Sometimes you just have to go through the mud to find the beauty. 

I thought this little pond was just muddy and dark and then the lotus bloomed. 

No Mud No Lotus Necklace © Patsy Kolesar 

i often find inspiration from unexpected beauty. I took this photo when I was on the train home from Portland. 

another train photo, this time just outside of Philidelphia.

i'm always drawn to old rusted tools at any market or garage sale. This beautiful pile is from Hells Kitchen Market in Manhattan. 

A combination of brass and sterling silver bracelets, and some sterling silver rings. 

Sterling silver Divine Bracelet. 

beloved earrings with my scratched up heart necklace 

sterling silver beloved earrings 

I'm thrilled to invite you to my studio for the Eastside Culture Crawl. I'm located in the Glass Onion Studio Building at 1103 Union Street, Vancouver BC.