Friday, June 24, 2016

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.

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

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.

Monday, May 9, 2016

Plants

Shlumbergera Cactus

My shlumbergera cactus.
 
Apple Blossom

Apple blossoms on the tree in my backyard.

Sunflowers

My sunflowers. 

Bouquet

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

Thursday, April 28, 2016

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.

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

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.

Thursday, March 24, 2016

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.

Monday, March 21, 2016

Bird Sketches

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.

Sunday, March 6, 2016

Thursday, March 3, 2016

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.

Sunday, February 21, 2016

1930s Family Photos

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

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

1930s Photo

 Party at Lake Tahoe.

1930s Photo

 My grandmother liked horses and cowboy stuff.
 

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

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.

Sunday, February 14, 2016

Thursday, February 11, 2016

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.

Sunday, February 7, 2016

Whale Sketches

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.

Monday, February 1, 2016

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.

Friday, January 29, 2016

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.

Parrot Stencil
 Parrots. This one is my favorite.
 
Seagull Stencil

Seagulls
 
Flower Stencil

Tulip border. 
 
Flower Stencil
 Cosmos Border.


Thursday, January 21, 2016

Sketches

sketch page
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.