Thursday, January 04, 2007

How it all Started

January 2006 started an amazing Calender Art Round Robbin project That I was part of it was headed by Kathy Wasilewski 24 artist made up 2 groups. Each month in the mail we received a different calender to work in. This project has just now come to an end in 2007. Those of us involved got to know one another through our art. I grew so much as a artist as each month came, I stretched a little each time just trying to keep up with all the amazing artist that came before me.

Through this amazement I wanted to create more with the group... this is how the Charm swap came to be.

When I am involved in a group project I always long to know about the artist who's work I have received and how they created it, I asked each of the girls in this swap if they would send me a little blurb on the process of how they made there charms, I had intended on making up little how to books to send back to all them with there charms... then I realized just how mad I was... how was I going to create and assemble 20 of the bracelets and make 25 how to book!? then it dawned on me that I could create a blog as my gift to the group. This is how Just Simply Charming Blog came to be.

Please enjoy The work of 24 amazing artist as they Share a little bit of there self's with all of you!

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much for this incredible blog!! I've joined my first charm swap and was looking for inspiration and these ideas are fantastic. Thank you for making them available to the world. I'll have to stay posted to see if you start another swap because I would love to be involved. Thank you again for all your hard work.
Holly

Shari said...

I just love the new look of your blog!! I think that the introduction of how it all began was just "charming"! I like the new banner---I just like EVERYTHING about it.
shari xxx

Jessica Moreau Berry said...

IT's looking FABULOUS Ruth!!!

xoxox

Anonymous said...

I love the charm project and want to learn how to do them!

Anonymous said...

omg this is stunning - thank you!

Gypsy Purple said...

Looking great...a treat

Chamara

Nancy Ward said...

Absolutely fantastic!! Thanks so much for putting this together. What a delight for the rest of us to enjoy...and to learn. Let me know if you object to my placing a link to the blog on mine.

Anonymous said...

This is absolutely breathtaking !
Fantastic !
Thanks so much for sharing how you all did these and for putting this up. Gorgeous....

Anonymous said...

A really great collection of charms and instructions! Thanks for sharing,
:Diane

JudyK said...

What a great idea! The charms are truly awesome. I hope I can be part of something like that someday.
Thanks for sharing it.

Anonymous said...

How utterly gorgeous and inspiring!!! And how lovely to have all of the instructions on how you made each component...thanks!

Valerie said...

Your blog gave the inspiration for the ladies of charms. we met at Artiscape this year and swapped charms. Thank you for bing the charming artists that you are!

cookievf said...

Just like the first comment, I am soooo greatful for all of the time you put into your blog!

I am in a journal page swap WITH CHARMS for one of my Yahoo groups (June '07) and was glad I saved a link to your amazing list of "how-to's."

Beautiful work by all of the artists who participated! Thank you for inspiring so many others.
- vicki xo

Bettina Makley, aka Fairywebmother. said...

I can't begin to tell you how inspiring this blog has been. I'm SOoo excited about making charms! I had no idea so many people were doing this. I have made ceramic beads, for years...and I create graphics in the computer...little paintings that it's hard to market, as there can be no original. I can't wait to use my own drawings and digital art to make charms! So cool! Thanks, to all who participated in this amazing project. (and somebody contact me, if you do it, again!)

Bettina

JudyK said...

Oh how wonderfully fun! I wish I could have been part of the charm swap! I love how you have the instructions on making them too! Thanks!
I'm participating in the ONE World ONE heart swap too.
http://justsimplycharming.blogspot.com/
http://justsimplycharming.blogspot.com/
I'm still looking for yours, I got side tracted by these great charms!

xx
Judy

Kara Ward said...

I bought this book about a month ago. Love, love, love it. I sure enjoy your blog. Kara

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