Kalaya Steede

My muse has abandoned me.  For me I go through these phases of being uninspired.  It happens quiet frequently to be honest. I hear a voice and he says, Follow your bliss. But DAMNIT,   Following your bliss is tre difficult and sometimes downright PAINFUL. Okay, enough of that. It has been about a two solid weeks without being in the studio.  So yesterday I cleaned up the mess and was going to organize but then said to myself,  Self, you don't have time for that.  Get busy and stop procrastinating. I managed to clear off the working bench and put back together my beloved lotus bracelet.  A good warm up exercise to start the morning.   Did you know that I did that?  It's kind of like working out.   Need to warm up them hands Baby before diving in. I sat there for awhile before finally deciding to finish up a piece that was in the making about a year ago. I made this box using copper and sa...

cause Kalaya wants to come out and play!   It is just as well that it is raining because I really need to be in the studio anyway and has it really been two weeks without a post?  For the last two weeks all I have been doing is playing, playing, and then played some more!  Hehehe!!! And here I am...Wednesday, April 3rd with only 2 1/2 days left until Freret Fest this Saturday! My latest creation is for that Starbucks junkie in your life. Click on the picture below to find out all about Freret Street Festival. I will be there with a few of my 200+ artist friends strutting their stuff.  Here is a preview... Alison Ford Metals NOLA Breeze Art Libellula Jewelry Bead Dat And of course myself... A Bit Of Mexico In My Heart Next post will be about how to make bezel wire.  So come back and visit me! Have a great Hump Day! ♥ Namaste Kalaya

Mother nature was very kind yesterday at Jazz Fest.  Some people go for the music, some for the food, some for both but I go when mother nature is kind...and for the food.  There were so many artists spread about I didn't get a chance to see everyone.  Bummer!  Anyway here are a few people that stood out for me.   blue maya designs   It was nice meeting Nancy.  She is from Mattapoisett, MA and she had the cuttiest collage purses I've ever seen in a long time. These are a couple that I purchased for mother's day.   Molly McNamara Designs   Where y'at dawlin?  I can't seem to find her website anywhere for you to stalk.  However she is located at 2128 Magazine St. so go stalk her in person.  She designed some really cool voodoo pendants. Photo by   David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune Lucky Girls Gallery   Local New Orleanian Cathy Rose's sculpture are just stunning!  If I had lots and lots of mon...