btw

I'm at it again ... another trunk show is in the works.

Once again with Cara, but this time we're joining forces with fellow jewelry designer, Stephanie Onel.  It'll be right before Valentine's Day, February 12.  It's all coming together in splendid synchronistic fashion ... I've been following Stephanie's jewelry since we've been in Asheville.  We've been Etsy and FB friends and I'd seen pictures of her but we'd never met in person.  The other day at the gem show, I saw this woman that looked familiar and then realized it was Stephanie. 

I went up and introduced myself - kind of strange meeting someone face to face when you've known about each other for a while.  Anyway, we got to talking and I was going on about trunk shows and she allowed as how she knows a couple of women who've recently opened Working Girls Studio & Gallery and they just mentioned they'd like to host some events, you know like trunk shows and maybe Valentines Day would be a good time to try one out.  So, me being me, I immediately said, "yeah buddy, we gots to get on that one" and of course volunteered Cara.  I'm incorrigible. 

Stephanie contacted the Gallery and the three of us have been working on all the specifics.  Then Dave and I were downtown on Monday and cruised over to Battery Park and and the gate to the studio/gallery was open and we went on up and got to meet Lynne Harty, a really excellent photographer.  Also got to meet her gallery partner, Eli Corbin, a painter (haven't perused her work yet).  So, mission accomplished there ... it's a great space and has a very nice vibe, we've got a date and time nailed down and may even get a bit of TV coverage via the gallery ... we'll see.

Like I was saying, it's all coming together. 

I'm the computer/graphics expert of this trio and I've spent the better part of today working on the show card.  Thing is, I didn't have anything sparkly or Valentine's inspired, so I started the day putting together a new piece ...

I got to use some of my new gemstones, the sanded quartz nugget and a tourmaline slice, with a lush Basha bead.  Thankfully, I had all the steel and bronze components on hand. 

The show card is out for a vote, so when I get the okay, I'll share it.  Right now, I'm going to stop and give my eyes a rest and maybe get and early start on dinner 'cause I've got a big night ahead.  The other crazy thing that happened on Monday - I got stopped on the street by a woman that works at a local chi-chi salon.  She was headhunting for volunteers.  I debated a bit, but decided, what the heck - a free haircut at one of the better salons in town!  I'm scheduled at 7:30 tonight to get an "edgy bob" haircut.  I'm going to shoot for something that resembles an "art project" - that's Cara's descriptive term and it's perfect.  I'll let you know about that as well.

Grand experiments happening all around!
ciao for now .......

l i g a - kvk 

the day after

Well, our Trunk Show was a resounding success.  The ladies of Moda have a luxurious and ever so elegant shop to complement our wares and put out a lovely spread of munchies.  And so very cool that blog buddies and Etsy friends came and, even more wonderful, bought some treasures - heartfelt thanks to Diane and Jen and Anne and Vanessa and Pam and Catherine and everyone else that came to chat and braved the crazy parking and support our work.

Here's my set-up ...

I had the copper pipe already, then a blitz trip to AC Moore for pre-stretched canvas and plate stands, then the plumbing isle at Home Depot... I love the pluming and electrical isles ... a pipe cutter and some on-hand copper connections, some florists tape, a few layers of paint, some on-hand davey board stapled to the canvas backs and, voila', necklace and earring displays.  The flat pieces are from my craft show days - copper mesh over plywood.  I had several people complement me on my creative displays and it reminded me of a plan I had a while back to develop a display consulting side-line.  I love designing and making unusual props for jewelry and clothing ... may have to give that some more thought.  Feedback most welcome!

Cara and I sold exactly the same dollar amount of work, had time to chat with lots of wonderful women and a couple of interesting guys and even better, got to talk to each other and find out the common ground between is pretty astonishing.  The pic is kinda blurry, but this is Cara ....

So now, I've got to unpack and get to work on a wholesale order to ship on Monday, then clean house and get ready for our housesitter to move in and take care of little Zoe so's we can head to Nashville to pick up my brother and then head south to Baton Rouge for Thanksgiving with my whole family.  Lots to do!

Have a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving.  I, for one, have so very much to be thankful for this year.

with deep gratitude and heartfelt blessings .........
l i g a - kvk

the day

Well, it's not the mother lode, but it is what it is.  I am quite pleased with the work ... just wish there was a whole lot more ...

the earrings

and the necklaces

I've only got a couple of bracelets.  That's the thing with designing all this new work ... sometimes it flows, sometimes it doesn't.  Bracelets weren't flowing.

My goal for the day is, above all else, to have fun.  Gots a ton still to do, so wish me luck and I'll see you on the other side!

l i g a - kvk

before

Shutting down electronics, focusing, designing and making and creating and taking lots and lots of deep breaths.  Our Trunk Show is on Friday ... let me just say, I've got a lot of work to do............

my delicious palette of components ... so so inspiring

Can't wait to see how it's all going to come together ... but come together it will.

Onward.

l i g a - kvk

mark you calendars!

Going to pull this together in a hurry ... November 18th - yikes! ... Cara and I are doing trunk shows!  We're very excited to be showcasing our artistic visions and forging a new friendship along the way. 

Our first one will be at a women's boutique at Biltmore Park in Asheville, Moda ... I'll have my new steel and bronze jewels and maybe some fine silver and Cara will have scarves, wraps and sweaters.  We're doing another trunk show December 3rd and details will follow for that one.  I just finished the announcement for the first one ... me likey very much! 

I'll post a reminder closer to the event, but if you're in town please stop by and say HI!

l i g a - kvk