Dramatic Designs in PMC - Lynn Cobb Jewelry

Jewelry created by Lynn Cobb ranges across
a broad spectrum of design.
From gorgeous florals inspired by
Georgia O'Keeffe and Judy Chicago,
to pieces reminiscent of nature, sea life and
architectural elements, each piece is a visual delight.

I find her Flower Series pendants 
 utterly dazzling and dramatic.

Working with fine-silver Precious Metal Clay,
and embellishing her work with elements
such as 22K gold granulation,
enamels and gemstones,
each three-dimensional design is simply stunning.

Here are a few examples of her
meticulous work.

 

To see more of her sophisticated

Precious Metal Clay creations

visit Lynn Cobb's shop.

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Woven Wire Mesh - Nicky Falkenhayn Jewelry

Each piece of delicate jewelry
created by Nicky Falkenhayn
is made by using a very old knitting
 machine but with the tension set by hand.

The lightweight knitted and crocheted
jewelry is made with wire mesh in sterling silver,
oxidized silver and 22K gold.

With a broad range of designs,
these pieces can easily be worn
by day and into the night.

 

 

 

It's easy to see why this jewelry

 has been described as,

lightweight, ethereal and comfortable.

To see more of her work

visit Nicky Falkenhayn's website.

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Textured Ceramic Switch Plate Covers

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All materials and tools used come from within the United States.



So long, boring switch plate covers! Hello, delectable art plate covers!
These are my newest switch plate covers. Each one is a collage and combines rich textures and warm tones designed to go in any room or office. Also, since so many people have requested the Decora/Lutron switch plate covers, they are now available. Feel free to ask for any different toggle configurations that you might need. Click on any of the images to view the textures in more detail. Need more info? geometals@aol.com

Far from the ordinary switch plate cover

"Shades of Pewter" Yep, it`s artified!

Mosaic collage in warm shades of brown

Double Decora switch plate in "Granite" marble

                                          The double toggle Decora switch plate. Click to enlarge and see the powdered mica on the middle piece.

Cobalt Raku (added 8/5/12)

*** Just added. "Copper Dome" This stunning new cabinet pull is textured clay and has copper pigmented mica on the surface creating a contrast of color and texture. Scroll down to earlier posts to see all the other pulls.

Okay, wow! "Obsidian Dome" Very dramatic contrast of jet black with pewter mica on the surface of the texture. 

Your textured or marbleized plate can be made in any configuration.

Single Decora switch plate cover in "Terracota     
Sunset" marble 

Oh, the beautiful blues...

And of course, we need outlets










                                                       

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Summer To Do List

Summer is officially here and we have so much we want to do!  

Summer Sunrises, Picnics, Ice Cream, Catching Fireflies, Running through sprinklers, Stargazing, Lemonade, Going to the Lake, Campfires, Camping, Smores, Swimming, long walks, sleeping in, and so much more....

What is on your To Do List this summer?

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New You Are My Sunshine Necklace

New in the shop!  You Are My Sunshine necklace is a sterling silver tag that measure 1 inch long by 1/2 inch wide it also includes a sterling silver sunburst charm and both charms hang on a 18 inch sterling silver ball chain.  You can find it HERE. 

You can find my original You Are My Sunshine necklace HERE.

Happy Shopping friends!

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All grown up...

Look at my baby, he isn't a baby anymore.  Will is now a First grader.  I can hardly believe the school year is wrapped up.  He had such a great year and we are looking forward to a fun summer packed with swimming, camping and going to the lake.  What are you doing this summer?

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Paper Held by Tension - Lydia HIrte Jewelry

Sometimes it's the surprise factor
that makes the biggest impression.
 Jewelry created by Lydia Hirte
is made with card stock.
While jewelry made with a paper product
is unique enough on its own, that's not
what makes this work so surprising.
The artist assembles and fastens each piece
not by gluing or folding; nor is it
held together with standard materials
such as rivets or clamps.
Instead, it's all held together (surprisingly) by tension.

She describes her work in this way:

My point of departure is a bundle of flat stripes. Once having started to move the bundle and to force different stripes on a single plane I am feeling the resistance of the cardboard against being manipulated by my hands. This resistance releases the impulse to shape even further and the material responds to my hand and unfurls its curvature and shape – the concentrated process of artistic form finding is launched
. . . On account of applying my different methods and techniques I am able to generate strong tension within the cardboard. These I use to create self supporting structures. The resulting objects are
 stable and resilient.  

Unique, beautiful, surprising.

See more at Lydia Hirte's website.

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Elegant Beadwork - Claire Kahn Jewelry

Glass, stone and metal beads become intricate
pieces of woven and crocheted jewelry
when Claire Kahn weaves her magic.
The beauty of simple beads
combined with a dedicated effort of technique
creates jewelry with elongated surfaces and roughened
textures that can resemble undulating rope.

It's jewelry that provides a sense of

movement and an impression of texture.

To see more, visit Claire Kahn's website.

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New In The Shop For That Special Teacher

It is the end of the year and things are very busy with picnics, field days and special assemblies, but don't forget those special teachers!  Several of my teacher items are Ready to Ship.

Just added to the shop the Inspire necklace made entirely of sterling silver, this piece has an adorable apple charm, you can find it HERE 

The Wise Owl necklace is also made entirely of sterling silver and has a owl stamped to the side and the word inspire stamped around the outer edge.  You can find it HERE.

Just 5 days of school left... but who's counting?

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The Lego even went camping...

We took our first camping trip and somehow the Lego came along too.  I think we could get rid of every other toy in the house and Will wouldn't even realize it.   Will spends hours working on his Lego creations.  I think it is a good obsession as it encourages a lot of creativity.  I will say though the Lego is taking over our house. 

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