Teri Rosario

Jewelry is up on my site!

2009-10-19T17:43:00.003-05:00

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I know that it took a while, but it was a bit of a long process to get the whole gallery going. But they are up now. I'm really pleased with the look of these first pieces. They're elegant, but true to my style they are colorful! Take a peak at them and let me know what you think.

I had a great time coming up with names for the pieces. I mean, you can't just call them Necklace 01, Necklace 02 .... What fun would that be?? But I didn't want to get too complicated with them. So I decided to go with color names. Do you have any idea how many ways there are to say "blue" ??!! LOL! It was great fun finding them.

Here's the link ---

Jewelry Gallery
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Necklace # 2

2009-10-09T13:03:00.006-05:00

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I've finished a second one and OMG, I think I may be just a little bit addicted to this. It's really fun and uses all my creative energy AND it keeps me from having nervous ticks while I sit in front of the TV at night! WooHoo!!
You can click on the images here to see a larger view.
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Celebrate your Individuality

2009-10-07T11:56:00.003-05:00

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The fourth in this new series is finished.
To see a large image of it click through to my site.
It's in the Inspirational Gallery and is called.
Celebrate...your individuality.
It's bright and cheerful and I know it will make all the frog lovers giddy!
enjoy
Celebrate...your Individuality

Hugs much,
Teri
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Jewelry Success!

2009-10-06T11:50:00.006-05:00

I know that I promised more paintings and painting info this week, but I got this finished last night and I just had to share. I was really excited. It was fun to create and to my husbands delight, it is a "quiet" craft. Unlike those craft hobbies that I have had in the past that include power tools! LOL!!
It's a really long necklace because those are my favorites. I think they're called a Lariat style. Any way it was lots of fun! AND ... I bought some more beads to make the next one. It will be gold and white crystal! Woohoo!!!

Hubby did suggest a holiday theme for one in reds and greens. I'll have to think about that. It could be nifty!

All the best,
Teri
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2009-10-03T10:43:00.003-05:00

I have been rather lax on posting to this in the past week, haven't I? But life has been filled with family drama and trama the past week or so. Hopefully some of that will calm down some now and I can relax a little bit.

I did try a new craft this past week... jewelry! I wasn't sure if I was going to like this craft or not so I only bought a few supplies and used the crystal beads on hand. But ... OMG ... the resulting bracelet was NOT pretty! LOL!! My husband refused to let me take it apart and return the beads to my stash! He said it was my first attempt and therefore should be saved! ROTFL!! My daughter Courtney's reaction was -- "Oh my! Is this finally something you are NOT good at??" Hmmm... sarcastic children!!**!! Well, I think I may give it another try this next week. And we'll see what happens.

On a brighter note.. the 4th in my inspirational series is done and I'll be releasing it in the next week or so, and I'll also share with you the story behind the next woman I've chosen to include in my "She was There" painting.
Here's the link again to the fund raising page -
"She was There"
Hope all is well with you and yours.
Teri

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She was There - Margaret Corbin

2009-09-22T12:19:00.005-05:00

I've just begun the research for my new painting - "She was There". This is the painting that I'm raising money for through Kickstarter.com. If you don't already know ….

I want to create a painting that will honor and depict brave women who have served our country and helped to ensure and protect our freedom throughout our history, from the revolutionary war to the present. My hope is that this work will recall the bravery and pride shown by all those amazing women who choose to give of themselves to us and our country. Upon completion of the painting, I would frame it and then give it as a gift to the Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home, where it will be displayed to the veterans, their families and friends, visitors and staff. I've already spoken to Col. Howard D. Googins, USAF retired, the Facility Administrator for the Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home, and he and his staff are excited about the possibility of having this painting displayed at the home.
Click to see the project on Kickstarter.

So I got started today on the process of finding the subjects for this artwork and of course started at the beginning with the Revolutionary War. And Oh, My Goodness …. She truly was there! There is a wealth of information on all sorts of women who fought as men, women who fought beside their men, women who fought when their men fell, women behind the lines, women spies, etc… etc…! I was fascinated for hours on end. I could actually create a painting that simply honored the women of the American Revolution! Geez!!

But I needed to focus on my original concept, which meant that I had to choose amongst the known and not so known women. As of this time, I've chosen 2 from this period to include.

The first is Margaret Cochran Corbin (1751-c.1800) A little bit about her …..

Margaret was born on November 12, 1751 near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. When she was 21 she married John Corbin. At the start of the revolutionary war John joined the Continental Army and Margaret accompanied him. Some stories saw that she was, at that time, what was known as a camp follower. Wives of the soldiers would cook for the men, wash their laundry and nurse wounded soldiers. Other accounts seem to indicate that she was a soldier in her own right and used her own name.

In November of 1776, John and Margaret were stationed in Fort Washington, New York. On the 16th of that month the fort was attacked by British and Hessian troops. The story says that at some point John took over for a gunner who was killed, then John himself was killed, at which point Margaret took over the duties of loading the cannon until she too was wounded. The grapeshot tore her shoulder, mangled her chest and lacerated her jaw.

When the fort fell to the British she was captured and treated as a prisoner of war. But the wounded soldiers of the Continental Army were paroled. After her release, she was assigned to garrison duty in the Invalid Corps at West Point, NY. Margaret never fully recovered from her wounds. She spent the rest of her life without the use of her arm.

In 1779, the Continental Congress granted her a pension ("half the pay and allowances of a soldier in service") due to her distinguished bravery. She continued to be included on regimental muster lists until the end of the war in 1783. She died around 1800 near Highland Falls, NY. In 1926, Her grave was located by the Daughters of the American Revolution and her remains were re-interred at West Point near the Old Cadet Chapel.

As the bronze plaque, which is located in Fort Tryon Park, NYC says Margaret Corbin was "the First American Woman to take a soldier's part in the War for Liberty".

Wow!!

Consider pledging and helping to get this project done. Here's the link again.
Kickstarter Project

Teri Rosario

Jewelry is up on my site!

Necklace # 2

Celebrate your Individuality

Jewelry Success!

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She was There - Margaret Corbin