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One of the most powerful things I learned about being a teacher is that it's my job to REACH, not teach.  I can extend the information, but it's up to the student/s to grab on to what's presented.  I guess this applies to my jewlery too.  I've discovered in the past year that I HAVE to create.  My spirit stagnates without an outlet for creative expression, a challenge.  and it's really important to get out of my grad studies head!  I stopped doing beadwork for over a year, because the pieces were just sitting around in a box... since I was no longer doing shows.  When I decided to give almost everything away and just create for the sheer joy, my creativity came back! 

Ancient Wisdom - oh, the joy of fossils.  Rocks! mixed with pearls for balance.

Butterfly Queen - I'm still not sure I did this gorgeous stamping justice... serene face, lepidolite and glass beads.

Tiger - just got back from a visit to the Columbus Zoo, where I fell quite a bit in love with a young tiger.  Sweet kitty face... that I'm reminded would eat me given the chance!  Art mirroring life... dicro focal, onyx cab with fabulous lampwork from Israel.  Meow.