Golden Sun

This is an unusual formation in the base called a Pyrite Sun.  It's metal, fool's gold! Living in Florida, many look and see a sand dollar which it resembles. Muhly Grass which I grow and harvest lends a nice light green glow with stunning Silver Leaf Jasper beads.  This size is nice on a shelf or a small area.

Approximate size: 7 X 8 X 3.5

Mirror, Mirror

This basket was designed by two artists and I want to thank Katrina Parker for the faces.  We collaborated on this piece for an exhibit called Collaboration & Inspiration.  Second Place Winner!!
The base is  large agate slice with some agate beads.  The faces are so expressive as they look on the cracked (by nature) mirror.  Yes, the agate has a natural hole in the center!

Approximate size: 13 X 13 X 6 inches

Diamonds and Chocolate

This piece of stone was a definite challenge.  The stone is Calcite crystals in a stunning formation set in a bronze colored bedrock.  Sorry, I don't know what that rock might be.  Since it is not level like a slab, I had to design my basket at a slant, building up one side with some agate beads.  The Muhly Grass blends nicely with the stone.  This basket is on display at the von Liebig Art Center in Naples the month of May, 2018 in an exhibit called Monochromatic.

Approximate size: 9.5 X 8.5 X 3.5 inches

Druzy

This smaller sized basket is set on a natural agate slice of golds and brown. The pine needles and Muhly Grass that I grown accent the base and Feldspar pendants and beads fill the spaces. This size fits nicely on a shelf.

Approximate size: 7 X 7 X 3 inches

Canyon Spring

 This basket was sewn on a wonderful slab of Picture Jasper.  The texture of this stone is always so pleasing to the eye and it never seems that I can do anything wrong!  The pine needles around the stone just seem to cast a nice interest to the base, and Turtle Jasper pendants and beads adorn the spaces.

 Approximate size: 10.5 X 9 X 3.5 inches

Calendar slaes & demos this 2017-18 season

November 9- Holiday Craft Mart at the Lexington Country Club  located at Summerlin &  Bass                  Roads, in Fort Myers, FL  11-3PM
November 24 & 25- Wild Child Gallery on Pine Island Road, Matlacha, FL.  10-5PM
December 9- Cross Creek Country Club at Cross Creek Blvd, Fort Myers Holiday Art Show, 11-3PM
February 14 & 15, 2018- Wild Child Gallery in Matlacha, FL.  10-5PM
March 1 & 2 & 3, 2018 - FABulous Art Boutique at the Sarasota Art Center, Sarasota, FL 10-4PM
         This event is a Wednesday evening through Saturday sale of artwork created by 80 members    from 6 different art guilds in the area.  Many woven items of clothing along with baskets, jewelry, and surface design.
March 14 & 15, 2018 - Wild Child Gallery in Matlacha, FL 10-5PM
March 28 & 29, 2018- Wild Child Gallery in Matlacha, FL  10-5PM
April 4 & 5, 2018 - Wild Child Gallery in Matlacha, FL  10-5PM

Classes:
December 4, 2017 Visual Art Center , Punta Gorda, 941-639-8810  3 hour workshop 12:30-3:30 PM
December 13, 2018 Visual Art Center, Punta Gorda, FL 3 hour workshop 12:30-3:30 PM

My Minds' Memory

This agate slice has wonderful fall colors and the scene reminds me of  person walking their dog on a cool misty fall evening.  Or even maybe a ghost?  The beads on the sides are Artistic Jasper and the smaller beads of Mud Jasper add more fall color to the Muhly Grass that I grow and harvest.  The grass is in full bloom right now because it didn't get cut in time before Hurricane Irma.  The barn roof came off over my drying area so there was sense in harvesting this year.  Luckily I salvaged some bundles but much sat in water for several days and was ruined.

Approximate size:  9 x 8 x 3.5 in