How soon is now?

It is a wee bit early for me, but my eyes popped open an hour ago so I decided to begin my coffee seduction early. My studio is such a magical place to be lately that I can barely manage to part with it at night, then I dream about it, then I wake up eary and come back to it with an energy that makes it feel like the first time. Maybe it's like being in love.

I am currently listening to the audiobook Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel by Susanna Clarke, the words and creativity of which has found it's way into my creations. I am also recently obsessed with the music group Band of Horses and can't seem to hear enough of them. On the old fashioned book end, I am working my way through the Dark Tower series by Stephen King and I often look up from my desk to see Roland the gunslinger watching me through the window. ...

I ordered some fabulous baubles and studio staples from Etsy a few days ago and ache to find them in my mail. Included in the bunch are some vintage lucite beads and buttons, hand dipped incense, loose leaf midori green tea, and one-of-a-kind glass bead and ring from my favorite glass diva.

You can bet your socks that I'll have some lovely new items to offer soon.

I recently had the pleasure of watching the film Bernard and Doris and believe that it has squished itself into my top five movies of all time. Susan Sarandon and Ralph Fiennes are wicked good in their roles as a wealthy, eccentric heiress and her devoted butler.

I came to the realization at the end of the film that what I need, above any sort of relationship, is a Butler. The wealth and cellar full of booze would be nice, too, but they are merely an afterthought compared to the joy of a butler. I am content in knowing that this is what I want and I shall never rest until I get it. It doesn't matter male or female, gay or straight; if you have seen the movie and would like to be my butler, I am currently taking applications. I can't pay you money, of course, but I do have a collection Garbage Pail Kids that I could spare, or perhaps we could work out a trade some other way.

On another note, I am currently working on a collection of jewelry inspired by Susan Sarandon's character, Doris and another collection inspired by characters from my own "novel in progress" called "Twilight". Pictures soon to come......

An ode to the romance of chains

I can't think of anything better than layers and layers of chain. I spent an afternoon listening to some old Joy Division and their song "Love will tear us apart" sounded to me like the perfect name for this piece. Being that it is soon Valentines Day and all, I thought I would get into the spirit of things as best as I could. I think I should follow up this piece with a pair of earrings to match called "Don't kill the messenger" with a fat little cupid and some dramatic chain that falls shoulder length.

We were in Seattle for the Gift Show market this weekend and found a few hot tidbits that will be a fun surprise for clients at our Prosser store. And I found the most wonderful collection of beads and vintage baubles....I can hardly wait to create and picture take and post for you.

I adore Seattle, but it was particularly cold and miserable this weekend, with an extra special side of rude. Poor mother got sick and I found a hair floating in the fresh soy foam of my coffee, but there were definately some much appreciated highlights.

A special note for this picture: it is sitting on a garden mushroom, created by my father the Junkman, out of some odd recycled findings.