it all began by accident. and fun. and by having fun with accidents happening...
some while ago, quite a long while ago actually, and in full exploration mode i spent hours with a bandsaw and a bunch of copper, brass, silver pipes and tubes of all sizes and ...cut away!
​'slices' of various sizes began piling up on my bench, some immediately finding their composition and combinations

then last year i found a box tucked away in my studio and almost forgotten, and pulled out  six 2" x 2" thin square slices in brass, almost as out of thin air....

and these came out: the square slices!

still in playing mode, i quickly put together six pairs of big thin square brass slice earrings, with a simple sterling silver ear wire and put them out to the world, without much thinking (did i mention that i was just playing?)

and to my surprise, or maybe i was just caught off guard, these babies just flew off my earrings rack almost in no time and i found myself wondering... should i make some more?
people really liked them, why not?
but the experimental original 'slices' were gone and i had to start from scratch, slice them afresh from a pipe i could not find in my stash and with a band saw i no longer had...

so, in the meantime, and given what i had and did not have handy, i decided to start from scratch. that is, make the 'slices' from scratch. yes, i have tools, luckily i have tools and with hands and tools, i can make things. it might take some time, but i can make things...

and...here we go:

then someone gave me a gift....speed up the process a bit, you say?

and now, as i catch up to speed and can let my playing expand a bit further, just playing still...

so for now my little steps have taken me to add another style to the collection, and the circles are now rising, in 2 sizes and color finishes

Circle Slice Earrings grouping in black and yellow brass

and so now, to top it all off, i am happy to introduce (yes, right at the bottom) a new page just for the slices collection right off my website, that is just around the corner... check it out!

it has been quite a busy ride this year in my studio, and time to design and put out new work has been challenged by restrictive factors.
nonetheless, i am itching to release some of the new pieces I have been working on and here below i am giving you a hint of the process for the new circle earrings.

these earrings are some of the fresh addition for the new slices collection i have launched earlier this year and sparked by the enormous success of the first big square slice earrings i have been churning out non-stop since january.

both the circles and the square are currently available in 2 different sizes and colors, a black brass and a yellow brass finish..

​they are simply super light and super fun to wear!

and so this one is GONE.
the last of the shard rings from a series of long ago...

it's fun to see them leave. happy together, the person, the object, the perfect match.
the little story behind ​these rings was indeed an inspiration, but really i just love the shape. shape, function, wear it as a ring, wear it as a pendant...wear it.

this summer is coming on fast and hot. we want to feel that cooling breeze on the skin, breathe in the simple air and enjoy the sunshine days. and color, still, the ones in between, when things take on a milder shade of grey... well, i've got the perfect pendants for that!

​these colorful, simple circles and sticks hang on a black cotton cord and are adjustable in lengths and style by 2 little coil sliders on the cord... play it to your likings and find that perfect fit. wear one, wear two, wear a combo... did i mention play time?

well, it's almost summer and a breezy summer day today indeed. and these are in-becoming.
adding a larger size to the classic and ageless, ubiquitous hoop.
always in season, these are the super classic hoop, in color and with fun!

have been 'testing these out' myself quite a bit lately...forgetting to have them on at times.
and wondering...surprised. i almost never wear earrings (i just make them), but there are a few exceptions, and these are one of them.
yes, even the large(er) size will be super lightweight, and yet, big enough to tip the line into a little more of daring...so do!

coming soon: an adventurous two and a half inches hoop for your days of summer!

and in the meantime, there are the big ones and the slighter smaller ones, as always.
four finishes and four colors to choose from, as always.
for bright days and even super bright days!

(NOTE: the vermeil finish is momentarily on hold as i review inventory changes and updates, but....stay tuned!)