Category Archives: Handcrafted Jewelry
Kell’s Creations at the New Mexico Arts & Crafts Fair
This past weekend I attended the New Mexico Arts & Crafts Fair, a prestigious juried show featuring only New Mexico artists and artisans. The show was in its 50th year, and as a first-time exhibitor, I had a great experience! This was the first year I used lights in my booth, courtesy of a good friend of ours who used to do shows all over the United States. I was only allowed 200 watts with … Read more
Serafina the Seahorse: Finalist in the 2011 Fire Mountain Gems “Pearls, Organic Beads or Molding Clay” Contest
I can’t even remember when it was last year that I first sent the photos and the other information to enter the 2011 Pearls, Organic Beads or Molding Clay contest sponsored by Fire Mountain Gems, but when I hadn’t heard anything after two or three months, I just decided it hadn’t been chosen for the second round of judging, and I forgot about it. But in November of 2011, I received a letter from FMG … Read more
Fae Finery Artwear and Gift Cards on Etsy!
You know how you see art on just about every product available in stores, from greeting cards, to tee shirts, to kitchen dish towels? Five years ago, after putting my fiction writing on the back burner, I wanted to focus on my artwork again, and I really wanted to be one of those artists who licenses my artwork for use on products people use every day. I started taking Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator classes to … Read more
My Rio Rewards Certification Adventure
I had signed up for the Rio Rewards Certification course, sponsored by Rio Grande Jewelry Supply for the fall of 2010, and I was all set to travel to the Dallas area to take it. But then we got our dachshund puppy Olivia, and I didn’t want to travel with a new puppy, so I canceled. When the course came available again, this time at Rio’s main office in Albuquerque for October 2011–much closer than … Read more
