Working on the shell

Here are some in progress shots of the Nautilus shell headband I showed you last week.  The hydrangeas above are a head band that really should be worn more... I finally made one for myself! I have a small pile of things that need to be photographed, and soon! Noda Yoga is having their spring fling next weekend and I'm going to be there with a whole bunch of leather and clay goodies (buttons & tiles) and who knows what else... I think some felt flower hair pins will come too... Oh, there I go again, sorry for the babble, on to the photos!!

 

More to come on the spring fling, in the meantime, check out the details here

New places

I just merrily delivered three headbands and a happy handful of keyfobs to my dear Noda Yoga studio last night! Jillian has been asking for my work for a while now, and I'm glad to report that they're all snug in their fancy display case now! 

This studio has become a really important part of my life.  It is full of inspiring people, those who have practiced long and hard, to those who have just started.  The women who own and teach here have helped me realize what I need.  And what I need is yoga for the good, the terrible, and especially the mediocre days. I cannot express how happy I am to have pieces of me being lovingly held there until its proper home can be found.

Need more reasons to go take a class there? Perhaps this little peek will help?

 For the days you need extra ideas...

 Or when you simply must be a mermaid, trapped with two legs.

Or when you need brightness in your hair, and real flowers don't last long enough.

Its good to be back! 

xoxo

Time to come out!

I've been hiding away these past few weeks, resting and working.  I just wrote a letter to a dear friend telling her how I have imagined writing to her for weeks.  It's been the same for you readers too.  I keep imagining sitting down, typing out my thoughts and showing my photos.  If I would have written as much as I imagined, you would have had a post a day!  Sometimes two!  So.  I'm going to try to buckle down.  Every time I think of blogging, I'm going to try my best to actually DO it.  I like sharing my thoughts, I love sharing may work. You all offer such wonderful encouragement, I know I will feel better for sharing! There's nothing to fear here, it's a happy place!

With that said, I've just updated the shop with four of my newest pieces... They are all headbands, a project I've been working on since just before Christmas.  My brilliant yoga instructor asked if I made headbands, and she helped push me on to this branch of leather work that is simply inspiring!



The bands have a base piece, which is where the tooled flowers, etc are located.  I then weave a thinner piece of leather through the appropriate holes along the base piece.  This allows you to move the focal point to any part of your head.  Feel like having flowers at the tippity top of your head? Done. Rather have them tucked above your ear? Done!  All have adjustable elastic around the back of the head.

I'm rather in love with them all.

hope you are having a wonderful start to the new year!