My love of the ocean often finds its way into the pieces I create, whether it is my jewelry or my paintings.

Being an avid scuba diver and beach bum I find myself using colors inspired by the sea, sand and rich greens of the rain forest. Each of my paintings are as individual in their content as the medium I use to create them...oil, watercolor or pastel.

Precious Metal Clay, sea glass, semi precious stones, found objects, gold filled and silver wire are used in combination to form one of a kind art jewelry.

I make my art pieces as if they were for me. I hope when someone else looks at my work, they find something which is special to them.

As with any of my artistic endeavors, I find it important to have fun with what I am doing and not take myself too seriously.

Enjoy!


Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Thanksgiving in Waikoloa

Well, another wonderful trip to the Big Island, with nothing to do except hang out on the beach, watch for whales and play ukulele.  I don't even have anything exciting to report, we needed to relax, and we did.  We did manage to get up to Hawi a few times to visit with Dr. Jan and have her treat us for what ails us.

It was very windy this trip, so...Thanksgiving which is normally spent on the beach with our friends was cancelled due to pelting sand.  But not to worry, we still had a great time.

We were also lucky enough to see and hear John Kiawe, twice.  Once at the Twilight Concert (free, each month on the Saturday closest to the full moon at the Eva Parker Woods Cottage on the Mauna Lani property) and at the Waikoloa Kings Marketplace (also free), where he plays every Tuesday night at the present writing. Unfortunately we did not get to see him on the 16th of December, as we had to leave, however, he was playing with Hapa at the Blue Dragon in Kawaihai, just a hop skip and a jump from where we are.  That would have been a great show!

Just a note of interest to anyone who plays the uke, there is a wonderful kanikapila on Friday mornings at the Kona Market Place in the old Industrial area of Kona, with a beginners class to follow.  Please go to listen to the wonderful music and even if you are anywhere from beginner to advanced the lesson to follow is well worth the time.

If anyone is interested in coming over to the Big Island while I am there.  I will be teaching another beginning Precious Metal Clay workshop on May 14 (there may be another on the 15th for some advanced work with enamels, stone setting and a few other tricks of the trade)  Also...Kathleens Creations in Hawi, may also host a beginners workshop while I am there...so...it could be a good time to go to the islands and reconnect!!

Well, enough about me...a Houi Hou - Victoria

Here are some of the new pieces which were just sent over to the gallery - enjoy




 Sand and Sea - 99.9% pure silver starfish, and shell pendant, sea shells, aquamarine, freshwater pearls, fire quartz, neckpiece of fire quartz, aquamarine, antique and swarovsky crystals, sterling silver chain, beads, findings and clasp. - Sold












Monstera Leaves #2  99.9% pure silver monstera pendant and twigs, jade, tourmalated quartz, peridot and Chinese glass beads.  8x10 Prasiolite set in Sterling silver.  Sterling silver chain, and clasp

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