PLAYING WITH CLAY AGAIN!

I have been playing with clay again... and have combined air-dry clay with tiny and colorful Greek ceramic beads.

WORK IN PROGRESS

I'm working on some new, colorful pieces... Polymer clay and Greek ceramic beads.

WORK IN PROGRESS

New pieces in the making...

NEWS FROM MY CLAY TABLE

I have been playing with clay again! Now I'm experimenting with some enamels... I'm going to show you the results soon! Stay tuned! :)

PLAYING WITH MY FAVORITE COLORS

Wooden buttons and cabs, paints... and light! New rings in the making! I'm going for bold and colorful yet simple... Lately I've been loving clear, simple lines paired with bold colors. I especially love this bright tangerine paired with wood: the colors of Indian Summer! And that Mediterranean blue? Yet again, the influence of my beloved Aegean!

Indian summer: a heat wave that occurs in the autumn. It refers to a period of considerably above normal temperatures, accompanied by dry and hazy conditions, usually after there has been a killing frost. Depending on latitude and elevation, it can occur in the Northern Emisphere between late September and mid November.
source: Wikipedia

NEW EXPERIMENTS!

I'm making my first experiments with cold clay (air-dry clay) ever! I've been used to working with polymer clay for many years now, and learning to work with cold clay is like learning a completely different medium! The texture is completely different, and so is the way to work with it. It's all so new and exciting!

I've started experimenting with different cold glazes, and I may well mix my own ones! Here is an amazing shade of "Mediterranean Blue" (the photo doesn't do any justice to the real beauty of the color)...

MY OPEN-AIR STUDIO :)

Here in Rhodes, I love working outside! :) So I moved my little working space outdoors!

I made some simple earrings with gold leaf lined glass beads and small red and yellow glass beads...

CREATIVE CORNER

I've been working hard on my new website these days! It's almost ready and I'm quite happy with the result! You can see it online here.

GETTING ORGANIZED!

These chilly days are perfect for making creative summer plans!

... inventory building...

... thinking about practical display solutions that are nice and light-weight at the same time (that's very important to me, as most of my jewelry shows are "traveling exhibitions")...

... stocking up on new pieces, including quicker designs such as earrings, that are always a runner!

... checking supplies that can travel and may come in handy for last-minute creations...

I will soon show you a lovely repurpoused earring display that's lightweight and gorgeous! Stay tuned!