simplicity is the ultimate sophistication, Leonardo di Vinci

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Design in all forms has always been my passion. favorite quotes: "One should either be a work of art or wear a work of art.” Oscar Wilde, "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" Leonardo di Vinci

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Updating my website



ArtSpan has recently created new templates for our Art websites. I have decided to make minor changes and am very pleased with the new look. My only challenge is how to move some of the type around so that my name is upper most on the title page. My webskills are not tip top so may take a while. In the men time I am enjoying the site additions which allow all items in a category to be seen without constant page changes.

http://barbaracromer.artspan.com/
http://barbaracromer.artspan.com/index.php
http://barbaracromer.artspan.com/large-multi-view/necklaces%20of%20exotic%20materials,%20stones/1129241-1-65491/necklaces%20of%20exotic%20materials,%20stones.html

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Arts in the Park Event, Richmond, VA April 30-May 1

Geometric necklace of Deep Blue Agate and Thai Silver


http://barbaracromer.artspan.com/large-single-view/necklaces%20of%20exotic%20materials,%20stones/1354411-2-65491/Jewelry.html

Please remember to come by my booth # 132 at the 40th Annual "Arts in the Park" event at the Carillon in Richmond, VA. , on April 30- May 1. If you are in the Richmond area, please plan to attend this outstanding Juried event, featuring 450 artists .

Hours : 11 am -6 pm on 4/30, 11 am - 5 pm on 5/1.

http://www.richmondartsinthepark.com/

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Participating in Richmond , VA. Art Show


April 30- May 1, 2011

I will be participating in the 40th Annual "Arts in the Park" event at the Carillon in Richmond, VA on April 30- May 1. If you are in the Richmond area, please plan to attend this outstanding Juried event, featuring 450 artists .

Hours : 11 am -6 pm on 4/30, 11 am - 5 pm on 5/1.

http://www.richmondartsinthepark.com/

Monday, February 14, 2011

Three Jewelers, Three ads for Ornament magazine

Please see the blog by my friend and fellow jeweler Ann Brooks about our new ad for "Ornament" magazine. Left is my necklace featured in the ad.
http://barbaracromer.artspan.com/large-single-view/necklaces%20of%20exotic%20materials,%20stones/1129241-1-65491/Jewelry/Misc%20Materials/Necklaces.html


annbrooksstudio.wordpress.com
Once again three of us, jewelers who met while participating in the forum of an online site where we all had shops, coordinated our efforts to come up with new work that would harmonize well in another, our third Ornament Magazine ad.

Sunday, December 26, 2010

"Breath of Deep Winter" on Indie Artisans

These beautiful Cobalt Venetian lampwork and brushed Sterling silver earrings, the essence of deep winter are
featured in this months Indie Artisans page "A Breath of Deep Winter" and are available on the following links:

http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=2251149

http://barbaracromer.artspan.com/large-single-view/lampwork%20earrings/1001231-29-80211/Jewelry/Noble%20Metals/Earrings.html

Saturday, December 4, 2010

holiday treats for your ears





I can't tell you how much fun I am having coming up with Holiday party earring designs, for Holiday parties that I will not be going to. I am just not invited to parties, even though I love a good Holiday party. Now that I'm out of the corporate world, and working from my home studio, I don't get the same invitations to Office Parties and vendor parties like the old days when I was a corporate Interior Designer. So instead, I'm imagining the kind of earrings that I, or my former colleagues, would want to wear. For me, it's as much fun as holiday baking and a lot less fattening. Also, they can be enjoyed for many future occasions

Calorie free ... And they ship for free in sophisticated eco friendly gift boxes

see these and my other creations: www.BarbaraCromer.com or http://BarbaraCromer.artfire.com

Friday, November 26, 2010

rainbows of earrings


Color makes the world go round for me, so I have just spent several days editing my ArtSpan earring galleries by color.
Each page is a little rainbow of color.
Please stop, by and let me know what you think.
www.BarbaraCromer.com