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What's inside the shells?  

The shells contain ingredients for creativity, inspired by oceany things like the colour of water and seashells and barnacles and coral and the importance of oceans for our ecosystems.  

Mix all that together, and you get the latest pieces in my Coastal Collection!  

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It's interesting to me how my creative process works.  

Sometimes it feels just like this.

Scoop up a handful of materials (in this case beads).

And then roll them out like you are throwing dice. 

Ideas then appear to me. Sometimes they are similar to the one I started with when I made the bead.  

And sometimes they surprise even me!

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I love how bronze colour changes with age.  It deepens and takes on character.  

Like fine wine or family heirlooms, to me bronze just gets better with age.  

Reminds me of something my ancestors may have worn, or perhaps something washed around in the sea...

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As a child, I loved combing through the rocks and pebbles on the beach at our lake property.  I could sit for hours, agate hunting.  

I was in awe of the agates, a small treasure just waiting to be discovered right there on the beach.  I kept a huge bag of agates that had to go everywhere with me.  

Is it any wonder that I now seek the rock tumbled sea glass that is so very agate-like?  

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Why is it I am drawn to barnacles?  Aren't they just sharp, crusty things you step on at the beach?  

Barnacles inspire me because of their existence - I love the patterns they make, very organic, yet still a pattern.  

But most of all, they remind me of the swish of the waves and wandering along the beach seeking treasure.  

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I am always creating new works.  

And I still have lots of Jenn's beautiful glass beads to play with.  (More about my  Kannaglass collaboration here).

This bronze ring will become another Cascade style necklace.  

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I have another store carrying my pieces now - Artina's!  

Artina's has locations in both Victoria and Vancouver.

Stop by if you are in the area and have a look!  

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I found this quote about driftwood and it stuck with me - driftwood to me is timeless and a symbol of going with the flow. 

"I imagined your stick, washing in the waves for hundreds of years, turning to driftwood, smooth and hard like stone. I imagined a little girl finding it on a beach so many years later. Saving it on her shelf, where she put the things that made her feel like the world was magical." - Author: Ava Dellaira

Driftwood as a talisman for the magic of the world!  I love it.  

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I love summer vibes - the warm sun on my shoulders.

A walk along the seaside or beach.

This necklace is perfect for invoking that summery feeling.  

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Summer at the seaside is lighthearted and fun.  Relaxing in a deck chair with a book. Or beachcombing for treasure, like sea glass or shells or even interesting rocks and driftwood. 

These Ocean Curl earrings are the perfect summer accessory:  light and colourful!   

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I spy work in progress for my next launch...

Yes, I will be mixing my bronze ocean inspired pieces with my friend's lovely blue glass beads.  

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Now that we are able to get out and about again, you may be wondering where you can see my designs in galleries or at shows.  

At this time, I am not planning to be in any shows this year.  But you can still see my designs in real life!  In the spring, I sent a number of my pieces from my Isles collection off to Kizmit Gift Gallery.

Kizmit is in Fort Langley, on the Lower Mainland and is a welcoming gallery gift shop.  Try to visit if you are in the area!  

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