Happy New Year!

I am more than happy to say good-bye to 2012!
I spent Christmas day in the hospital while my wife had surgery. She has been on intravenous antibiotics since then and until the results of her CAT scan, scheduled for January 18, are in.

Since I last posted a lot has happened. Life, mostly, but it impacts everything else. My wife had more problems with her gut and had surgery Christmas Day. They found a surgical staple in the middle of an abscess, my official retirement from public education, taxes. You get the idea. I had a lot of pent up energy which burst forth in the creation of seven necklace sets, all Rose of the Heart variations. Apparently I am not done with that theme yet. I keep getting more ideas.
Next on the agenda is art fair applications. Having taken a year off, I have to start from scratch, except for a couple of art fairs who said I would still be considered a returning artist,
which streamlines the process.

Above is a Hematite and bicone crystal set; necklace , earrings, bracelet.


To the left is a silver chains set; necklace and earrings.

To the right is a mixed hematite and bronze set;
necklace and earrings.

To the left is a bronze tri-strand set; necklace and earrings.

To the right is a brass seven strand bead and chain mix set; necklace and earrings.

 Below, left is a bronze seven strand chain and bead mix set; necklace, earrings and bracelet.

Finally, bottom right, is a brass tri-strand, chain, bead and feather set; necklace, earrings and bracelet.

These will be added to my Articents.com store shortly.