Portland Here I Come!

Next week I'll be heading to Portland for Bead Fest Portland at the Oregon Convention Center. Here are the show hours:

Thursday Sept. 24, 5-9
Friday Sept. 25, 10-7
Saturday Sept. 26, 10-6
Friday Sept. 27, 11-5

I'll be at an Artisan Table in space #16. Hope to see you there!



I've come up with a new color combination for a Lovely Bloom Bead. I'm calling it Marina. I just love the vibrant blue, and how the lighter blue radiates out from the center.

Perspectives Exhibit

I am happy to have this bead included in The International Society of Glass Beadmakers juried exhibition, Perspectives. It runs June 5 to September at the Raddison Hotel in Corning New York, and was on display during the Glass Art Society Conference. I'm honored to have my bead included in this group of such beautiful beads, by talented artists! You can see the rest of the selected beads here.

All About Art Benefit

Here is a necklace and a pair of earrings from my Serenity collection that I have donated to the auction. It is a great cause!

Last Show of 2008 Already!

Wow, this year has really zoomed by. It seems like I just started a new season at the market and now it's time for my last show of 2008. I am having a customer appreciation sale from now until the end of December. 10% off EVERYTHING! Happy Holidays and Thank you so much for supporting me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bead Abundance

I have been super busy making many beads and a lot of jewelry to get ready for The Best of the Northwest this weekend. Right now Robbie is riveting beads for me. I even have some wine bottle stoppers, which are a completely new thing for me. They are really fun to make because I have so much more surface area to work on. So if you are in Seattle this weekend stop by and say hi! The show is at the Seattle Center Exhibition Center Friday-Sunday. I'm booth K-1.

Uptown Street Fair

This Saturday is the Uptown Street Fair! It's all day and will be alot of fun. There's a parade, yummy food, the farmers market and an arts and crafts fair! I'll be part of the crafts fair, which will be where the farmers market usually is. I made 23 pairs of earrings this week and have a few new adorable mini purple flower pendants too.

And I finally have a new computer! Yay!