Frida

img021, originally uploaded by itsamistry.

This is the ATC that is published in Art Trader Magazine

I've been published

My Frida card has been published in the ArtTrader Magazine! How cool is that. ArtTrader Magazine is an online magazine, that you can download for free http://www.arttradermag.com/.

Issue 7 of ArtTrader Mag is now available for downloading and reading. Look for interviews with Paul Bozzo, and member artist, Tanya Whitley.

We have an excellent issue for you packed with great articles on:

• Color Me Green: Balancing Art and Environment
• Artistic Journeys: Creating Art for Healing
• Walk-Through Art: Markers & Pencils
• How to use Wax to create ATC’s with Texture
• Critique Corner with Andrea Melione
• Make Matboard Pencil Holders
• Swap Hosting 101! Part II: Swapping & Mailing Cards
• Petite Artiste: Katherine Armet

Orange cone

Orange cone, originally uploaded by itsamistry.

Black stone

Black stone, originally uploaded by itsamistry.

Agate

Agate, originally uploaded by itsamistry.

Copper with Swarovski pearls and crystals

Copper with Swarovski pearls and crystals, originally uploaded by itsamistry.

Lava bead and sterling silver earrings

Lava bead and sterling silver earrings, originally uploaded by itsamistry.

Yikes.........

I've got to talk about me and my jewellery today at a Women in Business event. Its only for 10 minutes but that's a long time when you are stood infront of over 30 women.

My friend Donna Hawk suggested I start with these questions -

1. How long have you been making jewelry?
2. What got you interested in making jewelry?
3. Where do you get your ideas? Do you try to go with trends or just 'do your own thing?'
4. What's your favorite piece to make? Why?
5. Do you teach classes? if not, would you?
6. Is it hard to find places to sell your work?

I've made a list of them in a notebook that I'm going to take with me and use for reference because I know that if I don't I'll be flustered and at least this way its a bit more structured. The good thing is that I can also take some of my work to display. I'll be taking plenty of business cards and some postcards with some pics of my work.

purple set SOLD

purple set, originally uploaded by itsamistry.

Another one that was for the Switch and Bitch event

Blue set

Blue set, originally uploaded by itsamistry.

I made this set to trade at a Switch and Bitch party that was being held in aid of Christies Hospital - basically you take in 3 items and swop them for an item from one of the other attendees. I think when this kind of charity event started people were taking clothes to swop.. However the event has been cancelled as the lady who was organising the event is poorly.