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Black+White show ending soon..

5/18/2021

13 magic days until the end of a successful Black+White show, and just in case (just in case) you missed it so far, check it out now!
These earrings sold a couple of days ago and have gone to two very happy people...

Black+White Graffiti Earrings#1 - SOLD

Black+White Graffiti Earrings#1+#2 - SOLD

Black+White Graffiti Earrings#1 - SOLD

...but there are still a few one of a kind pieces available, like just one pair of the earrings below!

Black+White Graffiti Earrings

I had great fun playing around and improvising with these first black and white jewelry experiments for a BlacK+White Graffiti series, and was happy to launch five pieces on Artico this month!
And, among what's left, a pendant too...

Black+White Graffiti Pendant#2

Signed and numbered, on the other side.

Art Jewelry Pins. Or Wearable Wall Pieces. Or Both.

5/5/2021

These go back a long while...1990, to be precise.
The writing on metal is not completely new to me, like these fun experiments with scribbling and marking and punching brass, copper and sterling silver into wearable wall pieces.

So pulled out these out of storage and thinking (maybe) of putting them on the online store later this summer.
Each set is 3 wearable brooches, each one you can wear on yourself for a very sculptural and unique jewelry statement.
When not on the body they are a stunning piece for the wall in an art-loving home.

Water: a 3-pins wall piece in sterling silver and brass, with scribbling, green patina on brass and random piercings.

Earth: a 3-pins wall piece in hues of copper and brass, with scribbling and random piercings.

Black and White Show Opens Today

5/1/2021

The Black+White show at Artico is live!
Another quick preview here below, a one-of-a-kind pair of Black+White Graffiti Earrings, signed and numbered on the back.

One of a Kind Black+White Graffiti Earrings signed and numbered

One of a Kind Black+White Graffiti Earrings

The Black+White Graffiti is a mini series of One of a Kind jewelry pieces in sterling silver with a stained black patina finish. See more at the show!

Stay in the loop for more!

Black+White Jewelry for a Black+White Show

4/30/2021

The excitement continues with this mini series of one of a kind black and white jewelry pieces...
These are a couple of shots for some work fresh off the bench for the Black+White show launching at Artico in just a few hours!

Black and White earrings collection in sterling silver and black stained patina

Black and White jewelry collection in sterling silver and black stained patina - pendant2

This invitational show will run May 1-31, 2021 online on Artico and will feature a selection of New Mexico artists and their experiments in black and white only.
All work available exclusively through Artico - a New Mexico Art Collective supporting artists and makers through the COVID pandemic; sales will benefit Artico, the artist in the show and several New Mexico non profits...live links on launch date.

Don't miss out!

Black and White Jewelry

4/3/2021

A super quick (and very excited) preview of some work in progress on the bench.
Playing with 'restrictions' in designing new pieces for a Black+White show launching next month online.

Black and White jewelry work in progress - on paper

Black and White jewelry work in progress - on the bench

Black and White jewelry work in progress - final wash

Black and White jewelry work in progress - ready to dry

Black and White jewelry work in progress - all sealed and hung to dry

So for this invitational online show I am sticking to one metal - thin sheet sterling silver and monochrome - black and white. Simple as that.
And got to say, I am having quite some fun....!

stay tuned, more to come!

The Matchsticks: simple and striking Earrings for Spring

3/22/2021

Recycling is in progress on the bench: these are the first two pairs of new earrings I am looking forward to add to my Slices collection this Spring.

New Matchstick Earrings for the Slices collection

These are leftover thin sticks bits and pieces from my cutting of squares and circles out of thick yellow brass...
I wasn't quite sure at first if I should let them stand alone as a mini series or whether I should add them to an existing line...well, of course they belong to the Slices collection!
They match the colors, and the simple, striking vibe.

Stay Tuned for updates on this collection!

pierced rectangle earrings

2/16/2021

new earrings in the making, working on something simple and not too boring...

Pierced Rectangle Earrings in progress on paper

Pierced-Rectangle-Earrings-copper-in-progress

Pierced Rectangle Earrings in copper with circle cutout

experimenting with copper sheet with pierced motifs, a simple circle cutout and foreseeing fun colors!

stay tuned for more!

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big and small and exciting: simple notes from the bench

Hi, welcome to my jewelry blog!

I make simple, colorful and bold jewelry for a contemporary ageless and fun style.
Have been doing this for quite sometime...pretty sure this is what I want to do when I grow up!

Here I jot down thoughts and notes and pictures of work in the making, both in my mind, on paper and on the bench.

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