SimplyBea

Well, I am a happy camper now…….. all 21 bracelets ready to go into the exhibition at Sunset Winery.

21 bracelets all together!

The theme is 7 on the wall at Sunset featuring 7 artists and I picked the Chakra colours as my inspiration. Lots of glass beads (hours of fun on the torch) and it was a good exercise for me to work with colours I would normally not have used. Getting sets made up was another challenge as I am more for an intuitive, go-with-the-flow session on the torch.

All in all, a good challenge and it was hard on my hand but I am so pleased with the results and the satisfaction of having completed it all is just fantastic.

A sampling of the bracelets……

Seven Chakras

Well, there are obviously more but this is just a taste…………..

If you are on Kangaroo Island – drop in and check out the pieces for yourself.

Ohmmmmm…………..

~~~ SimplyBea ~~~ @ sunset

After such a long period of intense cold, wet, wet days with strong gusty winds…… it is certainly nice to have a couple of days waking up to warm sunshine.

I took a nice leisurely walk down the driveway (2km return) and it was just nice not to have to brace against a gusty wind, walking in the dappled sunlight coming through the leaves and looking out for koalas in the trees………. very nice……..

I just LOVE my gum boots! Not a fashion item but I could not have made it through this winter without them. Here’s a pic of my daughter in her pink gum boots, outside my caravan.

Lisha with her Pink Gum Boots outside my beadmaking studio

The grass has been so wet with all the rain we have had in the last couple of weeks, I am glad Spring is here. The days are getting a bit warmer, we have more sunshine and *shhhhhhhh* for a little while the wind seems to have dropped out………

My Calendulas are flowering really well and I have been busy harvesting them for my balms, the patch is looking glorious with all the amazing yellows from the different plants. I had to ‘waste’ one batch as there were too many bugs in the flowers and I would not have been able to infuse the petals for my balms, so the bugs got the flowers instead. I do not use any pesticides on my herbs and plants.

Will try and post some more pics later but for now, my new glass is calling out to me in the caravan.

Have a great weekend everyone!

~~~ SimplyBea ~~~

Yesterday was a sad day. I handed in my resignation as a member of the Kangaroo Island community gallery.

It has been quite a few years since I first started there and it was a good place to start and learn but it is time to move on.

I just can’t find enough hours to do everything. I want to explore new ideas and ‘play’ a bit more which means I need more time.

I have agreed to participate in a few exhibitions in the next few months so I have to get back on my feet and put my thinking cap on.

The ideas are just buzzing around and i have to sort them out, give them a voice and eventually make them come alive for the events.

• September 2010 – Seven at Sunset
• October 2010 – KI Art Feast
• December 2010 – Bling at Fine Arts

Keep watching this space – I will post news and dates as they are confirmed.

~~~ Busy Bea on Kangaroo Island ~~~

Well, it’s July and we are now well into the new Financial Year here in Australia.
It has been somewhat hectic for me personally since May from the day I cut my hand at work and severed the nerve in my ring finger.
Thankfully that was my left hand and whilst it has been a long period for me in recovery and I still have quite a fair way to go, it has been another good learning period.
In the meantime I have ordered a new torch and am waiting impatiently for it to be shipped out and i have lots of new glass to play with and learn to work with while waiting.
I also have a new (and more powerful) oxygen generator which I have not had time to use as my hand is still not well enough to torch comfortably with.
All in good time and I am enjoying my new iPad and getting ready for a great year ahead.
Tomorrow will be the first market I am back at so I am looking forward to it and hope to present a couple of new soaps.
Ciao for now
It’s a beautiful sunny afternoon on Kangaroo Island today.
SimplyBea

My two gorgeous fur babies turn 3 years old today!!!

I think they know it is a special day……… there were extra cuddles this morning in bed and Precious was actually awake early!!!

Happy Birthday Mysty & Precious

Aren’t they just gorgeous????? ……… and I can hear ‘trouble happening out in the kitchen as I type!

Happy Happy Birthday girls…… you give us a lot of love and joy!!!