Rambling Ways...

Here is the first snippet of the photo shoot I did yesterday with Dylan and my little sisters. They are modeling Original Jewelry by Gypsy Lov'n =)

     Traveling Gypsies...

 Dylan Mae is wearing a custom creation by none other than Dylan herself, loving the simplicity of the open necklace!

Shea is wearing a Megan Page custom piece and rocking it I might add!

          
Kayla is modeling future Jewelry, the beads just meshed well with her warrior gypsy vibe!

 Up cycled anklet, should make for an easy breezy DIY...later, promise!

              

 Gypsy Lov'n for sure! A big thank you to my beautiful models!

Evolution of Craft

For sometime now Dylan and I have crafted together, it's an important part in both our lives. We sew, paint, collage, write, sing and make things; jewelery at this

very moment...but who knows what it will Evolve to...

Most recently our sewing/disaster craft zone has evolved into a studio! We are still in the process, currently working on it during non river hours. Here it is in its current state of disarray...simply beautiful...so much potential to Create!

The sewing room has been taken over by beads, leather, metal and feathers...colorful chaos!

The clever new bead rack made from a metal futon frame and hung on the wall.

This is my most recent creation, I'm loving golds and coppers right now. I think it has something to do with summer all the golden hues in these California hills.

I'll update the studio shots as soon as the room comes together, our biggest hurdle will be working with what we have, we look forward to the challenge!

It's been a long minute but...

We are back! That was a hiatus of sorts, creativity is flowing the sun is shining and this duo is ready to dive head first back into the blogging world! This time around our posts will be weekly until the demand is made to be...dare I say it...DAILY...lets just focus on weekly for now. Dylan and I have been on a jewelery kick as of late and are very much looking forward to sharing our work with you, and the evolution of our craft/design space. So stay tuned for pictures of our creations and some DIY...see you soon!

Snow Globe of our Lives

Dylan and I just came back from a lovely stroll through the canyon with the sole purpose of a photo shoot in mind...mission accomplished! Dylan is the prefect subject, she has a grace and elegance about her that is truly beyond her years...what a pleasure to be raising such a bright spirit. She was kind enough to coax me through a few shots, I generally preferring to be behind the camera! All in all it was a beautiful day and we've got pictures to prove it ;-)

My turn...

I like this one =)

Soon to come: Dylan's musical debut.... Seems we have options for her first album cover!

Colorful Expressions: Part One

Colorful Expressions: Part One

I have been surrounded by and inspired by ART my whole life, it seems my most profound life experiences and the most important people in my world are either artists or they themselves are a moving changing beautiful canvas that reflect art in the pure essence of themselves! I generally would like to think I fall into the second category myself =) I have had a hard time declaring outwardly "I am a Artist!" I find it intimidating to put labels and pressure on myself with such declarations. My husband Quincy and daughter Dylan however are Artists and I would be in shock if either declared to be anything but! So what makes an artist? Who is the judge of what works and what doesn't? Therein lies the beauty of ART... it is free form, free choice! I can call squiggly lines on paper child's play, I can announce to the world that such things are not ART, I can shout that a preschool aged child could make that! But the beauty is it changes nothing, it is ART...squiggly lines, dots, swirls, ink splatters...we are all essentially artists, the only difference is some of us are smart enough to get paid for our ART! One of my favorite artist Vincent Van Gogh was considered a joke during his life, but he still painted, he continued to create...if we were to define what being an artist is, I think Vincent would be a perfect example. He no matter what people said about his work could not put down his paint brush. He could not shut off the inspiration around him, he had to create! I am envious of his sheer passion his vision/version of the world is; simply put, beautiful.

"Starry Night" by Van Gogh, 1889, Oil on canvas

“Looking at the stars always makes me dream. Why, I ask myself, shouldn’t the shining dots of the sky be as accessible as the black dots on the map of France? Just as we take the train to get to Tarascon or Rouen, we take death to reach a star.”- Vincent Van Gogh

The above images are mine they include oil pastels and paper collage