new year, new aspirations...

On the heels of my last show of the year, which is the Presents of Art gallery show by the Upstairs Artspace in Tryon, NC, is the highly anticipated 2012. At the end of every year, I always set new goals for the coming year with a newfound vigor. 2011 ended well with a new venture, my work becoming part of the indie-pendent boutique in Atlanta, Ga. and with the gallery show. How to pick up where this year left off has been most perplexing to me this time around. Those droplets of water are still drifting through the air, yet to splat upon their intended places. I am not Miss Planner, tight & well-organized schedules have never been my forte. But I look forward to keeping you all posted as the droplets do fall. Shows? New galleries? Yes to both...let the mystery begin to unfold...Thanks for following and Happy New Year!

steel wire sphere - 'endless'

since June...

Another round of Art in the Park Asheville took place in October, a very successful month for sales, despite this wounded economy. New venture on the horizon: A new gallery/boutique in Atlanta, GA [more details in the near future].

I'm working on new designs. I'm also working on adding more pieces to the etsy shop, http://www.etsy.com/shop/watergirldesigns

And now, I want nothing more than to get to work on new pieces. Au revoir for now!

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June Kickoff of Asheville Art in the Park

AAitP 2010 [right in front of fountain]

The first Asheville Art in the Park of the year happens Saturday June 11. Lots of unique, local artists will be set up near Vance Monument and the fountain in Pack Square downtown. Come check us out. Show creator Andrew Montrie aka Muddy Knees Ceramics and his work will be around. I'll be in space B10 with my handmade wire jewelry. Support local artists. We donate 10% of our sales to area non-profit art-based organizations.

wire orbs pendant

Orbitals, wire orbs, and pearls galore in original designs. If you can't make the show, visit http://www.watergirldesigns.com/ to see my work. The website sorely needs updating, but you'll get the idea.

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gypsy

new venue for watergirl

Sharon Tharrington, talented jewelry artist and proprietor of immensely successful ArtSource in Raleigh, NC, spotted my jewelry at the Arts Council of Wilson and invited me to be a part of the gallery. Just off Six Forks Road at North Hills, ArtSource casts a lot of fine artists talented in such mediums as painting, mixed media, sculpture, pottery, jewelry, and other mediums from realist to abstract. Take a visit if you're in Raleigh, you'll be impressed.

Au revoir to a good year

2010 -
You were a year like all others, bringing mayhem and madness, comedy and accomplishment, love and hate, rewards and punishments -- in your own right, you were a year like NO other. What a crazy dame. Farewell to you and hello to your successor, 2011. May it be another banner year.

spill-inspired pendant

Can an oil spill a.k.a. a major environmental disaster inspire the design of a pendant? Yes, it can.

'consciousness vs. greed' - chrysocolla & copper wire pendant

I took this wire and chrysocolla pendant to the Asheville Art in the Park, where it motivated a conversation about the issue with the lovely person who bought it and her friend. It made me realize the main reason I like my pieces to stir up conversation -- the connections that are made as a result.

live . breathe . be aware

photos by sharon

asheville art in the park, 10K, gulf support

Firstly, thanks to the artists of InspiredArts for putting on a successful show at Flat Rock Playhouse in May. Now it's on to Asheville Art in the Park, downtown Asheville, Pack Square. I'll be there on Saturday June 12 and Saturday June 26, 10-5. The show occurs on the 19th as well. I've got the race bug and decided to skip that show to run a 10K. So come see me on the 12th or 26th. Lots of great art, lots of great other stuff in downtown Asheville.

I've decided to send proceeds from my sales to either Greenpeace or the Red Cross towards their Gulf oil spill clean-up and support efforts. I can't not do something. My heart has the say-so in this one, and I'm listening. Any other artists doing shows that want to match my proceeds, feel free. Artists are some of the most conscientious people I know. With our collective action, we can make a dent. 

clean oceans. happy lives

nc coast at sunset