila http://hintjewelry.blogspot.com/


 http://pearlandpebble.blogspot.com/
Tari Kahrs



Stephanie LaRosa http://www.michellemach.com/blog/index.php?/archives/140-Stephanie-LaRosas-Cornucopia-and-Afternoon-Social-Necklaces.html



Michelle Mach http://www.michellemach.com/blog/index.php?/archives/133-The-Story-Behind-Autumn-After-Dark-Necklace.html



Denise Yezbak Moore http://deniseyezbakmoore.blogspot.com/



Kelly Morgan http://www.silverparrotdesigns.blogspot.com/



Sharon Palac http://www.sharonsjewelrygarden.blogspot.com/



Anne Perry http://www.michellemach.com/blog/index.php?/archives/139-Anne-Perrys-Woodsy-Owl-and-California-Bungalow.html



Lisa Petrillo http://lucidmoonstudio.blogspot.com/



Erin Prais-Hintz http://treasures-found.blogspot.com/



Molly Schaller http://www.michellemach.com/blog/index.php?/archives/141-Molly-Schallers-The-Bamboo-Cutters-Wife-Dandelion-Harvest.html



Erin Strother http://www.michellemach.com/blog/index.php?/archives/137-Erin-Strothers-Smoke-Cognac-and-Mixed-Metaphor-Necklaces.html



Heather Trudeau http://peacockfairy.blogspot.com/



Jennifer Judd Velasquez http://jenjuddrocks.blogspot.com/



Jennifer Zeiger http://www.zbeadz.com/

New Kits!

I've finally settled in from my trip teaching up in Tacoma and had a wonderful time at the Puget Sound Bead Festival. I made a lot of new friends, got to see many old friends and had a blast spending time with my students.
Yesterday I spent the day organizing my kits and attempting to find my table under the mountians of papers and beads that seem to multiply over night like rabbits. I'm happy to report I can see bits of wood now showing through the piles of my organized chaos.
Today I managed to list the kits from my classes I just taught up in Tacoma. For those of you who are interested, please check out my Etsy site. http://www.beadologistkelly.etsy.com/
Today I've been living on blues power.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XUAg1_A7IE  And bow wow to you, too.

Puget Sound Bead Festival is Almost Here!

I really can't believe that the Puget Sound Bead Festival http://www.pugetsoundbeadfestival.com/ is already next weekend. Time seems to be traveling at the speed of light these days and I feel like I'm not getting anything accomplished. It doesn't help that summer has finally arrived here on the Oregon Coast and the sunshine is proving to be a much needed distraction. I would much rather be out enjoying the weather than sitting inside printing directions and tending to kits like I really need to. But I'd be a fool to complain. Life is good and I'm doing what I love to do.
I received a package in the mail the other day from Tierra Cast http://www.tierracast.com/ who has generously donated samples to put into my kits for my students at next weekend's Puget Sound Bead Festival. It was like Christmas to open up the package! I'm so happy to be able to share these goodies with my students. I'm not going to tell you what they are because I want the students to be surprised but I can guarantee that they will be pleased!

Pacific Northwest Garden Bracelet