sometimes we are prepared, sometimes we are not... so it's time to pin something down this fall, time to not let it all blow away... time to do it in a bold way, time to do it in daring contemporary style, time to do it in vivid colors.

​so, advice for everyone to be ready for the gusts of fall, the scarf that blows over your shoulders, the pin on a lapel you have handy, to keep it all in place.

just playing with jewelry and combinations of color to be in tune with this month, 
had fun playing with putting colors together, a black+orange line-up came out of it and is the main theme for the rest of the month.

all i can see is black+orange and nothing else seems to stick to mind...

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!

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.

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!)

what can i say?
these earrings are simply perfect for a simple and yet a statement-like style.

i rarely wear earrings (but sure like to make them!), but these... these have been captivating, yes, even for myself!
so there you have it, sporting my new daring rectangles.

super lightweight, eclectically versatile, colorful, fun, fun to wear.... what else can you ask of a joyful, contemporary pair of earrings?!