Prolonging the Season

I wonder if I make enough flowers, can I fill the gardens with shiney silver petals and make the season stay?  I love the fall, but I don't especially like what comes after--cold, gray, snow, no light, no work, etc.  I've been of the mind that if I keep making flowers, it will eternally stay lush and alive.  But, I know, the winter is inevitable, but spring will come again.  Until then, I will continue to create happy flower jewelry.

These are 1/2 inch sterling flower studs with slightly curved petals and silver raised centers.

I love these tiny flower dangles.  The flowers are daintier, about 3/8" and feature 3mm faceted yellow sapphires that sparkle like the sun!

Another sterling flower stud, 1/2 inch that are textured and feature 4mm chrysoprase cabochon centers. 

More flowers to come.  Stay sunny!

Lexington Trunk Show

I'm back from a wonderful (yet quick) trip to Massachusetts for a jewelry trunk show and sale.  Hard to believe it had been 3 years since our last party together--where does the time go?!  Thank you to everyone who came and enjoyed the jewelry, the wonderful food created by Trisha Kennealy and the beautiful setting designed by my sister Melissa Stewart, both from the event planning business Artistry Boston.  Now it's time for me to get back in the studio and start creating some wonderful new jewelry for my upcoming shows in November.

Shrinking the List--Commissions Complete

I've had 2 nice and productive days in the studio--ticking to-dos off my list.  I'm happy to have completed a group of commissions for a friend who wanted to use stones from some jewelry she inherited from her mom.  I sketched up some earring designs:

a pendant:

and a ring:

and after a meeting to discuss them, we selected from the options and chose to go with one of each! 

I completed the earrings:

And the pendant:

And the ring:

I'm so happy with how everything came out and so is the client!

Model Shoot

A great opportunity opened up to have my jewelry photographed on a live model.  Robert Diamante, the best jewelry photographer around, and who has taken my publicity shots previously, told me about a live model shoot that he was doing and invited me to participate.  I jumped at the chance and boy am I happy!  The model is lovely and wears the jewelry so well.

Here's my aquamarine slices with reticulated silver necklace.  It sits beautifully around the neck!

Here's the flower neck cuff that I LOVE! with the simple flower stud enhancing the overall look.  See, it's very wearable!

I'm hoping to blow these up and make advertising posters for my show booth.  Thank you Robert for doing a beautiful job!!!

One Down...

I've been busy, busy, but am back in the studio and ticking the to-dos off the list.  First one done is a commission for a reticulated cuff.  She really liked the overall design of this cuff:

But wanted to have different colored stones, no gold accents, and possibly 2 or more stones.  So I sketched a few designs--one with 2 stones and one with 3 stones:

The client liked the 3 stone design, so with a few modifications, I started the bracelet.  Here's the cuff formed with the selected 3 rose cut, rhodolite garnet stones.

And here's the finished cuff:

Compared to the drawing--a pretty good match!

More to come soon!

Thank You!

A great big thank you to everyone who came to the Laudholm Farm Crafts Festival over the weekend.  It was a great show!  And the weather held out and made it a perfect weekend.  Now it's back to the studio for me.  Time to get creating! 

Laudholm Farm Crafts Festival 2012

Please join me Saturday and Sunday, September 8th and 9th for the 25th annual Laudholm Farm Crafts Festival in Wells, Maine.  This is a wonderful show featuring 100 juried artists. 

Here's Anita and I at last year's show.  Can't wait to show my new designs and talk with all the show's visitors!  For more information:  http://wellsreserve.org/visit/calendar/398-25th_laudholm_nature_crafts_festival