How Beautiful

There is something about beach glass that I find just captivating. Simply beautiful. When my son was a toddler, we lived very close to the lake and we'd go together for daily walks, barefoot at the waters edge, picking up these tiny treasures. Since then I've made some art pieces with the glass. A funky mosaic table top, and a frame for a mirror. I also made myself a bracelet but after a while, I took it apart and put the pieces of beach glass back with the others in this mason jar. I recently came across this shop on Etsy. LucyJewel Seaglass makes beautiful necklaces and earrings from beach glass. What I like most about their jewelry is that they keep the beach glass in it's found state. They don't drill or tumble. I especially love this necklace. It's true, the blue ones are few and far between, very hard to find. This beautiful aqua glass is combined with the copper chain, lovely!! Check out LucyJewel Seaglass for some wonderful finds. You can also see their blog here.

Arts on King Show

Here are some photos I took of my paintings at Arts on King. My show runs until August 31st so if you're in the area please stop by and check out this wonderful gallery. Jodi Wheeler did a beautiful hanging of my work. Jodi is a fine artist and she curates the shows for both Arts on Queen and Arts on King. Her lovely mixed media work can also be found gracing the walls.

Originally opened in 1991 by Ellen Wagner, Arts on King along with the Wagner Rosenbaum Gallery was located at 169 King St E. in Toronto. I had a show of my landscapes and still lifes upstairs at the Wagner Rosenbaum Gallery in August of 2003. The retail/gallery space closed after 13 years and Arts on Queen was opened. Now happily back in the community at 165 Queen St E., Arts on King features a variety of media by Canadian artists. I personally think that they have the best selection of handmade jewellery in the city!