Last night's Ring Around the Rosie class was so much fun - all the usual suspects were there since it was the first time I'd taught it, and even better - I came home wearing all sorts of new jewelry!
First up, this lovely bracelet from Margaret Smith. She was wearing one it last week's class and I told her how I loved the colors - that I'd been meaning to make one like it but it's hard for me to make the time to do someone else's pattern when I know I should be designing instead. So we came up with the perfect compromise! I bartered with her to make one for me, and the little over achiever she is, she surprised me just 6 days later with the completed bracelet! I just love it and I know I'll enjoy wearing it even more because Margaret made it for me.
Second, I had asked a bunch of students to bring their collection of Russian Splendor/Renaissance Revisited necklaces. I'm tickled that they simply CAN'T STOP MAKING THEM! And I wanted to preserve for posterity all the fabulous variations they've come up with by taking some photos. Great plan! And it worked well right up to the point where I turned on my camera and discovered I'd left the memory card at home! (This didn't used to happen with film cameras...waa...) I was so sad. Everyone forgave me to my face (don't know what might have been said later, though!) and promised to bring them back for a re-shoot on Thursday. But I escaped with one of Kathryn's versions by wearing it on my neck all night long. She graciously is letting me borrow it for a while to flaunt. We teased her that she needs to create a library card system for her many pieces and we can check them out for 2 weeks at a time.
Lastly, I created another earring variation of the Ring Around the Rosie class while we were working on our circles. I need to shorten the chain a smidge, but I love the look. I wish I could get these colors to look like they do in real life, because they're gorgeous, not muddy. But you get the idea.
First up, this lovely bracelet from Margaret Smith. She was wearing one it last week's class and I told her how I loved the colors - that I'd been meaning to make one like it but it's hard for me to make the time to do someone else's pattern when I know I should be designing instead. So we came up with the perfect compromise! I bartered with her to make one for me, and the little over achiever she is, she surprised me just 6 days later with the completed bracelet! I just love it and I know I'll enjoy wearing it even more because Margaret made it for me.
Second, I had asked a bunch of students to bring their collection of Russian Splendor/Renaissance Revisited necklaces. I'm tickled that they simply CAN'T STOP MAKING THEM! And I wanted to preserve for posterity all the fabulous variations they've come up with by taking some photos. Great plan! And it worked well right up to the point where I turned on my camera and discovered I'd left the memory card at home! (This didn't used to happen with film cameras...waa...) I was so sad. Everyone forgave me to my face (don't know what might have been said later, though!) and promised to bring them back for a re-shoot on Thursday. But I escaped with one of Kathryn's versions by wearing it on my neck all night long. She graciously is letting me borrow it for a while to flaunt. We teased her that she needs to create a library card system for her many pieces and we can check them out for 2 weeks at a time.
Lastly, I created another earring variation of the Ring Around the Rosie class while we were working on our circles. I need to shorten the chain a smidge, but I love the look. I wish I could get these colors to look like they do in real life, because they're gorgeous, not muddy. But you get the idea.
I'm so jealous I can't take these new classes till summer - the earrings are terrific!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the bracelet as well.
Never fear - the classes will still be as fabulous later this summer! They're worth the wait. See you soon!
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