Month: June 2011

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jewelry making and etsy shop update

I’ve been having fun in the last few weeks making some jewelry for birthday gifts.  And, after consulting with my sister, the fashion plate, I’ve decided to sell some of the jewelry in my Etsy shop.  I’m getting better at finding local materials for my artwork, but it is a lot of work to source everything and try to find repurposed and recycled materials!

hand-embroidered geometric necklace on North Carolina produced natural linen, with a natural hemp cord

three-tier necklace made from recycled wooden beads, turquoise clay-fired beads, and recycled sea glass beads

strung together using natural hemp and stainless steel rings and clasps

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first harvest

On Saturday, we went out to the airfield where we have a small garden plot.  Kevin’s dad is nice enough to help us with watering, etc., as he works at the flying club every day.  The airfield is a bit of a drive from where we live (in the brick country of Sanford, NC), but so worth it after seeing what our little garden has yielded.

radishes ready to be washed

freshly picked basil and salad greens

Overall, we harvested a ton of salad greens, 8-10 radishes, and a bunch of basil.  We also dug our potatoes from our balcony container garden and added them to the mix, along with some fresh tomatoes, cheese, avocado, and mint (from a little pot on our windowsill).  The final concoction was a glorious salad with roasted potatoes, fresh basil, fresh mint, salad greens, avocado slices, tomatoes, radishes, and goat gouda, with a homemade lime vinaigrette.  We highly recommend it.