2011 ~ A New Year

Ski Days Snowflake Necklace

 As a new year arrives and I reflect back on 2010 and the many opportunities to grow and expand into new venues with new designs my mind wanders back through the highlights of a festive busy year. Thank you to all who supported, encouraged and collected my artwork, I truly appreciate you.

Entry for SoDu Gallery's show "From a Woman's Hand."

In the spring, I entered the "From a Woman's Hand" show at the lower Duval Street Sodu Gallery in Key West and managed to have the same necklace sold twice during the one night show and a new place to show my jewelry.

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AWEfest 2010 Crested Butte, CO

Necklace display at Pfister's Handworks, Crested Butte, CO

Mt. Crested Butte in the Fall

Lavish on Elk Avenue in Crested Butte has been a great supporter of my jewelry since the beginning by carrying pendant necklaces and earrings and I look forward
 to continuing that relationship this year.

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

 A trip to San Francisco in the Fall inspired the new City Lights Collection, which was popular this holiday season as was the fresh Retro Style for Modern Girls.

A Snowy Mt. Crested Butte

Thanking musician Paul Thorn with necklaces for his wife and daughters in Crested Butte, CO

 2010 Motown in the Mountains, Crested Butte, CO Jewelry donation

Fla Keys Sunset

ART-rageous Day of Art, Crested Butte, CO

Ocean Sunset Necklaces for Margaritaville.com 2010

Key Lime Drop Earrings for 2011 www.Margaritaville.com

A Taste of Art Private Show in Key West


During the month of May, I was thrilled to be the featured artist at "A Taste of Art" at the Simonton Court Inn in Key West for an evening event of tropical poolside art.

SoDu Gallery on Duval Street, Key West

Mosaic Necklace for wwww.viakeywest.com

www.Viakeywest.com started carrying custom selections of my Sea Shades Island Style Jewelry on their online gift boutique and in mid December it was an honor to be the Artist of the Day.

AWEfest in Crested Butte, Colorado


In the mountains of Crested Butte, during the summertime there were outdoor art shows to participate in including the ART-rageous Day of Art at the Center for the Arts, AWEfest on Elk Avenue and even a Sunday or two at the CB Farmer's Market.

New Earrings for Boondocks Gift Shop on Ramrod Key, Fla Keys

Bohemian Style Necklaces for Stone Soup Gallery in Key West

 Bohemian Style Jewelry at the Stone Soup Gallery in Key West as I enjoyed being a featured artist in November for the Walk on White Artwalk.

Sailboats and Palm Trees for Boondocks Gift Shop, Ramrod Key, FLa Keys

Boondocks beautiful new tiki style Gift Shop on Ramrod Key now offers my Island Style designs including whimsical sailboats, tropical palm tree necklaces and colorful new dangle earrings designed for a Fla Keys style attitude.

New www.Margaritaville.com Necklace

www.Margaritaville.com has been an exciting new venue featuring tropical inspired jewelry for their Made in Key West online shopping store.  Currently I have a necklace, bracelet and earrings available with new designs arriving every few months.

Orders ready to deliver to Margaritaville in Key West

SoDu Gallery, Key West, FL

Sea Glass Shimmer ~ Island Style Collection

Margaritaville Turquoise Bracelet~ Made in Key West

 

City Lights Collection

Island Girl Bracelets  at Stone Soup Gallery, Key West

Bracelets were BIG this year featuring lots of turquoise, coral, wood and shell beads coordinating with necklaces or earrings and Mother-Daughter sets were also popular. 

Little Palm Island Resort, Little Torch Key, Fla Keys

On a private island on Little Torch Key, the Little Palm Island Resort gift shop has been selling my original fused glass palm tree necklaces providing far away travelers a reminder of their tropical getaway.

Fused Glass Palm Tree Necklaces for Little Palm Island Resort Gift Shop, Fla Keys

Down where the palm trees grow

Hello and Welcome!

It's the start of another great day in the Florida Keys. The first cold front of the season that brought strong winds, rough seas and cool temps is winding up and today we are enjoying clear skies, with a beautiful sea breeze and temps in the high 70's. There is still a light chop on the ocean with occasional white caps breaking through the light green sea.

Yesterday morning there was a knock at the door and a young man asked if he could have the coconuts perched high in the palm trees in our front yard.  He wanted to fill his van with free coconuts to take to Miami to sell and so we agreed to share them with him for a little trimming of the large palm fronds that were draping over our mailbox making it difficult for the mailman to drop off our mail in the strong wind we had for the last 5 days.

The day before we did some trimming on a beautiful coconut palm in our back yard that was looking wild and wooly from the summer's growth, it now looks stately as it guards our home with it's large fronds stretched outwards to the left and right protecting us from the strong sea breezes.

Life has been busy since our return to Florida, catching up with friends and family, opening up the house, organizing and settling back in the Keys. My studio is set up for glass cutting and I'll be ready to fire up some new work this week, update my website and offer a special promotion for facebook fans on Nancy Yuskaitis Jewelry. 

Season is just beginning as part-time seasonal visitors have returned and it's always an exciting time to re-stock my displays in my retail venues and seek out new ones.  Even with the economy the way it is, people seem more hopeful this time of year.

The SoDu Gallery on South Duval in Key West has new Island Style necklaces and earrings for sale, if you are in Key West please stop in the gallery.  Little Palm Island Resort on Little Torch Key has my Island Style Palm Tree Necklaces available in their gift shop. You can take the ferry boat to the private island for a beautiful seaside lunch and stop in the gift store for unique tropical items.

Wishing you a delightful day!