Monday, April 1, 2013

Thank you Vickie, and welcome new readers :-)


This blogging thing is really cool...

I met Janet of Honey From the Bee through the Focus On Life series hosted by Sally Russick of Studio Sublime.

From Janet's page I found out about an Arts and Craft fair in a museum 1 mile away from my home! I never knew!!! And Janet lives 33 miles away from me :-)

So I went to this fair on the 23rd of March...that was just a week ago. I was overjoyed to meet a lot of local artists. Folks who have been following me on FaceBook know how disheartened I have been that I can't find company near me.

Well, one of the ladies I met there told me about a silversmithing class, just a few miles from my office! Hallelujah!!!! I can't take it now, but I will start in September.

Another makes gorgeous copper components (Art In The Redwoods)

And my new friend, Vickie of Oh Abby Day!

Vickie lives about 15minutes away from me, and I bought a lot of gorgeous jewelry from her at the show.
Which says a lot about her talent, since I do not buy a lot of finished jewelry anymore.

Here's one of my favorites in her etsy shop:
 

And this is one of the things I bought

Vickie and I became friends within a week :-)

She has posted a guest post by me on her blog today, so wanted to let my regular readers know about her, and also welcome the folks she is sending my way.

She is a mom to two gorgeous little ones, a super talented jewelry artist, and an awesome photographer.

Do drop by and say hello to her when you have a minute:

6 comments:

  1. Wow what a nice fine. Will sure visit Vickie soon.

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  2. I'm so glad you found a few peeps that are close to your neck of the wood - I know that makes you very happy! And, as for the metalsmith class - yippee! That's gonna be so cool for you this Fall! I love Vickie's earrings you posted, they're so pretty. And thanks for the 'head's up' on her shop and her blog - I'm heading over now to read and look!!

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    1. Yeah, it was great finding someone right here. And someone pointed out to me that Joe Silvera is in my neck of the woods too, so am thinking of classes there :)

      Hope you liked Vickie's shop?

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    2. Yes - I checked out Vickie's shop and she has such beautiful jewelry - it's so colorful and pretty - I love it!!

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    3. Yes - I checked out Vickie's shop and she has such beautiful jewelry - so colorful and pretty! I love it!

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