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One thing that I wanted to try to learn this year was to be able to create a different visual technique for putting ideas down on paper, so I signed up for two jewelry rendering courses taught by Drawing Gems out of Amsterdam.  Over an eleven week time period the course covered how to paint/render cabochons, diamonds, facetted cut stone, opals, pearls, ribbons, knots and pave' settings...  All of our homework was completed with the use of gouache paint and the above picture was my final homework assignment. I definitely learned a lot during these classes and was impresses at...

Have you ever wondered what goes into making a piece of jewelry?  Here is a quick video on how I made my Moroccan inspired earrings. (345) Karen Reule - YouTube

I am super excited to be participating in the Artist Sunday event on Sunday, November 29th.  I am honored to be one of the ten jewelry artists representing the state of Washington in the Artist Sunday Best Pick category for jewelry - how cool is that.  This event will be featuring over 2,000 artists from around the United States; think of it as Black Friday or small business Sunday for the arts.

            It is amazing how fast time flies. It was five years ago almost to the day that I had my very first table as a vendor at Ridgefield's annual Bird Fest and sold my  first creation, a pair of hummingbird earrings. I also donated my first piece which coincidently was a hummingbird necklace.  Fast forward five years and this event is now a virtual Bird Fest Vendor Fair due to Covid-19.  I am still loving this medium as there is so much to learn, new techniques to try, and the opportunities to create are...