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The clasp I used

Memories and Thanks Reveal

January 12, 2013by ornamento 10 Comments

So here’s the necklace I made with the beads I had been holding onto for such a long time. I prefer to keep the name of the recipient private, but […]

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Art, beading, Design, Ethnic Jewelry, inspiration, Materials, Personal History
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Metal Lentils

October 18, 2012by ornamento 4 Comments

Here’s a pair of earrings I made this Summer.  First I etched some copper sheet with a Japanese wave pattern and then I cut out  four 1 1/2 inch circles […]

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Art, inspiration, jewelry, Lexi Erickson, Materials, metal etching, Metal Working
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Creativity Can Be Messy

October 4, 2012by ornamento 5 Comments

Creativity can be messy. If you don’t believe me, you probably kept your crayons in perfect condition when you were a kid, organized by color in a box that  nobody ever […]

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Art, Materials, problem solving
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Dreaming in Patchwork

August 23, 2012by ornamento 1 Comment

It’s Summer.  It’s hot, too hot to be sitting in my dining room sewing the quilt.  Maybe by next Fall,  I will have my downstairs workshop revamped.  My dream is […]

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Art, art, creativity, crafts, inspiration, Materials, Personal History, quilting
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Meanwhile in my Workshop

May 10, 2012by ornamento Leave a comment

I’ve been a little scattered these past months last through months  jumping from   beading to  quilting to casting glass to polymer clay and crocheting without much focus.   I’ve also […]

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Art, art from recycled materials, Design, Enameling, Materials, Metal, Metal Work, Metal Working
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Inspiration from The Infant of Prague

May 3, 2012by ornamento Leave a comment

I’m not producing many finished pieces  in my workshop right now.  I’m in a playing phase.  I collect  materials and make components  without any idea of what I am going […]

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Art, art, creativity, crafts, inspiration, jewelry, Materials, writing
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Now Playing on My Computer Screen

April 26, 2012by ornamento 1 Comment

Now and then  I like to share the  blogs and web sites that are current addictions or on my must check out list.  Here’s what’s currently playing my computer screen: fauna  […]

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Art, beading, beads, blogging, Budget Decorating, Found Objects, Hand Made, inspiration, Instructables, Materials

The Glass Ceiling

November 17, 2011by ornamento 2 Comments

Dale Chuhily gives a new meaning to the term “glass ceiling”. His blown glass creations grace the lobby ceiling of the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.  I filmed it earlier […]

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Art, Clay Carnival 2011, Design, glass, Hand Made, inspiration, Las Vegas, Materials, Travel
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My First Quilt

November 10, 2011by ornamento 3 Comments

I did not plan to make this quilt.  I wanted new quilts or comforters for my bedroom but could not justify buying new ones when the old ones were perfectly […]

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Art, art from recycled materials, Color, Crafting Traditions, Design, Family History, Fiber Art, Hand Made, Materials, Personal Growth, Personal History, problem solving, quilting, recycling, repurposing, Sewing
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Resin and Bezels

June 15, 2011by ornamento 1 Comment

I have been practicing soldering and trying new projects including backless bezels and prongs.  All the pieces below are made from recycled metal. I poured the resin into the bezel […]

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Art, Brass, Materials, Metal, Metal Work, Metal Working, Resin Jewelry, Susan Lenart Kazmer

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