In honor of Valentines Day: Dogs in Love

The unlikely bond between an Italian Greyhound (Ecco) and a long haired Chihuahua (Kiwi).

Rachel Strules (owner of Sweet Lady Jane and Tribeca) is opening a new accessories shop called Trinket. I'm pleased to announce that she will be carrying my work there. It is located on the top block of Church St at 32 1/2. It's opening on Wednesday (just in time for V-day!) and there will be a grand opening at the end of the month. I got a sneak peak the other day and it looks amazing!

Imaginative Captures

Last week Celie and I took Andy Cooperman’s class at the North Country Studio Conference in Bennington, VT. It was so much fun! It’s very exciting to be around a bunch of people who just love to make stuff. The class was called “Imaginative Captures” and it was all about setting stones in different ways – couldn’t be more up my alley! Andy gave us each an eye to make a piece with. During the demo the zipper on my jeans kept opening and I kept messing with it and... the light bulb went off. I used the actual zipper pull from my jeans and fashioned the zipper part from sterling wire. I roller printed the copper sheet with fabric from my apron (actually the fabric that it's photographed on) and heat patina-ed it. It's riveted together with sterling rivets.

Below is the other piece I made in the workshop. We learned how to 'spin set' a faceted gem in a tube. I soldered that tube onto brass sheet that I sawed a shape out of (it looked like a turtle!) The river rock already had a hole in it, I set it in place by pushing the prongs around it.
The class was very inspiring and I look forward to applying some of these techniques to PMC.

Been so long

I can't believe almost a month has gone by since my last post.  I guess I needed a bit of a break after the holidaze.  I've been doing a combination of decompressing, having some fun, catching up, and preparing for some big projects/pieces.  I usually lose momentum this time of year, after all the crazy hustle and bustle.  I kinda feel like I'm constantly juggling so many balls and at the moment, they are all on the ground.  Today, however, is a new day.  A new world.  I'm feeling excited and energized.  So, today I'm getting back on track and back to work.  And I'll be blogging more often so stay tuned...

With Valentine's Day coming, here's a photo of dogs in love (Ecco and my Kiwi).

Snowed in...

My crazy selling season has come to an end. I am ready for a much more leisurely pace which is just how I'll spend the winter. We've had so much snow (2'?) and I'm trying to embrace it with lots of photos, hot cocoa, and cooking. I'm also making presents (very last minute) which gives me so much joy.  Below is a custom "Rags and Riches" necklace in coral and turquoise which looked quite festive.

Little Kiwi makes the snow look all the more dramatic.  
Happy Merry to All!

Winter Wonderland

I awoke to a crystal world on Friday.  It was just magical...
The ice lasted until last night and made the sunset incredible.  

Solstice Pendant, exclusively for the Sweet Lady Jane Trunk Show

The word "Solstice" is derived from two Latin words: "sol" meaning sun, and "sistere," to stand still.  As the darkest time of the year falls upon us, we can be reminded that very soon the days will grow longer and the sun will slowly come back into our lives. This is the Solstice Pendant that I will be selling exclusively at the Sweet Lady Jane Trunk Show. I just made a small batch and its first come first serve till they're gone! It is pure silver with 24k gold on top. It features a spiraled sun on the front and the back is signed. It comes on a red silk cord. It will be offered at a special show price.