Today is the Day …
… Today (Monday) is the last day of the last promotion of this year.
If you’re thinking of giving jewelry for the holidays, you wont want to miss this sale. Save up to 50% off jewelry in my Lichen and Lychee Shop and 20% off everything in my Ember and Frost Collection. Sale runs until midnight tonight.
Last day to order for Christmas delivery is Dec. 12th by regular post.
Happy Holidays!
EtsyMetal 5th Anniversary Sale – Tomorrow, Oct 16-22
As some of you may already know, I’m part of the online metals guild, EtsyMetal – a fantastic group of top notch jewelry artists and metalsmiths. Each year we put together a big group sale to celebrate our anniversary. Many of our members participate and it’s a fantastic opportunity for you to get some of your holiday shopping done early (or treat yourself!) and at amazing prices. I’ll be offering 25% off in all 3 of my shops and be sure to check out the work of my EtsyMetal friends. To get the discount, use the code ETSYMETAL at any of our participating shops.
To pique your interest I’ve included some of the latest creations from a few of our Etsymetal makers. Be sure to check here for a list participating shops.
Schizophrenia and the Art of Making Jewelery – New Works
Sometimes I get in different moods … very different. Sometime I feel sweet and nice and I want jewelry reminiscent of a walk in the woods but with a bit of sparkle. Sometimes I feel raw and dirty and totally at home in my urban surroundings. I’m sure I’m not the only one that loves both a night on the town and a weekend in the woods. I want to bring you jewelry that is reminiscent of both of those experiences.
You’re already familiar with my botanical jewels and now, I am very pleased to introduce you to something completely different. Meet Under Distress – my latest line of anodized and distressed titanium jewelry in oil slick colors. My new shop is live and I’ve added some brand new pieces for you. Please take a look and let me know what you think.
Aztec Triangles
Hot Pink Hexagons
Lichen & Lychee Featured on Komo News, Seattle Pulp Blog
A great little press piece about my jewelry came out today on Seattle Pulp, the new Komo News blog. I was super flattered when my writer friend, Nico, asked if she could visit my studio for an interview. She did a fantastic job describing what my work is all about … no big surprise as she’s a great writer. Please take a moment to read the article here.
Ember & Frost Has a New Home
Ember and Frost, my collection of hand sculpted twig jewelry, is getting it’s very own shop on etsy. I’ll be starting things off with a great sale with many of my prototype pieces discounted as much as 50% off their normal prices. Get them before they’re gone as I wont be making any more that are quite like them. Lichen and Lychee, my production jewelry line, will remain at LichenAndLychee.etsy.com.
Ember and Frost Stacking Rings with Pearl, Aquamarine and Sapphire
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
A few of my pieces are included in the online exhibition Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder on the Ganoksin blog. The exhibition, put together by Beth Wicker, is a collection of jewelry that is made with anything other than precious metals. It steps outside the box of what is commonly though of a jewelry and questions our sense of value. Please take a minute to check it out here.
Blog Carnival, June – Studio Tour
In this month’s Blog Carnival we’re all giving a tour of our studios. I love the chance to peek into other artist’s work spaces and if you do too take a look at the links at the bottom of this post.
One of my favorite things about my studio are the windows right above my bench … in Seattle access to light is key. And, since it’s in my home, the commute is good too. One thing I do miss however is having other people around. I hope to move into a share studio space were I can make more noise and have better ventilation. If you know anyone who might want to share a space like that, please send me an email.
Take a virtual tour of some other Etsy Metal studios here:
1. Rebecca Bogan – http://www.AdobeSol.com/blog
2. Shirlee Grund – http://lichenandlychee.com/blog/
3. Beth Cyr http://bcyrjewelry.blogspot.com
4. Elizabeth Scott http://esdesignsjewelry.com/blog
5. Cynthia Del Giudice http://cynthiadelgiudice.blogspot.com
6. Michele Grady http://www.michelegradydesigns.blogspot.com7. Erin Austin – http://metalmusing.blogspot.com/
8. Nodeform – http://nodeform.blogspot.com/
9. Evelyn Markasky — http://markasky.blogspot.com/10. Kathryn Cole – http://www.kathryncolejewelry.blogspot.com
11. 2Roses – http://www.jewelrytutorial.blogspot.com
12. Lauren Anabela Beaudoin/Creative Dexterity – http://creativedexterity.com/Blog/main.html
Snag Pin Swap Goodies
The Snag conference is just a day a way and i’m squirming like a toddler on Christmas eve. This event will be a fantastic opportunity to meet other metal smiths, have my portfolio reviewed, and see loads of art, speeches and demos.
If you’re local to Seattle and want to see some of the fantastic jewelry art for your self, please join the Gallery Crawl next Friday (5/27) starting at 5pm. Find more info and a map here.
One of the 1st events is the pin swap so I thought I’d share some of the pieces I’ve made to share and trade with other artists.
Ring a Week – Weeks 10-13
Ideally I’d be sharing this post as ‘Ring a Week – Month Three’ but since it’s May I guess it’s pretty obvious that I’ve seriously fallen behind schedule. Things have been busy in the studio an I am catching up. Here are my rings for weeks 10-13.
- RAW 10/52: Seamless Titanium Washer Ring
- RAW 11/52: Rough Cut Stacking Ring
- RAW 12/52: Ember and Frost Ring with faceted Labradorite and Iolite
- RAW 13/52: Citrine Pyramids Ring
Pantone Fashion Color Predictions for Fall 2011
I’m really looking forward to these. Especially the Deep Teal. Mmmhmmm.
According to Pantone, the top colors for women’s fashion for fall 2011 are:
- PANTONE 14-0740 Bamboo
- PANTONE 17-1547 Emberglow
- PANTONE 18-2120 Honeysuckle
- PANTONE 19-2820 Phlox
- PANTONE 16-0526 Cedar
- PANTONE 19-4914 Deep Teal
- PANTONE 18-0930 Coffee Liqueur
- PANTONE 16-1320 Nougat
- PANTONE 13-3805 Orchid Hush
- PANTONE 15-4305 Quarry
More info at www.pantone.com
