Vibrant Paper Flowers - Begoña Rentero Jewelry

Springtime flowers can help
revive a dreary autumn day -
especially when those flowers are handmade
 with silk and paper.
 

 Fiber artist Begoña Rentero creates
lush, layered, textural jewelry
in eye-popping colors.

 

 

  

  

   

Speaking of bright, cheerful fiber art jewelry,
if you’d like to revisit some of the

contemporary work previously featured

on this blog, there’s quite a lot to see.

 Click on each name to see designs

created by Ana Hagopian, Carol Windsor,

Francesca Vitali, Lydia Hirte,

Sabrina Meyns and Tia Kramer.

 

Each utilizes an innovative

approach to working in this medium,

most are self taught, and each of their creations

counters the preconception about jewelry

 having to be made with precious
metals and expensive gems.

And to see more of Begoña Rentero's work,
visit her delightfully cheery website.

reade more... Résuméabuiyad

Exhibition - Signs of Life 2012

There’s an annual jewelry exhibition currently

on view at Facèré Jewelry Art Gallery called,

Signs of Life 2012.

Only on view for a few more days

(October 3, 2012 - October 24, 2012)

"Signs of Life" is a contemporary jewelry art

show paired with a companion jewelry art

catalog/literary journal.

The show features work by nine artists

and the catalog/literary journal pairs these

jewelry artists with nine writers in a

unique publication that celebrates

both literature and jewelry art.

JEWELRY ARTISTS in this exhibition include:

Heather Bayless, Bifei Cao, Sharon Church,

Yong Joo Kim, Jeong Ju Lee, Claudia Rush,

Myung Urso, Ellen Wieske, Dukno Yoon.

This event showcases work created
specifically for this exhibit; materials
range from tin, silver, steel and copper to
silk, thread, velcro,
keum boo and enamel.

 

 

 

 

Be sure to visit this exhibit before

it ends on October 24th.

 

See more images at

Facèré Jewelry Art Gallery.

 

 

 



reade more... Résuméabuiyad

Working With Mother Nature - Ann Jenkins Jewelry

When jewelry includes Mother Nature,

I tend to pay attention.

 

Natural elements like

 porcupine quills,

 dried flowers, sea shells, leaves,

butterfly wings, crushed gemstones,

feathers and other found objects

 become the jewels for Ann Jenkins' jewelry.

 

 Enshrined in spectacular frames

these 'jewelry reliquaries' as the artist refers

 to her creations,

become objects of beauty

and contemplation.

 

This tiny brooch features a dried cat's claw pod

encased in a sterling silver frame.

A clematis blossom is the

centerpiece for this brooch.





A delicate white coral is

protected in sterling silver.

 

 

 

 

This anemonite fossil is showcased within

a frame made with sterling silver and 24K gold.

 

 

This bracelet contains an array of delights including,

a lobster shell, a butterfly wing, an azurite geode,

a fish-egg case, turquoise, liche and a bit of tomatillo.



 

 

 

 

 

These porcupine quills are framed with

24K gold leaf, fine silver and oxidized copper.

 

  

 

 

Each reliquary is a little world

of contemplative splendor

providing a moment of being one with Nature.

 

Be sure to visit Ann Jenkins' website to see more

of her work.

 

 

 

reade more... Résuméabuiyad

Brockville Show Weekend!

Uniquely Creative Craft Show

Saturday and Sunday October 20- 21
10 - 7pm on Saturday and 10-4pm on Sunday at Brockville Memorial Centre

reade more... Résuméabuiyad

Lego Kid Fest Michigan

Over the weekend we went to Lego Kid Fest.  I don't think I have ever seen so much Lego in one place.  It was a really fun event that offered a lot of building.  I have figured out that you could just give a kid a bucket of random Lego and they can have hours of creative fun building.  You can see if Lego Fest is coming to your town.  HERE.  make sure you purchase your tickets in advance this events sells out quick. 

reade more... Résuméabuiyad

Hiromi Suter Jewelry

Layers upon layers of metal.
 

A profusion of flowing whorls
and decorative flourishes.

Hiromi Suter creates several
collections of eye-catching jewelry
especially one called, Past Elegance.

The heart-shaped foliage formations
in this collection are carefully
hand cut with a jeweler's saw
and layered to create
three-dimensional effects.

The symmetry and repetitive elements of
her designs bring a charming

classical quality to her work.

 

 

 

 

There is a sentimental and

 stylized aspect of this work

that is reminiscent of old-world charm.

 

Visit Hiromi Suter's website to see

her other collections.

reade more... Résuméabuiyad

Carolyn Morris Bach Jewelry

Sometimes jewelry is
thought provoking.
That's how I feel about
the work created by
Carolyn Morris Bach.

Over the years I’ve come across her jewelry

again and again, and I feel drawn to her

instantly recognizable work

which is dominated by a strong

mysterious earth-goddess motif.

This feminine figure is frequently accompanied

 by symbolic creatures from the animal kingdom

including owls, rabbits, deer, bears and foxes.

 

Using all natural materials such as

wood, bone, metal and stone

this artist builds each of her pieces

one at a time, and each

 piece tells its own magical story.

yes, the owls are my favorite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carolyn Morris Bach's creative jewelry

may not actually

bestow magic upon the wearer.

But then again maybe it will.

 

See more of her work at her website.

 

reade more... Résuméabuiyad