Day 2756: Eastside Rides Again.

Oil field: acrylic, collage & digital

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10:30 pm and I am having difficulty concentrating.

A long fun day. Today was our monthly meeting. 

Eastside group on our new Tuesday of the month meeting.

We were just 5 today, missing Erin and Libby, big time!

 Linda met us with a great new hair-do and rave reviews from all. We all enjoyed quiche muffin and fresh fruit with our tea.

It was Linda's turn to teach a project, "Enhancing Copper". 

Linda is so organized, providing tools, directions, and patience. 

We had many project choices, directions, plus on-going friendships.

Drawing, cutting copper into our desired shapes for designing to fit our ideas.

Norma, a master gourd and jewelry artist, worked in an American Indian theme. Norma had to leave early, so I missed a photo.

Jody did heart & bird copper necklaces.

Josie made a face necklace hanging om sari ribbon and a face.

I divided one 2 x 4" piece of copper into six smaller shapes.

Drawing with a fine marker, coloring with Prismacolor pencils.

Then sealing and adding wire, or beads, etc. Some are WIP. 

(actual size 2 x 4 inches)

A great, fun, learning day, Thank you, Linda.

A smile for Wednesday ...

Day 2541: Eastside with Jody.

Ruby: old photos, photo-collage & digital.

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Second Wednesday means Eastside!

A group of eight artists who meets once a month to make art,

hear news, have important discussions, and eat.

Today we were four, really missing Erin, Norma, Libby & Josie.

Our host Jody, is in her new home and it's gorgeous.

A home full of treasures, I zeroed in on the beautiful giant beads?

But that was the theme for the day.

And the view!

Jody made a delicious brunch of quiche, potatoes,

strawberries, peaches with yogurt, tea and coffee.

Jody's project for us was a stretchy bead bracelet,

with a soldered charm on copper. She had samples.

 

by Jody

by Jody

by Linda

by Sherrill

by me

Three had jewelry experience, so I had great teachers to help me.

I learned to prep the copper for soldering, use flux, 

and ... I didn't get burned.

 I made two bracelets, the first one took two and a half hours.

The second took just under an hour. Learning curve?

 Thank you Jody, Linda & Sherrill for you patience.

Thank you Jody for sharing your new home.

For FB- Throwback Thursday ...

What's wrong with this family picture?

Cheryl, Kevin,Lisa, Greg & Erin, Santa Ana,CA 1979

photographed by Carole Susuki.

A smile for Thursday ...

Day 2501: In the garage, dusty.

Purple Flora: photo, collage & digital.

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2GN2S:

I like to feature artists and their work.

Today I want to share Susan Pierce, Seal Beach artist

and her work with you. 

Susan has been a student in my classes for some time now, 

but she was an artist long before that.

 

If you had a 16 pound bowling ball that was unneeded ...

maybe it would be like mine? In the garage, dusty.

Not so with Susan. 

 

She covered every square inch of the heavy sphere with ...

jewelry, 

 

chains,

 

 stones and treasures.

Susan did this on her own, 

 I asked her to bring it to class to share, 

and so I could take these photos.

You'd like Susan, like we do. 

I call her my jet-setter, 

as she will take off for Spain on a whim,

and off to Paris this month, but 

back in time for the next class in July.
Thank you Susan, you are a treasure.

A smile for Saturday ...