Category Archives: jewelry

black-winged dragonfly captured in Laos silver

Posted on May 11, 2011 by albatz

There were so many different dragonflies in Laos. These ones with black wings looked like black orchids tumbling in the breeze. Below is a necklace inspired by these beauties, the pendant was purchased in Luang Prabang and is typical of … Continue reading →

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‘shell game’ necklace and earrings

Posted on May 10, 2011 by albatz

May 9th – part of my one-a-day projects Picked up these marvelous shells on a beach in Costa Rica. My first thought was to pick the two closest in size to each other, and link them with brass to make earrings, and … Continue reading →

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the Frida Kahlo stone

Posted on May 3, 2011 by albatz

Inspired by the heavy, pre-Columbian jewelry of Frida Kahlo, one jewelry project, featuring a beach stone with a natural hole in it, turns into two. Continue reading →

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trying to jumpstart my creativity…

Posted on May 3, 2011 by albatz

April 30th, 2011 – the beginning of a new creative me! I have signed up for a multimedia painting class at Emily Carr, starting June 6th, as a way to get started painting again after my life has been hijacked … Continue reading →

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