Miscellaneous

Italy Photography Series

 In 2004, my husband and I took our honeymoon in Italy.  Not only had I taken a huge personal step by getting married, but I had also taken a huge professional step by delving into digital photography for the first time. The images in my Italy Series were thus shot with a romantic vision--the…(continue reading)

Jewelry, Painting...Painting, Jewelry

Uggh!  It seems as if it has been ages since I have posted a new painting, though it has only been several weeks.  In all this time, I have steadily been re-stocking my jewelry inventory and also starting an art/jewelry collaboration with another designer, which I will be announcing soon ;o) …(continue reading)

Sweet Success

After a delightful rash of sales at my first private Garden/Art Party earlier this week, I am pleased to say that I am in the midst of one of my favorite pastimes--shopping for new jewelry materials!  My jewelry stock is a bit low in my Etsy shop--now I will be hunkering down with cups of coffee…(continue reading)

Featured in FoundHandmade.com

My latest jewelry piece, Enlightenment Necklace, is featured in a blog on FoundHandmade.com.  Please stop by and check them out.  It is always such a pleasant surprise to be featured on someone else's blog! …(continue reading)

10 Things You Don't Know About Catherine Jeltes

Here are ten random things you probably don't know about me. 1.  I worked directly with elephants, rhinos, and hippos for seventeen years.  Nothing quite like having a sleepy rhino lay his head in my lap. 2.  I can hop on a pogo stick really, really, well. 3.  I am…(continue reading)