Christmas Time!

As the semester is coming to a close, I can now focus on the Christmas presents I have to make. I have some stuff already made for my friends, but I really need to get to work on my family's presents.
While finishing up with school, and doing Christmas presents, I am also working on some new stuff to put into a store. I am trying to make as many new pieces as possible. I cannot wait to be able to say that I have pieces in a store! :)


I am off to make some more designs :)

Back in the Studio

It was so nice to be able to work in my studio over Thanksgiving break. I was able to make a lot of components that I could use when I am at school away from my torch and most of my beads. I wish I could have taken pictures of what I have done lately, but unfortunately my camera is broken :( I am hoping that my brother can fix it for me.

I am beginning to plan for my show in the summer, early I know. But if I start planning now, I will know what I have to do when I get home for winter break, which thankfully is a month long!! I am hoping to have a lot more designs for the show, to show how much I have improved in metals. I will keep you updated if I make something that is new! I also want to design a new business cards, and displays for my jewelry, especially my earrings.

I cannot wait for my class on Saturday. I am taking a tube riveting pendant class at the Bead House. I will definitely either post a link to a picture, or try and borrow someone else's camera to take a picture!

:)

Almost time for Thanksgiving break!

I am so thankful that it is almost Thanksgiving break. I cannot wait to be able to work in my studio and be able to work in metals. Also I cannot wait to be with all of my beads, I mean I have some here at school, but I want to have them all in one place. I have so many things to make, hopefully I can make them all in the time I have for break!
Here is my to-do list (and boy is it long!)

• copper bangles
• copper pendants (or components)
• fine silver rings
• fine silver head pins
• copper head pins
• post earrings (copper; copper, brass, silver; silver) then some with beads too
  
• fused glass pendants
• organize some beads to make beaded jewelry
• if I have time, some pearl knotted necklaces
  

I was looking at Flickr the other day and found many pictures that I loved, here is one of my favorites. All credit for the picture goes to Michael G.O'Callaghan..love it!!

New Designs!

I actually had time to make some jewelry this weekend. I made lots of earrings, because they were quick, and didn't use up all of the beads I brought with me to school. I was able to make up some simple pendants as well. I really do love the simplicity of them, but they are still able to make enough of an impact. I am definitely going to make more, and maybe I will start naming them. But then again I haven't decided if I want them all to be slightly different, that way they are more one of a kind.
I would post pictures of them, but my camera decided to break on me. :(
It was definitely great to be able to take the time out and relax, I definitely need to more often. I cannot wait until Friday because I am bringing some of my friends to my favorite bead store! I love that it is so close!!


Keep creating!!
xo Kate

Recent Events

College has been such a whirlwind so far, I cannot believe how little time I have had to make jewelry. That will change soon, because I am greatly missing it. I have though been able to take lots of pictures, being in Newport there are many places to get some great shots.
Some of my favorites are pictured above.

I also have been trying to come up with designs to help aid orphans over in Kenya. I learned about how bad it is over there, and wanted to be able to use my abilities to help the less fortunate; so definitely be on the lookout for that. Any ideas-feel free to pass them on :)

My favorite quote:
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams, live the life you have imagined.
-Henry David Thoreau

It is crazy to think that I have been in college for more than 2 weeks. It has just flown by! I haven't made anything big lately, earrings here and there, but I have done a lot of designing for future projects. I want to take a trip down to the local hardware store to look to see if they have any copper washers...I have so many ideas for them its crazy. Granted that I can't do them in my own studio, because all of my really fun tools are at home.
The architecture around school has been really inspiring, which was one of the aspects of the school that attracted me so much to it. I am definitely going to be taking lots of pictures soon! I will upload them if they come out nice!

I can't remember if I mentioned this before or not, but a good friend of mine took some amazing pictures of my jewelry at the beach. I cannot wait to take more, that's how much I love them.
Here are some of my favorites, I will probably post them on Flickr too, but I just have to find the time to do it!

I meant to post earlier about my class that I told you all about in my last class, but I have been super busy getting ready for school. I had a friend of mine take some pictures of my jewelry, and I am waiting patiently for them to be ready. I will definitely share them when I get them!

I had to pick up all of my studio because like I said I am leaving for school-and boy was it depressing. I am bringing beads with me though, just no torch (fire hazard-like I would burn down the school I love, I haven't burnt down my house, but whatever I can come home and work on my torch if I want to.)


Keep creating!! :)