Jennifer Strickland "Fused Glass Bracelet" at the Joyful Jewel 6-3-14

"Fused Glass Bracelet"
Jennifer Strickland
Fused Glass including Dichroic Glass, Silver Plated Bracelet Cuff
$48

Blindingly bright in the sunshine, this bracelet by Jennifer Strickland is made from highly polished silver plate with a ripple effect to match the ripple of the glass that Jennifer created for the centerpiece.  This piece is dramatic in colorful Summer cool water tones and would look great with a sundress. 

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Carol Sclove "Whirly Twirly Crystal Pearls" at the Joyful Jewel 5-24-14

"Whirly Twirly Crystal Pearls" earrings
Carol Sclove
Freshwater Pearls, Glass Beads, Sterling Silver Earwires
$30

Twisted fun for a Saturday.  Won't these earrings by Carol Sclove be fun to wear out to all the music and parties this weekend?

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Douglas Maccardini "Tandem Bots" at the Joyful Jewel 5-8-14

    

"Tandem Bot"

Douglas Maccardini

Mixed Media Sculpture ~ 12" x 11"

$65

I think our newest artist at the Joyful Jewel, Douglas Maccardini, is an "art comedian" because his work always brings a chuckle.  There is a good dose of nostalgia working too as you recognize recycled parts.  This bicycle built for two has one figure whose body is made from an old metal pill canister.  I also recognize a tea ball, springs, wrenches, washers, and I think it's a door knob.  The darker figure has a metal cannister body that imprinted with "Rose".  Who knows what that came from?  Sharon Blessum put this piece in the window inside opposite the bicycle sculpture that sits outside!

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HP & Sandra Pelzel "Paper Weight" at the Joyful Jewel

Ceramic Paper Weight
HP Pelzel & Sandra Boyd Pelzel
Ceramic with Metal Leaves and Finial, glass beads
~ 4" dia. x 4" tall
$25

It's only a paperweight, but what a beautiful piece of art it is!  The colors are absolute magic and of course the paperweight does his job exceptionally well, keeping everything in it's place as you rush in and out of the room.  Surely having this piece on your desk would encourage the kind of swirly dreamy conditions that lead to seeing beyond the paper to a place of creative breakthroughs.

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Mariah Wheeler "Cuff Links" at the Joyful Jewel 5-4-14

"Cuff Links"
Mariah Wheeler
Dichroic Fused Glass on Silver Plate Mechanism, Glass ~ 3/4"
$30

Did you know that we have cufflinks at the Joyful Jewel?  Someone once asked for them so I decided to make some.  They are beautiful with swirly dichroic glass sparkle, reminescent of mother of pearl that is traditional, and just the right size to adorn yet not overpower a sleeve.  I chose colors that I thought either men or women would like and a mechanism that seems easy to use and put a reasonable price on them.  And . . .  all of them are still on the display board, not a pair has sold in the months since they were made!  Come to think of it, I don't ever remember wearing cufflinks and DG doesn't wear them either.  I do still like these though.  Alas, this is often the bane of an artist, having made something well and beautiful, yet never chosen . . .

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Carolyn Levy "Button Jar" at the Joyful Jewel 5-3-14

"Button Jar"
Carolyn Levy
Ceramic, ~ 3 1/2" dia. x 4" tall, 2 piece with lid
$12

Cute as a button they say, this saying surely came from Carolyn Levy's ceramic "Button Jar!"  (Can't image what else can you?).  With it's perfectly fitted lid and countless "buttons" it is certainly cute.  Not only cute, but useful and at 4" tall it doesn't take up too much space. I think I'd use it for cotton balls or q-tips. What would you like to put in this jar?

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Beth Bale "Rush" at the Joyful Jewel 5-2-14

"Rush"
Beth Bale
Watercolor on Mat Board, Print 1/200, 11" x 9 1/2"
$28

Beth Bale hails from Kentucky Derby country and loves to rear as well as paint horses.  I love the action in this one and the title, "Rush." And they're off . . .

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Jan Dunn "Redbud Basket" at the Joyful Jewel 4-30-14

"Redwood Basket"
Jan Dunn
~ 12" x 9", Redbud base, dyed & smoked reed
$70

Who would have known that the prolific native redwood tree would make such a beautiful base for a basket!  Jan Dunn chose it because she lives surrounded by redwood trees and she dyed and wove the rest of the basket into a creative curvy shape, and tapered it just to fit the base.  

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Rosanna Johnson "Green Beta" at the Joyful Jewel 4-29-14

"Green Beta"
Rosanna Johnson
Original 9 1/2" x 6 1/2", with frame "9" x 12"
$45

Still swimming around in the water left from yesterday's rain, Rosanna Johnson's "Green Beta" flounces and flourishes, swishing this way and that.  Shake your tail feathers sistah!

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Jerry Fowler "African Violet Pot" at the Joyful Jewel 4-26-14

"African Violet Pot"
Jerry Fowler
Ceramic, ~ 8" dia. x 4" tall
$35

Jerry Fowler calls this "African Violet Pot" but don't you think it could just as easily hold chives and thyme in your kitchen window.  Their shades of green and variety shape would contrast beautifully with the blue shades in the pottery.  You could have the sun shining directly glistening the blue and highlighting each subtle change in shade.  I say it's better than an African Violet where the pot would be in the shade.  And . . . your favorite recipes will love the fresh spices!

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Rita Baldwin "Red Cattleya" at the Joyful Jewel 4-25-14

"Red Cattleya"
Rita Baldwin
Oil on Canvas, Original 8" x 8", framed "12" x 12"
$150

This stunning oil painting by Rita Baldwin virtually bursts into the room!  Surely these Cattleyas are passionate in their reaction and reflection of the world.  Let us take inspiration from them and let us all be this way today!

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Jennifer Strickland "Fused Glass & Copper Plate" at the Joyful Jewel 4-23-14

"Glass and Copper Plate"

Jennifer Strickland

~ 9 3/" diameter, + steel stand

$88

I work in glass and copper myself, yet I have never seen such a stunning combination as Jennifer Strickland made in this fused glass plate which is even more sparkling in person.  There is an alchemical magic to this combination that leaves me starry eyed and dazed!  This masterpiece comes with it's own steel display stand.  Surely it would entice one to change the colors in any room that dares to display it!

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Jacquelyn Lowry "From the Vineyard" at the Joyful Jewel 4-22-14

"From the Vineyard"
Jacquelyn Lowry
Ceramic, with Underglazes & Oil, ~ 8" x 20"
$300

For Earth Day instead of featuring a succulent plant or a well-aging tree, I decided to show you this human being, a goddess intimately sculpted by Jacquelyn Lowry to celebrate the vineyards of life.  In her delicate condition, she connects us to nature and spirit through the growing life within and without.  "From the Vineyard" illustrates the best of what humans are capable of -- blessing with a loving eye and responding in a kind and respectful way to the concerns of nature.  Earth cares for us as we care for her.

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Pam Epperson "Rabbit Mug" at the Joyful Jewel

Rabbit Mug

Pam Epperson

Ceramic, 3 1/2" diameter + handle, 4 1/2" tall

$18

I'll bet she didn't even know she would be helping us diet!  Sipping coffee or tea in a mug as lively as this one by Pam Epperson, starts the day off so sweetly that you won't even have to put sugar in your beverage!  Pam's mugs are so expertly centered and the handles are perfectly curved to either cradle your hand on the underside like I do on a cold morning, or to daintily/sturdily allow the elixir to reach your lips using the handle the way it was meant to be used. 

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Vangi Cathcart "The Lover" Sumi-e Rabbit at the Joyful Jewel 4-17-14

"The Lover"

Vangi Cathcart

Framed to 9" x 11", Watercolor and Ink, Original

$35

I believe that Vangi Cathcart painted this very alert and charming bunny for a Chinese Year of the Rabbit.  He is painted in traditional Sumi-e technique with hand ground inks and watercolor.  Vangi's choice of "The Lover" is interesting.  I see him coming courting at your door in his best tuxedo colors with a bouquet of fresh flowers behind his back.  Surely this will entice you out to play.

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Emma Skurnick "Rabbits" at the Joyful Jewel 4-16-14

Rabbits

Emma Skurnick

11 x 14" Print, Mixed Media Painting

$25

Not having reached my cute quota for the day, I am sharing another rabbit painting by Emma Skurnick.  How can one keep from soft eyed smiles and playful grin when experiencing this purely delightful painting!  What do you think, are they bringing branches for their nest or is this a prelude, a courtship overture?

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Terry Perkinson "Sleepy Bunny" at the Joyful Jewel 4-15-14

"Sleepy Bunny"

Terry Perkinson

~ 7" x 14", Cashmere, Batik Cotton, Wool Scraps and Misc. fibers

$52

Cashmere soft and ever-so cudly this bunny by Terry Perkinson could be named "Sweet Bunny" -- or the name she gave it "Sleepy Bunny" so he could help you get quickly to cottony dreamland.  Sleepy gives you his heart, as do all of Terry's animals.  He is easy to hold on to for very small hands and safe for them as well since everything is very securely sewn.  Happy Easter.  

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Emma Skurnick "The Prey Make a Home for the Predator" at the Joyful Jewel 4-13-14

"The Prey Make a Home for the Predator"
Emma Skurnick
Framed Original

I think only Emma Skurnick would think to paint "The Prey Make a Home for the Predator" which surely says something about her own guiding life principles.  I wonder what specifically was on her mind, but for me it is a perfect post for Easter week.  Of course the rabbits are cute, also powerful, and the fox looks a bit perplexed. There is a lesson just in these images and much to ponder.  I say the bigger message though is, "Let us all embody peace and forgiveness."  Miracles are sure to follow!

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Vangi Cathcart "Eostra's Rabbit" at the Joyful Jewel

"Eostra's Rabbit"
Vangi Cathcart
Watercolor, Sumi-e Style, 13" x 13" Original, with frame 19 1/2" x 19 1/2"
$100, Original

In tribute to an earlier in time Easter, Vangi Cathcart painted this alert and alluring companion hare.  She is a wild hare influenced by the brilliant light of a full moon night.  Dance Sister dance!

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John Makowski "Woodalia" Sculpture at the Joyful Jewel 4-11-14

"Woodalia"
John Makowski
Life Size, Multi Media Sculpture
$450

Meet Woodalia, a lifesize sculpture that John Makowski made of many too-many to count recycled materials.  She greets you with glass door knob eyes and a harmonica mouth (you can play if you wish), has moveable legs and arms with flexible button fingers.  She is anatomically correct (at least attempts to be) and comes with her own chair.  Hours can be spent analyzing all of her parts and she promises to make you smile every day!

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