Big Announcement!!

As many of you know, I am finishing up my MFA this semester and am graduating in May. Many of you have been asking me the big question, "What's next?" Well, if you know me well you know that I always like to have a lot on my plate, so that is no easy question to answer, but I can answer at least part of it right now (and I'll post the rest soon!)

One of my big goals for a looooong time has been to get a production line of jewelry together. I want to make a cohesive line of functional jewelry pieces that I can market to galleries and boutiques. Well, I am so happy to say that I am finally doing it!

I have a new line of jewelry in progress and will be launching the full product line this summer. More info to follow as the time gets closer but for now, here are some teaser shots of the new jewels! I hope you love them as much as I do!

Spoon Necklace!

New necklace...made of antique baby spoons, silk and pearls. It fits like a choker.

You may remember these earrings...they were made with the handles from the same baby spoons.

Tell Me What You Think of These...

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I've been spending the weekend thoroughly enjoying having the studio to myself. ASU's studio is combined, grads and undergrads, which is usually great and I love it...just lately (as my thesis date is looming closer and closer) I have been really needing some silent alone working time in there! This weekend has been wonderful for that, although I still didn't get as much done as I would have liked. Here are some earrings I am playing around with. Tell me what you think...I can't decide if I think they are cheesy or not (I obviously don't want them to be, but if they are I want to know!) They are made from antique spoon handles on a children's silver spoon set. I like the idea of taking something that once belonged in a home, had a function, was associated with certain memories, and making it a new, wearable, re-invented heirloom. (Click on the image to enlarge.)

Multiples

Grouping of pieces for the Multiples Exhibition at Heidi Lowe Gallery. Fresh off the bench.

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A new piece!

I can see this becoming a new series. I think. Maybe.

I tried a new clasp. It was fun...I like it a lot...it works really well:) I love how it totally disappears into the chain when its closed.

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