Dragonsglass

I can share the creations I made for the “Rock” swap with the wonderful clayer’s of Australia! They were very generous to allow me to join in and share some American art with them. I thought about what I would make for a few weeks and then bounced my idea off a Oz friend. I decided that most folks would be doing jewelry (I was right) and I wanted to do something totally different. Being that I love making canes of Native American inspired art I decided to make a wall hanging. Since it needed to be of the “rock/stone” theme I decided on three different types of stone: Turquoise, Sandstone, and Slate.

with that decision made I started the production line. I needed to make 10 of the “same” thing. Well as same as one can make hand crafted art. Nine were for swapping and the tenth was going on display in a gallery/shop in Australia. Not only display, but there would be a competition/judging of all the items. The winner gets some wonderful Christie Freisen items. I am amazed that I actually remembered to take pictures of the items before I sent them to Oz. Here they are

The swapmeister posted pictures on Flickr of all the swapee’s images after she sent the packages on their way. Oh wow, they ahve created some amazing pieces. I am so looking forward to getting my package……most likely a couple weeks after everyone else!! Patience is a virtue eh?

Have a wonderful clayful week!

ahhh this weekend I spent a few hours in the glass studio creating a sun catcher which will now grace my window (unless someone begs to take it off my hands) It was an order, but that got canceled so it’s mine now…ALL mine

Besides working in the studio, I was also hard at work getting 10 polymer stone pieces done for a swap with a bunch of crazy Australians. Since the swap isn’t over I can’t post a picture or four of what I made but I can give you a hint. It’s stone, made out of polymer clay

Tomorrow, I head back out to the glass studio to get a souple pieces into the kiln and to start a Jester sun catcher.

I have hooked up with Swap-bot for something different in the way of swaps. Of course the first swaps I joined are dragon themed….ATC’s (artist trading cards). I hadn’t made any ATC’s before but hey, dragons! Dragons always works for me so I jumped in feet first. I am in two different swaps. Dragon love is one. In this one I have two swap partners and will make each of them two ATC’s. The second one is a fantasy creature swap…anything to do with dragons, gnomes, elves, fairy and so on. Of course these will be dragons also. I will make one dragon card and one transfer/embellished card for my two partners in this one. The transfer cards are in the process right now but I thought I would share the Dragon Eye cards I have completed.

I am also in a geometric cane swap through Polymer Clay Central and have my five groups finished. I am going to make a few more to send in case the swapmeister has some drop outs. She can fill the spots with mine.

I also have a …well either a necklace or bracelet (depends on how many cane slices I have) using a chain maille weave and taking cane slices from the swap canes (from my leftover sections) attaching them using the rings I am using for the weave. I am already to start, I just need to sit down with the optivisor and my tools. The cane slices are all drilled awaiting their rings.

Nothing like having five or more projects going at once. Thats what makes life so fun.