18th Century Woman Pendant

18th Century Woman Pendant

A portrait pendant of an 18th century woman wearing a large pink and black striped hat. It is made from printed fabric backed with pink felt and embroidered around the edges with silver thread. The image is from a 1780s fashion plate. The pendant measures approximately 1.25" x 1.75" (32mm x 43mm). $14.00.

Stargazer Lily

Stargazer Lily

Art Nouveau Woman Fabric Pendant

Art Nouveau Woman Fabric Pendant

A beautiful art nouveau style red haired woman gathers purple flowers on this pendant. The pendant is made from printed fabric backed with lavender felt and embroidered around the edge with gold thread. The image is from and early 20th century postcard. The pendant measures approximately 1" x 1.75" (28mm x 43mm). A great gift for art nouveau lovers. $14.00.

Plants

My shlumbergera cactus.

 

Apple blossoms on the tree in my backyard.

My sunflowers. 

The bouquet of flowers I got my mother for mother's day.

Shades of Red Pendant

Shades of Red Pendant

A double sided round pendant in vibrant shades of red and yellow. Ink on wood. Sealed with varnish. The pendant measures approximately 1.25" x 1.25" (30mm x 30mm). $10.00.

Sunflower Seedlings

Art Nouveau Woman Pendant

Art Nouveau Woman Pendant

A pendant of a beautiful art nouveau woman. The pendant is round with a brunette woman in profile. She wears an elaborate headdress. An Edwardian image from the early 20th century. The pendant is made from polymer clay. It measures approximately 1.25" x 1.25" (31mm x 31mm). $8.00.

Dancing Couple Pendant

Dancing Couple Pendant

A regency era couple dance together on this oval shaped pendant. The lady wears a white dress and the gentleman wears a blue coat. Musicians play in the background. The pendant is made from polymer clay. The image is from an early 19th century illustration. The pendant measures approximately 1" x 2.25" (27mm x 45mm). A great gift for Jane Austen fans. $8.00.

Bird Sketches

A page from my sketch book. Mostly birds and flowers. Some copies of aesthetic movement jewelry designs. A couple of ideas for swallow pendants. Plus some musical instruments.

Work in Progress

Work in progress. White lace necklace with black wooden beads.

Art Deco Woman Brooch

Art Deco Woman Brooch

A brooch of a 1920s women. The brooch is made from polymer clay. The image is from a vintage illustration. The brooch measures approximately 1.25" x 1.75" (30mm x 44mm). It has a brass plated pin back. $10.00.

Sketches

A page from my sketch book.

1930s Family Photos

Family Photos from the 1930s. See the complete album at flickr.

 

 My grandmother at Santa Cruz, Ca in the early 1930s.

 Party at Lake Tahoe.

 My grandmother liked horses and cowboy stuff.

 

Sunflower Necklace

Sunflower Necklace

A trio of felt sunflowers forms the centerpiece of this necklace. The flowers are yellow with gold centers that have been hand embroidered with gold thread. The centerpiece is strung on light yellow satin ribbon. The necklace is 40" (102 cm) long from end to end. The ribbon is 1/8" wide. The centerpiece measures approximately 4" x 2" (10cm x 5cm). A very bright and cheerful necklace. $18.00.

Valentine's Day

An antique Valentine's Day postcard of a pretty Edwardian woman with a dog.

Starfish Pendant

Starfish Pendant

A silver pendant covered with gold starfish. The pendant is made from polymer clay. It measures approximately 1.25" x 1.75" (34mm x 45mm). $12.00.

Whale Sketches

Another page from my sketch book. Several drawings of humpback whales. Also a flower and an idea for a pendant with a butterfly and flowers.

Sea Turtle Brooch

Sea Turtle Brooch

A green sea turtle brooch. The brooch is made from polymer clay. It measures approximately 2.25" x 2" (57mm x50mm). The brooch has a brass plated pin back. $14.00.

Edwardian Stencils

Some stencil designs from a 1910s era magazine that I'm in working on scanning. The magazine is The Modern Priscilla June 1912.

 Parrots. This one is my favorite.

 

Seagulls

 

Tulip border. 

 

 Cosmos Border.

Sketches

A page from my sketch book. At the top a tiny island in a lake, an idea for a painting. Then some copies of Victorian aesthetic movement jewelry designs including a crane and a kingfisher. At the bottom a couple of ideas for pendants.

Edwardian Woman Pendant

Edwardian Woman Pendant

A pendant of an Edwardian woman wearing a blue dress and hat. It is made from polymer clay. The image is from a 1909 french fashion plate. The pendant measures approximately .5" x 2.5" (13mm x 64mm). $10.00.

1920s Family Photos

Family photos from the 1920s. You can see all of the photos at flickr.

 

My grandmother as a girl. I like the striped socks.

 My grandmother with the family dog Lady.

 At the Russian River.

Sketch Page

A page from my sketch pad. Copies of designs from Victorian aesthetic jewelry.

Non Fiction Books Read in 2015

1. Elisabeth Vigee LeBrun by Gita May

2. Oudrey's Painted Menagerie: Portraits of Exotic Animals in 18th Century France Edited by Mary Morton

3. Kimono: A Modern History by Terry Satsuki Milhaupt

4. Findings: The Material Culture of Needlework and Sewing by Mary C Beaudry

5. With Needle and Brush: Schoolgirl Embroidery from the Connecticut River Valley 1740 - 1840 - Carol & Stephen Huber, Susan Pschoelwer, Amy Kurtz Lansing

6. Blustockings Displayed: Portraiture, Performance and Patronage, 1730 - 1830 Edited by Elizabeth Eger

7. A Royal Experiment: The Private Life of King George III by Janice Hadlow

8. The Wicked Waltz and Other Scandalous Dances by Mark Knowles

9. Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman

10. The Making of the English Gardener by Margaret Willes

11. The Beau Monde by Hannah Greig

12. Policing the Victorian Town by David Taylor

13. Making Modern Japanese Style Painting by Chelsea Foxwell

14. London Clubland by Amy Milne-Smith

15. Charlotte and Leopold by James Chambers

16. Kyoto Gardens by Judith Clancy and Ben Simmons

17. Dirty Old London: The Victorian Fight Against Filth by Lee Jackson

18. The Highly Civilized Man: Richard Burton and the Victorian World by Dane Kennedy

19. Walking Jane Austen's London by Louise Allen

20. Setting the Desert on Fire: T. E. Lawrence and Britain's Secret War in Arabia, 1916 - 1918 by James Barr