Featured Artist: Dina Varano at The Store at the DeCordova Sculpture Park and Musuem in Lincoln MA for the month of September

Just sent off a package of jewels to the Store at the DeCordova Sculpture Park
and Museum in Lincoln MA. I was lucky to be asked to be their
featured artist of the month! If you can, come to the opening
this Sunday, September 5 from 2-4.
Here is a sampling of what they will showcase.

I also sent some of my inspirations. Here is the shell
that inspired my Shell series of earrings and pendants.

I begin my process by studying nature and exploring with ink and charcoal making gestural drawings. Some of these will be on display too. Hope you get to see it! Visit http://decordova.org/store/ and http://decordova.org/visit/

Sailing

This has been our home in the last few days.
Ahhh, to be out there on the sea, watching the sunrise and sunset,
feeling the power of the wind and the mystery of the sea.
What a great summer!

You looking at me?

My sterling nest earrings all cozy
in a nest I found today in our yard.

Even the rain won't stop the Chester Sunday Market!!

Farm Dinner at Whitegate

What a beautiful night! Have you been to a farm dinner yet?
It is such a memorable experience! All the food is from the land,
or a close local source, dinner is served on long beautiful
white tables lined with flowers freshly picked from the garden,
candles flickering and lots and lots of wine!!
The food is not only gorgeous,
but keeps coming and is and magically delicious!
This is a shot of the wonderful salad we had last night.
Heirloom tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe, basil,
fresh goat cheese with a lemon vinaigrette.
Jonathan and all the crew ~ GREAT JOB!!
Visit dinners at the farm
This dinner was at the beautiful and bountiful
White Gate Farm

Inspiring Splat...thinking about a new line with color...

Dan the Bubble Man!

Thanks for coming to the Chester Market, Dan!!

Have a seat!

Have you seen our new bench? Come by and have a seat!
We are expanding outside the store.
Sit and enjoy, have a latte, or a rest.

Show Time!

Was in the city yesterday at the start of many shows for the fall.
It is so fun to be out there scouting special treasures for the store!
We found lots of new designers...stay tuned...the merchandise
will be coming in shortly... leather bags from Columbia,
colorful belts from California, feathers from Los Angeles,
knits from Peru, felted silk scarves from Mexico...

Yes, I know I've been MIA. But guess what? We've been at the beach having a real summer! Yeah!

"dwell in possibility..." - Emily Dickinson

It is endless!

Floating

There is nothing better then floating.

Daily Art Muse

It was serendipitous to meet Susan Lomuto.
She writes a beautiful, carefully curated blog on
"handcrafted excellence".
She walked into my shop and we had a great exchange. She was drawn to a piece of bark that was on display and I shared my process with her and showed her the ring it inspired. She had just scoured the beach on her retreat and collected
100s of pieces of the same bark!
See here the post she wrote about my work
http://dailyartmuse.com/?s=dinavarano&x=28&y=0
and visit her blog often for more inspirations!
Thanks again Susan,
I am honored to be among your chosen!