MAKING JEWELS WITH DAVID MANDEL

MAD (MUSEUM OF ART & DESIGN) WAS THE OTHER PLACE TO BE (SETH APTHER HELD A CLASS TOO) THIS PAST WEEKEND…. THE LUCKY LADIES WHO ATTENDED DAVID MANDEL'S "BRACELET RING CLASS" WERE IN FOR A BIG, BIG, BIG TREAT….. FORGET THE MEEK WILL INHERIT THE WORLD…. IN COSTUME JEWELRY, AND DAVID MANDLE'S PHILOSOPHY,  FLAUNT IT BABY, FLAUNT IT.

ALL SUPPLIES WERE PART OF THE TUITION …OMG THE CHOICES! AND YOU HAD TO THINK QUICK ON YOUR FEET, CAUSE THE COMPETITION FOR THE BAUBLES WAS LIKE LIGHTEN'ING…….. COLOR  PALETTE WAS YOUR FIRST DECISION. SIZE NEXT AS WE WERE TAUGHT TO LAYER,LADIES,LAYER…… MORE INFORMATION TO MAKE THESE GEMS…HMMM NAH, YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO HAVE TO TAKE A CLASS WITH THE DEVINE  DAVID 

BLUE ON BLUE GLASS, METAL AND FELTED BAUBLES

PEARLS TO BE GREEN WITH ENVIE

INDIA SUNSET

SUNRISE ON THE TAJ

BLACK AND GOLD, OH MY

BEES AMOUNG THE COLOR

RUBIES IN THE CASBAH

BROOCH WITH PEARLS AND COLORED STONES

PINK WITH ENVIE

TRICIA 

ALL SMILES AS THE CLASS ENDS .  WE ALL GOT TO KISS DAVID GOODBYE WITH A NEW BAUBLE TO DROOL OVER, MADE BY AND BELONG TO EACH AND EVERY PARTICIPANT

BZ WITH DAVID

HAPPY TO HAVE A WONDERFUL, SUCCESSFUL CLASS

THE WONDERFUL GROUP BEHIND ALL THE STUDENTS SUCCESS

MAD YOU JUST A HAVE TO HAVE MORE DAVID MANDEL CLASSES…. CAN'T WAIT

HIGH LIGHTS OF AIY STANFORD 2013

It was a blast…. everyone was all smiles from the minute they walking in the door to AIY 2013 Stanford, CT

TWO BOOPS ONE FROM ACROSS THE POND

HUGS ARE SPECIAL AT AIY

EILEEN IS HAPPY TO HAVE DISCOVERED GUDRUN SJODEN

SHOP TILL YOU DROP AT THE ART TRUNK

NANCY MCBRIDE SELLING DOLLS AND BAGS  HAND MADE IN AFRICA

PAMELA AND LINDA ARE SO VERY STYLISH IN GUDRUN SJODEN

GRAD THOSE GOODIES

HAPPY CAMPERS WITH NEW PURCASHES

ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER GUDRUN SJODEN FOR KATHI

TO CUTIES TAKING A BREAK…COLLEEN AND ELLEN ( IN GUDRUN SJODEN)

SALLIANNE  (IN ANOTHER GUDRUN SJODEN )& MRS POM 

FRANCINE "THANK YOU BZ" FOR INTRODUCING ME TO GUDRUN SJODEN…." I LOVE THE  TOPS, PANTS & SHOES"

WEARING ELEENS BEAUTIFUL NAME TAGS, TRACY STILLWELL FROM ART GIRLZ , WITH ELLEN & SALLIANE (BOTH WEARING GUDRUN SJODEN)

3 CUTE LADIES ALL IN A ROW WEARING  BZ'S  BEE DANCE APRONS WITH TUTU'S

MRS NESI, EXPLAINING HER CREATIVE PROCESS

SHERLOCK I PRESUME? WHAT A FABULOUS GUDRUN SJODEN BAG YOU ARE  SPORTING

DO WAH DIDDY DOOOO WEARING GUDRUN IS SALIANNE  AND MISS ELIZABETH, WITH ELLEN AT THE CABOOSE

THANK YOU GUDRUN SJODEN FOR OUR FABULOUS GOODIE BAGS

KATIE IS ENJOYING HER CLASS WEARING GUDRUN SJODEN

SHOWING OFF THE WONDERFUL GUDRUN SJODEN GIFT AT HOME

PINK FRIDAY

BZ IN CAT KERR'S CLASS MAKING TINY TRINKETS

PIE ALA MRS POM

IT WAS ANOTHER OVER THE TOP ART IS YOU 2013 STANFORD, CT.

THANK YOU SAL & ELLEN FOR MAKING THE MAGIC HAPPEN.

THANK YOU TO ALL THE SPONSORS.  SPECIAL THANKS TO GUDRUN SJODEN FOR THE SPECIAL GOODIE BAGS WITH THE FANTASTIC PILLOW COVER GIFT.

MWAAAH TO ALL UNTIL NEXT OCTOBER'S AIY

MASS MOCA

A few weeks ago we had a cousins reunion at our place. I took the group to mass moca, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art located in North Adams,MA.  The museum was originally an old mill powered by the stream that ran through the town.  A visit is always a treat to the eyes & mind.  

                                                       Banners announce the shows inside

Two of my favorite artists

My Sentiment to a T

                                                          A family gathering

The old factory walls, doors, nuts & bolts were left untouched because of there creative beauty

BZ loving the color & graphics of Sol Lewitt

Xu BINGS  Phoenix, had my friend Michael DeMeng spirit all over his creations

                                                         Close up of found objects that make up the Phoenix

                                                     look closely =     Cigarette "Art" by Xu Bing

A long view of the Phoenix 

                                                       Play of light on a studen & factory windows

                                                           

                                           Head of the great mythical bird THE PHOENIX                    

 

                                                part go the wing (the birds, there were two) were huge spanning a                                                                        football field!

                                                               Two views of the tail

                                                           Wing span!

Road runner

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Face of the Phoenix 

                                                           Check it out and make plans to visit.