bye bye

today is the last day of my annual holiday sale. it's also the last day you will see the retired pieces on my website and be able to purchase them.

thanks for reading and thanks to everyone who made purchases during the sale and in 2008!

guest star #35...lucy sarneel

i just found the work of lucy sarneel last night and was immediately attracted to her mixed media necklaces. i love her combination of traditional looking textiles with modern metalwork, namely simple and bold geometric silhouettes. i like that the metalwork both contrasts and complements the fabric. the varying characteristics of the materials and the shapes, patterns, and final compositions are striking.
be sure to visit lucy's page on klimt02. you'll be able to see more images of her jewelry along with a few pictures of people wearing the work. it's fantastic to see the true scale of these pieces and how they exist on the body.

thanks for reading.

attention! 30 minute earrings call for project proposals!

i'm working on my own submissions for lark books new book design challenge: 30 minute earrings. here is a link to details and the application. the deadline is coming up - january 26. should be fun...

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last week, last chance

this week is the last week of my annual holiday sale. i've retired many pieces including the entire signature and layered collections. friday will be the last day to enjoy 25% off until next year and the last day to purchase any of the retired pieces.

new collections pieces are coming...march 21!

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guest star friday #34...claude schmitz

i was just looking around on klimt02 for new guest star friday blood and found claude schmitz. claude's work is interesting to me because of its simplicity and subtly. he has a few different themes happening, minimal geometric forms, line studies, and painted antiquities, all of which are beautifully executed and equally appealing. here are a few different examples, including this vibrant yellow laurus brooch because as you may know, i like yellow a lot.

be sure to check out blue bloom brooch on his website. it is similar to the above piece, only a lovely shade of blue that reminds me of greece. it is one of my favorites.
you can find a good selection of his work at gallery deux poissons and klimt02.

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love at first sight

i moved to the penland school of crafts on sunday and finished setting up my studio last night. i'm in awe. i've never had a studio as big as this one - it's about 1200 square feet. (it's probably bigger than any apartment i've ever lived in, too!) my studio is one of several in an old barn that is surrounded by trees and overlooks a rolling meadow. (i will post exterior pictures soon. it's pouring outside!) my studio faces this meadow and gets great afternoon light. right now the space seems massive with only my little bench and office area. i will be filling it up in march after my february commitments are complete. i will also do some work on the walls and maybe give it a fresh coat of paint. i'm glad i have two months to think about it all. it will be so fun to really make it my own.
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january jewelry of the month

happy new year!

january’s jewelry of the month has been in the works for a long time. when i started planning jewelry of the month nearly a year ago one of the first thoughts i had was to use wallpaper in some way. i went on a hunt for vintage wallpaper in early 2008 and had a great time tracking some down. but it wasn’t until recently that i was truly inspired to make a piece of jewelry with it.

i created 7 different necklaces each with a different piece of flocked wallpaper. the teardrop shaped swatch is set against an oxidized sterling silver back and held in place by tiny tabs. the blue one is pictured here. the other colors are olive green, pink, red, yellow, cream, and gray. the back of each pendant is also unique with a complementary drawing cut with my saw blade. the pendants measure 1.25” wide by 2.25” long and come with an 18” chain.

the necklaces are $98 a piece and each comes with a numbered and signed card.

colors include:
blue (pictured above)
olive with light olive green background
pink with pearly white background
red with metallic gold background
yellow with white background
cream with pearly metallic gold background - SOLD
light gray with metallic bronze background - SOLD

thanks for reading.