New Bead

The only thing I’ve been at consistently ever since I came back frm the US is making beads…and this is one that I made today.
Initially,my palette of colors was limited to transparent blues and greens and amethyst…more because they are very well behaved:)….and i don;t think there was a consistent pattern/style that the beads cd [...]

Serenditpity?

More than a year ago,I became acutely conscious of need to keep a “journal”…I’ve been writing notes to myself forever but suddenly,just words in varied inks seemed unexciting…the expression demanded texture and more color and more energy,,,,and I thought it would all eventually help me create beautiful beads and silver clay jewelry and ohter things [...]

And I have promises to keep:)
 Every day,I promise to come here and write…..think…speak aloud…and every day I go to bed regretting not having done so…not today:)…
 I’m here…and let this note be my mark for today…..I;ve been getting my picture postcards framed and they’re being put up on the walls of my studio……framed postcard collages are [...]

One day…

Two shows later,I’m still “hoping’ to upload some pics here….of my beads and some pieces that I enameled for “Enamel Revisited”,an Enamel show we put up as the Delhi Chapter of the Enamelist Society of India.Pity,the pics just don’t seem to have done justice to the pieces.
A few years ago,I wanted to do everything I [...]

Handmade-with love

Here’s a pendant I made using Silver clay,enamel and a glass bead from my new series of ribbon twisty beads.
I’ve been wanting to make this piece for quite some time…and quite like the way it’s turned out.I’m going to wear it lots and often,especially,when I go for shows to sell my jewelry:)…..eager to [...]

At work

Spent most my day in the studio today….finishing and sanding my Silver clay pieces so I can fire and then enamel them tomorrow…….and making some lampwork beads……I would have posteed some pics of my new beads today but ran out of battery….so they’ll be here tomorrow:)…

Gandhi and I

“Mahatma Gandhi is the Father of the Nation”….this was my first introduction to Gandhi…….in school and everywhere in India….that’s the way all children are first introduced to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi….his birthday,on October 2 is a national holiday in India.
As I grew older,I was thrilled to discover that being born on 2 October meant the Gandhi [...]

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