joy.joyner on Feb 01 2010 | Filed under: Crafty Folks, Friends, Non Jewelry, Shopping Guide, artfire
With all of the snow and ice that’s inundating parts of the United States I wanted to share a little something with you. My good friend KnitSteph is a Goddess of all things fiber related. She dyes fibers, spins yarn, knits, weaves, and sews! Seriously, she’s all that and a bag of chips. Recently she [...]
joy.joyner on May 28 2009 | Filed under: Crafty Folks, Daily Stuff, Friends, Ramble
Tuesdays at my house have become a bit of a tradition. The lovely Ashley comes up from Salinas and we spend several hours mucking about with beads and talking about everything under the sun, it’s a blast and I really look forward to it each week.
Well, this week the stars aligned and a hole was [...]
joy.joyner on Jan 04 2009 | Filed under: Beads, Friends, Jewelry, Monthly Challenge, Recently Finished
I’m sure you’ve heard me mention my friend Ashley who owns Charmed in San Juan Bautista? She’s an amazing jewelry artist and has grown to be an equally amazing friend. In early December I purchased two copper findings that I thought were unusual. I gave one of the pieces to Ashley and kept one for [...]
joy.joyner on Nov 19 2008 | Filed under: Family, Friends, Non Jewelry, Recently Finished, art bead scene
So, yesterday’s necklace has been reworked, and I’m happpy with it now. I felt it needed to be a bit more elaborate to pull in some of the Victorian feel, instead of just using the chain. So, here it is.
I built the necklace with Almandine Garnets, Gold Sheen Obsidian, Czech Glass, and brass filigree rounds. [...]
