Sand and Sky

Sand and Sky Earrings on sale for $150

I've been looking at my pictures of Iceland as I prepare myself for my third trip and the one I posted below is among my favorites. It's a beach in South Iceland with dark mountains in the distance. I spent some time on that beach one afternoon and remember the scene before me quite vividly. With the Atlantic Ocean on my right, I was surrounded by velvety-rich, black sand and expansive, variable gray sky above. Those mountains loomed a few miles away, wrapped in a layer of mist. My latest Regal Graffiti Collection piece combines two colors from that moment in one graceful earring with a narrow silhouette and subtle surface texture. I designed them with Holiday parties and more festive occasions in mind, too. If there's a pairing you're interested in, feel free to send me an email with your color combination request.

My Etsy Annual Holiday Sale is on for just a few more enjoys. It ends Monday, December 15.

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Memory in Color

Edged Round Earrings in Sky, $114

I really love my new Iceland Palette because it reminds me of my favorite place, obviously. I could get lost in thought looking at that Glacier blue and Moss green… I might make some one-of-a-kind pieces using my new colors this fall, but in the meantime, I'm happy to create fresh collection pieces and try older designs. For this Wednesday, here are several new pieces: a faceted round shape with a little dimension, a horizontally-oriented pin and a very happy, yellow two-part pendant. Wear any of these with you favorite t-shirt or that dress you adore, the minimal and antique-inspired aesthetic suits most anything. 

Edged Round Pendant in Sky, $114

Linear Teardrop Pin in Moss, $76.50

Two-Part Teardrop Pendant in Lichen, $151

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Balance

Balance Teardrop Necklace in Glacier, sale $150

Balance has been on my mind a lot lately, as I'm sure you can imagine given the ideas behind some of my other new Etsy pieces. Today's necklace includes two ever-so-slightly-different teardrops spaced a little bit apart and suspended from a delicate chain at the same length on either side. It's a balanced design with a mix of symmetry and asymmetry, and in my favorite color from my new Iceland Palette: Glacier... I also added Teardrop earrings in Glacier to match. 

The sale continues through this Thursday, September 18.

Balance Teardrop Necklace in Glacier, sale $150

Teardrop Earrings in Glacier, on sale $114

Teardrop Earrings in Glacier, on sale $114

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Iceland in Spray Paint

my new Iceland Palette, Badges, $39 each

Glacier, Lichen, Snow, Sky, Moss and Sand

Iceland inspires me daily and I have channeled my memories of color in the landscape into a new Regal Graffiti palette. Now, in addition to my Bright and Subdued palettes, I am excited to share my Iceland Palette, based on observations of orangey-yellow, lichen-covered rocks, chartreuse fields of moss, snowy-white vistas, sprawling, black sand beaches, etherial blue glaciers and vast gray skies. Here are the pictures I used when finding the perfect Krylon cans:

lichen

moss

snow

glacier

sky

sand

Small Earrings, Iceland Palette, $55.50 each

I just added new Small Earrings and Badges to Etsy and you can also get any piece in my Regal Graffiti Collection in these colors, too.

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Etsy Holiday Sale is On!

Rose Necklace Reg $65, Sale $48.75

My Etsy Holiday Sale is now live! All jewelry is 25% off and shipping in the US is free. The sale only lasts through this coming Saturday, November 30…

Small Earrings in Gold, Reg $72, Sale $54

Arc Cluster Pendant, Reg $172, Sale $129

I do hope you stop by the shop, take a look, and pick up a gift or two (or maybe a little something something for yourself!).

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Subdued

I introduced new Regal Graffiti colors when I was still a resident at Penland and recently revisited them--lavender, light blue, army green, gray, and gold. (I especially like that gold!) The Penland Gallery requested both Regal Graffiti and History Repeats this year and that's when I realized how great the new colors look alongside the distressed brass of HR. I think some more exclusive pieces for Penland are in the works, too, so stay tuned for those! Here are images of some of the pieces I just sent:

There are more pics of pieces in these colors on Facebook.

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New Teardrop Necklaces

Here are two new spray painted necklaces I made in July, one in red and the other in light blue. Both have many layers of different colors underneath.

 More detail shots on Flickr.

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winter necklace

i finished this spray painted necklace the other day. i made a pair of long, thin teardrop earrings over the summer and wanted to try the same shape again in necklace format. this piece includes layers of white, light blue, and yellow. more images on flickr.

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how about one more...

another view of the bow cluster brooch with chain and tassel

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and a few more

bow cluster brooch in light blue with tassel at
the society of arts and crafts

bow cluster brooch with chain and tassel at
the society for contemporary craft

white and hot pink necklace at
the society of arts and crafts

navy brooch at
the society for contemporary craft

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new regal graffiti pro-shots

bow cluster brooch with teardrop available at
the signature shop

just got these back from hank...i'll post a few more tomorrow.

white and light blue necklace available at
the society for contemporary craft

small earrings in assorted colors available at
the society of arts and crafts,
the society for contemporary craft, and the signature shop

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more bows, please

more new work...these pieces are at my photographer's right now so pro-shots coming soon. once i get the work back from hank, i will ship it out to my new galleries.



more images on flickr.

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SOFA chicago!

sienna gallery is exhibiting a group of my spray painted pieces at SOFA chicago this weekend including the necklace posted above. i am incredibly excited to say the very least.

sienna will be at booth 1304 and the show runs november 5-7.

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something is going on here

after a year of working on regal graffiti i have accumulated a sizable collection of silhouette paintings. i look through them occasionally and have had several interesting conversations with other artists about them. my curiosity for installations inspired me to hang them on a wall in my studio and three packs of thumbtacks later i was done. i think i have some great material here--workable material that could become something else, perhaps jewelry, and also material in the form of information that i can study and use in future works. i'm not sure what i will do with this yet but for now i can look at it everyday and allow it to sink in. i can also observe how others react to it which is always interesting.

more on flickr.

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