i left my jewelry in san francisco, part 1

my rare device trunk show was fantastic, despite the heavy rain that day. lots of people came and i had a great time talking to everyone, including the lovely owners, rena tom and lisa congdon, and their fabulous employee, natalie. the shop is loaded with beautiful things and has an excellent selection of art, craft, and design books.


now i'm off to LA!

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this trips' treasures, so far

i've picked up a few pieces of jewelry...
from left: porcelain key (on my own gold chain) by saikai from rare device, knitted necklace by laura irwin from seaplane, twisted wire earrings by raissa bump, porcelain red tree earrings by yasha butler from rare device.

below: vintage gold necklace by anna korte from azalea in san francisco

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taboo studio group show

i will be in a group exhibition at taboo studio in san diego in february. i will make a new batch of one-of-a-kind-pieces in the vein of my line drawings. the other artists include clara arana, megan auman, pat flynn, deanna jacobsen, christina y. smith, beth solomon, and micki whelan. i am excited to be a part of such a diverse group of jewelers.

opening reception february 13, 2009 6-8pm
show closes march 27, 2009

clara arana

pat flynn

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election day

please vote.

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more guest star #28

i spent some time with raissa when i first got to the sf area. she lives in a tiny town outside of the city. the top photo is in her "backyard." pretty amazing. here are a few pictures of her studio.
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guest star friday #28... the west coast edition part 2

brooch, 18k gold, silk, quartz

last week's guest star friday did not happen - finding the internet while traveling can be challenging so i had to postpone until now. my guest star for the san francisco part of my west coast trunk show tour is raissa bump. raissa is a favorite of mine both as a person and as an artist. i met her about a year ago at the penland school of crafts when i was her assistant. we did not know each other beforehand, but became fast friends. raissa's jewelry features a combination of her two interests - metals and textiles. (in addition to jewelry, she also makes knitwear.) she layers materials and mixes opposites in a complementary way that is intuitive and effortless. she also includes subtle details, like a few stones, and often leaves behind little reminders of the handwork, like the unclipped ends of thread. her pieces remind me of abstract paintings and sculpture and are beautiful both on an off the body.

brooch, 18k gold, silk, sapphires


buttons, silver, antique glass beads, thread

necklace, 18k gold, pearls, silver, mixed media

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november jewelry of the month

this month i am featuring a simple silver pin – the quick bend pin. i made the shape by cutting the metal with a large metal shear, turning the edge just so with each slice. then i added the bend for a little depth and dimension. the matte finish is incredibly soft and is reminiscent of mother of pearl. i made 6 pins and each one is a little bit different. they measure approximately 1.5” long x 1” wide and are made from sterling silver.

the pins are $72 a piece and each 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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