Brie'Denee

My October Romance - Etsy Treasury List

2011-10-19T10:44:00.001-05:00

Lockets - A View to the Soul

2011-10-14T10:30:00.000-05:00

Lockets. They're really something special. They hold loved ones close to your heart so you can keep them with you and look at them at any point in the day.

Once day while I was randomly searching Etsy, I came across a very neat design. I decided I had to give that a try myself and these are what I came up with:

Design based on Copper Wire Wrapped Locket Pendant Necklace by WiredElements

I was so inspired by my first locket that i just had to make a second immediately. This one has a Carnelian Gemstone Cabachon with Carnelian chips and Smoky Quartz rounds accenting the filigree swirls. This particular locket too over 6 hours to make from start to finish and I just adore it. I've got some more stones put together to make more!

Fairytale Dreams Etsy Treasury List

2011-10-07T14:50:00.000-05:00

Fairytale Dreams - Wire Goddess Team

My newest Treasury List on Etsy

Jocelyna Whiskey Quartz,Pear... ccsdesigns01 $189.00	TEMPEST - Earrings ClairePearse $215.00
Copper Vine Key Pendant, Wir... silverowlcreat... $46.00	Effervescence - Sterling Sil... joslinjewels $125.00
Mermaid's Silver Hand Wo... silvermermaidj... $130.00	Entrapment of the Fairy'... gailavira $72.00
The Bride Wore White Cuff DiamondDollsCo... $220.00	Rutilated Quartz Silver Earr... TownCountryJew... $115.00
Aine- Lady Of The Lake, Slic... rainwaterstudi... $36.00	Flower Filigree Wire Wrap Cu... tangocatgems $42.00
Book of Kells Copper and Ste... LadyMockingbir... $65.00	Pink Amethyst and Sterling S... SamBraundJewel... $240.00
Crystal Filigree Ring: "... FaerieKat $15.00	Royal blue glass beaded neck... Juditta $32.00
Watermelon -Sterling silver,... SofiesC $59.00	Sleeping Beauty necklace - w... CobwebsCache $28.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Ready for Sugar Mound Arts and Crafts Festival!!!

2011-10-01T12:26:00.018-05:00

This is one of my favorite festivals during one of my favorite times of the year! October 8th and 9th, just before Halloween and the Holiday Season. I love the festival foods of funnel cakes, candied apples, and homemade ice cream.

Artisans from around the United States gather for this festival. Begin your Holiday shopping for friends and family with all sorts of art and craft options. You can make your visit a day trip or a weekend event. Stay at various hotels and Bed and Breakfasts in the area or make it a weekend camping trip with a bit of shopping. Either way, it makes for a fun filled weekend with lots of sights to see with over 650 booths, 30 of which are food, and a Festival Parade on Main Street in Mound City.

Let us know you're coming.

For more information visit the Sugar Mound Arts and Crafts Website.

Booth Photos

These photos are from our booth at the Maker Faire at Union Station but they'll still help you find our booth at Sugar Mound. We'll have a canopy of course, but look for the purple. It's a favorite.

These were taken in the afternoon when the sun was coming through the windows. Makes for beautiful, if slightly fuzzy, photos where the jewelry just shines for those patrons stopping by.

Halloween is around the Corner!

2011-09-29T10:25:00.000-05:00

I just love Halloween! It's such a fun holiday. Everyone from children to adults can dress up as whatever they feel like for the year. I just love the jewelry and accessories we add to our daily lives for the month of October too! So may things we can do to subtly show our tribute to All Saints Day.

I've made a pendant just for Halloween. My little cat. He's made of an abundance of wrapped silver and black wire. The cat is black, of course, with Swarovski crystals making up his color and a Topaz crystal eye for that "glowing eyes in the dark" look. Then the little guy is flying on his witch's broom. I haven't made her yet, but she's in the works.

Cat's Pajamas Art Show

2011-09-23T12:21:00.001-05:00

Visit the Artists of Eclectics Gallery!

We'll be hosting our annual Halloween Show with various arts and crafts perfect for the Fall season. If you don't find what you're looking for, ask the artists if something can be made custom for you. Be sure to give them time to make your item.

Eclectics Gallery

7015 Oak Street

Kansas City, MO

816-361-6643

Margi Posten Trunk Show (Ceramics)

2011-09-16T12:18:00.002-05:00

Meet Margi Posten

Margie began her career in the Radio and Television business, using her talents for a local commercial for the May's and Worlds of Fun or in industrial films for Hallmark Cards and Products and Kansas City Power and Light. She has been in radio and theater for years. Now see her talent grow in the world of ceramics.

Eclectics Gallery

7015 Oak Street

Kansas City, MO

816-361-6643

Summer Rain Etsy Treasury List

2011-09-09T13:13:00.004-05:00

A few weeks ago, we finally had a break in the heat in the form of a summer thunder storm. The items below remind me of that Summer Rain.

Moonstone Necklace, Rainbow Moonstone Necklace with Leaf Accent by CircesHouse on Etsy - "Mirkwood" by CircesHouse

Enchanted rain, antique Gold Art Cameo Pendant with crystals and agate by Ewasaj

Ozone Handmade Soap - JUMBO SIZED vegan bars made with pure coconut milk - from Arcadia Aromatics by SoapStore

Fine Art Print, Giclee Archival Print, Photomontage, Collage, Painted Photographs, Rain Dance.... by ImagineStudio

See more Featured Artists in my Summer Rain Treasury List.

Katie Kwo Gerson Trunk Show (knitted wire jewelry)

2011-09-01T12:13:00.002-05:00

Meet Katie Gerson

Katie makes fabulous knitted and wire-wrapped jewelry with custom pieces available. Visit Eclectics Gallery Friday evening September 9th to have one of her beuitful works of art as your own!

Let us know you'll be coming.

Eclectics Gallery

7015 Oak Street

Kansas City, MO
816-361-6643

Amanda's Garnet Ring

2011-08-27T11:50:00.000-05:00

This little beauty is for Amanda. She ordered a custom ring for her birthday and this is what I created for her. The ring began to develop a life of it's own with weavings, swirls, and small garnet rounds.

Edited: Art Unleashed Auction 2011 - Humane Society of Kansas City

2011-08-11T15:19:00.001-05:00

Thank you to all who bid on little miss below. She was auctioned for $55. All proceeds go to the Humane Society of Kansas City to help those animals in need.

I love animals. I love jewelry and arts and all kinds of crafts. It's a great thing when you can combine the things you love in life.

The Humane Society of Greater Kansas City is hosting a Live and Silent Auction of original pet-themed artwork. The Art Unleashed event will take place Friday August 26th at Hale Arena beginning at 7:00p - 10:00p. They have asked local artists to donate their pet-themed artwork for this event. You'll be able to see artwork from Eclectics Gallery Members, paintings by Karrol Combs, ceramics by Melissa Moore, jewelry by yours truly, and many other types of arts and crafts.

My Donation: This isn't the best picture as I took it with my phone. The deadline for artists to submit happens to be today so I haven't had a chance to take this puppy ;) home and photograph her properly. She is made with feet upon feet of silver wire in various gauges with Swarovski Crystals in Black and Crystal AB caught in a wire net within the silhouette.Since she's a beautiful girl, she was given three freshwater pearls for her collar.

Our Booth - Design Ideas

2011-04-24T19:28:00.054-05:00

Working on a booth design is hard work. You have to plan it out, get a design feel, then find all the components. Although fun, it is very tiring. Now that we have a list of Art and Craft Fairs in the KC area, we can decide on which ones we'd like to attend. Next on the ever growing list of things to do....Design the Booth! This is very important. Having a layout, a display design, color scheme...all helps to make set-up go quicker the day of the event. In preparation we've done some more research and done our own design.

Once we get all the compentnets, we'll set it up and get pictures taken. Hopefully all goes well and as planned.

The Canopy - A Must Have:

We were so excited when we got this canopy, we just had to test it out. It's perfect! Just the right size and definitely easy to get set-up (just takes 2) ... just like the box says. It came with a roller bag, awning, name sign, side walls, stakes, and weight plates so we can use it on concrete. E-Z Up sure knows what they're doing!

Our Booth Layout and Design:

This design is two 5 foot tables and two 4 foot tables. The center table probably won't be used since it reduces the amount of space available for customers to peruse.

A basic design based on the booth designs we liked and found inspiration from.

When we went shopping, we found several display tools we just fell in love with. Since we are going for an elegant design in black and white with accents of purple, these fit in well and add a extra touch of color.

We also have the Shoji screen for earrings and pendants. This will be a great display tool with folded earring cards and to use the verticle space in the canapy. On the back table will be the raised boxes for necklace displays and jewelry sets. The front table will have some of the display dolls and one or two round plates. The plates will have the diamond shapped confetti (plastic) to hold small rings and bookmarks etc.

Some Booth Designs we Like:

This one is our favorite. Found it on http://www.jewelry-display-ideas.com/

Spring is on your Wrist

2011-04-14T21:33:00.000-05:00

To celebrate Mothers Day and make a few pieces for Eclectics Gallery's Mum's the Word event, I made a new bangle and a small set of earrings to match. This will match a ring I had made a few months ago with a small flower.

I hope you're ready for Spring! This set....bangle, earrings, ring...will help you get in the mood.

The bangle is in progress in this photo. I finished it late the other night and didn't get a picture of the completed bangle. You can see the finished product with the ring at Eclectics Gallery tomorrow.

Earrings to match.

The Summertime Flower Ring

Mum's the Word Event

Friday April 15th

5:00p - 8:00p

Eclectics Gallery
7015 Oak
Kansas City, MO 64113
(816) 361-6643

Art and Craft Fairs List

2011-04-13T15:17:00.024-05:00

Over the last few months, we have been working on a list of Art and Craft Fairs in the Kansas City area and surrounding areas. The list is ever-growing, but we've found several promising shows that we'd like to try this year. Of course, we can't go to all as some are over the same weekend, but we have a beginning.

Suggestions and information on the various shows are always welcome. If you know of one, please send it in. We'd love to add it to our list.

June

2nd-5th Old Shawnee Days Shawnee Kansas http://www.oldshawneedays.org/

- Unknown booth size/price

4^th Liberty Arts Squared – Liberty, MO

- Apply on Zapp

- Attendance – 5,000

- Application Deadline 4/21

- $75 for booth

- $25 to be juried

- Required 5 photos of product

- Required 1 photos of booth

4^th Handmade in the Heartland Craft Fair – Wichita, KS (July 2^nd & August 13^th) http://wichita.craigslist.org/eve/2267297669.html

- 10x10 booth

- $45 (includes 8ft table & 2 chairs

- All handmade crafts welcome

4^th-5^th Art in the Park – Columbia, MO http://artinthepark.missouri.org/info.html

- Closed – no longer receiving applications

- Attendance – 18,000 ppl

3^rd-5^th Down Town Days….Streets Alive! in Lee’s Summit

- 10x10 booth

- $250 for a Handcrafted booth

- Deadline to apply – April 1^st or cost $275

- Electricity $30 for 110v

- Tent Rental (if needed) $220

- Required 5 photos of product

- Required 1 photos of booth

17^th-19^th 2011 Town Art Show at town Center http://www.townart.org/

- 10x10 booth

- Required white tent

- $250-$300 – Booth fee goes to the Parkinson Foundation of the Heartland

- $30 Jury fee

- Can get corner booth for $50

- Deadline to apply – April 1^st

- Original work only

- Required 4 color slides of work – label artist name & size of media (can be digital)

- Required 1 color slide of booth (can be digital)

July

3rd-4th Kansas City Riverfest(firework show) http://kcriverfest.com/ (waiting for updated site)

- 10x10 booth size

- $300 for the booth

August

6^th-7^th Powderhorn Art Fair – Minneanapolis, MN http://www.powderhornartfair.com/

- Apply on Zapp

- $210 for 11x11 booth

- Jury Fee $25

- Required 4 photos of product – no booth photo required

- Deadline to apply – May 1^st

- Art fair profits go toward community programs (teen center, pottery kiln, photo lab)

25th-26th-27 Bonner Springs Tiblow Days http://bonnersprings.org/comm_info10.html

- Unknown Booth size and price

September

2^nd-4^th Art Show at the Fest, Kansas City Irish Festival 2011 (Labor Day Weekend) www.kcirishfest.com

- Apply on Zapp

- $300 for 10x10 booth

- $25 Jury Fee

- Deadline to apply – June 1^st

- Attendance – 100,000

- 4 vender passes w booth (free festival admittance)

- White tent required – provided w 2 outlets for lighting (300 watts)

- Required 3 photos of product

- Required 1 photos of booth

8th-10th Old Settlers Days Olathe, Ks http://www.johnsoncountyoldsettlers.com/

- Handmade Only

- 10 x 10 booth

- $150 – includes electricity

9^th-11^th Art Westport http://artwestport.net/

- Apply on Zapp

- Exclusively for KC area artists – must live within 40 miles of the downtown KC post office

- Apply between March 1^st-May 1^st

- 10x10 booth

- $300

- No commercial or manufactured work

11^th Lawrence Fall Arts & Crafts Festival http://lawrenceks.org/lprd/specialevents/pdf/fallartsandcrafts2011.pdf

- 10x10 booth

- $55

- $20 for electricity

- No Commercial Jewelry

- Can rent a table for $10 each

16^th-18^th Mosaics – Missouri Festival for the Arts, 2011

- Apply on Zapp

- $225 for 10x10 booth

- $25 Jury Fee

- Deadline to apply – May 30^th

- Attendance 90,000-100,000

- Required 4 photos of work

- Required 1 photo of booth

16^th-18^th Zona Rosa Arts Festival 2011 http://www.zonarosa.com/Events/EventDetails/tabid/3340/ArticleId/2550/8th-Annual-Zona-Rosa-Arts-Festival.aspx

- Apply on Zapp

- Jury Fee $25

- Required 3 photos of work

- Required 1 photo of booth

- Deadline to Apply – July 5^th

- 10x10 booth

- $200 for booth

23^rd-25^th Country club Plaza 79^th Annual Plaza Art Fair http://www.countryclubplaza.com/Events/Plaza-Art-Fair

- Apply on Zapp

- Jury Fee $35

- Required 4 photos of work

- Required 1 photo of booth

- Deadline to Apply – May 1^st

- 12x12 booth

- $100 extra for a corner booth

- $400 for the booth

October

9/30-10/2 Longview Art and World Music festival 2011

- Apply on Zapp

- $245 for 10x10 booth

- Jury Fee $25

- $74 for corner booth

- Required 4 photos of work

- Required 1 photo of booth

- Deadline to Apply – July 20^th

1^st-2^nd Weston Mo. Apple Fest http://westonmo.com/visit/main.html

8th-9th (2nd full weekend of October) Sugar Mound http://www.moundcity.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94&Itemid=163

- 10x10 booth

- $100

3^rd (22^nd-23^rd) weekend in October – Maple Leaf Festival http://mapleleaffestival.com/index.htm

- 10x10 booth

- $25 for electricity

- $100

- KS sales tax number required

- Photos of booth required

- Deadline to apply – June 1^st

- Handmade only

Joining Eclectics

2011-04-09T21:41:00.001-05:00

This has been a busy week. Started off with a Jury meeting with a local artist shop. This works sort of like an interview on both sides. The shop interviews the artist while the artist interviews the shop. Each need to be sure the partnership will work and be lucrative. Overall, we liked each other. Crangrats to Brie'Denee .... now a proud member of Eclectics Gallery! You'll be able to see our jewelry in the shop this May.

For a sneak peak, visit the Gallery next Friday April 15th! Attend the Mum's the Word Mothers Day event:

Finished! Custom Bridal Package for Natalie

2011-04-03T12:57:00.000-05:00

The necklaces for Natalie's wedding are complete! 1 bridal necklace and 6 bridesmaid necklaces. There was enough of the Viking Weave left to make the bride a matching bracelet.

The Brides Necklace. 3-strands of Freshwater pearls with yellow Crystals interspersed. The focal is a large Rose Quartz Crystal Gemstone with a lobster clasp.

The Brides necklace and her bracelet.

The Brides bracelet. A Viking weave focal with small Rose Quartz Crystals and Yellow Crystals woven into the Viking Weave. Silver cones topped with Freshwater Pearls from the Brides Necklace ending in a circle silver chain and lobster clasp.

Necklace for the Bridesmaid.....The main attraction being the Viking Weave with small Rose Quartz Crystals and Yellow Crystals woven in. Silver cones topped with Freshwater Pearls cap the Viking Weave and end in a silver chain and toggle clasp.

All 6 necklaces together.

The cone and pearl caps.

The toggle clasps on the end of the silver chain.

Custom Bridal Package for Natalie

2011-02-26T22:02:00.001-06:00

I love weddings and it just so happens, I make jewelry for them. I made my own wedding jewelry and now have another wedding the create for. Miss Natalie will be getting married in May had has commissioned me to make her bridal jewelry....a necklace for herself and her 6 bridesmaids! A fantastic project!

I finished her bridal necklace a while ago (right) and have been recenlty working on the bridesmaid necklaces. They take some time since the design is a bit intricate. It is based on the Viking Weave with some gemstones intermixed. As you can imagine, 6 necklaces of the style below takes some time to make. A very beautiful necklace.

Example of the Bridesmaid necklaces....Natalie's will be in Pink Quartz and Jonquil.

Carnelian and Montana Crystal Necklace

2011-02-07T20:35:00.000-06:00

I love jewelry. Who doesn't? Jewelry is beautiful and when done by an artist, it's timeless. It can also be tedious and so rewarding. All the fine, small work involved. I look around at all the beautiful work done by other wire-wrappers and I'm just astounded. It's all so beautiful! I want all of it. Instead, I make my own creations to satisfy my need for the sparkly silver and gemstone creations.

In the fall, I wear a favorite coral-orange sweater. Never did I have a piece of jewelry to match. It makes you sad when you look in your jewelry box for that perfect piece and it's not there! I had to make something! I couldn't wear this sweater without a show piece. This is a new favorite of mine and it goes beautifully with that sweater.

Website Creation

2010-12-10T17:20:00.000-06:00

I've been working on the new Brie'Denee website...well turns out those aren't as easy and quick to develop as you might think at first. I started with a basic layout, with the one block. This was giving me all kinds of problems when I would try to change a block or add a column. Turns out, the layout templates are fantastic to help with this little problem. So I fixed that issue.
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Sunshine on a Clear Day

2010-12-08T22:43:00.000-06:00

I found a new favorite stone! This gemstone is called a Hemimorphite. It's one I found when visiting Texas and the Unconventional Labidarist. He had some beautiful cabochons and this is one of them.

For this stone, I decided to do a woven bezel wrap. For the bail, I continued the weave with some crystal accents and finished it off. However, there was still something missing. Hmmm...what could be missing. That's it! I needed some more color. Citrine on top added a beautiful sunshine glow atop a gorgeous gemstone.

Christmas Artisan Sale 2010

2010-11-27T13:51:00.000-06:00

I love this time of year. It is when you can do things for family and get fabulous gifts for your loved ones. For crafters, its a time of year when they can make a gift or find something a friend has made to give to family members who will cherish the gift.

This year, a few of my crafty friends and I have decided to get together and host an Artisan Sale for the Holidays. We will be having various home goods, decorations and jewelry available. Stop by and visit us if you are in Kansas City! We can wait to see everyone!

Cabochons ready to be Wrapped

2010-11-18T21:12:00.004-06:00

I love getting new beads and gemstones to work with! I have a handful of the most georgous gemstones from Unconventional Lapidarist, a company that creates designer cabochons with precious gemstones. I picked them up on a trip to Texas this summer. I fell in love with the baby blue glass cabs. I just had to have one. And of course, purple is my favorite color so I had to have a purple and black stripped cab as well. I picked up several more to add to my collection of stones so I have plenty to choose from.

I have several ideas of what to do with these beautiful gems but time seems to be short. After working all day, coming home and sometimes making dinner, there just aren't that many hours left in the day. But my ideas will continue to last. I just can't wait to do something with them!

Welcome to my blog

2010-11-17T22:25:00.000-06:00

Welcome to my blog! I've never done one of these so everyone bear with me while I get into a groove. I'm not much of a writer, but I thought I'd give this a try.