Handcrafted Business Gearing Up For Holiday Sales

Adrift Art Studio has been burning the midnight oil. Seems like the urge to be creative hit home at a perfect time for C.S. and sister, Sepi. Both woman have been plugging away at the work pile, full steam ahead. Halloween will be here in the wink of a black cats' eye and that means Christmas is right around the corner.

Thought you might enjoy a look at some of the new products available in out Etsy Shops. Don't forget to take a look-see! Handcrafted Jewelry USA is driving home plenty of new listings in that shop everyday.

Not to be left in the dust, Adrift Art Studio has been adding artwork too. There has also been more art supplies listed as a way to meet the creative needs of other driftwood artists. Be sure to shop our stores. Remember there is free shipping for the USA and Canada on all of our jewelry at HJUSA.

 

 

 

 

C. S. Alexis hunting driftwood on Wells Street Beach

The week in Chicago had to include a driftwood gathering. C.S. loves to hunt for the driftwood she uses to make her artwork and some of her handcrafted jewelry. Combing the beaches is so enjoyable. C.S. says it is one way to put life into perspective.

The impact of the Gulf Oil spill is weighing heavy on her mind. She could not help but think of all that black goo making death a certainty for the innocent victims, the wildlife. The tragedy was center stage in her thoughts as she gathered the driftwood.

Growing up near a lake like Lake Michigan and spending countless hours combing the shoreline has marked this artist for life. Marked in a wonderful way, C.S.has an outstanding positive attitude about nature, the elements and all that life on the shores of a Great Lake have to offer. She remembers when you could not walk on the beaches because the pollution was killing the fish and the dead fish bones were impossible to cross in bare feet.

Lake Michigan is so much better now that we humans have taken some actions to protect her. More could and should be done on Lake Michigan and around the world to protect and nurture our Mother Earth. Shout it from the top of your voice, learn as much as possible, teach our children and practice healthy environmental conservation on a routine agenda. Join forces and walk the talk. It is all about the love.

 

Watch for this piece of driftwood in a future post as C.S. transforms her feelings through her mixed media makings.

Pyrographic Signs From Adrift Art Studio

I have a bunch of jewelry made and hope to turn some of it tomorrow. That is what brought me to try doing something a little different for a change of pace. I did not want to make anything else in the jewelry line until after my next show.



That got me to drag out my favorite wood burning tool and go to work on a piece of wood I have been keeping my eye on for the past couple of weeks. Sometimes I like to just fire up the hot pen and go after it without a plan. That makes being creative and casting my emotions into a form so much fun. It does not always turn out the way I like but on this particular day I was very pleased with my finished piece of artwork.



It turned out to be a sign. I suppose it would look nice in a yard. That is where I like to put things that reflect my inner self. This one sure is showing some reflection and it was a lot of fun to make. Pyrographics is a good medium to mix with acrylic paint and for this sign I threw in a little bead work to augment the idea of "little things" in our life.