Cotton and Linen Shawl

I just finished this shawl and I am super excited about it. I originally intended for this to be a travel blanket but I changed my mind. It is extra long and wraps around a few times in a great dramatic way. I wove this piece using linen and cotton and it took much longer than I expected. I still have some warp left on the loom and may make a shorter version using some bolder greens I have.

Custom made 'Tsuba' Pendant

This year my husband and I celebrated four years of marriage. I really wanted to give him something extra special that had a personal touch. Yas Tanaka, head goldsmith at Pavé Fine Jewelry and 4th generation Silversmith from Japan took on my commission to create this 'Tsuba' pendant. The 'Tsuba' is a hand guard traditionally found on Japanese swords. The patina is a closely guarded family secret, passed down through the family. I wanted to incorporate a dragon as Morgwn has an affinity with the beast and tattoo to boot, as well as a Scottish thistle to represent my home country Scotland. The back reads right to left, as per the Japanese language and says, '2012, Yas Tanaka, 4 years, Roseanna and Morgwn' I will be creating a website for Yas this year, watch this space for more details!

Personal Travel Blanket

I started last week on my latest woven piece. It is a soft, portable blanket that can fold into most bags. I am making this series out of linen, cotton and tencel. Better pictures to follow. The lighting on the studio is too warm!

Strawbaby Jam

Morgwn and I hit the Berkeley Bowl this week and found some perfect strawberries and peaches to make jam from. We used a very simple recipe and it came out sooo tasty, especially on crusty, buttery toast. The cotton fabric comes from Piedmont Fabric. They have a wonderful selection of printed and woven textiles. We cant wait to give these to our friends and family.

Rodeo Beach with Lilly

We spent out days off relaxing at the beach. Lilly was in her element, sunbathing and helping us with our roast chicken on baguette sandwiches.

Sonoma Wedding

We had an amazing week-end in Sonoma and Napa at a family wedding. The ceremony took place at Beltane Ranch and it was truly beautiful! We could not have asked for better weather.

Gems at the Natural History Museum

We had an amazing trip to NYC and made it a priority to visit the gem and mineral floor at the Natural History Museum. It was a very different experience this time around now that I work with gems on a day to day basis. I really loved viewing the gem species in all their forms from rough to faceted and even wearable finished piece. The meteorites were also amazing, to touch an object that is older than earth is some what mind blowing.

Groth Wine at the Vanity Fair Party!

My mother in laws wine at the Vanity Fair Party! yay to Groth Winery!

Moorcroft Pottery

I love pottery and especially hand painted beauties like this! Moorcroft pottery is solely created in Staffordshire, England and has been since 1897. I watched a documentary recently showing the process of creation and the glaze painting is truly a stunning technique.

Alex Sepkus Celtic Ring

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