Belts and Bronze

John has been busy preparing the silicon bronze rings for his grant project that he mentioned in his last post. To prepare the rings he uses pliers to partially open about half of the rings, and close the other half of the rings making the two ends flush. All together they will total to be around 60,000 rings for the Shirt, Coif and Mantle.  I have been working on something we haven't done before, women's belts. I am just starting off with a simple design to see if it is something that people are interested in.

  

Also! This weekend we are beginning preparations for Art in the Park coming up in the middle of July. Keep an eye out on our facebook page for updates!

Blue and Silver

Here are some pictures of a set of items ordered through our etsy shop to be used in a wedding this summer!  

Thanks!

It was a busy and sleepless weekend but it is always worth it! Thank you everyone who stopped by and saw us at Holidays by Hand. We did better than the year before and are excited for our next show. (looking for one to do this spring) In the mean time we'll keep you updated on any new projects we work on. See you soon!

Holidays by Hand

A few nights ago I attempted to take these pictures inside in our living room and the lighting made everything look terrible. So, I stood outside in the cold today. And got good lighting so that you could see a few of the Holiday themed items we will have available at Holidays by Hand this Saturday! (9-4 at the Bemidji Boys and Girls Club)

44 days until Christmas!

I hate to add to all the holiday noise that is already out there...but we just got 2 inches of snow and it's really hard not to be thinking about what is coming up next! This last year we have taken a break from doing any art shows. John and I have just been working on getting some new ideas, and making plans for doing more are shows than usual this coming year. So, to get back into the game we decided to be a part of Holidays by Hand. It is being held in the Bemidji Boys and Girls Club on the 6th of December. There were a lot of really good booths there last year (lots of fudge!) and I am sure there will be more this time around.

I'll be posting pictures of all the seasonal items we have been working on soon.