Item #2008-0032

This was the first time that anyone commissioned me to make a piece for them. It was an awesome experience because I got to know the person, see their house to determine their style and what they liked and then created away. My very first income from my art! It is made with a pewter-like soap dish with a hummingbird and flowers, beads and glass.

Item #2008-0009

This is the true beginning of my 60's and 70's style art phase, going back to earthy tones and using twigs and rocks may seem silly to some, but it is beautiful and makes sense to me! I especially love this piece because the owl was a pendant of my mother's that she got in the 70's and then I inherited it when she passed away in 2003. Some of the rocks in this piece were actually hers, and the origami butterfly in the lower left corner was hers also. The tray was free from Freecycle (where I request consideration for just about anything wood that I can make into art ;) I call this a mosaic, even though it doesn't fit into what people would traditionally call a mosaic - who needs to be traditional? You don't need to be when you are me!

Item #2008-0006

I made this for my friend's 9 year old daughter because she was redoing her room for her. Nikita is a very special kid, and her mother is amazing, so I wanted to contribute something beautiful to her new room. I customized it to match the colors of her room. All of the items in this were either free or I already had them. The wood for both parts of the plaque were actually from this guy who let a bunch of strangers dig around in his garage and have things for free - I came home with a big bag of scrapes of beautiful birch plywood. I LOVE free!

Item#2008-0002

This is my first attempt at a mosaic, and I have to say that I absolutely love how it turned out. It is made mostly with beads that I had left-over, a pendant that I had and glass "stones" from the dollar store on a wood box lid that I got for 50 cents at SA. A lot of people loved this when I showed it to them and I ended up giving it to an amazing woman who was my advisor when I was in graduate school. She helped and guided me so much that I wanted her to have it to show my appreciation for what a beautiful soul she is.