tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15107165621908606252024-03-12T22:58:33.691-04:00Beaver Island JewelryI make glass beads with a torch and a kiln. My glass beads are made here in the USA in my Michigan studio. They are made one at a time, with a torch. Glass from Italy is melted with a torch and then formed, while molten hot, into shapes. The bead is then annealed in a digitally controlled kiln for durability. They are then cleaned. As you can see, this is a time consuming job thus lampwork beads are generally not inexpensive! But they are unique, one of a kind.Beaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-2693312393177835992013-03-23T10:37:00.003-04:002013-03-23T10:37:56.484-04:00Love those Earrings!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love earrings and I know lots of other people do too. Beaver Island Jewelry sells a lot of earrings so I guess lots of people love buying earrings. I love making kind of "funky" earrings. Mismatched colors or shapes, fun colors, added charms. There are lots of ideas around. When I think of something I write it down on my "to do" list. Below are pictures of a sampling of my earrings. Included are my new Beadhopper earrings which are "hooks" and the attached bead part can be made with the interchangeable system. Then you can buy the earrings and extra beads to change out. </div>
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Sometimes you find great pieces parts to use in your earring sets. Then along with some cool shapes you can make some interesting earrings.</div>
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The above earrings are made with the Beadhopper system with the interchangeable beads. Of course, I need to have the extra beads that people can purchase along with the original earring set.</div>
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Love these earrings - in fact I have been trying to re-produce something like them.<br />
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Love the color of this class - caribean. </div>
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And then my cupcake earrings! I also do cupcake bracelets. Yum, and non-fattening.</div>
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Take a look in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BrownDogGlassBeads">ETSY</a> shop at BrownDogGlassBeads and now in The Pear Tree shop in Dixboro (Ann Arbor), Michigan. The Pear Tree is next to Moonwinks Cafe (you can get a latte while shopping). Great artisan shop! And lots of my earrings in The Pear Tree.</div>
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GO BACK TO: http://www.BeaverIslandJewelry.com HOME PAGEBeaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-46827845356316588492013-02-20T11:51:00.001-05:002013-02-20T11:51:10.015-05:00GLASS BEADMAKING AND PANTONE SPRING COLORS
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for its Primary Matching System (PMS).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
idea behind the PMS is to allow designers to "color match" specific
colors when a design enters production stage, regardless of the equipment used
to produce the color. This system has been widely adopted by graphic designers
and reproduction and printing houses. The Pantone Color Matching System is
largely a standardized color reproduction system. By standardizing the colors,
different manufacturers in different locations can all refer to the Pantone
system to make sure colors match without direct contact with one another.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(from Wikipedia)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span>Every year they put out their Fashion Color Report for the spring and
for the fall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is published for
fashion influencers and designers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
think us glass beadmakers could be categorized under “fashion influencers.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Emerald is the Color of the Year. </span>Below are the Pantone colors for Spring 2013
from pantone.com and emerald as color of the year 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I always like to check out these colors to help influence what beads I make for my handmade glass bead jewelry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As noted above, each color has a number which is consistent wherever you see it (not with our glass rod color numbers though).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So you may see much of the fashion world using emerald and the other Pantone colors in their designs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Below are some fabrics using emerald, taken from the pantone.com site.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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lemon<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>591408,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Green Petroleum<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>591218, Red Light Special 791428,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bright Acid Yellow<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>591416,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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GO BACK TO: http://www.BeaverIslandJewelry.com HOME PAGEBeaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-62643779943903906922013-01-08T11:58:00.002-05:002013-01-08T11:58:25.899-05:00One Glass Beadmakers' LifeIt has been a long time since I posted here on my blog. With my "two lives" it takes a while to settle back into the Ann Arbor life after spending all summer on Beaver Island (Michigan). And then the holidays come and go....<br />
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Below is a photo taken on Beaver Island with the family: Cary, me and Niko the dog! And a sunrise photo from Beaver Island. Almost every day I got a sunrise shot from Beaver Island - they just seem to be nicer there.<br />
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The photo below is taken in my studio on Beaver Island. It shows me making a bead with the gas torch. I have a mandrel in my left hand, then heating Italian glass with my right hand until it is molten. Then the glass is wrapped onto the mandrel, formed into whatever type of bead that you are making. You can add glass frit to decorate the bead, add glass flowers, etc. It all depends on your skill level how it will look! You can see the glass rods around the bench. That is what I melt with the torch. After the bead is formed it goes into a kiln for about 6-8 hours to anneal or harden it. Then you clean the bead and you have one handmade glass bead.<br />
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In Ann Arbor, I am back volunteering at the Humane Society of Huron Valley (<a href="http://www.hshv.org/">www.hshv.org</a>) doing dog customer care which is helping people find a dog they want to adopt. It is great to see the dogs find a "forever home." Exercising at my gym is also keeping me occupied and also playing tennis once or twice a week. <br />
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We have seen some good movies this winter - Lincoln was excellent, The Hobbit and Jack Reacher. We love reading mysteries and Jack Reacher the movie was very good. <br />
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And below are some photos of items that I have on my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BrownDogGlassBeads">ETSY</a> site right now. Check out my shop with the ETSY link above! <br />
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Swarovski crystal earrings - love the sparkle!</div>
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Lightweight bangles. Easy to wear, fun, colorful.</div>
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Leather skull bracelet. I love mine!<br />
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Vertebra necklace. Handmade glass bead.<br />
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GO BACK TO: http://www.BeaverIslandJewelry.com HOME PAGEBeaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-9382505141502363912012-04-17T09:24:00.001-04:002012-04-17T09:31:10.234-04:00Jewelry & Shopping. (#12)Of course one of the reasons we come to Venice is to get inspired in our jewelry making and bead making. The colors here and the ideas we get from Venetian glass makers and the way they arrange shop windows help our creations.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/17/1000.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/17/s_1000.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />This was a small bowl in the miniature glass exhibit.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/17/1001.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/17/s_1001.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Handmade leather necklace<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/17/1002.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/17/s_1002.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Sponge purses at the Peggy Guggenheim Museum.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/17/1003.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/17/s_1003.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/17/1004.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/17/s_1004.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/17/1019.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/17/s_1019.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/17/1021.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/17/s_1021.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Wood carved bag!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/17/1022.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/17/s_1022.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/17/1023.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/17/s_1023.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/17/1024.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/17/s_1024.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Marbled papers.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/17/1025.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/17/s_1025.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/17/1026.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/17/s_1026.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />We went to see our favorite Venetian glassmaker today, Vittorio Constantini. He is the maestro who makes, in glass, natural wonders. Here's his smile!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/17/1027.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/17/s_1027.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/17/1028.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/17/s_1028.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And as always a lovely canal shot!<br />Ciao!<br />Nancy<br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><br />Beaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-8299925162576703192012-04-16T15:06:00.001-04:002012-04-16T15:06:39.410-04:00<br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Beaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-56737638487922156572012-04-16T14:49:00.001-04:002012-04-16T15:07:14.439-04:00Beautiful day in Venice. (#11)Today no rain until this evening when all of a sudden we had a big thunder boomer, then a downpour and then rain! Even the big turtle in the garden below was running for cover. (we think those people eat them as there were two turtles, now one).<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/16/2058.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/16/s_2058.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />This morning we had some light fog. I like my photo of Salute church in a little fog!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/16/2071.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/16/s_2071.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />My favorite puppy -- Mia, the Stafordshire Bull Terrier (4 months). <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/16/2072.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/16/s_2072.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />I wanted to show some of the different and unique chimneys here. Those have some spiral thing inside that helps to put out the cinders before they get outside. These were for the times when there were lots of wood houses around.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/16/2137.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/16/s_2137.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/16/2138.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/16/s_2138.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />This chimney is across from our apartment and is practically a work of art!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/16/2139.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/16/s_2139.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/16/2140.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/16/s_2140.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/16/2141.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/16/s_2141.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />This one is kind of pretty.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/16/2142.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/16/s_2142.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And who lives in this upstairs room??<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/16/2143.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/16/s_2143.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/16/2144.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/16/s_2144.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/16/2145.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/16/s_2145.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />This looks giant sized!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/16/2146.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/16/s_2146.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />This is across the canal from our apartment on a nice building.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/16/2147.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/16/s_2147.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />This is on "our" canal.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/16/2148.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/16/s_2148.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Wanted to also show how we do washing. Washing machines are small. Electricity is very expensive in Italy. No dryers so everything either dries outside on the line or inside by the radiators.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/16/2149.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/16/s_2149.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Our little washing machine is in the bathroom. We don't use it but wash by hand and hang out.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/16/2150.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/16/s_2150.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Our balcony.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/16/2151.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/16/s_2151.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />When it is rainy it may be better drip drying in the shower!<br />Ciao!<br />Nancy<br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><br />Beaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-50489852138763447062012-04-15T15:42:00.001-04:002012-04-15T15:45:27.775-04:00Venetian food (#10)Italy has wonderful food. Things are so fresh..the bread, the cheese. The wine is good. Since we are in an apartment and my roommates are all wonderful cooks, we have been enjoying the fresh vegetables, etc. but we do eat out and I take photos of the colorful foods.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/15/3025.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/15/s_3025.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Some kind of candy.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/15/3028.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/15/s_3028.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/15/3030.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/15/s_3030.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/15/3031.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/15/s_3031.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />I had this fruit salad in Florence and it was delicious.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/15/3032.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/15/s_3032.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />This was wonderful wine we had at dinner in a restaurant a couple of times. :)<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/15/3033.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/15/s_3033.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />At the Rialto Market there was also meats.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/15/3034.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/15/s_3034.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Yes...gelato is good!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/15/3035.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/15/s_3035.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />In a store window I saw Campbell's soup in Italian.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/15/3036.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/15/s_3036.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/15/3037.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/15/s_3037.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/15/3038.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/15/s_3038.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Sharlyn savorimg her cappuccino .<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/15/3039.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/15/s_3039.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Creme Carmel<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/15/3040.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/15/s_3040.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Cannoli ... I love these things!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/15/3041.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/15/s_3041.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/15/3042.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/15/s_3042.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Not sure what these are?<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/15/3043.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/15/s_3043.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />I'll end with this photo as it is just so pretty!<br />Ciao!<br />Nancy<br />Http://www.beaverislandjewelry.com<br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><br />Beaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-16403462018803755912012-04-14T09:10:00.001-04:002012-04-14T09:23:38.163-04:00Cats and dogs of Venice (#9)Dogs seem to be allowed everywhere here in Venice . I've seen them in the grocery store, the restaurants, the stores, the vaporettos. Great place to have a dog! Not many stray cats around as they have been eliminated. We have seen a few cats that are in apartments or near their homes. <br />Here are photos of some of the animals I've seen here. We've met several people as we like to pet the dogs! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/14/944.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/14/s_944.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/14/945.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/14/s_945.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/14/946.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/14/s_946.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />A Chow and a puppy.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/14/947.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/14/s_947.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/14/948.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/14/s_948.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Sometimes people will tie up their dogs onto their doorway..this cocker spaniel was tied outside his apartment near my apartment, early one morning.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/14/950.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/14/s_950.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/14/951.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/14/s_951.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />This darling puppy, Mia, is a 4 month old Stafordshire bull terrier (not a pit bull). She almost looks fake here but she is very real! She was a cutie; I could take her home with me. She belongs to the neighborhood antique dealer.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/14/995.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/14/s_995.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />This guy lounges around our apartment!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/14/996.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/14/s_996.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Photo taken from the apartment.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/14/997.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/14/s_997.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/14/998.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/14/s_998.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />An older Bouvier.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/14/999.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/14/s_999.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/14/1000.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/14/s_1000.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />This is our local trattoria where we have cappuccino every morning and the dogs come in with their owners .... Sometimes getting scraps from the shop owner!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/14/1001.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/14/s_1001.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />A restaurant where we stopped for lunch and cappuccino. Isn't he a cutie?<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/14/1002.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/14/s_1002.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Today we met Max, a pug, in a jewelry shop. He wasn't too interested in us but when a little girl came to see him he practically smiled at her!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/14/1003.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/14/s_1003.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />This is my 80 lb lap dog back home...I miss her!<br />Ciao !<br />Nancy<br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><br />Beaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-5033967976591062962012-04-13T11:44:00.001-04:002012-04-13T11:44:38.063-04:00Rain rain go away. #8I know that spring flowers need rain but this is getting to be enough. Here I Venice it is a damp cold. That is why all the Venetians (men too) wear the beautiful scarves. That is why we visitors buy all the lovely scarves.<br />Today our trip, after cappuccino at the trattoria, was to the Rialto Market. First, at the trattoria I love to watch the dogs come in. A couple of dogs will go back by the sandwiches and beg for a scrap which the tratorria owners usually give to the dogs.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/13/1171.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/13/s_1171.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />On the Vaporetto heading towards the Rialto Bridge.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/13/1172.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/13/s_1172.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />In Campo San Giacomo, with buildings from 1520 we found the granite hunchback that Rick Steve's travel guide suggested we find. He calls the area the "wall street" of medieval Europe and this column closest to the "Wall Street Journal."<br />Someone would climb the stairs and read the daily news from the doge, what ships were docked, the price of pepper, etc.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/13/1173.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/13/s_1173.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />The porch here on this old church was a shelter for the poor. The church is St James the Minor and it watched over the business community, encouraging honesty when banking regulations were non existent.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/13/1174.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/13/s_1174.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/13/1175.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/13/s_1175.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Since nothing is grown on Venice, everything is shipped in and the market where they sell it is shown in my photos, along with the fish market.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/13/1176.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/13/s_1176.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/13/1177.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/13/s_1177.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Some meat in the case.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/13/1178.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/13/s_1178.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/13/1179.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/13/s_1179.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Fish in the market. Prices were very reasonable for fish and the fruit/vegetables.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/13/1180.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/13/s_1180.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/13/1183.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/13/s_1183.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/13/1185.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/13/s_1185.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />We also ran into a spice shop.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/13/1186.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/13/s_1186.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />We walked home, this being along the way.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/13/1187.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/13/s_1187.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/13/1188.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/13/s_1188.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />I found a gooood cannolli! Yum.<br />Ciao!<br />Nancy<br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><br />Beaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-55967264826852600082012-04-12T14:50:00.001-04:002012-04-12T14:50:49.106-04:00Murano. (#7)I thought that numbering these blogs while in Italy would help keep them straight but after having a couple of the blogs kind of "disappear" I don't know if it is working or not.<br /><br />Anyway, today we went to Murano, our glass "Mecca" (to Sharlyn and I ). We took the Vaporetto across the Grand Canal to the San Marco area, then on to another Vaporetto to Murano .<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/12/1958.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/12/s_1958.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />This is a Vaporetto stop where we are getting off. On this boat we saw a military like guy get on with a gun strapped to his leg, and what might have been an Uzzi in his arms. Don't know who or what he was but I sure wasn't going to take his picture!<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/12/1959.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/12/s_1959.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- <br />Mom..can't I go out and play? Dog in a window in Murano.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/12/1960.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/12/s_1960.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Nice grill work on a window.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/12/1961.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/12/s_1961.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Street art on the island. Glass of course!<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/12/1962.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/12/s_1962.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Love this glass window at the restaurant we ate at.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/12/1963.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/12/s_1963.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />More street art glass. This was by the glass school, Abate Zanetti. We stopped by to see Ofilia Cintra who was there making beads and also watched a glassmaker make some glass animals. It is a beautiful school.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/12/1964.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/12/s_1964.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />This was in the Grand Canal .... Don't you think it was a bit overloaded??<br /><br />We spent some money on Murano, helping the economy. More photos later of some of the jewelry.<br /> We also bought some tools at Carlo Dona's. :)<br /><br /><br />Ciao!<br /><br />Nancy Peterson<br />www.BeaverIslandJewelry.com<br /><br /><br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Beaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-35263067572814715572012-04-11T15:53:00.001-04:002012-04-12T14:08:28.694-04:00Missing blog #6 maybeI typed 2 days of blogs but they have disappeared into the blogosphere so here are a couple photos from our trip to Florence Monday and tuesday. But now they may have appeared so there may be some duplication here. Just enjoy our pix!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/11/2241.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/11/s_2241.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Train trip!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/11/2242.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/11/s_2242.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/11/2245.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/11/s_2245.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Rub the pig, put a coin in his mouth and you will come back to Florence! It worked as I did this 4 years ago.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/11/2247.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/11/s_2247.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Friend Elena from Florence gave us a tour.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/11/2272.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/11/s_2272.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/11/2273.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/11/s_2273.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Waiting for train to go back to Venice<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/11/2274.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/11/s_2274.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Blurry photo but shows my new leather shopping bag!<br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><br />Beaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-3079524155633640182012-04-08T08:43:00.001-04:002012-04-08T08:43:24.950-04:00Happy Easter. #3Happy Easter from Venice. Some of us went to church this morning, thinking it was Catholic but found out it was Church of England Anglican, in English. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/08/969.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/08/s_969.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />It was 1 1/2 hours, kneeling, standing, sitting, going for Communion. Was very good.<br /><br />This was after we got up to find an Easter hunt, provided by Sharlyn. :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/08/970.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/08/s_970.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/08/971.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/08/s_971.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> We found balloons, eggs filled with candy. Fun!<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/08/972.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/08/s_972.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/08/973.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/08/s_973.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Some Venetian stores with Easter goodies!<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/08/974.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/08/s_974.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/08/975.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/08/s_975.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/08/976.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/08/s_976.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />So today we went out for lunch, outside, before the rain. We saw this cruise ship pass by.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/08/977.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/08/s_977.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/08/978.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/08/s_978.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/08/979.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/08/s_979.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/08/980.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/08/s_980.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/08/981.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/08/s_981.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />These are all photos from our calle/street. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/08/982.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/08/s_982.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Happy Easter everyone<br /><br />Ciao!<br /><br />Nancy Peterson<br />www.BeaverIslandJewelry.com<br /><br /><br /><br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Beaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-17879812255395901182012-04-08T08:42:00.001-04:002012-04-11T15:54:13.334-04:00Upstairs downstairs in Florence (#4)Greetings from Florence !<br />We took the Eurostar train from Venice to Florence, staying overnight. I am in a room with 2 others ( they put me in the closet!) at Hotel La Scallata. We have to go upstairs, downstairs, up again, round a corner. Crazy old building but lovely.<br />We left Venice early.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/09/2686.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/09/s_2686.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />This is the Eurostar<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/09/2687.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/09/s_2687.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/09/2688.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/09/s_2688.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />This is from the top of our hotel....<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/09/2689.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/09/s_2689.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/09/2690.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/09/s_2690.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/09/2691.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/09/s_2691.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/09/2692.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/09/s_2692.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/09/2693.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/09/s_2693.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Florence was full of tourists today because it was a "bank holiday" here. Elena who helped guide us around today said it was the most crowded she had ever seen it! Elena is a fellow beadmaker who I have known a few years and graciously agreed to <br />Guide us.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/09/2694.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/09/s_2694.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />The Arno River.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/09/2695.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/09/s_2695.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Lunch in the political center.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/09/2696.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/09/s_2696.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />The "faux" David is in the political center.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/09/2697.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/09/s_2697.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/09/2698.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/09/s_2698.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/09/2699.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/09/s_2699.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/09/2700.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/09/s_2700.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Leather shoes, purses gloves are all over. Love these colors.<br />I'm exhausted, going to bed!<br />Ciao!<br />Nancy<br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><br />Beaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-88835727443384909282012-04-07T14:17:00.001-04:002012-04-07T14:17:01.457-04:00Venice #2 in seriesGood evening. Another busy day here in this lovely city. We started out by going to another trattoria for our cappuccino as our local one was closed.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/07/2369.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/07/s_2369.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/07/2371.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/07/s_2371.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />This is Tonolo bakery, probably one of the best in Venice. We had some sort of cinnamon roll but different. It was wonderful. I dream of this coffee at night!<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/07/2372.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/07/s_2372.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> <br />Here's the night shot I promised last evening.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/07/2374.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/07/s_2374.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/07/2375.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/07/s_2375.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Mask shop<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/07/2377.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/07/s_2377.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Wisteria is blooming .<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/07/2380.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/07/s_2380.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Flower market at Santa Margarita Square.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/07/2381.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/07/s_2381.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Delivering goods this morning.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/07/2382.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/07/s_2382.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/07/2383.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/07/s_2383.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Easter shoes I guess.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/07/2384.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/07/s_2384.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Some folks were doing laundry as it was such a good drying day. I did too.<br /><br /><br />We went to a miniature glass exhibit.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/07/2385.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/07/s_2385.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/07/2386.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/07/s_2386.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/07/2387.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/07/s_2387.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/07/2388.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/07/s_2388.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />These are all six inches or less.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/07/2389.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/07/s_2389.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/07/2390.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/07/s_2390.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Shopped at a marbled paper place.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/07/2391.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/07/s_2391.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And we ended our day with a wonderful dinner made by our gourmet cook Deb!<br /><br />Ciao !<br /><br /><br /><br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Beaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-87928525273233761802012-04-06T15:36:00.001-04:002012-04-06T15:36:48.905-04:00Venice .. A new year (2012)About 1 1/2 years ago I went to Venice, Italy with a couple friends. We stayed in an apartment for two weeks, living like Venetians as best we could.<br /><br />This year, now in April 2012, I have been lucky enough to revisit this beautiful city, rising from the sea. It is a city of elegant decay as Rick Steves says. This time I feel as if I know more about the city, how to get around, a few more Italian words and maybe a little more about the people. Of course, as a glass beadmaker, this is "mecca" for me.<br /><br />There are four other women with me, staying in a rental apartment. We arrived in style from the airport via a water taxi. Since we had 5 people we could share the cost. The water taxi got us right in front of the apartment where the rental folks met us to show the apartment.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/06/2184.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/06/s_2184.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />This was on a wall.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/06/2185.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/06/s_2185.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Rialto Bridge over the Grand Canal.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/06/2186.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/06/s_2186.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />This is how goods are brought to the shops--handcarts by strong men!<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/06/2187.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/06/s_2187.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Every morning I look forward to my cappuccino at our local trattoria.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/06/2188.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/06/s_2188.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Here's three of us. Deb, me, Sharlyn.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/06/2189.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/06/s_2189.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Phyllis made us matzo ball soup tonight.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/06/2190.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/06/s_2190.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Jan is the fifth person (on left). Our wireless was out for a while so when it came back we got on!<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/06/2191.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/06/s_2191.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Love this saying (at the Peggy Guggenheim museum). :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/06/2193.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/06/s_2193.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />I won't show the front of this bronze at the Peggy Guggenheim (unless you insist)!<br /><br />Maybe a couple more pix:<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/06/2194.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/06/s_2194.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />View of Grand Canal from Guggenheim.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/06/2196.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/06/s_2196.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/06/2197.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/06/s_2197.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Since I miss my pup so much every dog I encounter is special. The top one is a 4 month bull terrier puppy, Mia, who runs an antique shop with her owner. I believe the other is a chow chow but kind of looks like a lion, the symbol of Venice.<br /><br />Ciao for now!<br /><br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Beaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-13863883438036057972012-04-02T20:21:00.001-04:002012-04-02T20:21:32.705-04:00Getting ready for Venice!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/02/3083.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/02/s_3083.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Tomorrow I leave for Venice so have been packing up, studying my travel books and trying to finish up things at home.<br /><br />I got everything in my suitcase before I took a photo but I use our spare room to lay everything out so I can see what I have (and maybe cut some things out). And the backpack is ready to go except for my iPad, chargers, etc.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/02/3084.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/02/s_3084.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/02/3085.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/02/s_3085.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />This is my cool Vera Bradley cord, equipment carrier. I love it! My electronic equipment is iPad, iTouch, Nano, digital camera. <br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/02/3086.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/02/s_3086.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And here is my watch that I made to wear on the trip.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/02/3087.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/02/s_3087.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Ciao! Be sure to stay tuned for more along the way.<br /><br />Nancy<br /><br /><br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Beaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-56516006995858540042012-02-18T20:02:00.000-05:002012-04-11T15:55:40.075-04:00Back to Venice (#5)Today some went to see the real David in the Academia. While they were viewing Sharlyn and I found a market to go shopping. So we went back and did some serious shopping. Lots of leather goods and scarves.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/11/1446.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/11/s_1446.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Even seeds for sale!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/11/1447.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/11/s_1447.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Scarves....<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/11/1448.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/11/s_1448.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Pinocchio is big in Florence .<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/11/1449.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/11/s_1449.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And how about some meringas!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/11/1450.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/11/s_1450.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/11/1451.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/11/s_1451.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Motorcycles and smart cars are all over Florence.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/11/1452.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/11/s_1452.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Then it was time to go collect our bags and head to train station for our trip back to Venice. We had to wait for the train to post on the board with our platform. Then you can board the train.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/11/1453.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/11/s_1453.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />A blurry shot of me with my new leather shopping bag!<br />Ciao!<br />GO BACK TO: http://www.BeaverIslandJewelry.com HOME PAGE<br /><br />Beaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-75111966915328140532012-01-21T16:11:00.002-05:002012-01-21T16:11:59.371-05:00The Value of HandmadeThose who make handmade items come across this frequently -- people/potential customers wonder why we charge what we do for our items. I've had people come to my booth and say "gosh that is expensive!" Some will walk away in disgust before I can explain. Now I put photos of me at the torch making a lampwork bead so I can use it for "show and tell" to folks who will listen. Some people think that we can charge a couple dollars for a necklace, like they see in K-Mart or Walmart.<br />
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is glass that you can buy for about $5.00 a pound on up. Most of the glass I use runs from $6 a pound to $25 a pound. Right away, you can see that charging $2 for a necklace will not work. Below is a photo of some of my glass. This glass is then melted, with the torch, into a bead. It is sometimes mixed with other colors, silver, gold, or frit (pieces of glass) to make our beads more beautiful.</span></div>
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Then we have costs for our equipment. My kiln cost was probably about $1500 dollars originally. I have to pay for the electricity to run the kiln when I anneal (harden) the glass beads. That is about 8 hours, plus the time during the bead making process. Say you are working in your studio for six hours. The kiln has to be on because the newly formed molten bead has to be put into a hot kiln. I had to also purchase my protective eye equipment (see above) which was probably about $150. </div>
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You need mandrels (in jars above, in front of the kiln), and other forming tools. You need a torch ($200 on up) and oxygen. Fuel is required to run the torch--I use natural gas in my Ann Arbor studio and propane in my Beaver Island studio. </div>
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Then you need to market your products, after you have cleaned the beads. That takes quite a lot of time and sometimes money to buy ads such as the one below I had in the Ann Arbor Observer. I buy business cards, little handout cards, boxes with Beaver Island Jewelry logo on them, jewelry pouches. </div>
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Moo cards - love em!<br />
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If you sell jewelry you will then buy findings (hopefully at wholesale prices) so that you can create a special item and then sell it at a show or on-line. You may also put it in your ETSY shop, on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.! Oh - and this is after you have carefully photographed the necklace. Gosh, I'm tired just thinking about this process.</div>
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Did I forget to mention our time spent creating the bead, fashioning the jewelry? Our time is worth something. One person I know "charges" or accounts for her time as $1 a minute of time taken to make the bead. For example, one of the cupcake beads below probably took me about six minutes. As we get more "famous" we can probably charge more but there is a point where you have to take into account all that went into the product, plus the artisan's time, to come up with a reasonable price. And we are not getting rich following our artistic dreams!</div>
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I like to think that I am creating little pieces of art. It may not be a Chihuley installation but it <span style="color: black;"><u>is</u></span> a small piece of glass sculpture. It is a unique, one-of-a-kind piece that you will not see in Target or similar stores. So, if you enjoy wearing something that you won't see on other people, you will like artisan created lampwork jewelry!</div>
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GO BACK TO: http://www.BeaverIslandJewelry.com HOME PAGEBeaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-39509648674533785962012-01-18T12:40:00.000-05:002012-01-20T18:51:06.355-05:00Summer vacation on Beaver Island & ETSYHi Everyone! <br />
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It has been a while since I've posted on my blog. Guess I've been busy with other things. Spent the summer on Beaver Island (Michigan) so that time went by in a flash!<br />
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Spent Tuesdays doing art lessons - some with Lois (foreground). Others with a group of friends.</div>
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Spent some time having cocktails with friends! And I learned how to make a good frozen strawberry marquarita.</div>
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Lots of time reading or making jewelry on our porch with the pooch and hubby.</div>
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Took bog walks with the neighbor.</div>
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Garden tour of beautiful gardens on Beaver Island.</div>
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Hikes with friends and the dog on the island.</div>
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Sold jewelry at Art in the Harbor on Saturdays in July and August. </div>
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Gee, that was just a portion of what I did on my summer vacation! In December I went to New Orleans with my husband who had to attend a conference. Guess I'll put those photos in another blog, soon to come.<br />
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Lately, I have been trying to sell beads and jewelry on Brown Dog Glass Beads on ETSY. That is the name of my shop under Handmade items. That takes some time as you need to photograph the item, describe and post it, then try to "advertise" it around on social media. There are zillions of cool shops on ETSY so I'm not quite sure how you get noticed. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BrownDogGlassBeads">http://www.etsy.com/shop/BrownDogGlassBeads</a> This is the link to my shop. Check it out! And here's a couple items in my shop:<br />
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GO BACK TO: http://www.BeaverIslandJewelry.com HOME PAGE or <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BrownDogGlassBeads">http://www.ETSY.com/shop/BrownDogGlassBeads</a>Beaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-62763070233966552882011-06-11T21:05:00.001-04:002011-06-11T21:05:28.556-04:00Bead & Button Day 3tomorrow we leave Milwaukee. Sharlyn leaves at 4 am! I leave at 5:30 am! She is flying to Houston and I'm on Lake Express ferry to Muskegon MI.<br /><br />Bead & Button was fun, we bought lots of things and enjoyed our classes. Saw some friends.<br /><br />Here are some photos from today.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/11/3924.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/11/s_3924.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/11/3925.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/11/s_3925.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />View from the Hyatt hotel. Milwaukee river is behind the big building.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/11/3926.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/11/s_3926.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />View from elevator at hotel as I was descending.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/11/3927.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/11/s_3927.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />This morning view at show..it wasn't very crowded! But it filled up later. Some vendors doing very well, others not.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/11/3928.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/11/s_3928.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/11/3930.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/11/s_3930.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />My "loot" from today.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/11/3934.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/11/s_3934.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />One of the Mary Hettsmanperger pendants i bought.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/11/3935.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/11/s_3935.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/11/3937.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/11/s_3937.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Czech beads from Ravens Journey..a favorite place!<br /><br />So, I had better go pack up!<br /><br /><br /><br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Beaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-10914745959243996332011-06-10T22:12:00.001-04:002011-06-10T22:15:56.178-04:00Bead & Button Day TwoThis day was mostly spent in a class: Mixing Metals with Mary Hettmansperger. I would take another class from her in a heartbeat. My class worked with silver PMC and copper. We made our silver items and then worked on cutting copper, patina, pounding the metal with patterns.<br /><br />The following pictures are of her things:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/10/4128.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/10/s_4128.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/10/4129.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/10/s_4129.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/10/4130.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/10/s_4130.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/10/4131.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/10/s_4131.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/10/4132.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/10/s_4132.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/10/4133.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/10/s_4133.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/10/4134.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/10/s_4134.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/10/4135.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/10/s_4135.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/10/4136.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/10/s_4136.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />As you can see she makes really cool items that can also work with lamp work.<br /><br />Next is a photo of my finished pieces. The domed silver item is PMC. sterling silver. I even did weaving with paper PMC!<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/10/4144.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/10/s_4144.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/10/4137.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/10/s_4137.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Then for dinner we had Thai which was excellent. We met our friends Dawn and Annmarie.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/10/4145.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/10/s_4145.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />No shopping today...but tomorrow I will be back!<br /><br /><br /><br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Beaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-29343595666655058222011-06-10T09:03:00.001-04:002011-06-10T09:03:32.537-04:00Bead & Button 2011Fun trip over to Milwaukee from Muskegon MI on the Lake Express since waves were about 4-5 feet. We were rock and rolling. Luckily I took a dramimene so I was just drowsy .<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/10/920.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/10/s_920.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Inside the Lake Express.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/10/921.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/10/s_921.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Then the show opened at 4 pm and we went shopping! Below is Karen Richards "metamorphis". <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/10/922.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/10/s_922.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/10/923.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/10/s_923.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And Sharon Peters always Funny beads.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/10/924.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/10/s_924.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/10/927.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/10/s_927.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />I voted for the pink flower necklace above and it won!<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/10/929.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/10/s_929.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />People waiting for opening bell for Bead $ Button.<br /><br /><br /><br />Beaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-21994166441691251552011-04-25T19:54:00.000-04:002011-04-25T19:54:58.345-04:00Katie's CredoAbout a week ago we went to a Memorial for my friend Pat O'Connor's wife, Katie Serewicz. She was only 61 years of age. This Memorial was really a celebration of Katie's life with songs, dance and lots of pictures. Katie was Creative Director and one of the founders of The <a href="http://www.theartexperience.org/">Art Experience</a> (Pontiac, Michigan), art therapist and art teacher. She died on March 15th, 2011 after surviving a ruptured cerebral aneurysm in December of 2009. The Art Experience is a place for special needs art therapy. <br />
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On the back of the program handout was a Credo that Katie followed. I thought it worth preserving here on my blog as it is an excellent Credo! A Credo according to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credo">Wikipedia</a> is a statement of belief. I had to look up several things so here are my findings.<br />
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A "bodhisattvas" is: <span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">a</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">person</span> </span>who<span id="hotword"> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">has</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">attained</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">prajna,</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">or</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">Enlightenment,</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">but</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">who</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">postpones</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">Nirvana</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">in</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">order</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">to</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">help</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">others</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">to</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">attain</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">Enlightenment:</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">individual</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">Bodhisattvas</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">are</span> </span>the<span id="hotword"> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">subjects</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">of</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">devotion</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">in</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">certain</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">sects</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">and</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">are</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">often</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">represented</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">in</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">painting</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">and</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">sculpture. A couple photos show different bodhisattvas below along with a cave painting at Lascaux.</span></span><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a class="image" href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/File:Lascaux_II.jpg" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" class="thumbimage" height="146" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Lascaux_II.jpg/220px-Lascaux_II.jpg" width="220" /></a><span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><a href="http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photography-longevity-bodhisattva-samantabhadra--image10509142"><img id="thumb10509142" src="http://static.dreamstime.com/thumbimg_428/1250064159TkLyXn.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photo-bodhisattva-image4736675"><img id="thumb4736675" src="http://static.dreamstime.com/thumbimg_253/12068697059wXCbC.jpg" /></a></span></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">Here is Katie's Credo:</span></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: large;">I believe in the cave paintings at Lascaux </span></span></span><br />
<span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: large;">the beauty of the clavicle</span></span></span><br />
<span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: large;">the journey of the salmon</span></span></span><br />
<span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: large;">I believe in all the gods</span></span></span><br />
<span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: large;">I just don't like some of them.</span></span></span><br />
<span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: large;">I believe the war is always against</span></span></span><br />
<span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: large;">the imagination, is recurring, repetitive and relentless.</span></span></span><br />
<span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: large;">I believe in fairies, elves, angles and bodhisattvas,</span></span></span><br />
<span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: large;">Santa Claus and</span></span></span><br />
<span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: large;">the Tooth Fairy.</span></span></span><br />
<span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have seen and heard ghosts.</span></span></span><br />
<span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: large;">I believe Raven invented the Earth</span></span></span><br />
<span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: large;">And so did Coyote.</span></span></span><br />
<span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: large;">In archeology lies the clues.</span></span></span><br />
<span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: large;">The threshold is numinous and the way in is the way out.</span></span></span><br />
<span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: large;">I believe in the alphabets, all of them </span></span></span><br />
<span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: large;">and the stories seeping from their letters.</span></span></span><br />
<span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: large;">I believe in dance as prayer, </span></span></span><br />
<span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: large;">that the heart beat invented rhythm and chant.</span></span></span><br />
<span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: large;">Or is it the other way around</span></span></span><br />
<span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: large;">I believe in the wisdom of the body.</span></span></span><br />
<span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: large;">I believe that art saves lives and love makes it worth living</span></span></span><br />
<span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: large;">And that could be the other way around too</span>.</span></span><br />
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<span><span name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">I love this Credo -- Katie's Credo-- and I hope Katie doesn't mind if I follow it too!</span></span><br />
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Also, I wanted to show some new photos of the "new" puppy! She is now six months old.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So she ate the blue chair which we moved out of the room, then put this IKEA chair in its place which she started chewing on so out it went. Now she lays on the floor! She is six months in this photo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>GO BACK TO: http://www.BeaverIslandJewelry.com HOME PAGEBeaver Island Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313380163716435644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510716562190860625.post-89957877920461889952010-11-12T18:05:00.000-05:002010-11-12T18:05:35.894-05:00New Chessie Puppy<object height="295" style="background-image: url("http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/PTP2SHODn3M/hqdefault.jpg");" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PTP2SHODn3M?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PTP2SHODn3M?fs=1&hl=en_US" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As most of you know, our beloved Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Kelly, died this summer on Beaver Island. We decided our house was too empty without a dog. Well, now we have our hands full with a brand new Chesapeake Bay Retriever puppy! She is 8 weeks old and has been with us for 5 days. Above is a video of her chasing her water bowl around. She didn't like it when it got turned over. And then we found out she knew how to bark, sort of! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Her name is Niko - named after a shipwreck near Beaver Island, Michigan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We'll take this one! This was at the breeder's house and we kind of gravitated towards this little girl.</span><br />
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