one day...

i will make beads again.

after all my travels i was looking forward to getting back in the studio and making things. it's been so hot here i had to shut the studio down.

for now i will enjoy the moments that remain of summer with my family. we will drive to the ocean, shop at local growers markets and i will play mermaid of the kiddie pool.

enjoy these days friends!
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home!

this morning i woke up and had coffee at home for the first time in over a month.

i have a gazillion photos of my trips and a long list of to do's. over the next few weeks i will post images of my adventures. i still have photos from santa fe and puerto vallarta to share!

for now i unpack and regroup and get a class proposal completed for bead and button next year.
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port to port!

thursday i fly from portland, oregon to portland, maine. i'm spending a few weeks with my beautiful friends steph and tom and teaching lampwork + jewelry making workshops to students from around the globe.

this is my longest trip away from my family and i'll miss them huge.

i'll be updating this blog, the hearts and bones blog as well as my personal facebook and hearts and bones studio facebook page while i'm away. probably few words and many photos.

i will have beads for sale in my online shop in the coming weeks. it's been a busy few months of spring shows and preparing for bead and button. new jewelry will be added to hearts and bones studio shop in the coming weeks as well.

peace out.
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what is your tree?

something to consider over a long weekend.

i am working in the studio around the clock these days. bead and button is up next and then a few weeks teaching at steph's studio in maine (really looking forward to this). after those gigs i'm heading to reno + the bay area to spend time with family and friends. i want to build pin hole cameras with the boys before we go to san francisco. fun times ahead!

i hope your weekend is filled sunshine and smiles.
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saturday market elvis

the sky is beautiful and it's that time of year to do things like the portland saturday market. hooray!
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wingpod necklace

a fancy spring necklace made with love from me to you!
go here for the details.
happy mother's day!
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a few goodies!

i just added a few things to the shop!

and an exciting announcement, steph and i are going back to puerto vallarta this november to make Bad-Ass Beads! go here to read the full class description and for details about how to register for this super fun workshop at beautiful hacienda mosaico.
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schmap!

i haven't checked my flickr mail in a very long time. i just found out schmap chose a photo i took at oaks park in portland to use on their site. see it here and here. exciting!
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skeleton

i got out of the habit of posting my images to flickr and am rediscovering why i started doing it in the first place. photos uploaded to flickr are so much more beautiful than those uploaded to blogger or facebook.

i heart flickr!
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home

i'm unpacked and back to work in the studio this afternoon. i have many photos of my trips to both santa fe and puerto vallarta. i've uploaded several to my flickr photostream.

more to come. loads of catching up to do!

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last day in mexico

today is our last day in mexico. we've been here for 9 days! it feels like not enough time and a long time all at once. i have taken hundreds of photos while i've been here. when i get home i will have to sort through them and share them here.

our workshop was so much fun! we had a wonderful group of women who made the best stuff i've seen in a long time. i will return to my studio filled with new energy and inspiration.

adios for now.
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el malecon

steph and i took a bus into town again last night for her birthday. this photo is from our first trip to the water. so many photos to go through and still many days left of class and exploring.
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mexico!

steph and i spent our first day {yesterday} exploring. we took a bus into town and walked all day. enjoyed a beautiful outdoor lunch and a few beers. set up the studio at hacienda mosaico and went swimming in the pool late last night. students arrive today!
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i heart santa fe

on a walk in santa fe with steph + gail. after visiting the museum of international folk art. the girard wing made our socks go up and down. santa fe is pure magic. more photos in progress.
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a post from the sky

santa fe is magic! steph and gail and i had too much fun together exploring. i took this photo just before touching down for a layover in salt lake city.

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saturday studio

working and dreaming of santa fe...
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everyone must watch this!

news from the studio

the month of march is a busy busy one. i have several projects going on the two big ones are bead fest in santa fe, new mexico and a week long workshop in puerto vallarta, mexico. i think i can safely say my dull edges will be sharpened after these two big adventures!

i look forward most of all to spending time with my favorite pals!

i may find time to leave you with a photo of new work but things are pretty wild in the studio. piles scattered about, projects in need of finishing, things that need to be packed up. so, for now i offer you a photo i took last summer.

adios,
meesh

spring, is that you?

the sun is out, the sky is blue! i don't need a coat outside today. it's so nice to work with the studio door open and a nice breeze blowing through.

i made the butterfly necklace above for my friend mike kattelman's daughter. the butterfly was his idea. i had never made one before. it was a fun project! i kept it simple as his daughter is young.

back to the flame for me. the santa fe show is coming up in a few weeks! then i turn around and head to mexico with steph for our workshop in puerto vallarta! so, i'm pretty much going to soak up some sun rays soon, if spring sticks around oregon or not.

p.s. it's not too late to sign up for the workshop in mexico. there are a few spaces open.

later taters,
meesh
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happy valentine's day

xoxo,
meesh
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