So heres some more random stuff from arrowmont...
We went to Ashville a few times, one of the times we found this sweet chocolate shop with bacon chocolate candy bars. Weird. Not too bad though. As long as I plugged my nose when I ate them they were good...otherwise it smelled like a dog treat.
Another fun thing we did at Arrowmont every week was a game called trinket trade. Everyone would come and bring 3 trinkets...handmade things, candy, junk, whatever. Then we would play a game where we rolled dice and you could end up with lots of cool stuff or nothing. Fun times!
One week I made a little embroidery about poop and Ana Lisa Hedstrom (one of the fiber professors) won it...she thought it was hilarious...it was pretty funny.
Another week I made this little flower embroidery with silk ribbon...it was fun to try something with more body than regular embroidery thread.
Another notable adventure was the Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum. We saw a two headed cow...
Whittled wood toothpicks...
And I even got to do some "research" for my thesis (haha). There was lots of hair jewelry and hair stuff...
This was a portrait of a ballerina on pieces of toast.
Oh...and since I'm on a Twilight kick and counting down the days until New Moon comes out (Nov.20th!!!!) I really liked the Vampire killing kit!
And last but not least... Cow poop art. There aren't even words...
We went to Ashville a few times, one of the times we found this sweet chocolate shop with bacon chocolate candy bars. Weird. Not too bad though. As long as I plugged my nose when I ate them they were good...otherwise it smelled like a dog treat.Another fun thing we did at Arrowmont every week was a game called trinket trade. Everyone would come and bring 3 trinkets...handmade things, candy, junk, whatever. Then we would play a game where we rolled dice and you could end up with lots of cool stuff or nothing. Fun times!One week I made a little embroidery about poop and Ana Lisa Hedstrom (one of the fiber professors) won it...she thought it was hilarious...it was pretty funny.Another week I made this little flower embroidery with silk ribbon...it was fun to try something with more body than regular embroidery thread.Another notable adventure was the Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum. We saw a two headed cow...Whittled wood toothpicks...And I even got to do some "research" for my thesis (haha). There was lots of hair jewelry and hair stuff...This was a portrait of a ballerina on pieces of toast.Oh...and since I'm on a Twilight kick and counting down the days until New Moon comes out (Nov.20th!!!!) I really liked the Vampire killing kit!And last but not least... Cow poop art. There aren't even words...
While at Arrowmont this summer I had the opportunity to take a ring fabrication class with Jim Meyer. Jim was the metals dept. head at Virginia Commonwealth University for 25 years (I think) and is now the professor for the jewelry study abroad program in Cortona Italy. He was a wonderful teacher and I had a great time with all the other ladies in the class!
Here is some of Jim's work, these are two brooches.
Here is what I made during the class...a few rings and a few random other things!
This ring was a trade I did with one of the other studio assistant girls. I got an awesome encaustic painting from her and made her this ring with a rock she found at Arrowmont.
Simple band with larimar.
Finally did a forged ring...it was actually a lot of fun!
I loved this embroidered one...I did it with a celadon colored silk embroidery ribbon. I traded this it away for a necklace from 
This was a funny little experiment...not sure I like how it turned out...it looks too much like a flower!
And I traded this one for some plates from Martina Lantin, one of the ceramics residents. Ill post pics of those soon too.
Two little embroidered pins.
And something I am actually pretty excited about...spoons! I found these at the flea market there in sevierville. They were pretty thick steel and a pain in the butt to embroider but I like how they turned out and cant wait to make more!
Stopping for dinner at the Front Porch...great eats if you are ever in the area...as well as great live bluegrass!
Cloggers on the Gatlinburg strip...always a good time!
Hanging out with Ken Bova!
And some too friendly visitors right near our dorm...mother bear and two cubs!
