I am not quite sure where to post this - but it is my work and I am writing about sites that inspire me! The Daily Jewel -  http://dailyjewel.blogspot.com/ These are short daily (5 days a week) posts about artists, jewels and gems that have influenced me and my world - I hope that you will draw some joy and motivation from it...make ...

The JCK Las Vegas Show is in it’s 17th year and like the Tucson Show it has attracted the independent Gem & Jewelry shows we all know from the desert event. Wholesale and Retail shows are popping up at most of the hotels surrounding the Sands and Venetian Resorts. A friend and Artisan Laura Roberts of Lorelilee Creations ...

You have to go see Lee Marshall in the Gesswein Booth at the JCK show at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada May 30th.  For those of you that don't know Lee Marshall's name he is the world reknown designer of the original Bonny Doon Hydraulic Press!  He will be demonstrating his new baby - the Knew Concept Saw (both ...

http://www.massconline.com/events/events_home.html DEMO DAY 2008 Saturday May 24th At CSU Long Beach Building FA2 - Room 104 Time: 10:00 AM until 4 PM - check in at 9:30 AM $15.00 for all attendees - you don't have to be a member of MASSC to attend Featuring: Tara Magboo - Heat Bending Acrylic Randi Newbill - Prisma Color Ruth Shapiro- ...

West Coast Artists has been asked to produce an art show the first weekend of each month at the "Simi Valley Town Center" starting in the month of June! The Simi Valley Town Center is a beautiful new facility (2 years old) with an upscale clientele. The center boasts stores such as Coach, Abercrombie and Fitch, Coldwater Creek, Ann ...

   DTLA Series, by Sue Dorman, Marina del Rey, CA To honor "World Fair Trade Day" (May 10th) I thought that an Art Show was in order, especially a show of "repurposed" art. I heartily recommend that you take a few moments to enjoy the wacky, wonderful and truly beautiful in the current show - Composting Good ...

I want to take a minute to thank ALL of the wonderful people that took the time to explain processes and demonstrate products and educate at the Bench Conference and Suppliers Expo!!!! I attended along with close to 40 members of the Venice Adult School - Jewelry Making Program.   From the conference staff to the experts demonstrating ...

If you live in the Southern California Area - This is a MUST DO! Tonight was the Gala Opening for the Bench Jewelers Conference and Suppliers Expo (Information follows report)!  http://benchconference.com Following a really nice spread (food & drinks) courtesy of The Platinum Guild and one other vendor that I can't remember (I will ...

Jay Whaley, Artist,  Jewelry instructor at UCSD, has recently opened  his own Studio in San Diego. It will be available for Workshops, so we are looking for suggestions as well as instructors.      This is an invitation for all in the Southern California area.      It's our ...

A little bit of everything - Wire (all tho lately - just to wire brio's to chain!) - Beading - I am taking a Jewelry Making Class in Venice and work in silver and have a copper washer thing going on! You can see some photos at:  http://flickr.com/photos/robynahawk/sets/72157602548165575/  I haven't taken photos lately - check ...