Monique Rancourt asks a very provocative question on her website…”My passion for creating body adornment has left me with the question: Why do we adorn our bodies? Speaking for myself, I adorn my body with jewelry because it makes me feel beautiful. Jewelry helps me to visually stand out from others by enhancing my confidence [...]
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Why Do We Wear Jewelry?
Posted in art, bracelet, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged art, Bangle, bracelet, contemporary, cuff, Design, fashion, inspiration, interior design, jewelry, laurie prophater, monique rancourt, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay on February 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Identity Crisis
Posted in art, bracelet, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged art, Bangle, black & white, bracelet, contemporary, Design, fashion, harriet estel berman, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay, post consumer material, recycle, repurpose on February 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Harriet Estel Berman uses post consumer materials to construct jewelry, teacups, even entire lawns. Her Identity Bead series “symbolizes our personal search for identity in our material culture. Bar codes and brand name material from post-consumer tin cans recycle our unconscious consumption of advertising, marketing, and possession as identification. In a society so transitory and hyper-marketed one [...]
Spice Up Your Wrist
Posted in art, bracelet, color, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, we can do this, tagged blu bijoux, bracelet, color, contemporary, Design, fashion, inspiration, instyle, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay on January 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This striking cuff from Blu Bijoux caught my eye. As I read further, I realized that the materials were all sitting in my studio…faux agate…hammered metal cuff…silver plated wire…WE CAN DO THIS!!! ”Spice up your look with this magnificent blue faux agate wire cuff from Blu Bijoux. The cuff is full of spunky personality. Not for [...]
A Myriad of Possibilities
Posted in art, bracelet, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, repurposed, tagged alex henderson, art, contemporary, cuff, Design, fashion, henderson dry goods, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay, wood on January 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Alex Henderson is another jeweler who works with an unconventional jewelry material…wood. “Henderson Dry Goods is the work of Vancouver industrial designer Alex Henderson. Her medium is primarily wood, used in a myriad of wasy…from jewelry to items of home decor; mirrors, clocks, mobiles and dioramas.” This striking cuff from her Art Deco series is [...]
Moving Art to Wear
Posted in bracelet, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged contemporary, Design, fashion, gina pankowski, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay on January 3, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Gina Pankowski combines metals, gemstones and traditional fabrication techniques to build complex structures. ” As an artist with an eye for pattern I explore line and repition as a way to build three dimensional moving art to wear.”
A Classic From the Master
Posted in architecture, bracelet, Design, inspiration, jewelry, tagged art, art deco, bracelet, contemporary, cuff, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay, ralph lauren on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Let us finish the year with a classic collection from the ‘master’…Ralph Lauren. “ The Modern Art Deco Fine Jewelry Collection is defined by bold geometric pieces made in 18-karat white and rose gold with diamonds, emeralds, green agate, and black onyx representing the sleek yet distinctive simplicity of the 1930s Art Deco era.” May your 2012 [...]
Nicole Miller + Indego Africa
Posted in art, bracelet, color, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged Bangle, color, contemporary, Design, fabric, fashion, indego africa, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, nicole miller, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay on December 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Nicole Miller has collaborated with artists in Rwanda to design vibrant one-of-a-kind jewelry. “Iconic fashion designer Nicole Miller has joined forces with the master artisans at Indego Africa’s partner co-op Cocoki in Rwanda to create an exquisite collection of Textile Bangles. Available in sets of three, each bangle is wrapped with vibrant African fabric.”
A New Site for Inspiration
Posted in art, bracelet, color, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged Bangle, bracelet, color, contemporary, cwonder, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay on December 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Sites like C. Wonder are always a good resource for color and design inspiration. Along the way you may find an idea for a new cane or even a bargain or two. “C. Wonder offers a diverse assortment of beautiful, versatile and spirited products that pair timeless design elements with fresh twists, such as unexpected [...]
Flea Market Here We Come!!!
Posted in art, bracelet, Design, experimentation, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged art, bracelet, contemporary, cuff, Design, fashion, fork jewelry, giovanni scafuro, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay on December 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Giovanni Scafuro uses everyday materials to fabricate amazing pieces of jewelry…forks. “Giovanni has made a line of design, FORKINPROGRESS, which includes the essential forms and evocative jewelry, necklaces, bracelets and silver rings in which the forks are twisted like ivy or minutes charms, enclosed in glass ampoules.”
Have Six Pack…Will Create
Posted in art, bracelet, Design, experimentation, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, repurposed, tagged contemporary, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay, recycled, repurpose, tatiana pages on December 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Tatiana Pages ” has selected the natural and the unnatural, the enduring and the ephemeral, as the elements of her works of body decorative art.” Visit the Origomu site to see more examples of ‘six pack art’. Visit her laio site to see Titiana’s work with more traditional materials. A movement that transforms the simple [...]
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