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All it took was the power of suggestion. Well it may have been a bit more than that – we had been hearing all about Jamestown, the first permanent English Colony, for weeks. My 4th grader’s class had been studying Jamestown in-depth as part of their Virginia history unit. We love trips down to this part of Virginia (posts here, here and here) so we decided to head south and go for the weekend. With Thanksgiving coming up this week, I thought it might be nice share pictures from the land discovered in 1607, 13 years before the pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts.
A reed-covered home in the Powhatan Indian Village
Natural fibers woven into cordage
The English colonists made the 4 1/2-month transatlantic voyage on 3 ships. Here is a re-creation of the Susan Constant.
James Fort – re-created depicting the settlement from 1610-1614
We love to pick up lunch for a picnic at the Cheese Shop in Merchant Square. This sweet Westie sure completes the picture.
“Like a kid in a candy shop!” No trip is complete without stopping at Wythe’s.
We were fortunate that there happened to be Revolutionary War reenactments taking place throughout downtown Williamsburg
Who needs digital devices when there are old-fashioned wooden toys to play with!
Thank you for stepping back in time with me!
Have a Happy Thanksgiving and safe travels.
– Cindy xoxo
Cindy Wimmer is a jewelry designer with a passion for combining vintage elements with modern wire design. She is the co-founder of artBLISS, hosting jewelry and mixed media workshops in the DC area. Her first jewelry design book, The Missing Link, was recently released this Fall.
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Today’s feature: wire jewelry. 🙂
Right about now some of you may be receiving your subscriptions to Step by Step Wire magazine – the Dec/Jan 2014 issue is out. I’m especially excited about this issue because not only are there beautiful projects inside, I also have a new wire link project featured. I didn’t stop making links once my book manuscript was turned in – oh no, I have more ideas filling cups around my work table. 🙂 SBS Wire has a special place in the early years of my wire-working journey. My first nationally published tutorial was in SBS Wire back in 2008. Now 5 years later I am thrilled to share designs as the 2014 featured artist. I hope to create wire design tutorials that will inspire you, just as the projects in this magazine have inspired me over the years.
I thought I’d show a few pictures of the project you’ll find, as it was photographed on the flip side in the magazine. Here you can see that the links are actually textured with decorative stamps. It is subtle and either way is fine – plain or with stamps.
Recently I couldn’t resist turning to a spool of wire to create a birthday present for my sister. Simple wrapped loops were transformed into earwires with a cascade of iolite, crystal, gray onyx and Hilltribe beads.
Thanks for stopping by and reading about the latest in wire on my end. I hope you are enjoying moments of creative bliss in your neck of the woods!
– Cindy xoxo
Cindy Wimmer is a jewelry designer with a passion for combining vintage elements with modern wire design. She is the co-founder of artBLISS, hosting jewelry and mixed media workshops in the DC area. Her first jewelry design book, The Missing Link, was recently released this Fall.
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