Handmade Wood Pendent With Agate Stone

Each one of these pendents I have found a growing attachment to. Hand-carved and shaped to a smooth delicately curved form, this Green Acrylic maple pendent, with a unique Moss Agate stone is just the beginning to a series of hand carved wooden pendents. 

 Xo.OPhilya.

 

Welcome To Our Humble Abode

It is time to introduce the place in which I craft. I truly believe that all artists are effected by their surrounds, so thankfully with the mixture of creativity amongst my family we have created an oasis. Buried within the trees lies this beautiful home on top the hill. But sadly, only a few weeks, and I will be moving to Savannah, GA, leaving my craft comfort home behind. So of course I found it important to show my readers our welcoming place for creative minds. 

Xo.OPhilya.

Nature Inspired...

I could not explain this obsession with unclose and personal detailed snapshots of flowers and plants. The colors, textures, shapes, and smells of each of these are each unique and extraordinarily inspiring to an artists eye. A creation which transforms with each passing moment is simply magnificent.

Xo.OPhilya.

Photography In Fields of Gold

We have been searching for new places to step foot and search for todays inspiring color palette and textures. Fields of corpses of golden rods became our fixation of performance. With a light wind blowing within the field, we saw the magic in these long stemmed figures dancing in the breeze. 

Xo.OPhilya.

Subtle Approach Of Spring

The smell of spring in the air makes me excited for natures approaching performance of coming to life, and bringing the feeling of new beginnings.  Mesmerized with the world around me, I live for the perfection of the transformation in the changing of seasons. Its that subtle approach of the magic of Spring.

   
     Xo.OPhilya.

Artistry In The Bloom Of Barnacles...

Today is dedicated to a relaxing day of inspirational reflection. Since it is the day before Easter, the resurrection of the ultimate creator, we thought these inspired photos of decaying stumps left a long lasting impression of how through death comes a moments of unmistakable beauty and artistry. 


Set to Inspire….      Xo.OPhilya.

Magic In The White of Snow

With ice on the ground and a cool wind in the air, Mike and I chanced the bitter cold and found a forest preserve near the house to take my dog Kapone for a mid-day stroll. Every winter I find Kapone sitting quietly in his corner glaring over while I'm at work in the studio expressing through his big brown puppy dog eyes, his desire to be outdoors. Kapone is a black lab, German shepard mix. Although we might stand on a five acres of land, with plenty of room to roam, Kapone only finds comfort when his owner is by his side. I believe this is the German Shepard in him which cries out to be loved by his single selected owner.

While all others melt over their beloved pooch I indeed find my dog Kapone, irresistibly charming. Reaching about 10 years old, fully grayed, with his natural mix of brindle, Kapone has become my unique inspiration of a charming twist of awkward. Although he stands with an alarmingly graceful posture which wards off the on-coming passer-by from approaching him with a pet and a smile. Kapone looks as though he is both sharp, cunning, and would attack on command. Although these features would be extraordinary for my protection, he is quit opposite. A simple soul and kind to the touch, Kapone, or Pony for short, has become my beloved companion.


    Xo.OPhilya.

Handmade Wooden Stud Earrings

These tiny stud earrings are the last small fragments of the wooden pieces used. We thrive off the challenge of recycling and reusing materials, so as the wood dwindles down to small unusable scraps, we yet again found another purpose. By saving each scrap of wood we have created a new way to frame the beauty of the natural wood grain in minuscule form which delicately lay flat upon the ear. Appropriate for both men and women, these earrings have become a simple addition to our team of hand crafted accessories.


Xo.OPhilya.

All that Life In the Death of Nature

Often I find my inspiration in the strangest of place... Walking through a forest preserve, I began to notice the colors and shapes left in these withering cut logs. Something as simple as this, has become today's inspiring thought. Even the core of these extravagant trees holds within it, the life of creation, and a mesmerizing twist of displaying its development through its years here on earth. I know I often turn poetic when I dwell on the thought of creation, but as I snapped a shot of these small stumps I am once again reminded about the true beauties of nature.


                                  Xo.OPhilya.