Thursday, July 31, 2008
alright, already
here are a few more pictures of my preparations. above is most of the stuff i am taking. below are images of my displays before and after.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
last chance
there are only a two days left for my july jewelry of the month necklaces. on friday, august 1 i will launch the second installment and these necklaces will go away. right now, there are only two necklaces left, crete (1st from left, navy) and delos (4th from left, aqua).
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Monday, July 28, 2008
item of the week
this week's item of the week is the tiny traipse necklace. i chose this piece simply because it is one of my absolute favorites. i don't even remember why i created it, although i was probably thinking something like "wouldn't it be cool to make these thin sticks with tiny circles punctuating either end?" i love its simple, delicate-looking design. you can find the tiny traipse necklace in my signature collection in my shop.
please enjoy 20% of the tiny traipse necklace for the week, july 29 - august 4. regularly $66, on sale for $52.80.
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night of the stud
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Friday, July 25, 2008
guest star friday no. 19...antonella giomarelli
from top: string bracelets, string and jet brooch, string and jet rings, strap bracelets
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Thursday, July 24, 2008
i like yellow a lot
from the top down: necklace by thelma aviani, bracelet by sayumi yokouchi, necklace by echo design, necklace by sybille richter, brooch by raissa bump, necklace by cornelia sautter.
have a nice day.
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
progress report
my samples are done and stored by collection in these great plastic organizers. it doesn't look like much but there are 128 different pieces in there! i even timed myself as i made each. i did not enjoy this very much, but it was interesting to see just how long things take.
i finally committed to the look of my booth after shopping around and scouring my collection of design magazines and catalogs. i have big plans for those hand-me-down/on loan display pieces. i'm going with what i know and plan to create a space that looks a lot like my home (minus the 3 x 9 foot banner, of course). you'll see...i start renovations tomorrow.
one of the things i am most excited about are my billy buttons...beautiful yellow flowers that i have been crazy about for awhile now. i spent an hour surfing the other night when i decided i had to have them for a booth decoration. i finally found a farm in oregon that has them in stock and ready to ship. check out hammelman's for more gorgeous dried botanicals.
the schedule i mentioned the other day has really helped me to stay on top of things and to remain calm. every evening i review what i've done and what's coming up the next day. then i revise accordingly. it is a lot of work and it may not pay off, but i have to try, no?
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
item of the week
this week's item of the week... small preface post earrings. by now you probably know the story of the preface shape and how it came to be a few years back. this year i got into soldering posts on earrings and began making more post styles than my usual circular earwires. i thought for a long time that posts were a pain, but then my friend and fellow jeweler, aran, told me about the magic of these special standup cross-lock tweezers. they act as a third hand, firmly holding a post at a perfect 90 degrees just where it needs to be on the earring. genius! (thanks, aran!) now i can't get enough of posts. you'll find these earrings in the preface collection in my shop.
please enjoy 20% of the small preface post earrings for the week, july 22-28 (regularly $72, on sale for $57.60)
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p.s. here are the tweezers. if you're a jeweler, i highly recommend getting a pair. they run about $7.
Friday, July 18, 2008
guest star friday no. 18...marianne anderson
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
more BMAC
next week i get to make my display pieces, the fun part. i haven't committed to anything yet, but i do have a list of ideas. my studiomate, friend, and fellow BMAC vendor, joanna gollberg, gave me some of her old stuff. i see lots of potential!
what i have committed to are new postcards, posters, and a banner. the postcards and banner were designed by brandon dawley.
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JotM update
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
item of the week
please enjoy 20% off the long oval necklace for the week, july 15-21. regularly $96, on sale for $76.80.
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Monday, July 14, 2008
show preparations
i spent last week making samples. i have today and tomorrow to complete them. today i also have to order a bunch of stuff, like new postcards and my booth furniture, which i have decided to rent.
i'll try to have some good images to post tomorrow.
now i have to go. my schedule says "studio - 9am" and i haven't showered or eaten breakfast yet.
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Friday, July 11, 2008
guest star friday no. 17...maria joão ribeiro
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Wednesday, July 9, 2008
also, i recently added new photos to my website of my plastic egg jewelry, including the plastic egg earrings, necklace, and egg and bean charm necklace. the plastic egg necklace is now available in a large size in addition to the original small size. there are new colors as well - gray, translucent red, translucent white, and a more vibrant turquoise. the images are no longer shown with white eggs, now they are turquoise. i am very pleased with the new look. they are just lovely and really pop from the page.
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008
item of the week
today i offer this necklace in 5 colors - black, red, white, turquoise, and gray.
please enjoy 20% off the egg and bean charm necklace for the week, july 8-14. regularly $130, on sale for $104.
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Thursday, July 3, 2008
guest star friday no. 16...julia turner
you can view more of julia's work at her website.
thanks for reading. enjoy the 4th.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
jewelry of the month is here!
the colors from left are: crete, santorini, mykonos, delos, naxos
each necklace is $75 and comes with a numbered and signed card.
jewelry of the month is a way for me to realize designs that don’t fit into my regular collections or studio jewelry. these pieces are an opportunity to take ideas from sketchbook to workbench and share them with you.
each edition will be limited to less than 10 and will come with a numbered and signed card. each item will sell for under $120. i plan to use unusual materials like vintage wallpaper, new techniques like sewing, and i will collaborate with friends who work in other media like glass and clay.
if you would like advance notice, please send me an email to sign up for my jewelry of the month mailing list.
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