Dayof the Dead Jewelry

I have affection towards everything Day of the Dead.  I grew up on the border and spent time with my family in MX. so I've never been one to shy away from color and culture.

As Dia de los Muertos approaches, I decided to pay homage to my Aztec roots by creating these lovely jewelry pieces. 

So far, this is the only one I have posted in my etsy shop, I hope to have a few more soon.

The pendant is made using white clay which I bisque fired in my new kiln ( I had to throw that in).  After it was bisque fired I glazed it and re-fired.

On a side note, I have created many ceramic pendants and beads, I might begin to sell some of these as supplies, and not finished pieces.  I will still continue to make finished jewelry pieces, but I would also like to offer some of my pendant to jewelry artists.  Something to think about.

Ceramic Cross Necklace

I really enjoyed making this ceramic cross necklace.  I made several of these ceramic crosses, but haven't had the time to turn them into finished pieces.  I am working at a feverish pace, trying to prepare for my upcoming art festival.  

The plan is to get these completed by this week, but, as always, it is just a tentative plan.

As soon as they are done, I will be sure to make a shop announcement.

Good night.

Where does the time go?

 Where did the time go?  I can't believe I've been away for a year!  

So much has happened in a years time,  but creating has not stopped.   I became a grandma for the first time!  What can I say about being a grandma that grandparents all around the world don't already know.  Heavenly!!

I also finished graduate school!  It was tough going this past  year with a thesis to write and a portfolio to complete.  I'm glad that journey is over and I can refocus on creating my work.

I have begun to use more clay in my jewelry work and have also included my own art work in my jewelry.  The blue pendant with the black and white print is such a piece.  The image comes from a mono-print that I created in my printmaking class.  I then added resin to preserve the print in its ceramic bezel.  This is definitely something I want to continue to do. 

I have some maintenance to do on my blog, there are a few things I want to change and some things I need to edit out.  There is also a big mistake on my banner that needs some fixing.  

So much to do, but I am happy to say that with grad school out of the way, I should be able to refocus my energy.