FREEDOM and brass stampings!

I am elated to be free of teaching young people for the next two weeks. I can't wait to get busy with the turn of the century brass stampings I recently acquired.........rams heads, leaping buffalo, dancing gypsies and ballerinas and many many more!

Many thanks to For Strange Women.........

Many thanks to For Strange Women for including me in her blog posts. Be sure to check out her glorious products!http://www.etsy.com/shop/ForStrangeWomen
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Holiday Shows!!

I had the pleasure in participating in to holiday shows back-to-back last weekend!
Last Friday, Dec. 3, I spent the evening in Lawrence at the Sip and Shop. Great people and phenomenal attendance. The place was even hopping for a while after the end time. On Saturday, Dec. 4, I spent the afternoon pimpin' my wares at The Honeypot Shop at the River Market Event Space.
It was fantastic to have a dialogue with customers explaining my work. Many of my items have a story to tell. Whether 1930's compact mirrors with ghost-like feminine images to items dug up outside of factories in West Germany.....I find resurfaced/reused/repurposed items fascinating. A little patina shows strength and longevity in an item....not just age.
Overall, it was an enriching experience. I thank all those who participated and attended.  I learned a lot and have a lot more to learn........, I am loving every minute of it. The panic, stress, elation and  joy. I am planning for the future. The next step is more showing and traveling.
Wish me luck!-Lady Recrudescence