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Under the Loupe
http://annettepiper.com/blog
About my work - designing jewellery and the creative process. Gemstones - fact and lore. A bit about my life as a mum living in rural Australia and the challenges that I face in that role. A bit of fun, a bit of chat.
Recent Posts
Fairs and shows despite the heat
I can’t believe it’s less than a month to Christmas – eeek. Life is spiralling out of control…. of course, it does that each time I get mega-busy, so no real surprises there. The Christmas Fair in Tamworth can be summed u...
Hot, hot, hot weather
It’s hot, hot, hot here in the central tablelands of NSW. The temperature has been in the 40s (celsius) for a couple of days now with no relief at night. All I can say is, it’s awful! And it’s only spring!! We hav...
Some famous gems on the auction block
I’m still struggling to get back on track here! I did have a small flurry of jewellery making earlier in the week, but life keeps getting in the way. It’s not going to get better either with Christmas less than six weeks away! ...
My brain is finally back in gear!
Well, I’ve finally cleared my fluffy ‘holiday head’ *sigh*. It was bound to happen, and it NEEDED to happen, but still…. Part of me, of course, still wants to find a quiet corner and read a book, but responsibility has re...
Stuck in holiday mode
I can’t help it… I still have a fluffy ‘holiday head’. My brain has gone to another plane of existence where it all it wants to do is read or do other, mindless relaxing things! A client came over earlier this week to de...
Back from holidays
We’re back from holidays and I’m feeling relaxed and refreshed – finally a holiday that worked Woodgate was beautiful – first pic below (the haze on the horizon is the remains of yet another (but smaller) dust storm. I was up just a...
