promise

I've been watching the flowering quince at the end of my drive ... blooms and buds popping out ... seems too early to last.  Every time I look at those buds, the word promise comes to mind.  Today I was compelled to explore the idea of promise a bit further.

the promise of spring

the promise of growth

the promise and potential in raw materials ... silver

... gemstone slabs

 ... yards of vintage homespun linen from the Ukraine

But ultimately ... promise and potential and hope are within me 

... all that's left to do is open my hands and let go

l i g a - kvk

wheels are working

A couple of weeks ago, I went to an estate sale and came home with a ginormous box of raw gemstone slabs and a cold chisel.  The pieces I'm really excited about right now are these translucent agate slices and the hollow and equally translucent, I don't know what it is, form.

But I've got a lot of material to work with ... mostly jasper.  There's a wee bit of chrysocola, a nice size slab of sodalite, obsidian - plain and snowflake, rhodochrosite (I think that's what that big chunk middle right is) and not sure what all else.  Oh and several slices of an agate that's blue and lavender - gorgeous!  Oh and that black piece up front is a slab of fossilized shells and little creatures.  Lots of absolutely delicious raw edges.  I'm thinking the box was about 25 pounds ... that plus the chisel for 65 bucks ... suh-weet!

I'm planning on making some classic KVK wonky bezels and settings out of steel with sterling prongs fired onto the steel ... well, that's the plan as of right now.  Doing some research on setting stones.  Plus I've been having a big ol' time wacking on some of the slabs and breaking them into smaller chunks, then smoothing off the edges with my diamond rotary tools ... like I was saying - classic KVK wonky stuff. 

very exciting, no?
I'll keep you posted.

once again - happy heart day!
l i g a - kvk

xoxoxo

 

with deep gratitude and light filled blessings .....

l i g a - kvk

niggling bits and mixed metaphors

Question - is it possible to collect all the niggling bits of baggage, fears, karmic goo and miscellaneous ick and chuck it, en masse, right out?

draw a line in the sand and step over it

open the sluice gates and let it all flow away

shed the ideas and notions and beliefs and nasty bits like a heavy coat and step forward

untie the boat from the dock and let go into a new way of being in the world

flip the master breaker and be done

I say, yes.

further

onward

and beyond

l i g a - kvk

transforming

and what I'm really working on is the nature, content and direction of my business ... 

reinventing

redefining

taking stock

transforming 

opening

continuing to listen

a major work in progress - my website - the landing page as I'm currently seeing it ...

stay tuned

l i g a - kvk

progression

still kind of obsessed with images ... still life photos ... collections
of late, I've been collecting old bottles ... particularly clear or light green glass that's been buried, dug up and has acquired a lovely patina.  I found three more this past week and now have enough to make an interesting group.  They're nice in singles and smaller numbers, but I've been wanting to do a 'group' photo. 

So here's a series of basically the same image ... mainly interested in the progression of how the light changed over a couple of hours of shooting the same image.

Sending love and prayers and healing light to Maire.

Have a lovely rest of your day.
l i g a - kvk 

white + 1

still hunkering ...
working on ideas for web redesign
decided to take some photos of my collection of white ... bones, shells, pebbles and one rusty object + one not so white - a tiny black clay pinchpot fired with pmc dots, now holding blue treasures

back to hunkering

l i g a - kvk

............

. . . still here

hunkering

regrouping

plotting 

pondering

questioning

examining

envisioning

embracing

inquiring

listening

after all ... it is January

love and light ........

l i g a - kvk

a good idea ...

... not to mention, it's a once in a lifetime opportunity.  The power of one is amazing ... the power of the whole earth ... beyond comprehension.

l i g a - kvk

sneak peek part 2

Got a few more pics done and still more to go, so I haven't started listing things.  While I'm waiting for my camera battery to recharge, I'll tease you with a few more pieces ... gotta say, it's a rather diverse assortment.  Same deal applies, if you're interested in any of these before I get them listed you'll get the special Peeps Only 15% off and I'll even include shipping.  Just leave a comment here or on my FB page and I'll get back to you.  So without further delay .........

silver nugget with cube and lapis nugget on 16" sterling bead chain  - $120

bronze discs & beads, lapis nuggets and Basha Beads on linen, 30"  - $210

amethyst jangle earrings, 2 1/2" from ear wire  - $130

magpie necklace on 17" sterling bead chain  - $160  SOLD

urban primitive cairn, steel, bronze, fossilized bones, Basha Bead 

and pyrite on 36" silk cord  - $180

Going back to check on my battery, so that's it for now!
Have a lovely evening .........
l i g a - kvk