First, there has been the weather- definitely not the year for "fun in the sun" as we have had very few nice days to date.
And then there's "the Virus".
Although there are tourists from other parts of our "Atlantic Bubble" in town, we decided not to open the gift shop because of its small size and will look to establish a significant web presence in the fall. That has meant that it is really quiet around here and while we miss meeting all the interesting people who stop by, it has given us more time to "create". Vickie has been doing some very interesting artwork which is nearing completion and when finished, I'll do a post on it.
It's been fun playing with my new toy- the 8 inch Cab King and a new old (50+ years) toy- my 10 inch Mercury oil saw that daughter Sandra updated with a new and more powerful motor.
I am in the midst of a massive project to create pendants, ear rings and rings from the beautiful petrified wood slabs gifted to me by Glenn Cooke (miss you guys!) but have taken some time to finish a few pieces of local stone that are now ready for wrapping.
The first one is a perfect Digby Neck pendant.
It is shaped just like The Neck- right down to Brier Island- with little druzy pockets in each segment and is made up of the basic rock that makes up The neck- basalt and agate.
The next piece comes from Brier Island- a beautiful piece of dark green brecciated (broken) jasper
I plan on cutting a groove around the edge and wrapping it with silver wire. Should be dynamite!
And then there are these two little gems. They come from a small stone found on a nearby beach that offered a really nice surprise when cut. The smaller is about an inch long.
The colour and detail on the patterning is awesome and deserving of a nice setting.
All for now. Hope to see you soon. Cheers!
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