Here is Margaret Zinser's booth. She has a whole new line of eco- friendly, US sourced wood jewelery. The designs are drawn by hand, then are laser cut into finished pendants and earrings. Exquisite designs continue her ongoing love and inspiration, insects.
Margaret Zinser's detailed enamel insect beads continue to grow in complexity and richness. Holy wow, you won't believe the time that goes into these vitreous enamel painted pieces. Each piece is painted with one color, and then placed in the kiln for an entire heat, flame and annealing cycle. The next day, when cool, each piece is given the next layer of color. Often the colors are built up in layer upon layer.
If you've ever painted on paper, just imagine working on a completely non absorbent material. Where does the moisture go? What does the paint adhere to? Yes, vitreous enamels are a labor of love, getting them to stick, stay where applied and not crawling, not running. Yet each application must be thick enough to not disappear during firing, which believe me, happens! These are her newest moths.
And honeybees, honeycombs, and honeypots are new glass beads to make visitors mouths water!
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