Take nine artists, a color scheme, and a “can do” spirit. Some assembly required. What emerges? A story that we’re all proud to be a part of.
We’ve been waiting for this moment for more than a year! Our traveling charm necklace is finally up on auction. All of the proceeds will be donated for breast cancer research. The auction ends Sunday, September 16.
You can read the story of our necklace here, and a direct link to the auction is right here.
Thank you for looking, and thank you even more if you bid!
Love from,
Leah, Bobbi, Wendy, Amy, Ellen, …read more

Artist: Pipyr
Website: Pipyr Art Glass

Pipyr, how do you describe your work, and why did you chose the business name that you did?
“Pipyr” has been the name I have used as my artistic pseudonym since I was at least 12. Even at that age, I have always felt a duality in my life as an artist. In one way, I am a laid-back, happy-go-lucky kind of person who loves to laugh have fun. My artistic side, though, is a bit darker and has more of a surrealist nature. I wouldn’t describe my work as dark in a brooding sense. Rather, …read more

Her tagline is “To journey down a road less traveled.” See if you agree:

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Stampington & Co, publishers of Somerset Studio and Belle Armoire magazines among others, will be accepting entries for a few more weeks for a special publication called Haute Handbags 2. The deadline is November 15, so get out your supplies and get going! Here’s all the important information.
The handbag pictured above is my submission. The beads are wired onto a cardboard cigar box, and the interior is lined with a satiny fabric. It uses some of my handmade glass lampwork beads, and purchased seed beads