Dragonfly Messenger

The other day I was walking out of the post office and this dragonfly was on the ground in front of me. I was amazed at the size and how perfect it was. I took this as a sign from this special messenger. I went back to my studio and started work on a new dragonfly pendant to honor this little creature. Now I just have to decide what color and shape of beads to put around this little beauty.

I hope you look today where you are walking and discover a little messenger of your own.

Happy Mother's Day to All the Mothers in the World

I look forward to Mother's Day as a time to give back a little something to my mom. Over the years, for her birthday or Mother's Day I have tried to give something very unique. I thought I would share a few of the items to also tell the story of what a unique individual she is. One year I created a Heart that opened up and it says inside "All you need is love." This was because she gave me her time, her love and her attention when I was healing from surgery a few years back.
Another year, she had seen a sculpture that she like by an artist named Robert Kerr. It was called a Woman in Bondage. I didn't like the idea of a woman in bondage, so I made a woman with wings who could fly away whenever she wanted to.
A few years back she wanted an animal totem necklace because of her affinity with animals. She has always taken in animals that someone else had cast aside. She has rescued several German Sheppards, parrots, cockatiels, stray cats and a few fish. I combined the fetishes with seraphinite because of it's angelic associations. And she is a true angel to almost everyone she meets.
So here's to all the special Moms out their and the daughters who love them.

Charm for Pet Owners

Someone recently lost their favorite pet and asked me to make a pendant for them. They also wanted to give similar pendants to the people at the clinic that helped them in their time of need. These types of gifts are definitely from the heart of the giver. I am blessed with the opportunity to co-create with the giver.

Christian Cross and Charms

This week my father is retiring from the ministry after more than 30 years. The vestry at his church asked me to make retirement gifts for my mother and father. I recommended making a reminder of their time at the church to take with them. So, I took photos of all the stained glass windows and designed jewelry and a plaque for a wooden cross to give them. It was nice to work on something that is so close to our hearts. I have always loved the hand-painted windows in the church. The church is researching the history of the windows and I hope to have this to share with others in the future. One of the windows is from Tiffany's.

Cactus in the Fireplace

I wanted to take a photo of this fireplace for a long time. It is sitting off the road with cactus growing in the fireplace. I was always driving by when the light was behind it until yesterday. I noticed the sun going down, so I went to the spot and took a photo. When I looked at the photo I noticed a heart shaped cactus at the top of the clump off to the side of the fireplace. Heart shaped cactus seem to draw me to them. I painted this painting "Love is Like Cactus" after seeing a heart shaped cactus with spikes and pups on it.
It just shows that God has a sense of humor and shows us his love in many ways. Be open to receiving the love...

Crucifix Photo

There is a trail in Liberty Hill that has many fine trees to look at while you are walking. I used to take my camera along and take photos of the old trees. I usually see faces or body shapes in the trees before I take them.

I took this photo and didn't see the crucifix in the tree's bark until after I downloaded my images. I was truly amazed at the image and thought Easter would be a good time to share it with everyone.

It does cause one to reflect on the pain and suffering that exists and the healing power of love that is available to all who seek it. The image in the clouds was also taken in the sky over Liberty Hill.

Have a Glorious Easter Weekend.

Spring is Here or Is it

Trees are starting to bud and the birds are singing. I've been seeing a few robins around this past week, but it seems too early to plant. In anticipation of Spring, I decided to make a PMC fine silver butterfly this week. It was a busy week for wire wrap jewelry classes, I will be posting some of the student's work on my web site. It's fun to see what people do. Some people are naturally good wrappers and very creative with wire. With the Beginner's PMC class on Saturday, I plan to use some of the photos of nature to inspire textures on their work.