Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Next up...Kathy Combs

Kathy Combs may call The Woodlands home, but she has some pretty strong ties to Florence, Texas.  Her cousin, Cindi Lumpkin Clanton, lives here, plus she's a longtime friend of mine from our college days.

Kathy is one talented lady.  She can do just about anything she sets her mind to, and does it all well--crocheting, knitting, painting, writing.  She's even tried her hand at a potter's wheel!  At the moment, her favorite means of expressing her many talents is through jewelry design.  Featured on several occasions in Belle Armoire Jewelry, a publication of Stampington & Company, Kathy's most recent article focuses on creating patina through experimentation.  While designing, she works with a plethora of tools and materials to create her jewelry--wire, beads, paper, paint, fire, seashells gathered from the Texas coast and even spent shotgun shells, which seem to be a favorite of Cow Palace customers.  A bit of a traveler--okay, she's a confessed globe trotter--Kathy has traipsed across the USA and several foreign countries with her husband, Kim, and sons Kyle and Kendall.

Now let's take a look at what a lady with a penchant for fire and metal can create!









Special thanks to Kathy for sharing the pics I've used!  Drop by the Cow Palace and see Kathy's jewelry on display.  You can also see more of her work on her website.




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