Necklaces for Open Doors Show and Sale from Jennifer Campbell

The inspiration for these necklaces was the large resin beads that I purchased at a recent bead show in Portland. My favorite is the "Frida Kahlo" necklace (top pic) with the vintage key and vintage watch face as charms hanging from the necklace. I used copper for the chain and findings. For the "Encore" necklace I used sterling silver chain and vintage beads with a wing and beads as the "charms". See these and the others of this collection at the Open Doors Art Show and Sale on December 4th and 5th.

Jennifer Campbell

More Recycled Art from Jennifer Campbell

Have you read "The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron? My "artist dates" include a hunt for vintage treasures to include in my art pieces. I love searching through the antique shops of the Sellwood area. A final stop at Philadelphia's for a cheesesteak sandwich and a microbrew gives me time to sit back and plan what I'll do with my purchases.

The clock in the first pic ("Paris") is made from a candy tin (4"x8"). The finial was a find from an estate sale. The clock below it is a wall clock with the tin measuring about 5"x7". These are only a couple of the clocks I'll have for sale at the Open Doors Art Show and Sale.

Jennifer Campbell

More Recycled Danglies By Lenall Siebenaler

I had these heavy felted "snakes" and I thought, "What could I do with them?" Danglies came readily to mind. But what to do with them. I've been percolating on that for a week now. A thought came to mind to combine the felted tube and some beads I bought in Pakistan--20+ years ago!!!!! Heavens! The beads were on two pieces of jewelry I bought at a bazaar there. The black and multi colored beads are ceramic and very different. The fabric beads were made into a strand as the artisan went using fabric and gold thread. They wrapped them around a cord between the ceramic beads forming a round bead. I added a couple other larger beads from my stash and seed beads also.

These are different.

Lenall

Birds Are ready to fly & Ornaments ready to hang by Stephanie Brockway

I'm excited to be participating in this years PAC sale at the MAC, I'll still be a customer too! many one of a kind treasures to collect.

The birds are ready to fly...modeled after a a "urban folk art" bird I had made earlier.

The ornaments are hand cut poplar wood, carved, sanded, painted, waxed...a fun experiment.

Stayed Tuned, miniature carved books and barn angels , will hopefully make an appearance here before the big day!

Wabi Sabi Wonder Reworked and ready to Sell! Lenall Siebenaler

"Gorge Evening"

"Sedona"

"DejaVu, II"

"DejaVu, I"

"Memories of the Gorge"

"Mt. Hood Splendor"

I think they ended up better than they were at first sitting. It's always good to let pieces sit awhile and then come back and look at them with a fresh mind and a different mindset. You can never tell what might happen.

Lenall

Finished Kimono Fabric Bead Necklaces

The kimono fabric bead necklaces are finished and ready for our show. I found the silver beads at the Gem Faire in June and thought they'd go well with the kimono beads. FYI the Gem Faire will be in Portland this weekend, November 27-29, at the Oregon Convention Center, Exhibit Hall E.

Here's a closer look. Come check them out in person the first week in December at our "Open Doors' Show. I'll look forward to seeing you then.

Night Lights by Tory Brokenshire

I will be bringing these little lights to the show, each one is unique and fun to look at.

This one has tree different images in it, they all glow with little cut outs.

Funny little items adds to the whimsy.

This is a favorite just because of her face and hands.

I can just hear her say "please be quiet you little nuts".

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Art show at library downtown - Jennifer Campbell

Be sure to see my new assemblage art works at the central branch of the Multnomah County Library at 801 SW 10th in downtown Portland. The show is in the Friends of the Library Store and will be up until the end of November. As I created these pieces I added more and more 3-D ephemera as I worked. See if you can guess which is the first and which is the last!

Heart Canvases Redone by Lenall Siebenaler

I reworked the heart canvases I started last week. They were just too something. I don't know what. Now they are probably too something else! :0) The color is off on these they are much more bright.

Better or Worse?

Lenall

heart tassel

I  call this my French heart, as it was inspired by some I saw in Paris. It is felted with silk and mixed fiber streamers, suitable for hanging.