Autumnal Hues

When the sunlight shifts, the days shorten, and the evenings cool, there is a change in my palette as well.

From the colors I pick to wear, to the colors I make into jewelry. Subconsciously,  my choices turn to the hues of autumn.

The golden sunflowers bow and brown.

 

And I reach for beads of the same glowing ochres.

 

A lovely rosehip = an antique vegetable ivory bead.

 It's the textures and patterns in nature...

 

...reflected in vintage heirlloms.

Autumn, I always feel that it's God showing us all the glory of his magnificent palette.

I hope you're enjoying this beautiful time of year!

New jewelry soon, at Age Before Beauty.

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

The kids are back in school. We parents struggle to find out if the minute by minute calendar on paper really works in real time.

 The light shifts and dusk falls on evening soccer practice. 

In between I cram in work time. Trying, again, to find a balance between creative time and cleaning time. 

I walked outside on this rainy morning to document the creeping of autumn. 

I wear long sleeves even though it's still warm, and dream of draping the mantle with bittersweet.

 mmmmmmmmm, bittersweet.