Butterflies Have Made Front Page News!

OK, so it's not the New York Times, it's still pretty cool. This beautiful collection is on Artfire's front page, and one of my sculptures in in the top row. Check it out, and if you want to tell everyone you know that will be alright with me.
http://www.artfire.com/

 

My ArtFire Store: http://www.artfire.com/users/lunarskies

My Etsy Store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LunarSkiesJewelry?ref=pr_shop
My Jewelry: http://www.lunarskies.com
My Sculpture: http://www.lunarskies.com/pages1/fineart.html
My Cabochons: http://www.gemalchemy.com
Creating The Hive Artisans Group: http://www.creatingthehive.com

WIP, a Box of Rocks & 3 at once!

This is what I've been working on. It's just a box of rocks, the tough part is that I still need to cut about twice again as many stones as you see here before I can tumble them to finished cabochons. If that seems like a lot of work it's just because IT'S A LOT OF WORK! But it will be worth it when completed. Seen here is a mix of mostly agates and jaspers. The first two cuts are made by hand. When I have about 4-1/2 lbs. of stones I can begin to tumble them. It's a multi-staged process with a thorough wash up between each tumble.

 

The other news is that I was featured in three ArtFire Collections in one day!

 

My Dragonfly sculpture, Chinese Writing Stone pendant, & Butterfly & Poppy sculpture all were featured yesterday in separate ArtFire Collections:
http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=collections&op=details&cid=17124
http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=collections&op=details&cid=17075
http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=collections&op=details&cid=17101 

For my friends at Creating the Hive, I've been away for nearly a week and was unable to post, I missed you guys!

Butterflies Galore!

I've recently finished four new butterfly sculptures I previewed as works in progress at Creating the Hive
These pieces are now listed on the fine art link of my web site: http://www.lunarskies.com/pages1/fineart.html
also on my etsy and Artfire stores: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LunarSkiesJewelry
http://www.artfire.com/users/lunarskies




Butterfly and Rose Free-standing Copper Sculpture
Copper butterfly and rose with cholla cactus wood and oak base, approximately 9-1/4" high x 6-1/2" wide. Features a Swallowtail butterfly that nearly flutters above a blooming Rose.








Butterfly and Trumpet Flower Wall Hanging Sculpture
Copper butterflies and trumpet bush flowers with cholla cactus wood and oak base, approximately 14" high x 5-1/2" wide. Features recessed wire hanger in back which allows art to hang flush against the wall.


(Below left) Butterfly and Poppy Copper Wall Hanging Sculpture
Copper butterfly and poppy with cholla cactus wood and oak base, approximately 7" high x 3" wide. Features recessed wire hanger in back which allows art to hang flush against the wall.

(Below right) Butterfly and Baby Rose Wall Hanging Sculpture
Copper butterfly and rose with cholla cactus wood and oak base, 6-5/8" high x 2-3/4" wide. Features recessed wire hanger in back which allows art to hang flush against the wall.

"The Intruder" Butterfly and Bee Sculpture is in an Etsy Treasury

There is an new Etsy Treasury called Birds and the Bees and the Flowers and the Trees ...and my sculpture is in it. Check it out:
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d70e039b2cb6d910317835f/birds-and-the-bees-and-the-flowers-and
Etsy store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LunarSkiesJewelry
LunarSkies Web Site: http://www.lunarskies.com/ 

Lunar Skies Jewelry & Fine Art web site has been updated

Lunar Skies Jewelry & Fine Art web site has been updated. Two new sculptures and 28 new jewelry pieces have been added.

http://www.lunarskies.com/pages2/latestpieces.html

This link also appears near the top of the HOME PAGE and at the top of the left navigation above the Stone Links. Let me know if you see anything there you want.

The Gathering Butterfly Sculpture is featured in an Etsy Treasury

I've been featured in a few of these Treasuries before, but it's usually for my jewelry. I'm excited about this one because I want to get more exposure for my sculpture. This particular Treasury is desert related, so much the better!
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d3d149d89da6d91b05fa3b7/desert-delights?ref=pr_treasury

Here' a link to the sculpture on my web site: http://www.www.lunarskies.com/pages1/fineart.html

Etsy store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LunarSkiesJewelry

Muses Gallery on line: http://www.musesgallery.com/jewelry_lunar_skies-sculpture.html

The Intruder, butterfly sculpture

The Intruder, butterfly sculpture

My most recent butterfly sculpture includes a visitor who may not be completely welcome. At least not as welcome as the other butterflies. To Bee or not to Bee, that is the question.

I'll be offering this latest sculpture on my web site and in my etsy and artfire stores soon. I just couldn't wait to put it on my blog and send it to my friends at Creating the Hive.

This piece includes six butterflies and one bee with a rose in copper on a cholla cactus branch, mounted on an oak base.

Lunar Skies Fine Art
Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LunarSkiesJewelry 

Artfire: http://www.artfire.com/users/lunarskies

Not For Sale

Not For Sale

My two latest sculptures were given as gifts but I can't resist showing them off because I'm so pleased with the way they turned out. The first is called Butterfly Duo & Poppy this is a wall hanging piece.

 

The second is called Six Butterflies and a Poppy, this is a free-standing piece.

 

Both pieces are made with Copper, Cholla Cactus Wood, and Oak.

You can see some sculptures I do have for sale at http://www.lunarskies.com/pages1/fineart.html

or visit my Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/LunarSkiesJewelry

or my ArtFire Shop at http://www.artfire.com/users/lunarskies

I'm also working on some new sculptures and jewelry pieces I'll be posting soon.