Well I finally took a photography class to learn what all those darn buttons and menus where on my new Nikon D80 SLR camera. It feels so nice to actually understand my complicated camera....but now I need to learn more about shooting techniques--my next class and mission! Here are some of the photos I took around the mission district in San Francisco where my class was....it's amazing what you find around the city!
I just finished this piece this weekend and this one was tough. Problem with the 3mm turquoise crystals, these babies can crack easily. I don't know how many I cracked making this piece but it was totally frustrating because if I cracked one the piece that it was cracked on had to be redone....ugh! But I think it was worth it.
Hello all!
It has been quite a while since I have posted to my blog, my apologies. I wanted to let you all know that one of my necklaces, 'Kai Nalu' will have a tutorial article in the April 2009 special crystal issue of Bead and Button Magazine. You may pre-order a copy here: http://www.beadandcraftbooks.com/bb9.html. The article will be the full tutorial on how to create my or should I say Candice's Kai Nalu necklace. If you are an avid beader I know you will enjoy the finished piece. Kudos to Bead and Button magazine, they did a fantastic job on the photo of the necklace (...soon to be posted).
Now for a little thing I call 'spread the word'... I am a lover of the ocean as most of us are... it is the one thing that inspired me to create 'Kai Nalu'. But, our oceans are in peril we must do everything we can in order to save their creatures and wonderous beauty, for the world and our childrens children. Below is a wonderful yet sometimes sad presentation from ted.org (did I mention I love ted.org) by Sylvia Earle, please take time out of your day and view the video it will provide you with much needed information and as always spread the word we all want our childrens children to see a wonderful sea of blue and be inspired in their art creations whatever medium it may be in!
Here is a presentation I created to inform anyone who may not know about the crisis in the Congo at the Virunga National Park. Caught up in the fighting and destruction of the park are less than 200 of the last endangered Mountain gorillas. Only 700 of these beautiful animals exist. If nothing is done, these beautiful animals will become extinct. At the moment all of the park rangers have fled the headquarters when is was taken over by rebels in October. Please view my presentation and visit www.gorilla.cd for daily updates and more information. You can also read a fantastic article on National Geographics website here: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/07/virunga/jenkins-text.
I had a wonderful time at the show, kudos to Mary Medrano for putting on a great show! A wonderful night of art, friends and music.
Join me and other great artists for a special art show celebrating the Day of the Dead. The gallery will be filled with colorful paintings and sculpture. An alter will be filled with art and memories of loved ones who have passed. We will also have live music by Jonathan David Martinez playing acoustic pop rock.
Please join us for an evening. Surround yourself with art. Remember those who have passed. Celebrate life with 13 amazing artists from your art community.
Participating Artists include: Judith Bell, Helen Bellaver, Christine Benjamin, Marianne Bickett, Barbara Jacque, Phyllis Jenkins, Katy Kindig, Paige Liu, Therese May, Mary Medrano (I've used her paintings in several of my pieces along with the one to the left), Jen Norton, Linda Roshon and me.
Friday, October 17th, 6-9 pm. Mary Medrano Gallery, 305 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell, Ca. 95008. 408.250.2732.
I took half a day PTO last Friday and spent my day at the De Young Museum in San Francisco to see Chihuly's glass exhibition. It was beautiful what inspiration you receive after viewing his glass and setup. There were also some other wonderful pieces around the museum that just takes your breath away. Enjoy! Of course my photos don't do the pieces justice as usual.
Good News, my Royal Velvet Necklace won 2nd Place in the 'Celebrating Beads, the journey of...contest held by the Bead Museum in Washington D.C. There were over 347 entries from over 14 countries and 33 states! This is a wonderful honor for me and I am so excited to see the other entries. You can visit the Bead Museum website at www.bsgw.org for more information on the Museum.
San Francisco, what a wonderful place to work. During lunch several colleagues and I drove over to crissy field and watch the ships sail under the Golden Gate Bridge for the 'Festival of Sail' www.festivalofsail.org this weekend. Below are some wonderful photos from our lunch break. We are so lucky to work in a beautiful city full of fun and excitement!
