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A Smile for Friday

Posted in art, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 18, 2013| 2 Comments »

jloNext week is going to be crazy…crazy good…but crazy. In case I cannot wrap my head around posts, I am posting at warp speed for the next few days.

While doing ‘fall’ cleaning on my computer, I bumped into the ‘lips’ earrings from Jennifer Loiselle. (I have already sent the link to Alice Stroppel). Jennifer’s “current collections are inspired by the fabric works of confessional art doyenne Louise Bourgeois. Comprised of striking three dimensional pieces combining richly coloured hand woven and hand braided grosgrain alongside laser cut perspex detailing and hand cut leather tassels, the collections showcase Jennifer’s mix of artisan sensibility and keen appreciation of modern technology.”

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Inspiration Comes From Everywhere

Posted in art, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on September 21, 2013| Leave a Comment »

alexandra bletsasIn preparation for a show in South Carolina, my mind is dancing with ring designs. The cityscape rings by Alexandra Bletsas jumped off the screen from a board on Pinterest. “Blestsas points to her father as a particular inspirations. “My dad’s a signwriter”, she explained, “so I’ve always been surrounding by colour and designs. I was influenced by it. The paint, the colour… it’s all a part of me. Sometimes you get stuck for ideas and you think what am I going to do next,” she said, “and then other times you have all these ideas and it can be so overwhelming. Inspiration comes from everywhere and it’s hard to pinpoint where you initially get inspired.”

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Inspired by the World Around Her

Posted in art, bracelet, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 9, 2013| 1 Comment »

cynthia gale2Cynthia Gale’s jewelry runs the gamut from fine lace inspired bangles to rugged skyscraper inspired silhouettes. “Cynthia Gale’s philosophy is simple: to create exquisite, high quality sterling silver jewelry inspired by art and the world around us. She specializes in creating modern, urban eclectic, art inspired, fine craft sterling silver jewelry. Her collections are designed in her mid-town Manhattan studio and produced in Indonesia by talented artisans.”

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And You Thought You Knew Gourd Art!!!

Posted in art, color, Design, inspiration, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 7, 2013| 1 Comment »

Bonnie-Gibson-Beetle-GardenHave you seen the work of Bonnie Gibson? Her website Arizona Gourds is dedicated to all things gourds…supplies, links & tutorials. Two pages are not to be missed...Before & After and Gourd Magic.

If there was ever a week to wipe off the face of the map…this is it. My project of multiple slides had a crash and burn on half of them…12…so that was a start over. Walked into the office on Monday and the laser printer bit the dust over the weekend. It took most of the day to program the new one and install the driver on all of the computers. We are in the middle of a major showroom shift…moving everything from here…to there. The ‘Asheville’ gang arrives tomorrow night…HOORAY…that makes the rest of the week worth it.

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Here’s Looking At You

Posted in art, color, Design, fashion, inspiration, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on August 1, 2013| 2 Comments »

kimmy cantrellThe world of Kimmy Cantrell is filled with faces…many-many faces. “Whenever artist Kimmy Cantrell looks around him, visions flow from his soul. “Landscapes become human forms and lumps of clay transform into vivid abstract figures,” the sculptor explains. With his striking ceramic faces, still lifes and nudes, the College Park, Georgia native conjures up imagery that beckons us to view ourselves and the world through an unorthodox lens.”

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If Walls Could Talk

Posted in art, color, Design, inspiration, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on July 9, 2013| Leave a Comment »

ariele alaskoSeveral years ago Ariele Alasko started collecting the wood lath from New York work sites to use in her ‘wood quilts’. The beauty of this material is two fold…it is free and after spending years under plaster work, the wood has been colored in mysterious ways.

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Bits & Pieces

Posted in art, color, Design, glass, inspiration, jewelry, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on July 8, 2013| Leave a Comment »

sonia-king“Mosaic is hard. Art is harder.”…words of wisdom from Sonia King. Scroll through Sonia King’s Google images  for a feast of color, neutrals and visual textures.

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Scattered Thoughts

Posted in art, color, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 27, 2013| 3 Comments »

herve-van-der-straeten2My mind is swirling with a myriad of thoughts…all good things!!! That may be why the work of  Herve Van Der Straeten caught my interest…bits and pieces cobbled together into stunning  jewelry. His website is ‘static’ but you can find more beautiful bits and pieces at Nieman Marcus or Google Images.

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Big-Bold-Beautiful

Posted in art, color, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 26, 2013| Leave a Comment »

liat-ginzburgI love Liat Ginzburg’s design motto…”Life is big, but I like my jewelry even bigger. “The jewelry pieces are made from vintage elements from the 70`s and the 80`s, which Liat collects on her travels in streets and markets around the world, as well various plastic, perspex, rubber and wood components.” 

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Right on Target

Posted in art, bracelet, color, fashion, inspiration, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 20, 2013| Leave a Comment »

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Target is collaborating with Feed USA to provide 10 million meals to children and families across America. “FEED began in 2006 when acclaimed model and activist Lauren Bush designed a bag to benefit the United Nations World Food Programme’s (WFP) School Feeding program. As a WFP Honorary Student Spokesperson, Lauren visited countries around the world in Asia, Latin America, and Africa where WFP is operating and was inspired by the plight of the people she met on her travels. She took a special interest in WFP’s School Feeding program, which feeds and educates hungry children. She first created the FEED 1 bag, a reversible burlap and organic cotton bag reminiscent of the bags of food distributed by WFP, to help raise funds and awareness around these school feeding operations. It was stamped with “FEED the children of the world” and the number ‘1’ to signify that each bag feeds one child in school for one year. And in 2007, FEED Projects LLC was founded by Lauren Bush and Ellen Gustafson to produce and sell these bags.”

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