Back after a long absence

Hello again. I can't believe that it has been so long since my last post. It's not as though there has been nothing happening. Far from it!!! I have been quite busy despite the economic down turn. Granted things were quite slow there for a time but I still made and sold jewellery and taught the occasional class. I have even been mentoring one of my students and she is doing so well. I am trying to encourage her to set up her own blog site. I love her ideas and creativity.

That shipment of tumbled gemstones that I picked up in Varanassi  was a huge success. Not only did I make and sell lots of necklaces, bracelets and rings using these fabulously huge gemstone beads, I also sold strands of these beads to other jewellery makers in my area. What I have seen of what these ladies have made is just awesome and totally unique. In fact, they have been asking me for more so I have ordered more gemstone beads; nice big, bold tumbled gemstones, different from my last lot but just as spectacular; and also some smaller round and coin shaped gemstone beads. Now I playing the waiting game again. It's been a awhile but I hope that my next shipment will arrive in the next two weeks. Fingers crossed. As soon as they arrive I'll post some photographs of the shipment and then of course, some of the jewellery that I make the gemstones.

I've been getting into my silver work a bit more lately. Mainly I have made commission pieces for some of my regular customers. I should really photograph some of these items but for the most part the things I have made have sold before I have had a chance to take any photographs. I really prefer taking the pieces I make down to the beach and photographing them there rather than an interior shot at home. I guess I'll just have to take the shot, no matter where I can set up. At least then I'll have a record of what I have made.

Me at my Market Stall in Mossman last year. I love these markets. They are small, most of the stall holders are selling things that they have made or grown, whether it's fruit and veg, jewellery, bread, preserves, gemstones, clothing etc. A couple of stall holders sell imported jewellery but most of us hand craft our work.