On November 4, 2011 a show of my jewelry (and other art) opened at the Allied Arts Gallery in downtown Bellingham during the First Friday Gallery Walk. I unfortunately posted the wrong times for the opening on my Facebook page and I'm really sorry to have missed so many friends who came early, but thank you for coming and leaving your kind messages.

First Friday Gallery Walks in Bellingham have been a lot of fun for myself and my son during the time we were together in Bellingham. So, having my work as part of the First Friday Gallery Walk in the lovely space that Allied Arts occupies in downtown Bellingham is especially endearing to me.

The Allied Arts Gallery staff, Kelly and Katie, are such great, hard-working ladies that they made the display and the opening night really special. Since August, I have been teaching down in Renton, which is about a two-hour drive south. Like most control-freak metal artists, I was concerned about how the jewelry would be displayed. It was a great relief to know that these two bright young women (who are dedicated to the arts in Whatcom County) would be setting up my jewelry for me.

I was also luck enough to get my newest piece the Crystal Cross (seen below) back from Lapidary Journal/Jewelry Artist magazine in time for the show. I have been told this pendant will grace the cover of the December Issue.

Traffic in the gallery for the opening night was brisk with many people asking questions about my two fingered rings. At about seven o'clock Kelly asked if each of the artists whose work was on display could give a brief talk about their work. I was asked to speak first. Using my best teacher's voice I was able to tell the crowd of about 25 art patrons how the two finger rings were based on the concepts of the Tarot. For more information check Les Bijoux de Tarot on my Articles page and see my Gallery pages.

Since the bottom of the display case was kind of a difficult space to light, I made good use of my being included in the many 500 Series, Lark Books and used a couple of them to fill that area. I want to thank all my friends who did make it to the show (you know who you are), who texted me, and e-mailed their support. The show will be running until the end of November. If you want to stop by and get a personal tour of my jewelry I will be attending the gallery on November 26 from noon to five. If you missed me the first time - please stop in on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Happy Holidays!