What's New

What am I working on?  Well, I think I'm working on attaining my official status as a stonelicker.  Just a few short months ago, I had only successfully completed two bezel set pieces and just the thought of another attempt practically gave me an anxiety attack.

Having recently joined the Aspiring Metalsmiths Team on Etsy, I was in awe of the beautiful stone and metalwork of my teammates.  Quite frankly, I became totally jealous of their creativity and abilities.  So, I finally decided to bite the bullet, order a few special stones, and gave myself permission to screw up.  And screw up, I did.  I turned an amethyst drusy into ametrine, dropped a gorgeous green turquoise and broke it and then charred it.  After seeking advice from my much superiorly skilled teammates and a little practice, I'm improving.

And now, I have become a stone addict.  How many loose stones does one have in her possession before she officially becomes a stonelicker?  I think I have approximately 50-60 stones laying around my studio just daring me to try to set them.  So that's what I'm working on, taking on the dares one stone at a time.  Here are the latest.

                    


















Matador Ole Necklace                              



   Check out the awesome artists below and see what they are working on.

• Esmeralda http://jewelry-by-silverblueberry.blogspot.com/
• Happy Tortoise Designs http://www.happytortoisedesigns.blogspot.com/
• Crow Steals Fire http://crowstealsfire.blogspot.com/
• Contemporary Jewelry by Beatriz Fortes http://cjbf.blogspot.com/
• steph http://stephstargell.com
• Jessica @ Abella Blue http://www.abellablue.com/blog
• Pennee- All Wired Up Jewelry Designs http://www.allwiredupjewelrydesigns.blogspot.com/
• Sylvia Anderson http://www.sylviaanderson.blogspot.com/
• Stacy http://www.formandfunktionaccessories.blogspot.com/
• Mary Anne Karren http://silverpearlmetalworks.wordpress.com/
• Brightstar109 www.brightstar109.blogspot.com
• Amy Nicole Artisan Jewelry Http://Rubymtnbeads.blogspot.com
• Resurrection Silver http://www.resurrectionsilver.blogspot.com
• Kwant Essentials http://kwantessentials.blogspot.com/2011/07/show-and-tell-from-start-to-finish.html
• Kit and Caboodle Shop http://thisartistsjourney.blogspot.com
• Julie http://jamauerer.blogspot.com
• Lilian http://www.girllovesglitter.blogspot.com/
• Autumn Bradley Jewelry Design http://www.autumnbradley.blogspot.com

      

Disciples Do Not Disappoint

I want to take a moment to attempt to express my deepest gratitude to my Disciples family.  I say attempt because thank you just doesn't seem like enough.  Because of the courageous compassion and generosity of those at General Assembly, $2300 has been donated to Week of Compassion from the sale of Resurrection Silver's Disciples Jewelry Collection.  I just keep dreaming about what fantastic goodness will be done with your gifts.  Thank you so much!

Chalice Update

Official totals are 152 Chalice Pendants, 16 pairs Chalice Earrings, 15 pairs St. Andrew's Cross Earrings, and 20 St. Andrew's Cross Charms.  I'm pooped!  The next week will be spent polishing silver and pricing.  General Assembly begins July 9!  Can't wait!

Chalice Update

146 total with 3 weeks left.

Chalice Update

With 5 weeks to go, the count now stands at 130.

Chalice Update

I think the total now stands at 96 finished.  Time to order more silver!

Chalice Countdown

As most of my Disciples friends know, I will have an exhibitor booth at the General Assembly here in Nashville in July.  For those of you who don't know, the chalice is the symbol for the Disciples of Christ denomination.  You can find more info at disciples.org.

I began making these handcut chalices last year for friends when they admired the one I had made for myself.  Then, after our Great Flood of May 2010 in Nashville, I offered them for sale with half the sale price going to fund flood recovery.  I took 50 of my chalices to Quadrennial Assembly in June 2010 and with a friend's help sold 43 and raised a total of $1000 for flood victims.

Half the sale price of all my chalices now goes directly to Week of Compassion.  Visit weekofcompassion.org for more information on this amazing organization.  So, it is my goal to have 200 chalices available for sale at General Assembly.  Last week with only a handful ready to go, I began to feel the crunch, especially with VBS and a family vacation coming up before assembly. 

I've begun working feverishly to accomplish my goal.  Tuesday, I hammered out 24 of the copper design and am proud to say that I now have 83 finished!  I can't wait to write that check to WOC!  And with that, it's back to work I go...

If you want to beat the GA rush, here are the links to purchase now:



Hammered Copper with Silver Cross

Distressed Silver Chalice

Hammered Silver Chalice

Polished Silver Chalice

Silver St. Andrew's Cross Charm