I switched from cross stitch to jewelry work when my son was born nine years ago. Since then, I have taken courses in wire work and metal work to make both jewelry and small wire sculptures.
Silver Spangles
Silver Spangles
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This is a necklace made completely of silver
Dancing Lizard
Dancing Lizard
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This piece showcases almost all of my skills learned in my metal jewelry class. The chain is completely hand made and the pendant is a textured silver piece with gold leaf using a kumbu technique.
Sun
Sun
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This is my attempt at enameling with gold leaf as the sun. The necklace is gold filled chain interspersed with Swarovski crystals.
Silver and Sodalite
Silver and Sodalite
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These ear rings showcase a textured silver design with heart-shaped chains ending with sodalite dangles.
Catnap
Catnap
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Sometimes I succumb to whimsy by creating these cute, simple, little dragons in different poses. These are made with 32 gauge wire and different sizes and shapes of glass beads.
Midnight
Midnight
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This is another experiment in enameling. Dark blue enamel with gold leaf on top and bottom accentuate this pendant. The necklace is made with gold filled chain punctuated with dark blue Swarovski crystals.
Dragon Flower
Dragon Flower
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Find the hidden dragon amongst the flowers. Another of my whimsical pieces only 4 inches high!
Dark and Stormy Night
Dark and Stormy Night
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I have been a Charles Shultz fan since I could read. This dragon sculpture is an homage to the great Peanuts master with a dragon in Snoopy's place writing the great pulp fiction novel from atop his dog house (ahem...dragon house).
Pink Dragon
Pink Dragon
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Even dragons need a hug from their favorite teddy bear every once in a while.
Dragon Fishing
Dragon Fishing
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Who knew that diminutive dragons had a taste for gold fish? This little guy is mesmerized by a small gold fish in a small glass bowl only an inch high.
Star Trek
Star Trek
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My mother said I became a fan of Star Trek at the ripe old age of three weeks old. The pendant is a silver piece with the Star Trek emblem embossed on the front. The necklace is silver chain maille.