The past 6 weeks or so have been really rough. I've dealt with chronic illness since I was a child, but there are times where it is still really hard to cope. Lately, the dysautonomia related to MVPS has been downright horrid. The dizziness, brain fuzz, and swelling in my hands have made it hard to do much sculpting, so I haven't had many updates to post here unfortunately. When flare ups keep me from working for weeks on end, it can be frustrating - not only for my customers waiting for their custom orders, but also for me, since things just don't seem right if I don't have my hands clay every day! :) Thankfully the last few days were a tad bit better and I was really thrilled to be able to get this trio of macaws done!

I have just finished this custom ordered chunky bracelet with glass beads, which features 3 Goffin's cockatoos and 3 Congo African Greys, and thought you all might enjoy seeing it as well. I just love making these bracelets, they are such fun to create and each one is so unique! More photos of this set can be seen in my Flickr Album.