[tweet_dis_img][/tweet_dis_img] The Heart shape is widely recognized as a symbol of love and compassion. So how does this heart symbol emerge as the image to represent our life giving organ? First of all, some believe it is derived from the shape of Ivy leaves. Ivy is known as the leaf of fidelity. Finally another theory from the Ancient Greeks says that the symbol comes from … [Read more...]
Jade: A treasure through the Ages
[tweet_dis_img][/tweet_dis_img]Throughout recorded history, Jade has been the most highly esteemed stone in China. It is valued for it's beauty, strength and powers of healing. First of all there are two different minerals that we call jade. One is Jadeite. It is found mainly in Burma. It is more rare than it's counterpart, Nephrite. Imperial Jade is a translucent emerald … [Read more...]
Craving Comfort? Add brown to your life
The color brown is a serious, down-to-earth and comforting color. Officially brown is a mixture of red, yellow & blue. All shades (beige, taupe, tan, chocolate) tend to convey feelings of warmth and comfort. Brown has been used in art since prehistoric times. Paintings of brown horses and other animals have been found on the walls of the Lascaux cave dating back about … [Read more...]
Looking Back Occasionally.. Try It
Have you ever questioned your progress towards your goal and dreams? Have you ever[tweet_dis_img][/tweet_dis_img] gotten frustrated when results are not as quick to manifest as you would like? Well I have! One particular day recently, I expressed these feelings to my husband. He encouraged me, of course... but more than that he provided me with an amazing analogy that helped … [Read more...]
Corrugated Jewelry? Yes!
If you haven't guessed by now. I love to texture my metal as I create my designs. So when I became aware of the corrugation process, I was intrigued. First of all I purchased the book. Metal Corrugation by Patricia McAleer. This colorful book introduces the metalsmith (that's me) to a new method of creative expression--metal corrugated jewelry designs. I read it cover to … [Read more...]
