Yikes...

So apparently I still have this much neglected blog that is in desperate need of attention. I feel like I owe the poor thing a hug and a good bottle of wine to make up for my absence. (how do you share a bottle of wine with a website?)

So where did I go?
Nowhere. I've been right here toiling away on my wings, masks, etc, etc. Just haven't felt particularly chatty about it I suppose.

But I do have a ton of new things to show you all, so I will try to scrounge up some time to start posting pictures soon.

There have been many exciting things happening personally, including the birth of my niece in October of 2010 and my own wedding later the same month. More on that later!

Vacation!

So after three weeks of physical therapy, my sprained wrist/hand is sort of usable again. Needless to say, I can't wait until I can get back to work. I have a bunch of projects piling up on me, not to mention all the things I need to get done for my wedding. Only 108 days to go!

This is Kaylee! I believe I have shown you this design before, but this particular pair turned out so charming that I just had to share them. (Yes, they are named after the character from Firefly.) They are made with steely blue organza and are detailed with black and super sparkly silver paint. The antennae are covered with black ribbon and tipped with crystals and the back is decorated with a matching blue flower and black goose feathers. The whole effect is elegantly gothic!

Baby Blue Jays

These darling feather wings were a custom order for a photographer in Canada. I had an absolute blast painting all the feathers to look like a real blue jay. You'd never guess it, but all of the feathers started out powder blue.
These are my first baby angels, scaled down in size for infants.

Amulet with Viking Knit Chain

Back in December I did a little research on a technique called Viking Knit. It is a method of wire weaving that creates a small tube/chain that can be used for necklaces or bracelets. It takes quite a bit of time (like most of my hobbies!) but it makes for an amazing piece of wearable art. Below are pictures of an amulet necklace I made with a large white howlite donut, black tourmaline beads, black glass flowers, white pearls and rutilated quartz tear drops.