Valentine's Day Jewelry

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Valentine's Day Jewelry

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Adventures in Metalsmithing

<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557625107263994274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTn_DfUZkpqmxalDt-k3zVQXAeAYS2B59eGD6dfethtCX_7FbAeysUsthaPNp0LI-lb8N-a-yez_fIrs-f7d1tew7EYl9d6nSexBBXtvRmzAxgUEl-_USaZNWS1EDAAzgGNVEu5mj374/s400/Texas+necklace.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 329px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br /><div><div><br /><br /></div><div> I've never been one to take a class on something when I want to learn something new. Usually I feel like I can learn just by watching someone do something--either on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">tv</span> or on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">youtube</span>. After watching Vickie Howell on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Knitty</span> Gritty I felt like I could learn to knit by picking up a book and some knitting needles and sure enough I learned. I've always loved working with metals. Maybe it's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">because</span> they are durable enough that if you make a mistake you can usually fix it. I mean let's face it I "can't have nice things" because I am a bit like a bull in a china shop most of the time. Whatever it is I find myself at home when it comes to metals. But since I am stubborn and like to learn on my own it's about a lot of trial and error. So experienced <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">metalsmithers</span> get ready to cringe over my technique!</div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>My brother in law Jim asked me to make his wife, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Christy</span> who is from Texas, a necklace in the shape of Texas with a jewel on it. I was excited! I was too nervous to work with the sterling silver (it's so expensive!) so I did my first one on sheet metal.<br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557624245582472050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuLVA9buvjnck2x4dVW6E0hi2Zlc72TfQ-Kbc7pKe1wWBSIXfYAKs-oK9hzeBZcvWfatwII0pLRhuG72kMXV1E2qKEYoeXjW3voj75xgG1VbfxSw6ebiGr2GSqCLRA29JY3dYGtBi-wbw/s400/texas+necklace+sheet+metal.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" />I love the way it turned out actually. I made my first bezel by cutting a thin strip of the sheet metal, soldering the joint and then soldering it onto Texas. I mixed up some resin and tinted it dark purple and poured it in.</div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div>Next it was time to do it in sterling. I printed out another 1" map of Texas and used rubber cement to adhere it to the metal. I didn't have a very good saw so I bought a new one at CR Hill and wow what a difference it made. It cut out so well.</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557625100944975570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCjj6nCQMYYQbOPh4LfoR-u6MESqU2su3dtFNU03zFOpAX1JUXinb4dMA0KmLqPglZaxdEuPZX4e9ZYTv2CBnT6Dwjd9k5L5kYWnB2zJdHDebh9JSMMosYGV_BBw0Id2iG5EoIylrXFE/s400/texas+necklace+1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 359px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557625098455890546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhw0B7Ich85VnKojKsM0SqH9kVEqVr3b4ttBN7wtsy2DAjG1UTVIbB3WS0LUOfUxd3308YvpwmT4MgY6E9r31X-FfVvb1nESyusAyqnCepo2qU5SA5ma-oIO_04m1L4dPMlEJiWp0nVA/s400/texas+necklace+2.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /> The cuts on my finger tips are still healing. But at least we had neon pink <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">bandaids</span>.</div><div align="center"><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557625090794295042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAS1OP1b9rDvNlxNR6eCp89WUgV44yb_ZM4k4LeLjfZf53pQXuII8nF3Stq3avssSBGsnenqiJ0mULhzsuySko_3oGu1VV7hw1azs6xONiMFI9cig7O0IQW3FghJD5Ajy6EUJWIvxJxxg/s400/texas+necklace+3.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br /><div> After cutting it out I used my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">dremel</span> to sand down the edges and shine it up nicely.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557624874570195970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjLctJmDZrrr-SNjpcp4qWAEx-rg5uPdNOhI4l1xt3JwvqwXv-ZpS97HTz1ddGjS0QJkjKlvtcKOKIdShHVVEQOAucmYX_TH1zpxWfcK86VHeWuYjVnEaSUWevL35oXvkLKDP6ZrztHo/s400/texas+necklace+4.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /> Bezel time. Here is where I spent an entire day of frustration. After driving to the metal supply store to buy bezel wire (because for some reason the bezel wire I already had just wouldn't solder for me) I arrived to find a note on the door saying they were closed for the day. I tried 2 different stores and they did not have any. I was out of luck. I also tried to buy garnet <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">swarovski</span> crystals at Munro's jewelry supply but they didn't have them in the size I needed. I ended up at Michael's and found a pack of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">swarovski's</span> that were perfect. Plus now I have a bunch more to experiment with. I tried making my own bezel by cutting a thin strip out of the sterling and soldering the joint.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557624867319310946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzr64GdE_bKt6CjxSbyY1u06LeLhJ7AumcepF6zh6KwJiGGwUpXSOlAtJ7stJ1qzgIo4iV7uypAgIfj6jBoesjRma8bCkMXXJCEyXus3LN-KVd5mB_7wftKCUXXQrl28IZ3q7jwndweWU/s400/texas+necklace+5.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557624863692476994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicoS5gvzZ0e2ycpUMqXD3Zx_rypjFOUnd_Ry0YIV3kRPTaOe4BL0QgILYKgA8ZjQEHUjdY-QxliDyNugODBjfgWOYL5mi6IoXuXn4ll0gpECorH3FwDabUwtg_1_4PsDSoy5zaV9Ds7j8/s400/texas+necklace+6.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /> It seemed to be working great.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557624859111186802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCn3wO9xpBtxmd_lGVBDbF1lyx0WmySPdukesqW85mGFxdG75nloxzK1A2r3_qnxGghTBfD93T1t5KMZXfGAbVFMnbf28AK9K5aQLkPXFO-xNPkO0KuYU4T0p1aCjes7CHR0XcjmyP1XI/s400/texas+necklace+7.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 217px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /> (Another time to cringe. Not only do I use a huge torch with hardly any control over the flame but I do it at my kitchen counter. I am super careful not to wave the flame around the cabinets though.)<br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557624856966541042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJBkcS0wz8Muk_mSavaogzIM7_BiC2Cv8q_QYDY7fXbJwRkKvdgyk4SEnrjHETCpSdYAV1jfKkRk99D6_6hKdtMpBLSAE0JZfzlTfykjoUk9jyXW03pLsuhF2Dp6GnIQP-ZldsXDc7jo/s400/texas+necklace+8.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557624273773222594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5VlGLKmaX6FT5KumOpxbgrtUv9kCK11L0yN5kZYPblAx158_GBRBDY3ewdt-r0anEIiWfbuzboFNOIMVUH8KTroxmeiHO1iUUNxCFrj92xnSkA9kRHGwOGhf8ytMRBhc29SVSv1arGCA/s400/texas+necklace+9.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /> <div><br /><div><br />I sanded it down and got it all ready for the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">swarovski</span>....it was too small. I tried using my files to sand it down in the inside. Still too small. I tried using the grinding tool on my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">dremel</span> but I just couldn't get it right.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557624269984821490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5z2w-gPNEnTG9WXjCZ9wcZ_F26xHzYTb6EDlmKNLAjXjzq_FQDdwbnx2kG3S5vnVreRlfBq1zmnWpN2z51EBbFdBbtJAGk-sHqY-w8BjEl0IItDa-mDoedX2WT_Sz6RimioXM6uqbbwo/s400/texas+necklace+10.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br /><br /><div> At this point I had given up on doing a bezel and thought I'd be wire wrapping a crystal and hanging it next to it. But again, I am stubborn. I decided to try hitting up the bezel wire I had one more time. I cut it in half and soldered it together. After a lot of fussing and a lot of flux I finally got it to stay on Texas. Whew. I used E6000 glue under the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">swarovski</span> just for some added strength and then bent the bezel around the stone. It's not perfect but I'm still pretty darn happy with the way it turned out. I found a beautiful sterling silver chain for it too.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557624262284364722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnIgMD9akYAcTLK_Rq3nyHU2LU-3PptN3OGnHc-gpkG7VfZt3SgivLyHK1bDqeWYLPcCMIFpsWrC3KzpB0nSbYGYNmM3vVroNCJyUqpAR0AeXP2AYMkNumqVJRyIlpALAq76tGELccAc/s400/texas+necklace+11.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /> In between waiting for the piece while it was in the pickle I worked on another piece with copper. I cut 3 strips and when I used my metal snips it sort of bent the copper. I went with it and overlapped the 3 pieces and soldered them together. Then I cut out a half moon shape and 2 pieces to bend and shape around it to create a half moon bezel. I was so proud of how it came out, especially after the issues I had with the sterling. I soldered it into the middle of the other pieces and below is the result. I mixed up some more resin, put the typewriter #4 sticker from the scrapbook store in the bottom and filled it with resin.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557624256053268130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZ281o-Urx-PT_yClTG9fP_1AHy3h5He56gKkq4QsVC2ee2SX6ErS5HwgyR5SNxtBU4ht2C_Fczy9D9kH6wuxtWl0C7rYYlfzI8c-MjVNcRLGuriBwfAxPubHMOJbUCpnHs3GwBaOjZc/s400/texas+necklace+12.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" />I took some sterling silver wire and melted the ends into little balls, oxidized it, and then hammered it flat. I bent it around each side and then hammered the loop part to give it extra strength.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557630398383859746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGinmRdSD1kj6fD4RsLHsK81sz7vLCEAxYItWMDv6iUujyCw2WxU0-JwB9OVNEvoUyBsGCMpf1zI-HXOZEgP9X0PKTTiYCYyK4NU7SGChxcj13Z2pmkkpsPLlkaDwLGSqWjz9HVltMB18/s400/copper+metalsmithed+necklace+3.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 332px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557630401894657426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnvS1vmh-YkLdZB3xBLDs5CnoOJCrRMi3828OxfMbhMdgaIBqwOA4GctmlgaxDTUQoLNbi7-9lfvbxcFiB0M-48b5152F1XTP8HepklNSd1NlqTUo7HdJvrd8t-6tpxWbiZbKFgFvfkoA/s400/copper+metalsmithed+necklace+4.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557630392255523394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQogVGc42D3i-k2izfp9HlI7pyKBvaH_G_33uVtELNvpFfWfFvWOxJUp8bnYsdCAcsbv_9peAfbQ3o-jDcyB7W2hCSyWEL_KUNqA49kn-AWWpJf4VEaaj95r97rfTtlLvol87mKgMBfkU/s400/copper+metalsmithed+necklace+7.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557630386583952866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76jRsTWjznN2uTh01RCiO3FEfA5k6Q-OiUWYLcpOar6FnL3D6ONn6rSCq6UgKthrOANVHeoR06VxxT3JNVKvP04KnsY4m_bAAFA05gCD_mB6gme9Y_5eEH19-yHkK9x8v1Zp3XKHm6nU/s400/copper+metalsmithed+necklace2.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557630404262210370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5AUGRfD4dKVfhos_CA1cJtwiMZGZ2RpgaBIHJOrPzJw-il8E1SQPxqJSAsVPElHTS8sas6A56EuEjA0Wbr_jj5O7IHSlHcp85VYOTZIyyZLzOjJj3LqFvENgaZ3TIigRrQR0uq3pqD7w/s400/copper+metalsmithed+necklace+5.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><br />Follow me on facebook <a href="http://facebook.com/lilacpopphotography">here</a>.</div><div>Follow me on twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/lilacpop">here</a>.</div><div>My jewelry etsy shop <a href="http://lilacpop.etsy.com/">here</a>.</div><div>My photography etsy shop <a href="http://lilacpopphotography.etsy.com/">here</a>.<br /></div><div><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Adventures in Metalsmithing

I've never been one to take a class on something when I want to learn something new. Usually I feel like I can learn just by watching s...

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Detroit Necklace

<a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.179847413.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.179847413.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 442px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 390px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I made a couple of new necklaces over the weekend. These ones are stamped with "DETROIT" and could be a for a woman or man. I can also replace the rubber tubing necklace with an oxidized metal chain. I always welcome custom orders so if there is another city you'd like stamped just send me a message!<br /><div><a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.179847377.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.179847377.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 362px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 369px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><div>Find me on facebook by clicking <a href="http://www.facebook.com/lilacpopphotography?ref=ts">HERE</a>.</div><div>Find me on twitter by clicking <a href="http://twitter.com/lilacpop">HERE</a>.</div><div>Connect wtih me on flickr <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/24546607@N04/">HERE</a>.</div></div>

Detroit Necklace

I made a couple of new necklaces over the weekend. These ones are stamped with "DETROIT" and could be a for a woman or man. I can...

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Ann Arbor Art Fair

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuI7TtVWe_bz-7HKNpem6602LpHUcxK-1UejWu_KwIc_YI4SGruLBQJ7g8LUIxbIpsEo4fvkFmWiBFWiA8YmtCp64rVoXQx1HVRKYBjSbsmcnjtviHUdsU4UVzFuagqpc9SYxRZlusdN-9/s1600/DSC_1385.jpg"></a>2010<br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733914262247554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wGw4dOwTprktI3Stx0lsBjeAQ1a9DbsgrKRkTVTxJonAC1NNeOxBInlCkL8eSbpnFkhd75SGD9fEzTCqSjVAibN3q7PsAfw-ASLOdPKjsK_txN24EPqDSF8SPp65yGqHe1A_n7_88yGX/s400/DSC_1387.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><br />The Ann Arbor Art Fair was better than ever this year, despite the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">nuisance</span> rain that kept...well...raining on everything. But it gave a great excuse to duck into an artist's booth and hang out for a few minutes until it let up enough to move onto the next one. At some points it really poured but then it got sunny yet again. Until the very end of the day when it REALLY poured and the tornado sirens went off. We were stuck on one side of Ann Arbor while our car was on the other side, causing me to miss most of the art opening for the art show I had a piece in. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bleah</span>. But this still was one of the best art fair experiences for me because my best friend, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Justy</span> was here from Colorado and we didn't have our kids with us so we had total freedom! </div><div align="center"><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503219407454796578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXW1JsKCVi-DXV6m7r5k5RXhZc-IzWPwhY1eR8iiMYobbR0XgTtcLYN20yspqmJeTLjHpkYDPFAxF9KkZua_rRce7Re2XrAdIwYTeSv09aSfJc_VR5lG5Yt-uXf-L5_6bZtiPoTnELgwCl/s400/DSC_1396.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://valeriebunnell.com/valerie/featured.php"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733905068442594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkPU0yu-Oi5-HGXP-fZLIpiTY70H9Hu6f_ie5xM0UjaSWBoUq8ro8tt1Q__ZlHV1a422ewzdtMhh1gbyaKJen6IyfDdsiov9FR5X4eSI1AO6UpfToRBZrtKMscVZ2juJx9opkbPuVqsNh/s400/DSC_1388.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I have tried my best to put links for all the art I took photos of. If you want to see more just click on the image.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>This year there seemed to be a lot of doll type mixed media which I really loved. There's always just a bit of dark and demented mixed in.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVm95fMMMgHATvYpGixp_CvgJSsrYj6j8biQ5uJOXBamYxxcoEoLsA5h9EYNvbh46fpidm8ozmNFqlyfFi97WIn-U6sEDm0BgvaIkV6iDuI7Ou3oYRMplwawdbbMKzt4GcQ6jTiR_JNpo/s1600/DSC_1391.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733895643919362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVm95fMMMgHATvYpGixp_CvgJSsrYj6j8biQ5uJOXBamYxxcoEoLsA5h9EYNvbh46fpidm8ozmNFqlyfFi97WIn-U6sEDm0BgvaIkV6iDuI7Ou3oYRMplwawdbbMKzt4GcQ6jTiR_JNpo/s400/DSC_1391.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> This jewelry designer totally rocked! Her designs were mixes of hard metal with soft materials and very unusual earthy materials.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Qu8roXQpTiKnFcnjCjfcEb5pKUxwXN0EU0dkkQkFtJpLG_0MHR3P2VzKa78kxLZO2EyAA_6n8Z4Ng5q9ykLTHIfg6gDlKXQdPkcAbwwUFcEiuI4FYkF3VzbtRAGNAdmD2_US44-9QCev/s1600/DSC_1392.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733680536259378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Qu8roXQpTiKnFcnjCjfcEb5pKUxwXN0EU0dkkQkFtJpLG_0MHR3P2VzKa78kxLZO2EyAA_6n8Z4Ng5q9ykLTHIfg6gDlKXQdPkcAbwwUFcEiuI4FYkF3VzbtRAGNAdmD2_US44-9QCev/s400/DSC_1392.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> This necklace looked like very soft, papery material but was actually very hard coral. I loved the ring she made using the material. She also had rings made from ivory piano keys-super cool.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfEhU_QKgdemes3HhrF4SqKn49Yna8mogVelRHllUaNuTyn6zpY_94VlOlu0KV57e_Jwpmo7N_7E4g2RCaPGZLsD9ekFT5bj_f9gYi_UIs8Ch5JciFjcyF3FutoShvBxFGP2o13qQuuvL/s1600/DSC_1393.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733673760946242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfEhU_QKgdemes3HhrF4SqKn49Yna8mogVelRHllUaNuTyn6zpY_94VlOlu0KV57e_Jwpmo7N_7E4g2RCaPGZLsD9ekFT5bj_f9gYi_UIs8Ch5JciFjcyF3FutoShvBxFGP2o13qQuuvL/s400/DSC_1393.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Last year we brought our kids with us and I just happened to bring a notebook and pencil with me. My (then)4 year old son wasn't really into drawing until he saw this artist's work. All of a sudden he got totally inspired and started drawing what he saw. He would not let us leave this booth until he was done. And he kept his business card for weeks until it was all weathered and wrinkled looking.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/rogerdisney.com"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733668896034722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjraJRMrvFB79Wofr5zQjJGfih4VRWwthX3dZtuRlOhWKDtsRoAGdb5lFAg2eqXq_OwKjps9zr1EA6PEcZMPt5o_btGFT__t4WpyT7JwzEaC9h9rSB79vqmY28B9SMwmKc7nPvTAOhs-6D8/s400/DSC_1394.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/rogerdisney.com"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733661719305698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhishpJg5cUNI_SUu3Fx1tUbr2aVMqbuL6tItRlIijgFNy-jOmUHxtk03nxNKiXjuc7uaavKRqd5SDMoQ1dUgqthlijJiYoRwqwLUyqpTcVrVtVrcRfR56uZKvF5LqzxTQl0O1HAw3p8J3y/s400/DSC_1394b.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/rogerdisney.com"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733656082781026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIofl7gMN6grujvrEBNKKGU1KnfPYLZJYQoRzY2vslhOElQFI6vtGYWM_mSmTCTVY5DGa8y5Z7s7GnYZ2l415A17hiNiITHXxsz9DDdaAcTCLLy9ZdKY_lVBrd5kgjJ0DTLhQbEN7qiZy/s400/DSC_1395.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 209px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I thought these paintings were unusual with their shadowy figures.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.nuez.com"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733413575260802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABsjrhpAxo4mnLp4cmtuBADlBf6u2LtLHLcXrOcYk6M0i5Pp0ATOXb5aOyFIOULkoW38A5hKw7yDps1Y7XfyobY5L4PJSxNCSHfs7WkWdTB4ffpmLYQDzWQbUuXIO726sp5tzrow3pPND/s400/DSC_1390.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I loved this photographer!! His prints were stunningly gorgeous. He uses a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hasselblad</span> film camera with long exposures, sometimes up to 30 minutes, and carefully placed lights. He then scans the film into his computer and prints them. Did I mention they were stunning?!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.nuez.com"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733401898274194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghc0jA_quC6nMHzNOPndCfNxfnglb1TMauIfGyPGSSBi0_lk7A0RWVh4yyEyho2g__3UXeNqgho6MEqA3hM5hOEB6eQzVtUAalIywKcc7vfYvdUHIEgkhOvTqtSGPNT8IF3G_2NZme8U3a/s400/Xavier+Nuez.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://www.artfair.org/tools/artist/artistDetail.jsp?id=1304&year=2010&mediaType=all&sortBy=lastname"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733390964366802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFffJI3Ofkr1kcn-japjPtBeCMyJfpPUxaNi_u8Dy3b0FOi-Jl0SOT5ceT-O7M8kIxITDBH1vHd5KfBCrdQTvcTo4Jc_fWmvOLx1GhQJ5k-DeXsowxEC8fCBWRM0yfdwOW0VLWOfNWr_Q0/s400/leather20cuff20bracelet20back.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> There was a tent in the Street Art Fair full of emerging artists. This artist had this great leather cuff that laces up. WANT.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://www.artfair.org/tools/artist/artistDetail.jsp?id=1126&year=2010&mediaType=all&sortBy=lastname"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499909515829059074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpt8yTEVtH0Uos8gDzyFYXXSPWcY62i7ddbdVltMmh5VgsgTKMsVn2RekIk4TZqHcrKwsVp_gs0U7uRFCiPgg17A19onoc3zrRlq0M7jIXGvSKf1whZWn3uFPA5U-teN7es-rbVJnwKcO-/s400/DSC_1399.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 292px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.artfair.org/tools/artist/artistDetail.jsp?id=1126&year=2010&mediaType=all&sortBy=lastname"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499909496709522610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MTUd_GUTU0Q2fFinSxFUM7N9_gtB4jt0M8BZcRbH0eqyVDDeEy__G_NfegkDBOf8FBdhNkjl43u75LEJQlIn9zpdii-eOtPPAnLGNGvkuPkMtrk79wzf094XtzVULC2bbjC356G9aX6a/s400/DSC_1400.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 322px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499909493372537682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMMMIlE06BCtFtlKnf_qBqFo5aOxFvJB3ozmpCiP63DxLwAuKdnidq1gEPMumHl7b4wMvXyKbtq3UBSetY6tBRtvyVq39J6vEFKk2tzmHUAxpzx5A7ZL-qeXyEgy3VE40H6Akt0xsEhQz/s400/DSC_1401.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></div><br /><div>This jewelry artist really made an impression. His use of materials like bone and unusual stones mixed with delicate metals were very interesting. One of my favorite booths of the whole fair.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499909490653683522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VbazL5Jm20Q1zVOelIqI5cDbQp_Ia9A4zTIyfzJkjbi-6h_g2W1E_oqviuYpK9tZkdKc6QBl6xZVSAOte7FyGXSBk13oHF1WgjZlnQey3Ho4QToVsldcquT6l8_9GRoDKvS7yxjvR4U_/s400/DSC_1402.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499909203001580642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwIlDqXARRNxUAidtnn7TpE-XCk4oBcVl8i5wzDMvapbryV_A-9jbrQh0v76QKKlkeiW6TZOYkmAs_3xSutPBqIvqHy0G8P9_RqRClnj7VLJPyYdMPJ7afYOGiInD29IBnBYS7KdhSRGR/s400/DSC_1403.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 273px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499909184910838082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqgziT7SeNX6ZIDBLpjSYeagJobAgStVR8lcWrdH7nI1ycUl9rM2Fkq9dmz7hoxiSYLIszduqhbzkdgdTnVfKSXShAXh7tx8hO_dhTwDrwHFn4yLAoLnLe8uJya1WbSAwvSDYY0GNtge6o/s400/DSC_1404.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" />I loved these sculptures. They had stories written on them about the artist's father.</div><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499909197253824962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHMksCNGaGifQ7CIeEcjpxtvsVBauhzW4LV-KSoz4_RfxszDnCxo-5ftk37t1O3oxmYqGdIemhOrPoeSqtJlywnUSVi8xyaoWCBh9_zv76ROea9YOGcRc_wf5MayFd5opFzMU9eEKgFkn/s400/DSC_1405.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><a href="http://www.christyklug.com/collection.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733380787974818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8RJQjY7vkBt2M5nGcz1roqS9bYmEIPeMmxJYJzHAYU2ucR4VPG1xOD60aqC9Vd3LglUOHKRFnPKTD4Y-H6xtOyWceTQHR_B07rUzRsgctZKRFWt9tf6bUvXIpv0eFGHD_j0qKktYrYWI/s400/enamel_9.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 349px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Another of my favorite jewelers. Her use of graphite in the metal enameling was super cool. And her display showed her creative process from sketch to completed piece.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.christyklug.com/collection.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499909166473780738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoe4lb8CGqHFFS0ISXiWQ_UXAClKd5EgTWk-GJAub1HBpnPaB2Ulm91Iprf24rWKrMglDOFFYAg33iVshCUAmCuHLNc3hL6GGQ_OppRgGeeWi3zHK2RHbECMr_4jV3OKPy59VRMV0rg7x5/s400/DSC_1406.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.christyklug.com/collection.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499909165189855602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIClcfrf9gNulk2gYTfvgYdOpCj0OVIE-r23IKI-DuwSXQqak8EgCoVnhg9lYbc8WQJddKted7OBPh67eOb8rSWR8dOYFL39Iegxsgr5t4zgu2SAE41sPsqXpx_zruDm9jFH5AspJY6mp/s400/DSC_1407.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 351px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.jennymendes.com/CupPages/CupGallery.htm"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499908825999254306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLw5u23TdobFMHc10p3Pz5irrW60oR_QmjMHaBhfcvB2IR3ZG4X8wOrXJ2jXhoanN7klHkKZAjUtU7w7sV7YtY1E1ZbQQL9Tx7CaPLhKOGIl3mhiRPmQbUYVNnDD88OJakTzdWRJiAjNW/s400/DSC_1414.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 323px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.jennymendes.com/CupPages/CupGallery.htm"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499908815772452930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkT-dpl6x08dg_4SWD01Ygse_G3e1mGJbWoY9q2WNUju4skLP-q5jAA2YtRjRLQWVvPHfgJqIW7RA561YxFpU4zU6RNF6GDcVLZXfy0S_G_hXBafU9V5a-wPpRnc9rGazGdxVQKXyBYaYO/s400/DSC_1415.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Crazy cool ceramics.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.tiffanyownbey.com/GALLERY.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499908810477044898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_6ObZSk8ZLwF2Tng-y6025DtbmNCgVR2njQakND-cP-cR5j0HuM7oubv-VBNFVe-Jc2TncRzRJL63sF4g1ZvUI4j03M4HNG3fUoFA3RsLLyeX2ESjCkW-x7-95fVrnGmjRyp7TqRCDhg/s400/DSC_1416.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 261px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Another <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">slightly</span> creepy doll mixed media piece. I mean that in a good way.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.joachimknill.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499908801214204498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUiTyhLLJyg8klk4jR-03OKdINpgAlc8L3XDfWabpBwNTO4L7si-z7Vzi-dezWiPdEdTNofHN0UdgBKDvfAugKjR8hgMhm54zYK7D_l2jVkd9WRbscVkmmuV2ajELIfFBg-KPqk0GgpGJ/s400/DSC_1417.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 204px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>I look forward to this booth every year to see how he grows and changes as an artist. He builds his own <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Polaroid</span> cameras so that he can print HUGE prints. He also has a background in theater and builds these incredible scenes which he then photographs. I bought one of his prints a couple years ago when he was into his fruit and vegetable stage.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.joachimknill.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499908790995723570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZAxPi8vkDfEoXLaCK7s2RSscrquq2kHBHT-DA57gEj1DnlPwqpxt3AXpZRVpUvzyOoUfhoyF8p-q5Fu7gRCANeXm3o8o4qr8UDzXR4kQhFvNjrZM8IftK3Dh9thryMV-HQilDR3PVXDE/s400/DSC_1418.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://cheryltoh.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499908525163014242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSC4YiyeWIlMQqWi1hQcPeFwBeJc8Nx5sAkyno1V9RRpyogT4nBWhIwpEZcxpwIDe8SuYsfwzuKSOf_5dqiIdN0wZzbe5VXC4lQDpEiwB71RJZS-5y1qEKaonRpCi25rdo32Dih_ggfhkk/s400/DSC_1408.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 371px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Love, love, love this work!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.bloodle.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499908514776348002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8w5xIgeE9h9x6eTxXrKG5ZlhHMGxSxz8jgYOpZxyWHJDHlOgaJ9YpYJKwBOE0dVzfsntYBRriiOyrb9Wzvv-IZCpkG-tVsK3UPE9Sz5sddmJYI0wyRp2rcJZOHvzkDWcbykiuWoE0dUc/s400/DSC_1409.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0VUAepKtoy4gttRj1zGxPIvqbFJ5YuHUjUsefMYfqRGx5U7tNLdAqeKH_moG_YJGXNGQKQ4IEsw0iDUd6Btz_W7paxrZwRdR0Eih7F76LR2TEeyyTRqZzuiF7RjUYHjw5EhMU2N0xKkT/s1600/DSC_1411.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499908500400773138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0VUAepKtoy4gttRj1zGxPIvqbFJ5YuHUjUsefMYfqRGx5U7tNLdAqeKH_moG_YJGXNGQKQ4IEsw0iDUd6Btz_W7paxrZwRdR0Eih7F76LR2TEeyyTRqZzuiF7RjUYHjw5EhMU2N0xKkT/s400/DSC_1411.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> More crazy rain!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/cheryltoh.com"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499908490946842082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJ6GlWG9YQH3OrKJ0VXrFWs-ZOu4w1gkSUQqei24zMFSdNcGuDfAzfUqfG-JiK6Vf913MyM8BZSqjOm6CzCAgjZYmPJqExhz0A9eP7xoXan1ZFhBMWYMQSG9IsxPnzFvr8_8JZuvnwxLv/s400/DSC_1412.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> These were gorgeous abstracts.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2SrPtmof-lKcp6hPxjTyi-mL5uQPA6A9qzfBYtvEfdj0qVtyMLgQM3BISWl9loCPygGiPY3BawSZmM5SPfeMr22I7X_qJfpuMK98obwuxJogMKEbR-XWvJ7R-v5IhxKkzyhi2DcU5kwD1/s1600/DSC_1413.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499908473247435170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2SrPtmof-lKcp6hPxjTyi-mL5uQPA6A9qzfBYtvEfdj0qVtyMLgQM3BISWl9loCPygGiPY3BawSZmM5SPfeMr22I7X_qJfpuMK98obwuxJogMKEbR-XWvJ7R-v5IhxKkzyhi2DcU5kwD1/s400/DSC_1413.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> My husband spinning the wheel for the local news station. He won a fan. Then they broadcast their weather report and we were in the background!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0swH0eKE-A7nfJMk-6rgpPT9-WQcJD46LF1a7O_LmGGtEhEQRgpiIjkssNB8oDl6UA5zZ0hExZdTi6KsHxCo1g2EWpnh1y4N9d0FpYlZ5KecksFL8whsoULDGmD30OgsCOqArVLCf4l8/s1600/DSC_1419.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499907919557566994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0swH0eKE-A7nfJMk-6rgpPT9-WQcJD46LF1a7O_LmGGtEhEQRgpiIjkssNB8oDl6UA5zZ0hExZdTi6KsHxCo1g2EWpnh1y4N9d0FpYlZ5KecksFL8whsoULDGmD30OgsCOqArVLCf4l8/s400/DSC_1419.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 243px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Of course there's always one of these guys to be found...</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/lynnwhipple.com"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499907906949580242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8CN-eJ-a-guyp6jyirKYLxwWGeD9MeVxZl5twDB8QFRrhix7qo5f5PTpj3XZr-g5hEl-8Ba4HIDObvbmZ9ySWvTc2KMsO8FUyrPdxAFPGDaauTyAF45koxcJ4fNcLxxgOMDiskrNg-5Q/s400/DSC_1420.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Another favorite artist of mine. Someday I will buy one of her pieces! I love to see how her work changes year to year as well.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/lynnwhipple.com"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499907903030769538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8o2iS4t25BGFPmMXbq5accaKgfNNwogvAQiB1y0ZfEhpAbSMqrA5rExiaiDDazFLtzZQc8JPo1ZtzJtIZFZjM30elhs8RTmXlA9mYqSef6wylB6bPT_Ejo2KqgypEGA5eGi4BYYLIso5/s400/DSC_1421.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/lynnwhipple.com"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499907896310313970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4RgvTAMZl1phAr2vEJWMXlR_JNorEmDwFQLcpKns5KQCGaKGZoFY66Nu23dDR0trQCVSm9Q8Lqe7-wUrXiWVuiXSYaOY-c3cqoLIdvprAXTcRm2np0HM0y4VKmWq5ge6JyCGkb0skraK/s400/DSC_1422.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UK5dgkZYWs28SjFOjdDwcnOfg8oXBJIUD9Yu_AMwKxJYffx4Alm-d7hbryYP2A7inS5k0Dhs4v4E4v_NT5wnY79shpgxZBJHpp8y4w0LdkRyb9fTtmXGlzhEZ6yz2uMHjqkeMnhd9PLI/s1600/DSC_1423.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499907887728329842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UK5dgkZYWs28SjFOjdDwcnOfg8oXBJIUD9Yu_AMwKxJYffx4Alm-d7hbryYP2A7inS5k0Dhs4v4E4v_NT5wnY79shpgxZBJHpp8y4w0LdkRyb9fTtmXGlzhEZ6yz2uMHjqkeMnhd9PLI/s400/DSC_1423.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> We stopped in the WORK Gallery, which had a part of the art show I was in. The other part was at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Slusser</span> gallery inside the School of Art and Design at U of M. It was the Fourth Annual Alumni Show.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.sugarpost.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499907603216710818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhbOjOgrYPc4Bang8b_4BgH1WelsPdHB7Vm4OlszJgq3sz9OaPY98H6tCUZQc9c1MAv_byRBsiZQ_cCAVXA4hpMXraDDWmJ2i7Hp3GEr8T1xKcLnu9hcpBTO_F8fjzFlkNa7wfrzCsUE0/s400/DSC_1382.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> These little dudes were hilarious and people were pointing and laughing all day.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.sugarpost.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499907594421372978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC97gnacMZe3oFRG0nMhx3khlTPQlj6NU14nbZ0tyRH_Qz-a4tW3-A69STiVdHKU07dFtQdAdy0olTABK1cA48uZe1Sqe8j1OroSMjrejdJC75Vb1ZMC8nDHrDu7FPdCba_YjGdyPiEW8q/s400/DSC_1380.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.sugarpost.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499907588098509410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTJ_jUibpoygcgAG3Cx541t1SYDqIRaggU_UVIckPx3B2UYqx-m0pgM2KmxE7IAUHJEe9UY9rRHDF_YtG9bAKsy2Feo39M-U2Ux03RQrv0FM4Ocnex9kEPPFEa5d4P1qvodAOpnYLwNPh/s400/DSC_1379.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 220px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> After lots of art, great sidewalk sales, rain, 2 stops at Starbucks, one stop for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">margaritas</span> (that lasted a while!), rain, one cool robot shop, and a visit to the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">graffiti</span> covered alleyways, and high speed winds with tornado sirens, we FINALLY made it to the art show.</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5U-2enbyW2m70TpyvcQXcLFSJn1zJX24tzD82wrQIoDF33oWmb610FMdaPtB2Nx24k2rxx67531lY6AmSjmPCs8-_S-SxKhN19YTzKZDteFo63lv_olsfPnWaUYIQ7pbeteVw1hXilmvk/s1600/DSC_1512.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499907583346846802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5U-2enbyW2m70TpyvcQXcLFSJn1zJX24tzD82wrQIoDF33oWmb610FMdaPtB2Nx24k2rxx67531lY6AmSjmPCs8-_S-SxKhN19YTzKZDteFo63lv_olsfPnWaUYIQ7pbeteVw1hXilmvk/s400/DSC_1512.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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