"Jewelry with purr-sonality!"


Hand made Lampwork Glass Beads
and One of a kind jewelry




Original bead design by Doretha:
"Sand, Sea and Sky"  (photo Jerry Anthony)
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WELCOME TO MY WEBSITE!!!
I'm so glad you're here!   Make sure to check the "About the Artist" page and my links to the websites of my mentors and teachers in the glass art community.
Please sign the guestbook (look further down this page) so I have your email address to inform you of exciting happenings, events, classes and sales!
 
I want to thank all of my loyal customers for helping us have a FANTASTIC 2009 Show Season!!!  Keep a watch on this front page as I will be adding shows as I get them scheduled.  If anything on the site strikes your fancy and you NEED it NOW just give me a buzz or drop me an email (please use dvmeow@aol.com) ! 
 
AWARDS and EXHIBITIONS:
First Place in Fine Art and five purchase awards, Williams Station Day, Atmore, AL 2006
Judge's Award and two purchase awards, Piney Woods Festival, Enterprise, AL 2007
Celebrate the Arts Festival, Gulf Breeze, FL - Two purchase awards 2006,   three purchase awards 2007, five purchase awards 2008
Milton 20th Annual Riverwalk Arts Festival 2008, First Place in
3-Dimensional Art!!
Convergence:  Jewelry Designs Inspired by the Four Elements
  Our piece "Sirena" (Doretha Jones/Connie Nabholz) accepted for exhibition   and publication by the International Society of Glass Beadmakers and Bead   and Button magazine, Febuary 2009
 
RECOGNITION!
  The Walton Sun article "Pet doc finds 'purrfect' passion", Nov 2005
  Daily News article "Using Fire to Create Art", July 25, 2006
  Emerald Coast magazine "Veterinarian, Quilter, Bead Maker", Mar 2009
 
 
NEW for 2010 Dr. Meow jewelry available at the following location:
  Judy Shillingburg Special Touch Gallery at Harborwalk Village Suite 214 Destin, FL.  I am honored and excited that Judy has chosen my jewelry for her gallery.  The gallery is on the second floor near Commander's Place restaurant. Come see us and enjoy spectacular view of the Destin Harbor!  We're open daily 10 am till ?
  I will be demonstrating glass beadmaking and also teaching
classes at the gallery.    We are currently expanding, come see all the new art!  (850)424-3212
 
         2010 SHOW SCHEDULE
Feb 27            Camp Timpoochee Quilt Retreat, I am teaching
                    a right angle weave Swarovski bracelet in the
                    morning and a bead crochet necklace in the
                    afternoon.  www.flyingneedlesquiltguild.org
 
March 13-14     Celebrate the Arts, Gulf Breeze, FL, show is
                    hold in the parking lot of Gulf Breeze High School
                    on Hwy. 98
March 6 & 20     I am teaching an easy right angle weave
                    Swarovski crystal bracelet at the Special Touch
                    Gallery.  Several color choices will be available. 
                    You can complete the bracelet in one session,
                    which is 12-2 pm. Call for info 424-3212
March 27-28  Piney Woods Arts Festival, Enterprise, AL
                
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Website design Doretha Anne Jones.
Images on website not to be reprinted without permission from artist.  Copyright 2004-2010.
Sand and Surf necklace:
(photo Jerry Anthony)
MY SEASHELL BEADS!!!  I am having so much fun making these and can't stop!  NO these are not real shells, these are my hand made glass creations from my torch!
"Full Circle", my 2007 entry in the "Bead Dreams" competition sponsored by Bead and Button magazine:
(Photo by Jerry Anthony)
"Sirena" - glass seashell beads by Doretha Jones (Dr. Meow) and beadweaving by Connie Nabholz. This piece will be in Bead and Button magazine's traveling exhibit "Convergence" this summer, 2009!!!  :
"Athena", wire crochet and gemstone necklace, one of my favorites I have made so far!! :
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