More fall wire crochet brooches

More fall wire crochet brooches

This is my favorite time of year – temperatures are cooler, colors are vibrant, smells of apples, and pumpkin pie… I love this time of year.  And i love creating things that echo the beauty of the season.  Here is another batch of the wire 

Wire crochet bead embroidery

Wire crochet bead embroidery

Anyone who has followed me over the years have known i love to crochet, and not with yarn, but with wire.  My preferred medium is either 26 gauge Copper wire, or 24 gauge sterling silver wire. My interest in working with wire began when i 

Hold the date:Textile Art Alliance Boutique

Hold the date:Textile Art Alliance Boutique

Just another reminder that the Cleveland Museum of Art Textile Art Alliance will hold the Annual Fashion Show and Boutique at Landerhaven on Sunday, October 18th.   I am hearing that the fashion show/ luncheon is sold out, but the doors open at 1pm for 

Display racks

Display racks

I am always in search of a new way to display my wire crochet brooches.  Because i use magnets for the pin backs I wanted to find something that allows me to use the magnets.  Last fall I found some rather charming powder coated metal 

Lakeland Artist Market

Lakeland Artist Market

Yeah! we are back. This will be our 4th year doing this event at the A Building, near the bookstore of Lakeland Community College.

Our week ahead

Our week ahead

As everyone turns their focus on preparing for Thanksgiving dinner, getting the house spic and span, and finding those wonderful recipes that get dusted off and put to use once a year, we are busy with a ton of things to get done.  Here is 

More work with Sterling wire

More work with Sterling wire

Recently i mentioned that i am doing a series of brooches in sterling wire, with vintage pearls, and unique beads that have that cracked ice appearance.  The challenge came from Diane Seskes of the Log Cabin Gallery.  A majority of my submissions for her winter