The Sea Shell Box

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(¸.*´ (¸.*`¤~ This Sea Shell Box was listed last Sunday. It was posted to my site last weekend while conducting an etsy Workshop in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It's a new size! A bit shorter than the tapered box I originally introduced. Again, crafted by hand of warm cherry in our Bloomington studio, this box measures 6" wide and 6" deep and 7 3/4" high. It's poised atop sensuous misty green feet and trimmed with multicolor eyelash trim. The top opens by way of a wooden lift off lid and hand painted and airbrushed wooden knob. Inside, the bottom is lined with black velvet. Treasures from the sea, your last vacation by the lake or childhood talismans can be tucked away in this nautical box.
Inside the lid are more shells and the timely quote from Mother Teresa, "The ocean is made of drops."
Kinda of puts it all in perspective!


If one of my boxes needs to find a way into your home, please feel free to purchase one from my etsy site. I love helping people find the box that suits them.

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On etsy.com
$75.00

Patricia

☆:*¨¨*:Cosmic Star Box:*¨¨*:☆

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(¸.*´ (¸.*`¤~ FEATURED TODAY...my Cosmic Star Box ! This cute cube-like box has an array of stars emblazoned all over. The top opens by way of a sliding lid which allows for full access. Inside, the bottom is lined with magically soft black velvet. This box is 4.5" wide x 6" deep x 6.50" high. Fun orange and magenta feet with black trim make this a wonderfully groovy box!

I think this box is laughing!!

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On my etsy site
$40.00

Patricia

BEAD Artists of the Week

Wow....my friend Cappi told me today that Jon and I were named Artists of the Week by The Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District! How fun!


BEAD Artists o’ the Week: Pat & Jon Hecker. Their “Tattoo Dreams” line of boxes and holiday ornaments is available at the Holiday Art Mart at the John Waldron Arts Center through the end of December, this weekend at the 50th annual Unitarian Universalist Art Fair and on www.etsy.com.


Patricia

"Reflecting You"...an etsy Commission

Every now and then, an artist gets a really wonderful and unique commission. One that will test your skills of technique as well as your skills to listen. To interpret what the collector desires and create something better than what they'd hoped for.
I just completed one of those projects!
I began selling my relatively new body of work, TattooDreams, on etsy.com last December. Shortly after doing so, I met a wonderful Canadian admirer of my work. Her enthusiasm motivated me! She saw things in my work I didn't see. Sometimes when you're that close to your own work, you overlook the nuances others can appreciate.
I was asked by this wonderful woman if I would be willing to create a mirror to mark her special birthday.
I loved this challenge and happily accepted the commission!
We decided on a size and price. After that, discussion revoloved around what to have on this mirror frame.
Children and family names, elements to mark significant events and places in her life, people who impacted her world and the goodness her life reflects all became my muse.

This came together with the 'canvas' being a beautiful maple wood mirror my husband Jon built. Jon has a keen sense of tasteful line to his work and his details and design sense are fabulous!
The size of this is 20" wide and 28" tall with an ebonized black tapered shelf below the mirror.
The smooth finish was achieved using a Danish oil that fragranced our studio while being applied.

So many things came together in such a magnificent way to accomplish this piece and UPS did their part delivering it right on time to Calgary!
I have a happy collector and Jon and I are really satisfied with what we made. A huge thanks for having the passion to trust me with this commission!
It's people like you who let people like me hone their craft, enjoy every workday and live the life I do.
For this and so many other things in this world I am blessed and greatful!

For my blog viewers, of which there seems to be a growing base from the number who subscribe to my blog, I share with you this mirror we called "Reflecting You".

I look forward to creating more pieces like this as well as small tables that can be personized.

Namastè,
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Patricia

Please see the rest of my TattooDreams work on etsy.com
My 3- dimensional work on HeckerDesign.com

★ Pro-Bama-Kin Obama Supporter ★

Yes, a one of kind Pro-Bama supporter.
Fully flexible.
Fully sturdy for the road ahead.
Inspired!!!
Able to embrace CHANGE!!

This articulated wooden artists model is emblazoned with the good karma
of the importance of voting, 2008, change, hope and ideas.
It comes to you from a fellow Obama supporter who belives that
on November 4th change for the better of our country will happen!!!!
We the people, will vote in leadership, honesty and the return of the Amercian Dream!
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On November 4th, PLEASE VOTE!!!
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Height is 13 1/4" tall.
There are millions of Obama supporters, just not too many like this one of a kind verion!

*McCain supporters not available!!!
See igloo's and old farts.
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On etsy:
28.00