Our GMA Blog Won Award!

Rocki, of RockisRocknBeads, has given our Grizzly Mountain Arts blog the "Butterfly Award"!  We are so honored and hope you will all take a little time to go check out her blog :)  

Thank you, Rocki!

The Solitary Fern

Made with love on Grizzly Mountain!

This "Solitary Fern" pendant was created using earthenware clay. No two glazed pieces ever come out of the kiln the same, so each piece is truly unique. This pendant hangs from an 18" ball chain and is available for purchase in my Etsy shop. A gift box is included with your purchase.

A special note to those of you that have contacted me regarding my earthenware Celtic Ogham and Runic pendants--First of all, THANK YOU! for your interest! I was "lucky" enough to have been chosen for jury duty for the months of November and December. We live in a sparsely populated county, so there isn't a huge jury pool. Between that and getting ready for my wonderful son to be home for Thanksgiving I don't have a lot of time to create, but hopefully I will get back on track soon :)

I hope you all have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Two Great Discoveries

I don't usually use my blog to promote techie "stuff" but I thought I would share a couple of interesting new sites.  Most of my other blog sharing sites have closed, so I went in search for a new blog sharing site and I found Scoutle.

What is Scoutle.com? Scoutle is an automated social network for bloggers and functions as an ideal Guide for internet users to find a valuable blog, no matter the language, subject or location.

Scoutle helps you find, promote and connect blogs using an automated rating and matching system. Not only find a blog easily, but also know what a blog is worth and discover similar blogs.       

                                                                                                                                                                                                             

The other neat site I found was Qurify.com which is a 

site that generates QR codes.  QR Codes are 2 dimensional barcodes that are easily scanned using any modern mobile phone. This code will then be converted (called "dequrified") into a piece of (interactive) text and/or link. For instance, you walk around in the city and notice a poster for an event that seems interesting. You take out your mobile phone, scan the QR Code and will instantly get more information and a link to a website where you can book your tickets. You don't have to type or remember anything and because QR Codes can be very small, this saves a lot of space on the product as well.  Now I just need to figure out how to use these to market our art!

Secret Spiral Ceramic Pendant

This dainty "Secret Spiral" pendant was created using an impression from a sea shell from our family collection. No two glazed pieces ever come out of the kiln the same, so each hand carved piece is truly unique. This pendant hangs from an 18" ball chain. A gift box is included with your purchase.

Vintage Copper and Purple Swarovski Crystal Earrings

Filigree beads and headpins made from vintage copper, give this stunning pair of earrings their character. A gorgeous deep purple Swarovski crystal sits atop each vintage copper bead. For some reason, my camera makes the Swarovski beads look blue, but they are in fact purple.

Copper has long been thought to have healing properties, and many people believe that copper has the ability to conduct spiritual energy back and forth from individuals, the mind, crystals, auras, and the spirit world. Some New Age followers also combine it with their stones and crystals to “align” the properties of the crystals

Celtic Rampant Lion Ceramic Pendant

I created this Celtic Rampant Lion piece from earthenware clay. It's been glazed with a purple colored glaze to have the appearance of an ancient relic. The bead is a matte glass crow bead.

What is the significance of the Rampant Lion symbol?

According to Wikipedia, the lion is a common charge in heraldry. It traditionally symbolizes bravery, valour, strength, and royalty, since traditionally, it is regarded as the king of beasts.

Sage Spiral Ceramic Pendant

Made with love on Grizzly Mountain!

This Sage Spiral, is another in my series of spiral pendants. This pendant has been glazed with a sage green glaze and impressions of fresh home grown rosemary surround the spiral.