Item #2008-0043

Item #2008-0041

Item #2008-0034

This is a plaque I made with a Buddha hand carved in Lamphoon Thailand. It was a gift to my friends Gina and Sue who went to Thailand forseveral months this past year. It is great to share my art with loved ones.

Item #2008-0037

Buddha that I made and love so much I don't want to sell it! It is made with handpainted wood beads from Asia, a cutting board and soapstone "dish" (I don't know what else to call it!)

Item #2008-0036

Plaque I made with a resin Buddha, river rocks, beads and a woven basket "plate." This is for sale on my etsy storefront, but has not sold yet http://studio38.etsy.com/

Item #2008-0030

Plaque made of ceramic, river rock and woven wood background, along with a multi-colored Buddha. This items is also for sale on commission at Heaven and Nature in Harrisburg http://www.heavenandnaturestore.com/

Item #2008-0028

Maroon resin Buddha plaque made with grapevine wreath, river rocks and wood frame. For sale on commission at Heaven and Nature store in Harrisburg, PA http://www.heavenandnaturestore.com/

Item #2008-0024

This is another item that I made for myself with one of the Buddhas from my collection. I also collect amethyst crystals because that is my favorite gemstone. I glued together a stoneware plate, an awesome wood bowl with bark on it (it is upside down of course) and then a lotus shaped plate, along with the glass votive holder that I filled with small amethyst chips. As I get more amethysts, they will just add to this collection and it will be covered in purple beauty.

Item #2008-0022

I made this as a gift for a dear friend of mine. Made of ceramic, stone and woven "plate."

Item #2008-0010

This hangs in my entryway, and I have to say how much I love it - I LOVE IT! I customized it for K and I, so I put a buddha of mine on it and a wolf of hers. This item cost me ZERO dollars to make, because I had all of the materials. The bark is from firewood we had, and the pine cone pieces came from mother nature too.

The drawers are actually from a desk my dad used when he was a kid in the 50's to use his ham radio. I found the drawers up in the attic at my grandparent's house and made one of these for my dad. I had made one for us, but it had fake flowers in it, and didn't really represent us like this one does.

Item #2008-0008

Buddha and Kuan Yin Devotional
Made with a wood slice from Goodwill (50 cents), 3 birch pillars from a yard sale ($1) and a piece of pottery from Salvation Army (99 cents). The Buddhas and Kuan Yins I purchased at Heaven and Nature (http://www.heavenandnaturestore.com/).I call it a devotional because I put water in the cup as an offering of devotion.

The funny thing is that now my cats show their devotion by drinking from the cup! Kuan Yin is often depicted with an upturned vase with water flowing from it. I guess my kitties are meditating about Kuan Yin when they drink from the cup. "I must have more compassion, I must not shred the recliner!

Item #2008-0007

I got the idea for this when I was at SA and found old wood napkin rings for 99 cents. When glued together they make a great stand for a tealight holder! You'll be able to see in this piece, and most of the art I have done after this, that I love river rocks, and I love gluing them all over the place. The rocks are so beautiful and yet cheap, so they make the best kind of art!

The buddha is from Thailand and it is one from my collection - I am starting to transform my collection of buddhas into art and am really enjoying it.