Spring/Summer Shows and New Ideas

Spring has come and gone and I am still plugging along, designing and reinventing myself. I have been using mixed metals in quite a lot of my designs in 2012. However, copper has been the metal of choice for spring snd summer (see my pic). It is such a pliable metal; I use 16g for strength and durability. I have not abandoned silver and 14c gold-filled metals, I happen to like mixing things up a bit. I am a member of the Olympia Etsy Team and we had a "Spring Spectacular" show in late May. We had a great time and a good turnout. I met quite a few new artists, for example: Baskets by Carol Birchlight ~ Nicole Addison Pacific Noethwest Art ~ BriAnne Waite Ziva Shayna Design Co. ~ Reva Wittenberg Linda Landig Designs Nostalgia Captured ~ Lisa Ellefson Nanette Stewart Jewelry Design Natures Dream ~ Azure Arts.etsy.com My Oly Girl BluJeanBeads ~ Theresa Kimball ~my sister and many many more Check out these artists. MAKE OLYMPIA Street Market will be featuring several shows this summer and I am not sure I will participate in one, but I will keep you posted. Another shout out to Melinda Orr Designs; great jewelry, metal and components. Check her out on Etsy and FB. Now go and hit "Like" on the Ashar Gems page on Facebook!