One Year Anniversary Month!!!!

So it has been almost a year since I took the blogging plunge and what a wild ride it has been!  I have met so many wonderful people and completely o.d'd on eye candy!  A huge thank you to everyone who has ever stopped by and wandered around here for a while.  I hope you enjoyed your stay and I look forward to another year!

To celebrate this momentous occasion (and it was momentous considering I am not a journaler at heart), and since it is the month for valentines, I am giving away an enameled copper heart.  Leave a comment on this post by midnight, EST on February 14th and your name will be entered in the drawing!  You can choose what color you want your heart to be and if you want it to be matte or glossy.  Here is an example...

 

I mentioned in an earlier post that I was meeting with another shop here in Austin that was interested in my work.  I met with Perri, the owner of Perriberri in Westlake and had a wonderful meeting!  Perri has a very eclectic eye and her upscale boutique reflects her incredible sense of style.  I could have spent some serious money in there, easy!  She purchased some prints and notecards, took some butterfly boxes on commission and ordered 8 pixies!  Whew!  Here are two of my favorites that I created for her...

She could dish it out...but could she take it...

 

Best in shoe

 

Perri let me set up the display on this shelf...right between purses and shoes where all pixies love to be!

 

Another lady bought the last 5 pixies from Steve at Uncommon Objects and wants me to contact her...it seems she owns a store in Colorado...

Near the end of last year I signed up for a workshop with encaustic artist Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch who was coming to San Antonio.  I completely forgot about this until last Monday when Michelle, the coordinator of the event, emailed me and said she looked forward to seeing me on Friday.  What?  Memory jogged, I scrambled around trying to find child care and rounding up supplies.  While looking at the supply list I realized that the workshop was on Saturday too (!), so there was a bit of wheedling with Paul so I could play on Saturday while he watched Fiona.  I had a blast!  The workshop was held at Michelle's lovely home and we had only 6 participants, so it was very relaxed...

 

Here is a shot of the work table...everyone was creating such amazing art!  It was so interesting watching other artists from other backgrounds (fiber, painting, paper, etc.) put their own spin on encaustic...

 

 Here is Tricia lighting something on fire...we all got to pay homage to our inner pyro!

 

Here I am with Tricia and Helen, my new New Zealand friend!  It was truly a magical couple of days and I left tired but brimming with new creative energy, if such a combination is possible.  Tricia is an excellent teacher and I highly recommend that if you can take a workshop with her, do so!  I get to play with her again at ArtFest in March!

 

Would you like a sneak peek at some jewelry I am working on for upcoming shows in Vegas and Houston?

I soldered these sterling discs that I domed by hand onto adjustable sterling rings...NOT an easy task!

 

Then a little oxidizing for character...

 

And here is a shot of the work space as I sift through gem tintypes and various bits and pieces to collage into the bowls and later fill with resin...

 

And here is Harley looking to see what is competing with her for my attention...she is STILL tinged blue in certain areas...

 

Remember there is still time to join me and an excellent line-up of artists in Vegas for Art and Soul, February 21-24!  I still have a few spaces in my Butterfly Boxes class and Perching Pixies.  I am also debuting my new class, Magnetic personality!  So check out those last minute plane fares and come join us!
 

Comments

[pamela huntington]

Hi Steph,
Congratulations on your first
year of blogging... Delightful..
have fun at Art and Soul..

xoxo

[Suzanne Lee]

Love your work and also the title for your blog. As artists, gathering is a natural duty. I hope I win the beautiful heart.

[martha brown]

Ooohhhh -- this heart is nice!!! Happy Blogiversary!!!

[Adrienne]

This heart necklace is my favorite piece of yours yet! How sexy!

Wishing you and your fans a whole lotta love on Feb. 14 and always!

[Kristin Van Valkenburgh]

Hi again! I am really happy to have found you! Your work is beautiful (so wish I was going to Art and Soul!) and I know that I will learn a lot from your blog. Congratulations on your anniversary & your sales and thank you for considering me for this beautiful heart.
Kristin xo
Twinkle, Twinkle

[Donna Goss]

Beautiful heart necklace. Hope I win. I can't wait to see how the rings turn out. Post them on your blog so we can see.

[Monica]

HAPPY ANNY! I just found you and am awestruck and inspired by you! Thank you for sharing your art!
Monica

[Tami Roth]

Happy anniversary, Stephanie!!! I love your blog and would be honored to win one of your necklaces.
Hugs,
Tami

[Alice]

Happy Anniversary! I love the sweet pixies and the pieces on your work table. Honestly, I don't know how you find the time to do it all!

I'd love to win one of your heart pendants!

[Helene]

Happy anniversary! That's one very nice necklace! Count me in please :-)

[Carol@Swallowcliffs]

What lovely and fun objects you make. Looking forward to seeing your stuff in real time in Vegas!

[Helen Wheeler-Shaw]

yay !! congrats on the sales and commissions.. way to go
Stephanie!!!
oh.. that shelf looks so gorgeous with your pretties on it!

Loving your big newsy posts with lots of cool pics.. ...
your new, New Zealand mate, Helen looks really fun....

( haha I had a blast with you Stephanie!!)

Cheers.. ( your new New Zealand Mate) xxx

[Erica@ZunkyChic.com]

Everything is so wondefully creative! I have to get down to Austin to check out your pieces.

[beth billups]

you are making me feel like a slacker! that work table shot with the ring domes and all the little photos blew me away...what fun it would be to share some studio time with you! i'm so glad you enjoyed the encaustic class (it looks like a good time was had by all). spending two days creating is such a gift!

[Donna Knadle]

Stephanie your enameling is wonderful. Love the pixies. See you at Artfest!

[wendy b.]

wowsers. so much info for a glutton such as i to try to consume fully! thank you for sharing it all. i can't wait to see what clever thing you do next.
xoxoxoxo. w.

[Beth Bricker]

I am so glad you started your blog a year ago. I enjoy your posts, and love seeing what you have been making. I can't wait til Houston and seeing your stuff at vendor night. Please enter my name in your Anniversary drawing and congratulations!

[jo]

I'd love to win your heart! My cat looks just like yours (only not blue).

[Lee]

I am SO happy for you! It is great to see your art/business take off! You deserve it.

[Boot C]

beautiful heart, is it torch fired?

[Jill Cooper]

Your pixies are adorable! And I have to say your shelf of creations in the store looks wonderful. I'm so glad I found your blog. Thanks for sharing all the pictures.

[Linda]

Thanks for the chance to win such a cool piece. I love hearts. I want to learn about encaustic too. It looks fun.

[Shuku]

Happy anniversary Stephanie! You know I love those gorgeous hearts of yours, and those rings look fascinating. I can't wait to see what you fill them with! And YAY on the workshops and getting to play!

And, of course, there is Harley who looks soooooo artistic-grand-dam in that photo.

[Deryn Mentock]

Ohhhh! Exciting new work! You're so generous to be giving away one of your pieces. Crossing my fingers, again!

[anji]

Big congrats on your anniversary. Looks like wonderful fun.