Charlene Anderson: Purveyor of all Things Creative

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August 2011 

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Greetings!

While much of the United States has been dealing with a deadly heat wave, those of us lucky enough to live in Jackson Hole had been treated to one of the most lovely summers in recent memory. The high temperatures have been around 80 degrees, with overnight lows in the 40s. You couldn't ask for better weather.

 

Teton County Fair 2011

The Teton County Fair is a big event in western Wyoming, and I am so pleased to report that my chainmaille jewelry entries all received First Place ribbons, with one piece receiving a Division Grand Champion award. One of my handwoven scarves also received a First Place ribbon and won Best of Division. The Division Grand Champions then competed for Best in Show, and I am so pleased that my weaving won Best in Show, competing against Division winners in Sculpture, Pottery,Jewelry (since I won that Division I had two items up for Best in Show), Metal Work, Wood Work, and a whole lot more! All in all I had 9 entries, 9 First Place ribbons, 2 Division Grand Champions, and a Best in Show.

 

Arazi

And we have some icing on the cake! My husband Ron received Best in Show--- Photography, for his photo of Arazi the Wonder Dog. (For those who are curious, Arazi is a Vizsla, a Hungarian Pointer.)

 

Is the County Fair a big deal where you live?

 

Keep creating,


Charlene Anderson 

A Bevy of Beadalon Basics

 

Crinkler Tool Beadalon is a highly respected manufacturer of beading and jewelry making tools. From Wire Crinklers to Spiral Makers to Wire Twisters, the innovative folks at Beadalon make some of the coolest tools around.

 

These tools are not just for jewelry making, either! Scrapbookers can create unique, dimensional elements for their pages using Beadalon tools. Basketmakers can use the elements they create to embellish their baskets, and Mixed Media and Collage Artists will find unlimited uses for the decorative elements they make with Beadalon tools.

Beadalon Wire Twister
How to Use the Wire Twister---A Beadalon Video

 

August Birthstone: Peridot 

  

Peridot

Peridot is an ancient gemstone; so ancient that it can be found in Egyptian jewelry from 2000 B.C.. The stones used at that time came from a deposit on a small volcanic island in the Red Sea, about 45 miles off the Egyptian coast at Aswan.

 

The ancient Romans were also fond of Peridot and esteemed its radiant green shine, which does not change even in artificial light. Peridot was also found in Europe in medieval churches, where it adorns many a treasure. During the Baroque period, the rich green gemstone once again enjoyed a brief period of popularity, and then it faded into oblivion.

 

Learn more about lovely Peridot, the birthstone for August.

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