Lockets - A View to the Soul

Lockets. They're really something special. They hold loved ones close to your heart so you can keep them with you and look at them at any point in the day.

Once day while I was randomly searching Etsy, I came across a very neat design. I decided I had to give that a try myself and these are what I came up with:

Design based on Copper Wire Wrapped Locket Pendant Necklace by WiredElements


I was so inspired by my first locket that i just had to make a second immediately. This one has a Carnelian Gemstone Cabachon with Carnelian chips and Smoky Quartz rounds accenting the filigree swirls. This particular locket too over 6 hours to make from start to finish and I just adore it. I've got some more stones put together to make more!

Fairytale Dreams Etsy Treasury List

Fairytale Dreams - Wire Goddess Team 

My newest Treasury List on Etsy

Jocelyna Whiskey Quartz,Pear... ccsdesigns01 $189.00	TEMPEST - Earrings ClairePearse $215.00
Copper Vine Key Pendant, Wir... silverowlcreat... $46.00	Effervescence - Sterling Sil... joslinjewels $125.00
Mermaid's Silver Hand Wo... silvermermaidj... $130.00	Entrapment of the Fairy'... gailavira $72.00
The Bride Wore White Cuff DiamondDollsCo... $220.00	Rutilated Quartz Silver Earr... TownCountryJew... $115.00
Aine- Lady Of The Lake, Slic... rainwaterstudi... $36.00	Flower Filigree Wire Wrap Cu... tangocatgems $42.00
Book of Kells Copper and Ste... LadyMockingbir... $65.00	Pink Amethyst and Sterling S... SamBraundJewel... $240.00
Crystal Filigree Ring: "... FaerieKat $15.00	Royal blue glass beaded neck... Juditta $32.00
Watermelon -Sterling silver,... SofiesC $59.00	Sleeping Beauty necklace - w... CobwebsCache $28.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Ready for Sugar Mound Arts and Crafts Festival!!!

This is one of my favorite festivals during one of my favorite times of the year! October 8th and 9th, just before Halloween and the Holiday Season. I love the festival foods of funnel cakes, candied apples, and homemade ice cream. 

Artisans from around the United States gather for this festival. Begin your Holiday shopping for friends and family with all sorts of art and craft options. You can make your visit a day trip or a weekend event. Stay at various hotels and Bed and Breakfasts in the area or make it a weekend camping trip with a bit of shopping. Either way, it makes for a fun filled weekend with lots of sights to see with over 650 booths, 30 of which are food, and a Festival Parade on Main Street in Mound City.

Let us know you're coming.

For more information visit the Sugar Mound Arts and Crafts Website.


Booth Photos

 These photos are from our booth at the Maker Faire at Union Station but they'll still help you find our booth at Sugar Mound. We'll have a canopy of course, but look for the purple. It's a favorite.

These were taken in the afternoon when the sun was coming through the windows. Makes for beautiful, if slightly fuzzy, photos where the jewelry just shines for those patrons stopping by. 

Halloween is around the Corner!

I just love Halloween! It's such a fun holiday. Everyone from children to adults can dress up as whatever they feel like for the year. I just love the jewelry and accessories we add to our daily lives for the month of October too! So may things we can do to subtly show our tribute to All Saints Day.

I've made a pendant just for Halloween. My little cat. He's made of an abundance of wrapped silver and black wire. The cat is black, of course, with Swarovski crystals making up his color and a Topaz crystal eye for that "glowing eyes in the dark" look. Then the little guy is flying on his witch's broom. I haven't made her yet, but she's in the works.

Cat's Pajamas Art Show

Visit the Artists of Eclectics Gallery!

We'll be hosting our annual Halloween Show with various arts and crafts perfect for the Fall season. If you don't find what you're looking for, ask the artists if something can be made custom for you. Be sure to give them time to make your item.

 

Eclectics Gallery

7015 Oak Street

Kansas City, MO

816-361-6643

Margi Posten Trunk Show (Ceramics)

Meet Margi Posten

Margie began her career in the Radio and Television business, using her talents for a local commercial for the May's and Worlds of Fun or in industrial films for Hallmark Cards and Products and Kansas City Power and Light. She has been in radio and theater for years. Now see her talent grow in the world of ceramics.

Eclectics Gallery

7015 Oak Street

Kansas City, MO

816-361-6643

Summer Rain Etsy Treasury List

A few weeks ago, we finally had a break in the heat in the form of a summer thunder storm. The items below remind me of that Summer Rain.

Moonstone Necklace, Rainbow Moonstone Necklace with Leaf Accent by CircesHouse on Etsy - "Mirkwood" by CircesHouse

 Enchanted rain, antique Gold Art Cameo Pendant with crystals and agate by Ewasaj

 Ozone Handmade Soap - JUMBO SIZED vegan bars made with pure coconut milk - from Arcadia Aromatics by SoapStore

Fine Art Print, Giclee Archival Print, Photomontage, Collage, Painted Photographs, Rain Dance.... by ImagineStudio 

See more Featured Artists in my Summer Rain Treasury List.

Katie Kwo Gerson Trunk Show (knitted wire jewelry)

Meet Katie Gerson

Katie makes fabulous knitted and wire-wrapped jewelry with custom pieces available. Visit Eclectics Gallery Friday evening September 9th to have one of her beuitful works of art as your own!

 Let us know you'll be coming.

 

Eclectics Gallery

7015 Oak Street

Kansas City, MO
816-361-6643

Amanda's Garnet Ring

 This little beauty is for Amanda. She ordered a custom ring for her birthday and this is what I created for her. The ring began to develop a life of it's own with weavings, swirls, and small garnet rounds.

 

Edited: Art Unleashed Auction 2011 - Humane Society of Kansas City

Thank you to all who bid on little miss below. She was auctioned for $55. All proceeds go to the Humane Society of Kansas City to help those animals in need.

I love animals. I love jewelry and arts and all kinds of crafts. It's a great thing when you can combine the things you love in life.

The Humane Society of Greater Kansas City is hosting a Live and Silent Auction of original pet-themed artwork. The Art Unleashed event will take place Friday August 26th at Hale Arena beginning at 7:00p - 10:00p. They have asked local artists to donate their pet-themed artwork for this event. You'll be able to see artwork from Eclectics Gallery Members, paintings by Karrol Combs, ceramics by Melissa Moore, jewelry by yours truly, and many other types of arts and crafts.

My Donation: This isn't the best picture as I took it with my phone. The deadline for artists to submit happens to be today so I haven't had a chance to take this puppy ;) home and photograph her properly. She is made with feet upon feet of silver wire in various gauges with Swarovski Crystals in Black and Crystal AB caught in a wire net within the silhouette.Since she's a beautiful girl, she was given three freshwater pearls for her collar.