The
Jewelmark was inspired by the short story of the same title, written by
Theodora Goss, published in the IAF's anthology collection for this
year. Starting with a gauze ribbon, I doubled it and sewed the lengths
together so that the design from one side shows mistily through to the
other, and used a wandering crewel-stitch to secure the pieces
together. To further the impression of heavy mists described in the
story, I'm making lots of feathery structures with tiny translucent
white seed beads and gold, garnet, & translucent-gold beads. One of
the things I liked most about the story that inspired the piece was the
way it had of making alien things seem oddly familiar. So, hidden among
the 'mists' are a lot of odd little things: fish, flower, insect, and
bird beads of various sorts.

This Jewelmark has been donated to the Interstitial Arts Foundation's
annual auction. The winning bid will go to support the organizaiton.
The IAF is dedicated to the study, support, and promotion of
interstitial art: literature, music, visual and performance art found
in between categories and genres – art that crosses borders.

Artist, Painter

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The Inner Cat
Wizardry
Dream Roost
Rapunzel
Smoke Signals
Long Dry Summer
First the Harvest, then the Wine
The Hour Before Dawn
Ice Queen
A Fortune in Lilacs
Lost in the Undergrowth
Sea Baubles
The Marriage of Sun and Moon
Phoenix in Flight
The Nectar of Bone Blossoms
Clouds Bursting in Air
Maenad
Ring Around the Bogie
Love
Power
Blessing
Alright
Focus
Warm Heart Cool Head
Death's Sweetie-Pie
Love in the Shadows
Wild Honey for the Dryad's Tea
Ravishing
Glacier Blues
Somewhere Rainbow
Virgin Kisses
Honey Fruit
Focus (2)
Live Long and Prosper
Rabbit
Gardens of the Sun
Explosion in Clown Town
Victory Confetti
Kidding
Centering
Supplication
Gypsy Sisters Pirhouette
Ali Baba's Treasure
Maiden Fair
Extension
Touching
Garden Party
Night Birds
Summer Love
21st Century Witch
Wishing Well
Unicorn and Colt
Dreamland Dark
Blue Lion
Jhereg (Olive)
Ship of Hope
Maenad (Smoke)
Werewolf Blues
Whispers
Faer Elise
A Feather from the Dragon of Unquestioned Virtue
Amethyst Fantasy
A Feather from the Dragon of Hearth Fires
Dragon Song
Snake Sighs
Avalokitsavara
Whisper Blood, Sing of Bone
Pharoah's Gold
Summer Dream
Gingham Vamp
Much Ado
Spring's Vanguard
Cherry Rhymes
Honey Comb
Sand Storm
Springtime
Fabulous
Fruit Salad
Goddess Power
Yin Yang Bang
White Spirit
Seafoam and Moonbeams
Pink Ice
Spaced
Iced: January's Rain
Red Velvet
Yule Kisses
Heavy Light
Opposite Attraction
Bubblegum Sprites
Enchanted Fruit
A Breeze Through Leaves
The Pool in the Glade
Death in Drag
Pages from the Book of Time
Bone Music
Blossoms in the Snow
Spectral Marimbas
Colorful Characters
Three Wishes
Dragon Love Song
Rapture of the Deeps
Reindeer Kisses
Jungle Book
Child Empress of Mars