Somewhere In Time

Somewhere in time
we found each other
doubled stranded,
yet one.
A composition of our past
created something new.
Something only we can explain
but,why should we?
True companions are akin to breathing.

In Memory Of Miller 2005-2009

In Memory Of Miller
2005-2009
acrylic on canvas
24 x 36

In Memory of Miller

In Memory Of Miller
Day One- Unfinished
24 x 36
acrylic on canvas

Birds Of a Feather

Birds Of A Feather
bracelet
8 inches
One A Crane

Tis The Season

Tis The Season
from the Barware series
by One Of A Crane

The Other Is Gold

The Other Is Gold
multi charm bracelet
8 inches
by One Of A Crane

Make new friends,
but keep the old.
One is silver,
the other is gold..............

One Is Silver

One Is Silver
multi charm bracelet
by One Of A Crane

Make new friends, but keep the old.
One is silver..........

Butterfly Catcher In The Rye

Butterfly Catcher In The Rye
from the Barware series
by One Of A Crane

It's funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do practically anything you want them to. ~J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

Remembering Rosie

Remembering Rosie
10/26/00 - 10/08/09
acrylic on canvas
11 x 14 with beveled wrapped edge
A gift for Mary Kat

Cameo

Three new necklaces from the Cabinetware series

by One Of A Crane.

Each measuring 18 inches

The Birds

White Blossom Memories

White Blossom Memories
by One Of A Crane
As the cold airs of Winter approach, place this heirloom necklace from the Cabinet series around your neck to remind you of Spring.
No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. ~Proverb

Let Them Eat Cake

Let Them Eat Cake
necklace by
One Of A Crane
from the Cabinetware series
measures 18 inches of pure decadence
" Come, Léonard, dress my hair, I must go like an actress, exhibit myself to a public that may hiss me",

Cabinetware

The first in a series called

Cabinetware by

One Of A Crane.

Not only can you wear an heirloom piece of jewelry given to you by your beloved dead grandmother, you can wear a piece of her armoire that houses all that precious china that you'll probably never never use.

Hmmm....... that gives me another idea!

Something To Crow About

Thank you to all that came to see our booth! It was a huge success!
www.shopkellylane.com

Sauerkraut Festival

This weekend is the Sauerkraut Festival in Waynesville, Ohio.
Come visit our booth, "Something To Crow About" Booth number 407 located on the Main street near McDonald's.
My friend, Kelly Gabbard, owner of Kelly Lane Resale Boutique in Lebanon, Ohio, and I will be selling our handmade jewelry and paintings.
The annual sauerkraut festival began as a small local event in 1970. Today it is one of the premier craft festivals in the nation. With 390,000 people expected to attend, 450 vendors, and 140,000 pounds of sauerkraut, we hope our booth will give you something to crow about!

What The Heart Knows

Oh heart,
you've served me well.
Protecting secrets
I cannot tell.

I saw this lonely pumpkin growing in a field today.
It reminded me of Christina's World by one of my favorite artists, Andrew Wyeth

Mistaken For A Dandelion

I have recently been volunteering as a side helper for a therapeutic horseback riding organization here in Dayton. The other day a rider reached over with both hands, messed up my hair, and blew in my face. Not only did it catch me off guard, it struck me as very funny. I have been laughing about it all week.
It finally occurred to me that he must have thought that I looked like a dandelion.
I can only hope that his wish came true.........

Head Start To Fall?

I woke up this morning to the sound of a neighbor getting a head start on those Fall chores. There seems to be an unwritten code of conduct in this neighborhood that states, "Thou shall not have one leaf in Thy yard and Thou shall covet Thy neighbor's leaf- free grass."

Last year, since we were new to the area, we were unaware of this code. Since then we have been ostracized by our surrounding dwellers.

We no longer get the friendly wave when driving by, but instead a disgruntled nod. Most often, they look away in disgust. For we are the neighbors who don't rake our leaves. There, I admitted it.

Perhaps, there is a support group hidden in the outskirts of town. Where other neighbors can share in their neglectful ways . I love this season, don't get me wrong. But, the minute I saw the first leave fall, I felt all those feelings of inadequacy come rushing in.

We are not good enough neighbors.

This year we vow to abide by the code and also get a head start.

We bought a leaf blower.

Cowgirls Rule

Cowgirls Rule
by One Of A Crane
This necklace measuring 18 inches of western trinkets allows you
to summon your inner cowgirl.
Yippie Kay Yay!!!
now available
at Kelly Lane
Resale Boutique
http://www.shopkellylane.com/

Chirpy

Chirpy
16 x 20
acrylic
on board

How Was Your Summer?

I have pondered your question for quite sometime (How was your Summer?)

It really made me think,weird huh?

You said that you're feeling old and slow. Don't worry, it must just be the weather.

Not since school, have I been aware of Summer as a noun.

Back then Summer was a break.

Summer was time with friends. When days spent at the pool turned into nights out too late to remember.

There were no obligations or responsibilities.

Ah, Summer, where did it go?

Summer meant an entirely different thing many years ago.

Now, one day, you wake up and realize the temperature is cooler and the leaves are starting to change.

No more sandals or tank tops.

Those Michelle Obama arms that I worked so hard to get all Summer will soon be covered under layers. A good excuse I tell myself as I skip the gym,

yet, another day.

I had coffee with a neighbor this morning. She had the day off from her very demanding job.

She said she hasn't even had time to notice that the leaves are starting to change.

Each day from my studio window I watch Summer fade as Fall takes over on a large oak tree across the street. It's a little less green each day.

You are not old and slow, but if you think so, just be glad you are aware........

Oh, by the way,

how was your Summer?

From The Barn

From The Barn
acrylic on slat board
19 x 30

In My Heart of Hearts

Heart of Hearts
By One Of A Crane
necklace
trinketed hearts and chandelier parts
My Heart of Hearts necklace will remind you of all the hearts you've touched and that's just for today. Wear it as a reminder for now and evermore!!
I will be on break until mid September.
Please check back soon.
Until then .........

Little World

Little World 1-4

acrylic collage

on paper

14 x 14 each

Summer's Edge

Summer's Edge I-III

acrylic collage

on paper

14 x 14

each

Barwear

Barwear
by One of a Crane
Brandy
Sherry
Rye
Drink up!

Letter

Letter 1-3

acrylic collage

on paper

14 x 14 each

Present

Present 1-3

acrylic collage

on paper

14 x 14 each

Oak one two three

Oak

One

Two

Three

acrylic collage

on paper

14 x 14 each

Sunflowers

Sunflowers
acrylic on canvas
30 x 40

Buggs

Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in your joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand."

The Velveteen Rabbit.

I heard this quote from the Velveteen Rabbit today on the radio and burst into tears.

I don't know why it had that effect on me.

This is a photo of my mother's new bunny.

His name is Buggs.

Day Two

Day Two
Sunflowers
(Unfinished)
30 x 40
acrylic on canvas

Day One

Day One

Sunflowers ( Unfinished)

30 x 40

acrylic on canvas

Butterfly Catcher and the Rye

Butterfly Catcher and the Rye
necklace measures a little more than 18 inches
with antique chandelier crystals and an antique, sterling silver decanter label.
A one of a kind or more appropriately deemed," A One Of A Crane".
That is my new jewelry line's name.
For those of you who don't know, my married name is Crane.

The Sun and the Sunflower

Moose

Moose
acrylic collage
on paper
16 x 20

Bison

Bison
acrylic collage
on paper
16 x 20

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace
acrylic collage
on paper
16 x 20

Hope everyone has a wonderful 4th!!
I'll be back next Tuesday.

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle
acrylic collage
on paper
16 x 20

Bull Elk

Bull Elk
acrylic collage
on paper
16 x 20

Coyote

Coyote
acrylic collage
on paper
16 x 20

Norm

Norm
acrylic collage on paper
16 x 20

There was no escaping the likeness to George Wendt http://images.broadwayworld.com/upload/11791/men7.jpg
So this bear's name is Norm.

Thursday's Red Tail Hawk

Red Tail Hawk
acrylic collage
on paper
16 x 20

A Tuesday Fox

A Tuesday Fox
acrylic collage
on paper
16 x 20

Monday's Fox

Monday's Fox
acrylic collage
on paper
16 x 20

Tra La La, Avoid The Crabs

Tra La La Necklaces
each measuring 18 inches
can be worn on those particular days when you need a little armor.
Wear any one of these, hold your head high, and tell those crabs " Tra La La!"

Avoid The Crabs
I was just a tourist in your misery.
You must have noticed my travel sized toothpaste and shampoo in the bathroom.
My stay could have only lasted as long as a those miniature bottles.
While I was visiting, I learned more about myself than I did about you.
Not only am I allergic to shellfish,
in particular crabs;
they terrify me.
I am cringing now as I think of
their hard shells and claws that pinch, at any given moment.
Why the hell do they have to be so protected? When
their mere appearance is enough to frighten anyone.
I wonder if you realize the hard shell you wear is very much like a crab.
When you bear your claws, just exactly what are you protecting?
And come to think of it, your appearance is not so appealing.
At any rate,
I am glad I am allergic.
It gives me more reasons to stay away.
Kinda like a stay-cation.

Prophecy and My Mother's Owl

Prophecy
What dangles from a double stranded, antique golden chain?
An owl who knows and sees all.
On the right
My Mother's Owl
A double silver chain holds a secret foreshadowing what's to come. He cries all night on a single branch outside her window causing many sleepless nights despite his beautiful mystique.

Second Deer In June

Second Deer In June

acrylic collage on paper

16 x 20

A Letter Never Sent

Just so you know,

that time I scratched those three little words upon your back

Those forbidden, unspoken words

Too soon
and unexpected

How it ruined everything.

Well,

I was thinking about somebody else.

A Deer In June

A Deer In June
acrylic collage
on paper
16 x 20