For those of you not in the silver loop…the price of silver just went up A LOT!  This makes me sad on many levels, but mostly because I have an awesome design for a head piece that requires a ton of silver…and now I ‘ know if I will be able to make it.  I have been wanting to do a more involved piece for a while now, and came up with a design and concept that I like but perhaps it is not to be.

On another note IU has this amazing program to study in Venice, Italy in the summer that I have applied to.   Unfortunately not very many people have applied and I have heard that this may be the last year they will do this wonderful program.  I hope that I get to do it!  I wont know for another few weeks if I got in or not, but the lack of applicants makes my chances  a lot better!  Then all I have to do is come up with a ton of money!

I found this pic online today…hope I get to see it in person!