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And it’s a Wrap

     The weekend before Thanksgiving I participated in the Eau Gallie Art Fair in Melbourne, Florida. What a great experience that was! It was my last show for the season and I finished with a bang! So, it’s wrap for 2019.
 Once again I had the privilege of meeting the women that I made the pieces for. Here are some of them: 


She was on the hunt for something fun and festive, not too much, not too little, something that would show up against her hair and bring on the razzle dazzle.


 She made an immediate connection with this piece, dubbed femme du bois- woman of the woods. 
Her husband convinced her to try it on, 
  and as soon as she did there was this great sparkle. 


This woman is clearly a lover of color and this pair of orange dangles spoke to her. 
I have to admit sometimes I wonder- who would ever wear this? And then she comes along, and WOW! They were definitely made for her! 


She came to my booth in her electric scooter and was accompanied by her daughter. They both heard me tell the story of how I use pieces of dried acrylic paint to make the jewelry, and became intrigued with finding the perfect pair of earrings. It took some time because she wanted to see several different options, but then decided on the first pair she had found. That happens often and I love it because it is, after all, a treasure hunt to find the perfect piece! 


Lastly, this is me. I sold the earrings and neck piece I was wearing which incidentally harmonized perfectly with the dress. I am indeed a living breathing mannequin at shows and it is a secret goal of mine to sell every jewelry piece I wear. This time when it happened we were having so much fun, I said to the customer, “Well what am I going to wear now?!” And she actually helped me look through my inventory and find this set. So fun! 

So that’s it for my 2019 show season. Now I go to my studio and start squirreling away for 2020. 
Stay tuned to my Etsy shop to see the new pieces. 
Happy Holidays! 

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