“It’s organic! Asymetrical. The patina is the best part!” A prong-set moonstone on sterling silver backplate caught the attention of Cathy Z, a first time patron, at Albuquerque Old Town’...
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Moon Beams, a sterling silver creation rose magically from an afternoon of experimentation at open studio in December. Solstice and lengthening days sparked conversations of change. What would ...
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A product of two eclipses and years of waiting for perfect timing, Heart Field, an elegant necklace of handmade chain with a cuttlefish casting heart as its center, expressed fluidity and possibi...
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As days fade into shorter, cooler ones, the joyous events of recent months give me pause for gratitude. Thank you to all who joined me at Amapola Gallery during my featured artist month, or stopp...
https://maryellenbeads.com/2023/10/tiny-backplate-bear-strong-shifts-me-into-another-season/
On a recent Saturday afternoon, I declared an open experiment session. I pronounced myself fully recovered from the featured artist event opening at Amapola Gallery. Thank you to those who suppor...
https://maryellenbeads.com/2023/08/tranquility-mesmerizing-handmade-chain/
Kurt Wuerker, a copper artist, and I would love to greet you at our Featured Artist Show “Nature/Metal/Artistry” at Amapola Gallery in Old Town Albuquerque, Friday, August 4, 2023. Hours a...
https://maryellenbeads.com/2023/07/august-featured-artist-show-at-amapola-gallery/
Guest Article by Claudia Mitchell, Sandia Heights Artist* What would you do with some pieces of zosite, some random beads and scrap silver or copper? Just give them to Mary Ellen Merrigan and she...
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Preparing for any jewelry show is somewhat daunting. During this year’s 20th annual Sandia Heights Artists Studio Tour, I’ll be at stop #1, the home of water media artist and friend Lynda Bur...
https://maryellenbeads.com/2023/06/sandia-heights-artists-studio-tour-glimpse-of-preparation/
How many times have you been told or told yourself to lighten up? What does it mean to take oneself lightly? Do I take myself lightly? With those questions percolating, I began to make chain li...
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I use what if to list the possibilities and force me to think differently. The result is a rush of recognition. Creativity expands and my sense of joy expounds. What if I played with pearls? Wh...