29 March 2017

old school and such...

It's not a mystery to myself and to most people who know me well that I'm not the biggest participant in the social media world, nor am I at all savvy with tech stuff. So when it takes me a whole year to post another blog, it is because I still write my thoughts in this thing called a paper journal with the once innovative tool called an ink pen. 
However, I do dive into the internet sea and swim around here and there. This is what I've managed to do lately:
-I created a new website: www.watergirldesigns.com
-I have been updating my etsy shop, which sat empty and sad for a long time 
-I have been focusing on the five galleries and shops I sell my work in. I included a list of them below.

Aside from having more of an internet presence, I've been in the studio working on men's jewelry. I also have new pieces for women to sell in galleries and to add to etsy.

I won't lie, Watergirl Designs ran into a bit of a funk for a couple of years. The demands of my second job and of moving around several times took their toll on my creativity. Now I feel it again. It's hard to not feel it when you're an artist. You might get sidetracked, but it stays with you. That flame, which sometimes dims to blue, never dies.


09 February 2016

re-discovering the blog

Watergirl Designs is going through some changes in 2016, including a newly updated website [website maintenance is the biggest pain!]. I've also left a couple of galleries and am facing new opportunities with other galleries. Gotta keep moving, keep chasing the horizon. I plan to have more of an online presence because even though Watergirl Designs has been pretty active in the real world, you basically don't exist globally unless you're live online. More updates as the year progresses. 
Also, photography has become a bigger part of my life, so I'll be sharing it as well. The photo of me jumping was taken by my talented friend Libby Watson, who has a versatile photography style and is great at photographing anything. Till next time! 


26 December 2011

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'

29 November 2011

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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09 June 2011

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

24 March 2011

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.

31 December 2010

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.