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ARToberFEST is this weekend!
We are burning the midnight oil getting ready for ARToberFEST on the 17th and 18th! It’s great to be down in Galveston–an important historical town in Texas, and there’s nothing like being at the Gulf! I anticipate meeting the artists who will be on either side of us–an inevitable and pleasant aspect of doing these shows. Last ARToberFEST we met Becci King and Kathy Spanier, very nice people to say the least. We traded with Kathy for some of her beautiful watercolors. Best news of all though is that it’s supposed to be SUNNY! We have had buckets of rain lately–yesterday I thought the curbs might wash away but the…
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One Down and Two to Go
Alone Star was in Austin at the Pecan Street Festival just a couple of weeks ago. It was a good experience for us going back to Austin, our home town, and as usual, such jaunts continue to be learning experiences as we hone down just what we want to to with our presentation during shows. Every show is different, so our displays have been different for each. One thing we know for sure is that we want to make setting up and breaking down much simpler than it has been in the past, for all the shows. And we think we are getting closer to that goal as we get…
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ARToberFEST Gallery of Artisans
Shauna and I have received special mention this year in the ARToberFEST gallery. Please take a moment to go view the gallery to get a small taste of the outstanding art to be shown this coming weekend. We hope to see you there!
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Almost Showtime!
Well, tomorrow we head for Austin and spend the evening making final preparations for the Pecan Street Festival on Saturday and Sunday. We are both working fast today to finish up any pieces that still need final touches. For instance, this image features a new necklace that I started yesterday and completed the remaining necklaces this morning. It’s called Twirly and is made from Greek leather and Argentium sterling silver wire. For more information, please click here to view the necklace on our website. And if you’ll be in Austin, TX this weekend, don’t forget to come by booth 94 to see us! You may get lucky and win a…
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Alone Star Jewelry Shows
To find out what shows we do each year just follow this link. Maybe we’ll see you there! Here’s where you can find us throughout the year: Old Pecan Street Festival: September 26-27, 2009, Austin, TX, for more information http://www.OldPecanStreetFestival.com ARToberFEST, October 17-18, 2009, Galveston, TX, for more information http://www.ARToberFEST.com Mary Queen Christmas Bazaar, Dec. 4-5, 2009, Friendswood, TX, for more information http://www.MaryQueenChurch.org/
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Come see our new pieces!
This is just a quick note to let you know that we’ve been adding new designs to our site and invite you to go take a look. Just follow this link to go directly to our new pieces!
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The question of reworking existing designs
No matter the reason, whether an old design leaves something to be desired or it is good enough to inspire further ideas, it’s cool to rework older designs. Just so happens the Texas Star earrings (right) were recently the target of such reconstruction. My ears are currently adorned with them since I love the smaller dime-size and bouncy sparkle, but resistance was futile as a new idea pushed its way in, simple as it was. Called Texas Star Banded earrings. the irregular surface of the band reminds me of rough stone, limestone in fact, of the Hill Country. That and the star make for a real Texas flavor piece of…
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Just Dropping In
I had insomnia (again) which resulted in some very early morning jewelry work. I have been buried with lots of other things to the detriment of exorcising jewelry projects but am exerting myself to make up for it, which has resulted in some long-awaited revamping of a couple of pieces. The first photo shows, among others, a larger “Heartbeat” drop that is now nickel-sized compared to its original 3/8″ diameter. Other changes are to the Texas Star earrings, seen in the second photo. The smallest pair is the original design (just under dime-sized); for another avenue of interest I added a band around the outside, and for the last pair…
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Deerskin Lariat
Wrap a lariat around your neck for a quick way to dress up your outfit! This lariat is made out of “dusk” colored deerskin leather which is so buttery soft to the feel! The lariat is 47″ in length and you can wear it so many ways. Fold it in half and wrap it around your neck and slide the two ends through the loop. Wrap it up close around your throat and then loop the ends through each other. Wrap it around your throat once and let the ends hang free. I’m sure you could come up with more ways to wear this versatile lariat! At each end of…
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Three Silver Hearts Bracelet
I’ve just added my latest creation on our website and, as I’ve decided to do from now on, wanted to update the blog for those of you who subscribe. Thanks for that, by the way! Below is the text taken from the website describing this new bracelet. I like working with leather, and more, I like wearing it! My three hearts bracelet is 12mm wide (just under 1/2″) and is cut from a hide of chocolate brown distressed leather. The focal point for the bracelet is a handmade fine silver plate featuring three hearts and is stitched to the leather using red Tenara thread (previously known as Gore-Tex). The buckle…
