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Timeless Style…Modern Expression

Posted in art, color, Design, enamel, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 6, 2016| Leave a Comment »

ncrocksThe Mother-Daughter team of Nadine Hammoud and Cherine Altobaishi design jewelry that is inspired by their Lebanese heritage and their travels to exotic locales. Timeless in style and modern in expression, NC Rocks creations recall the abstract musings of artists like Al Held and Pablo Picasso, Wassily Kandinsky and Piet Mondrian. They honor the stylized ornamentation of art deco, the contoured fashions of the 30s and 50s, and the liberal, versatile vibe of the 70s.

My New Years resolution to post on a timely basis was foiled by technology…our internet connection evaporated on New Years day and did not return until today.

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Visual Journey

Posted in art, color, Design, enamel, fabric, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged , , , , , , , on August 4, 2015| Leave a Comment »

lauren pollaroLauren Pollaro is drawn to combinations of unexpected materials that take the viewer on a visual journey. “I find it satisfying to harmonize the chaos of so many disparate materials and options. I first surprise myself with certain combinations and discoveries and then it is my intent to take the viewer on a visual journey. I believe there is so much to see upon close observation of most anything. I hope for the viewer and/or wearer to make continual discoveries in my work and to feel a pleasing connection with my pieces.”

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Snippets of Color

Posted in color, enamel, inspiration, jewelry, tagged , , , , , , , on May 26, 2015| Leave a Comment »

carly wright2Ciffs revealing sedimentary rock inspire the work of Carly Wright. “I believe that the images that I see on my daily walks, give me a vocabulary. I often stop to sketch , or pick up a stone or a piece of bark. These small objects sit on my drawing table for weeks, sometimes years. When I sit down to design new pieces I look to them for inspiration, and try to convey something of what I see in them to others. I am also drawn to architectural symbols such as windows or doors.”

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Emotions Through Color & Design

Posted in art, bracelet, color, Design, enamel, inspiration, new, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 27, 2015| 2 Comments »

frey willeIn Frey Wille’s homage series, the focus is now on Expressionist painter Egon Scheile. “The themes of expressionism were diverse, experimental and radical. Artists expressed their deepest emotions through strong colour and design. They did not want to paint pretty pictures, or even realistic ones—they used ugliness, distortion and disassociation to express their own feelings, and elicit strong emotional reaction.” 

The Frey Wille site has a fascinating series of photos that focus on the design process. The elements and colors may provide inspiration for your next project. 

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Art on You…Not on the Wall

Posted in art, color, Design, enamel, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 11, 2015| 2 Comments »

roy lichtenstein“This is the kind of art you hang on you, not on a wall”…or so reads the advertisement for the Roy Lichtenstein brooch. The very interesting fact in this 2014 Artists Books and Multiples blog post is the price of the brooch in the ad…$35. If you read further, you will discover it is now available on Ebay for $8950. 

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Take Your Breath Away Beautiful

Posted in art, color, enamel, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged , , , , , on August 21, 2014| 4 Comments »

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If you have read Ornamental Elements for any length of time, you begin to realize I am inspired by the jewelry of Frey Wille. The latest collection in the Homage series is Homage A Claude Monet. The video below gives us a peek at the design process behind the artistry. 

I apologize for the delay in my latest post. We have been without phone and internet for over two weeks…a long, frustrating two weeks. 

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Painterly Process

Posted in art, Design, enamel, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on January 4, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Carly Wright is inspired by cliffs that reveal sedimentary rock, everyday items she sees on her daily walks, or a twig or stone that may sit on her drawing table for weeks…even years. ” My work is often described as painterly. I don’t feel that I am a jewelry designer more than I am an artist working on a very small scale with materials I fell in love with at age nineteen.”

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Assemblage

Posted in color, Design, enamel, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 26, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Ken Bova combines his training in metals, painting and drawing in one-of-a-kind mixed media assemblages. “The processes he employs include painting, enameling, casting, collage, assemblage, and hand tool fabrication using mostly cold connections to assemble the work.“

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Interpreting Natures Beauty

Posted in bracelet, color, Design, earrings, enamel, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 21, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Patsy Croft’s work is perfect to brighten up a dark and dreary week in Central Ohio. “She has traveled the world gathering inspiration from all of her adventures, and now works to create her own wearable interpretations of the natural beauty she has encountered in the form of cloisonne. Patsy is passionate about the ocean and the planet and donates a portion of all sells to various environmental preservation groups”
OOOPS!!! I was in a hurray to post this…checked the spelling of interpreting…did not check natures…

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Still Traveling in Kenya!!!

Posted in bracelet, enamel, fashion, jewelry, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on May 19, 2010| Leave a Comment »

These bracelets fit into the WE CAN DO THIS category. I found Soho Enamel in the Destination Kenya article. This site is a visual feast, but to get up close and personal with the jewelery ‘travel’ to the Maurice Badler site. Not nearly as ‘pretty’ but great photos!

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