Wednesday, April 24, 2013

New!

I'm experimenting with wrapping wire around jewelry pieces and hammering them flat to give them  the appearance that they are really a part of the metal.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Fun with prints.

I have some of my photos for sale on FineArtAmerica. They can be purchased as framed prints, canvas prints, greeting cards and even metal prints. I wanted to see how the metal prints turned out before someone purchased one of my pieces in that form. I received one yesterday and it is very cool!It is very shiny and really crisp. The back has a wood frame attached so that it had a little distance to the wall when it hangs. It looks like it's floating. I really like it and hope you have a chance to check out my page on FineArtAmerica.

 http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/alexandra-boelte.html

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Finally! 
 

I have had a canvas with only a background sitting on my easel for a while now! Today was the day to do something with it. Here is what I came up with. Somehow my sister's beautiful realistic drawing of an onion inspired me. This is my interpretation of onions. I was thinking about all the beautiful flowing layers. I know no one would ever think about an onion when viewing it! It's more about a feeling. I don't think it's quite done yet, but I will post it again when it is.

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Studio!
 

Here's my somewhat cleaned up studio! I know every artist works differently. I need some organization but I also like having everything close by and I need outside light! I really enjoy seeing other artist's workspace. 

April 4, 2013

Time to make more jewelry!
(this one reminds me of a whale tail)
I love bending the metal to make it look soft and like it just came out of the ocean. These pieces are more easily worn in the summer, so I hope I will get some them out to shops this year. I love making them!