February 2012

B is for Brigid - Happy Imbolc

February 1, 2012 - 4:49pm - jenny

Brigid

Imbolc - the Feast Day of Brigid - goddess and saint. Marking the halfway point from mid-winter to the coming of spring, days are a bit longer, early blooms are soon to bud. Brigid, the goddess of fire, of inspiration, healing, poetry, smithcraft. St Brigid - keeper of the flame, Abbess of Kildare.

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A dream-y collaboration...

February 2, 2012 - 5:11pm - jenny

Last December I received notification for a show called TWOgether, a collaborative exhibit. Held at the Center for Creative Arts in Yorklyn, DE - the call was for a pair of works by 2 artists. I immediately thought of Betsy, my partner in crime, and many artistic undertakings. (We have had multiple exhibits of our show Imago Dea - envisioning the feminine divine.) So we sat at her kitchen table after the holidays and brainstormed.

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Clay. Creations. Friends. Fun...

February 23, 2012 - 8:10pm - jenny

pendants

Wow - all last week was a blur. Getting ready for Wicked Faire, firing the kiln multiple times, packing, prepping. Phew. (Wicked Faire was fun. No, there werent many pictures taken. Yes, I saw Gumby, Santa, Papa Smurf, Jesus, demons, a faun, pirates, and so many more characters. But what happens at Wicked should stay at Wicked...)

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Script for a Jester's tear (Challenge of Music blog hop)

February 28, 2012 - 6:56pm - jenny

When I signed up at the begining of February to participate in the Challenge of Music Blog hop that Erin of Tesori Trovati is hosting - I knew the devil in me was going to spur me on. To be daring, to be different, to select a song that not only would be an inspiration to me in making a piece of jewelry; but that would represent me in myriad ways to people visiting my blog.

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