Upcoming Events:  May 21-22, 2011 Florence Arts & Craft Association at Siuslaw Middle School. 10:00am - 4pm both days.

July 2-4, 2011 Maude Kerns Art & The Vineyard at Alton Baker Park in Eugene.  http://www.artandthevineyard.org

The 2011 Art and the Vineyard Festival takes place July 2, 3, and 4 at Alton Baker Park in Eugene. From its inception as a small art auction and wine-tasting event, Art and the Vineyard has grown into the premier art and wine festival in the Southern Willamette Valley. The festival, which is the principal fundraiser for the Maude Kerns Art Center, attracts over 25,000 visitors annually. Monies raised from the festival help fund the Art Center’s year-round exhibitions and art classes in all media for children, teens, and adults.

Photo by Lynn Daniels Anderson

These beautiful lampwork beads are paired with red crackle glass beads and gold to make a colorful necklace.

Lampworking is a type of glasswork that uses a gas fueled torch to melt rods and tubes of clear and colored glass. 

The necklace and pendant to the left is made with magnesite beads. You will also see white magnesite commonly sold and known as white "turquoise".  Magnesite can be dyed dark shades of turquoise blue and green with stained deep black or brown.  It is also sold as Tibetan "turquoise.

Photos by Lynn Daniels Anderson


Below is one of our a rosaries.  All of our rosaries are made with natural gemstone beads.  Both myself and my 11 year old daughter make the rosaries.

We had a great time at the Gem Faire.  There are so many beautiful beads making it hard to choose.  I was able to pick-up some jasper beads along some nice Chinese silver spacer beads.

Take a look at the pearls.  A girl just has to have pearls! This is a great necklace that will take you from day time to night time. Make it a complete set with the matching earrings.



Photos by Lynn Daniels Anderson

The Ladybug necklace to the right has a matching bracelet.  The Ladybug is said to bring good luck in China and may other cultures. Germans believe that the Ladybug is generally good luck but a traditional belief is if there are less than seven spots you are guaranteed a good harvest.