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RAW (ring a week) continues

mary jane dodd

'a bird doesn't sing because it has an answer,

it sings because it has a song.'

~ maya angelou

different days...

different songs...

grateful for the opportunity to have a small place in my crowded brain where my imagination soars...

what sets you free?

yes, everything - even metal

mary jane dodd

'everything has rhythm. everything dances.'

~ maya angelou

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enjoy blog hopping this weekend for the huge (210 participant) bead soup party hosted by lori anderson of pretty things... follow this link for the list -

With the year ending and a new one beginning, I want to thank everyone who has followed our blog, participated in both our giveaways and our Call-to-Create challenges. One of our members, Mary Jane Dodd so often shares a part of herself and her wisdom with others. In 2010 many of her pieces were created with a message that the owner will wear and share with others each time they put it on. For the new year, here is a compilation of messages that might touch you as we approach 2011.

Happy New Year...

LMAJ Monday Give Away...

by MaryAnn Carroll

...and it is as easy as One, Two, FREE!!!! I mean THREE!!! Why three?

Because you have up to 3 chances to enter to win this very cool necklace

created by our very own Mary Jane Dodd...

This necklace is titled Infinite Moment.

And I know that jewelry created by Mary Jane is something that we all want to own :O)

So...here is how it can be yours....

Well....we certainly cannot go without some sort of theme, now can we? How about this question?

"What does "infinite moment" mean to you?"

Chance #1 ... Simply comment on the blog with an answer to the above question.

Chance #2 ... Take it a step further and post our giveaway on your own blog and come back here to tell us that you did that.

Chance #3 ... Be creative ... Post it to your facebook, twitter, Etsy, the office or wherever your heart desires and come back here to tell us that you did ... or ... follow the Chance #2 below for those that don't have a blog of their own....

Please stop back on Monday, Nov. 29 to see if you have won. We will try to contact you, but if there is no response to an email within a week, we will have to move on to the runner up!

NO BLOG? all is not lost......

You still have a couple of chances....

Chance #1 ... Answer the above question.

Chance #2 ... visit our Love My Art Jewelry website by clicking HERE and then come back to tell us something that you liked when visiting Mary Jane Dodd's website pages.

'the infinite is in the finite of every instant.' ~ zen proverb

deep places, private spaces

this week i seemed to spend a lot of time translating the deep places i wander into my work...

'on faerie's wings' is an exploration of light that comes from within, of wishes we have and wishes we make, sending them out into the universe on the wings of faeries...

'you create your universe' is about the power of thoughts... how one beautiful thought can touch so many, creating a ripple effect... the earrings make a slight jingling noise... i rather like that...

'inner sanctum' is about my most personal space... where i retreat to when i need to reconnect with my Self... it is an ancient place, a clearing in the forest with lichen covered stumps... winds rustle the leaves... and thin shafts of light enter through trees...

where did your work lead you this week? or where did you lead your work?

*thank you so much for the really wonderful birthday wishes & please note that i answered any questions left in the comments section if i could not find your email address*

LMAJ MONDAY GIVEAWAY...

Today is a special giveaway for the designer of these gorgeous earrings.....

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARY JANE!"

Thank-you for sharing your birthday by donating these very cool earrings for this weeks giveaway. If you want to be the new owner of this stunning pair, just follow the "how to" below....

BLOG OWNERS:

Leave a comment on your own blog about the give away and then let us know by following us and leaving a comment letting us know where you left mentioned our giveaway.

NO BLOG OF YOUR OWN:

If you don't have a blog, please sign our guest book on the Love My Art Jewelry Website and let us know what your favorite handmade components are. If you don't create your own jewelry, please let us know what you like about owning your own handmade jewelry that you have purchased or were given as a gift or....would like to own!!...like these FAB earrings!

Then, stop back here and let us know that you signed the guestbook.

A random winner will be chosen from the...

Love My Art Jewelry BLOG POST Comments on Monday, October 18th.

Please make sure to stop back on Monday to see if you are the lucky winner!

Our next Giveaway will be Monday, October 25th.

Thanks for creating handmade with handmade!

hello, my name is

(stands up hesitatingly)

mary jane dodd... and i have an uncontrollable desire to figure out how to make things myself...

like many of you, i have been making manifest the things i envision for much of my life... in different media and with different techniques...

what set off the whole adornment 'thing' was sundance catalog over 10 yrs. ago... i would look through the pages and think 'i can do that'... and so i started trying...

but it wasn't until my entry into the world of blogging/etsy/flickr that i really started to develop a style and find ways to express myself... it was like falling into a virtual artists commune... people working through different kinds of problems - be they the technical, inspirational, or even business type... being a studio jeweler can be isolating (and add 3 kids into the mix and there is no time for anything!)

i am of the belief that we are continuously subjected to so much external stimuli that we can lose our way easily... i like to think of the pieces i create as bridges to your Self... ways to get back to what is important to you when you are feeling overwhelmed...

life is bittersweet - for all of us... i find affirmation in words and hope that you find a connection with them as well... gemstones are used for their metaphysical properties... i prefer using mixed media - the bringing together of metal and fiber is a tangible way of expressing fragile strength - a quality i think many women share... resin can take an antique page of text and preserve it for many many years to come... enamel allows me to add my own color (something i have learned from another lmaj member who you will meet)... as does adding patina (also learned from a talented lmaj member)...

we at lmaj look forward to sharing our journey with you - the accomplishments and the set backs, all the while moving forward...

i invite you to stop by my blog @ www.mairedodd.blogspot.com ~