Aventurine Leaf Pendant

It is Aventurine leaf pendant with pearls,
apatite flourite faceted rondelle and
topaz crystal glass beads.

Overture Center

Dean and I went to the Farmers Market
and bought some cucumbers, yellow
cherry tomatoes and sweet corn. The
weather was perfect. We went to the
Wisconsin Historical Museum to see the
Trek bicycle exhibit and we went to the
Overture Center to see art galleries.
Took some pictures of the Overture
Center.

Flat Spiral rope

Dean photographed it and I cropped it.
It is flat spiral rope bracelet.

End of July

We have Queen Lace in our front yard and
took a picture before we photographed my
spiral rope bracelet.

Two unfinished spiral ropes

This week I made two projects of spiral ropes.

Bought new beads

Yesterday morning it was much cooler.
Dean took me to the east side of Madison
and we had chinese food for lunch. After
lunch nearby I stopped at Bonjour Beads
store that opened last March. It is very
small space upstairs at an old mall
shopping center.
On the way home we stopped at Jade
Mountain Bead Company and bought
some delica beads. I loved the warm
colors. Reminds me of fall colors and
I fell in love with the shells. Loved
the color, too.

Copper Snap clasp

After clasp installed.

Finished bracelet

Hand model showing Teal & Amber cellini
spiral bracelet.

Teal &Amber Cellini Spiral Rope

This week I was
working on a
cellini spiral
rope bracelet.
It is a tubular
peyote stitch,
my favorite
stitch.

Shows

No summer
shows
scheduled
until
October.

Kate's Turquoise bracelet

I fixed Kate's
daughter's bracelet
and I made Kate's
new Turquoise
bracelet today. I
used turquoise,
hematite and
green garnet.

Went out for custard

Here is a picture
of Dean and his
motorcycle.

















Dean and I went
for Saturday
Nite out for
custard. We
took our
motorcycle.

Jasmine

I took pictures
of Jasmine in
the living room
tonight and
thought you'd
like to see my
3 years old dog.

Busy Cleaning

For 2 days
I have been
cleaning my
beading table
and studio
room.

Blood Orange bracelet

Today I was working
on a large "Blood
Orange" bracelet
for a customer.
Blood Orange is
a combination
of ruby red and
orange fruit.

Grape Cluster Earrings

I made a pair of grape
cluster earrings for a
customer who bought
a necklace at the art
fair last weekend.

Madison Art Fair On The Square

A close picture of me
and my cases with a
selection of flower
necklaces.









My jewelry display cases












A picture of us. This is
my old girlfriend, Nan
(left) that I haven't
seen for 30 years.










I took a picture of the window
reflection of the Capitol on
Mifflin St. at the back from
my booth.













This is my friend, Maria and Tim
from Dubuque, Iowa. I stayed at
Maria's house for a weekend when
I had a show last year in May.

Tropical Paradise necklace

Yesterday I made a necklace called
Tropical Paradise. I used Amazonite,
blue agate and olive green jade
gemstone beads.

2 flower necklaces

Today I made 2
flower necklaces.
Hope you had a
blast 4th of July
weekend!

Pruning the Grapes

I pruned the grape
vine necklace this
morning and it is
done.

Busy day

Was really busy today.
I went to the banks
and mailed postcards,
2 letters and thank
you cards. I worked
on my grape clusters
necklace yesterday
and I didn't have
time to finish it
today. I am all
out of little tiny
green/copper leaves!
It is almost done.