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I’ve been really sick the past week. Fever. Sneezing. Coughing. Yuck.
I had to cancel my appearance at the Knit One One sale 
and am really bummed about it. It’s such a great venue filled with lots of cool sellers and people. Any one well enough to go, should.
Anyone who knows me knows how much I love images of cells and microscopic things. So while I was searching for the above image of “tissues”, I also came across this image of “tissue”:
In my fever-fueled delirium, I was initially confused about why this image came up in my search. Then it dawned on me: tissue. Duh.
Anyways, I really like the colors in the picture.
I’m so excited! This Saturday (September 26th) I’ll be selling my jewelry at Knit-One-One in Berkeley! There will be about 10 people, selling a wide range of goodies. It’s also a few doors down from the yummy Sweet Adeline Bakeshop.
To entice you further, I will be bringing a sampling of my newest designs and even be offering special sale prices for the occasion!
More Details:
Time: 10:00 am to 4:00pm
Where: the k11 studio, 3360, Adeline Street, Berkeley (2 blocks from Ashby BART)
Hope to see you there!
I have recently accepted what I consider to be quite a challenge, in creating a piece of jewelry that will retail at $50 or less. I never thought it would be so challenging, but it really has! I think I finally came up with something, and it may turn out to be the doorway into a whole new collection of pieces – exciting! I’ll have some pictures to share as soon as I get the new piece cleaned up.
On the way to my $50 challenge, I made quite a few other pieces, some of which I’m really excited about (though they are far from $50). Keep in mind this little peek isn’t cleaned up, but here’s a pendant I’m really happy with:
Double Lichen with Spores. Sterling Silver.
I think this piece will begin a new series that will marry two of my favs: the spores and the lichen…
Hard at work, soldering away on a sunday.
I also got to do some shopping at a gem and jewelry tradeshow this weekend. I went with a couple friends and bought some new gemstone beads for a new collection I’m working on ( check out the color spot collection!). And I have to admit, I really enjoyed a chilly and gray Sunday. I hope you had a wonderful weekend too!
If you’ve ever been in a position where you’re required to provide an artist statement or artist bio, I’m sure you’re familiar with the resulting feelings of stress or anxiety. I was asked to provide an artist bio for the MOCFA museum store last month when I dropped off my first batch of jewelry. I was slightly caught off guard, as I hadn’t written like that for quite some time. I went to art school, so I knew all about the importance of being able to express my ideas or point of view with words, as well as with my art. But in the real world after school, there haven’t been many moments where a visual artist / craft person needs to exercise their written skills.
First, I debated with friends over the difference between an artist statement and an artist bio. The clear difference being that the statement is about the work, and the bio is about the artist. I decided to get comfortable with my assignment by starting with a hybrid version: I’d write about myself and my work.
Getting started didn’t take much time, since my jewelry is divided up into four lines, all of which have clear inspirations: Leaves, Lichen, Spores and Cells. I like the idea of exploration and discovery, so I played with ways to tie these elements from my work to some personal information (it’s supposed to be a bio, after all). It took a while, but here’s the final version:
Large Petri Dish Earrings
My Final Statement:
My interest in the rhythmic forms of nature began when I was a little girl growing up in coastal Maine. Exploring ocean shores and dense pine forests revealed a world full of tiny living creatures and plants that I later learned could be easily overlooked by an untrained eye. My current body of work speaks to the journey of examination, beginning at the surface of an enchanting botanical form and transitioning to the more illusive and unseen inner world of cellular formations and microcosmic structures. I enjoy examining nature and infusing it with my own fanciful and imaginative interpretations to make curious and compelling jewelry.
Large Leaf Frame Necklace
This weekend I brought some new pieces to the Museum of Craft and Folk Art museum store!
Double Lichen Ring. Sterling Silver.
Organic Cell Double Drop Earring. Sterling Silver.
What do you think? I’ve been wearing a similar pair of these earrings for about week and I just love them. They’re simple and they go with everything. I’m really excited about the ring too. It looks great on, and I’m dreaming of making different variations to be stacked together into a stunning arrangement! What do you think?
