BRAvo Art

This is my entry for the BRAvo art exhibit to raise money for breast cancer research. =) The bras will be auctioned off at the event: click here for details

This bra is titled "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" and is dedicated to Nancy Poloncarz Francolini, devoted mother, daughter and friend who passed away 2 years ago.

Works in progress

Hello all.  I thought I'd share a few photos of what I've been working on as of late. 

A few sets of polymer clay beads basking in the sun.  Each bead has been sanded with 400 and 800-grit sandpaper, glazed three times and now they are ready to be strung.  I'm awaiting a few more components but hope to begin the necklace construction by the weekend. 

Baby Blue Jays

These darling feather wings were a custom order for a photographer in Canada. I had an absolute blast painting all the feathers to look like a real blue jay. You'd never guess it, but all of the feathers started out powder blue.
These are my first baby angels, scaled down in size for infants.

Something for fun, for a change

I've been so focused on finishing jewelry and collages for sale lately for a rash of summer shows, but I just have one more show lined up. So I'm working on something just for fun and not for sale. It's a nice change of pace- I think it's important not to get too wrapped up in making things I think people will want to buy! This is a little collage book (a lot of the materials are being cannibalized from my failed attempt at a Daily Sketchbook Project. I got annoyed at how quickly that book filled up and became unwieldy, so this new one is an accordion book which is more expandable.

Cello Wedding Wings

Hello Philly! Sorry for being absent so long.
This is a custom pair of wings I created with wire and cellophane for a lovely May bride. They are a little under 5' tall and around 2.5' wide.

New Work

I spent the weekend at my future in-laws farm this weekend and spent the entire day taking photos. Here are a few.

Collaborative Book Project: Women's Caucus for Art

The Women's Caucus for Art organized a collaborative book project, pairing up local artists with high school students. The books will be on display at the Central Branch of the Library this fall. Here's a page from the book I'm working on with Jasmine.