Local Jewelry Artists

I love wearing this sterling silver and rhondonite necklace, designed and created by Peggy Lierheimer.  Peggy is an experienced artist who creates beautiful wearable pieces of art, using natural stones, irregular shapes and beautiful colors.  Very intricate and lovely.  You can see more of Peggy's jewelry on Peggy's Jewelry Page.

Sherazade Beadwork Bracelet Class

Yesterday, guest instructor Peggy Lierheimer taught the Sherazade Bracelet Class.  A beautiful pattern using crystals or pearls and seed beads.  Please enjoy our delightful selection of creations made during class.

 

 

More Ceramics On Our Mind

 

A new chapter begins... a couple of weeks ago we went to Phoenix Fired Art in Joplin, MO.  The "Phoenix" is a wonderful, very well equipped studio where you can come in and make ceramics.  They offer classes and have a fantastic Art Gallery.  Anyway, we met up with our friend Kristin Girard and our friend Peggy Lierheimer, who just happens to work and "play" there.  This is where we found the fun of bringing clay to life.  You can form it, texturize it, color it, you can do just about anything with it, then fire it in a kiln - and VOILA - it's frozen in time!  Love it!  Above are pictures of our first efforts.  Needless to say, we're hooked!  We've been playing with our clay and all the new glazes we ordered to experiment with.  When it comes to ceramic jewelry, your imagination is the only limit!!!



Right Angle Weave Class

These are the beautiful bracelets that were created in our fun jewelry making workshop today.  The right angle weave (RAW), was taught today by our friend and instructor Peggy Lierheimer.  This is a very useful and versatile beadweaving stitch, the structual nature of this weave allows for so many possibilites.  By adding some playful touches you can create even more difficult and unique pieces if you so desire.  There are so many options.  It's all great fun!!

"Roundabout" Woven Necklace

Our class today was the "Roundabout" Woven Bracelet, taught by Peggy Lierheimer.  New beading skills were mastered today by using a unique "roundabout" thread path.  Seed beads look beautiful in jewelry designs, and the bracelets today were overflowing in style and texture.  One thing for sure...beadweaving can easily become a passion!

Our treat today...a Berry Trifle!

Spring Flowers Woven Bracelet

Although you wouldn't know it by the weather, spring is officially here.  In honor of the first weekend in spring, bead-woven art jewelry was created in the class today taught by Peggy Lierheimer.  A very enjoyable class, where everything from serene shades to vivid hues were chosen, make such sparkling and dazzling bracelets to wear.  There's no happiness in making things you wouldn't wear yourself!

 

 

Maybe not very springlike, but fitting for today.... Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes !

Spring Flowers Woven Bracelet Class

Create this stunning bracelet using elegant pearls and sparkly crystals in a bead-woven pattern.  This beautifully finished bracelet is fun to make, in whatever color combination you pick.  Peggy Lierheimer will be teaching this class Saturday, March 23, 2-5pm.  For more information about signing up, check here on our Dry Gulch Beads and Jewelry Website.