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Save Your Pennies
Rarely do we think of shoes when we describe the designs of Emilio Pucci…my mind conjures up swirls of brightly hued color. (Follow this link for a tour of ‘vintage’ Pucci designs) The dragon carved...
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Glass-Brass-Leather…How Cool Is That!!!
For those of you who are hooked on Project Runway…count me in the clan…this Nina Garcia ‘approved’ necklace from Lanvin will be doubly impressive. (There isn’t much that Nina approves of when it comes...
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Jewelry…Small Cultural Art Forms
Patricia Phillips defines her jewelry as small cultural art forms. “Each piece is generally hand wrought in gold and silver, starting from sheet and wire, with gemstones added for balance. The...
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Unnecessary Elements Fall Away
Julia Turner takes the materials in her jewelry to the breaking point. “My method when making jewelry usually involves pushing a particular material, process or idea to some kind of breaking point. As...
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Parsing the Human Form
Although trained in printmaking, Judth Hoyt has moved to metal, opaque and encaustic paints to express her vision of the human form.”Beginning with a salvaged scrap of metal, wood, a book, or other...
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A Helping Hand
Donna Karan is helping the artists of Haiti find a larger audience for their products. “Through the Haiti Artisan Project, Donna Karan, Urban Zen, Russell James and Nomad Two Worlds have collaborated...
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Nature Refined
Sarah Graham’s career as a jeweler had a rather circuitous route. After earning a masters degree in international business and working in that field, she realized her true path lay elsewhere. “Her...
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Right on Target
Target is collaborating with Feed USA to provide 10 million meals to children and families across America. “FEED began in 2006 when acclaimed model and activist Lauren Bush designed a bag to benefit...
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Fashion Forward
The cover of Vogue Gioiello jumped out in a sea of predictable magazine covers. It was a wow moment…page after page of beautifully crafted jewelry and months of inspiration…all for…gulp $17.95. I...
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Big-Bold-Beautiful
I love Liat Ginzburg’s design motto…”Life is big, but I like my jewelry even bigger. “The jewelry pieces are made from vintage elements from the 70`s and the 80`s, which Liat collects on her travels in...
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Scattered Thoughts
My mind is swirling with a myriad of thoughts…all good things!!! That may be why the work of Herve Van Der Straeten caught my interest…bits and pieces cobbled together into stunning jewelry. His...
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Oxidized Bits of Tin-Stone-Steel
The title of this post contains an odd combination of materials for jewelry, but Tova Lund makes it work. Tova’s Crafthaus page scrolls through nineteen of her designs, that appear amazing light...
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Market “Tidbits”
After a furious day and a half at market, I am still a little bleary eyed. I hope to post photos next week of color and texture trends, but this morning all my sleep deprived mind can wrap around is...
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Mantras for Life
Cheryl Campbell works in the field of energy medicine and witnesses this kind of energy exchange in her work. “What’s most interesting is someone will be attracted to a piece for a design element or...
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Here’s Looking At You
The world of Kimmy Cantrell is filled with faces…many-many faces. “Whenever artist Kimmy Cantrell looks around him, visions flow from his soul. “Landscapes become human forms and lumps of clay...
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Jewelry That Tells A Story
Inspired by ancient textile designs, Indian jeweler Coomi Bhasin’s utilizes ancient artifacts in her pieces. “Wearable art” says Coomi, “is how I like to think of my designs. I graduated with a textile...
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A Word or Two from a Former ‘Rocker’
Efva Attling’s ring jumped off the page in the midst of a clutter of items. It was a ‘we can do this’ moment…in polymer!!! Her early life as a member of a rock band influences her work today…words are...
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Daft for Delft
The fashion and interior design world is ‘daft for delft’. The showroom staff was commenting on how many samples have been going out the door in this ornate blue and white combination. Those of you...
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I Sense a Trend
We are still looking at trends that jump out from the fall fashion magazines….I LOVE the September issues. As mentioned in earlier posts, Marie Claire allows me to ‘cut and paste’ via their netpage...
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Take a Close Look
As you read this I will be attending ‘art camp’…an annual get away…that is actually a GET AWAY…limited electronic communication with the addition of wine and chocolate. Even though I’ve strayed to...
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