Spring 2012 Jewelry! Part 1!

I have been TERRIBLE about writing this blog. In my defense, I had been moving, making jewelry for my website and two stores, and organizing and singing in a tribute show to the amazing funk singer BETTY DAVIS. Now I am unpacked and settled in my new pad (pics of the deer antler-laden decor to come soon), and ready to show all the pieces I've made since about January. These are the necklaces...


This piece is made from an etched brass medallion. the purple glass stone is from a vintage brooch!



This necklace is made from a art deco inspired rhinestone brooch, and vintage chain.



This piece is made from a solitary vintage shoe clip.




NOW the heady stuff. Sterling filligree chain with sparse fresh water pearl accents. A vintage sterling medallion, and a rose quartz pendulum stone.

Detailed shot. I like the juxtaposition of the heirloom-y and antique with this very modern shaped stone. The rose quartz is actually for mad new age crystal healing. I just like the shape.




Assorted vintage gold-filled chains with antique gold-filled watch and raw amber drop.

Once again, vintage+raw stones=rad




I made this for myself actually...like, FOREVER ago. I never wore it, so I'm releasing it into the periphery.


I hand wire-wrapped all those crystals. I found them upstate in a small town while on a hiking trip. The chain was a vintage costume necklace.




Sterling and labradorite! Simple and lovely.


II absolutely LOVE this shell. It hangs from sterling chain, with sterling chain swags.



This piece was made from fragments and/or actual bracelets. All either sterling silver or gold-filled.


Its a great layering piece.





Sterling silver thunder bird and shield. I really am into Native American aesthetics right now.




Art Nouveau lady head and amber in sterling silver.


She's pretty.




Vintage brass lotus bottle with beads. I use these bottles a lot in my work.




Solitary sterling Navajo earring with turquoise nugget. I really really REALLY love this one...kinda don't wanna sell it....


Love the detailing....

Pics of earrings and a (yes, one) bracelet will come soon!

Xenia Rubinos Record Release

One of my favorite musicians/performers to go see is the amazing Xenia Rubinos. With a live band and several different effects and samples, she makes intoxicating music, both heady and danceable! I took several pictures at her record release at Cameo.











Adam Minkoff on bass....



Marco Buccelli on drums




Here is her music video for her song "Help". I love this song.

East Village Punk Rock II

I went to an awesome show last saturday.....













Shit got a little cray.....

Museum of Natty History part 1

A few months ago I went to the Museum of Natural History. I took mad pictures. See, I'm the kind of girl whose major interests include rocks/minerals, world cultures, ethnic textiles, taxidermy, folklore, myths, and mollusks....so basically I want to live there....


The gem hall was amazing. There was a lot that really inspired me as a jewelry designer.



opals



coral



The world jewelry always gets me....






This dagger was apparently for stabbing demons....makes sense....

There are also amazing textiles....



These things inspire me to make this series of jackets I have been working on for quite some time....more on that in another post....


And there were amazing masks...from all over the world



Noh masks....






This thing reminds me of the Izz from "The Maxx"


And at last, the taxidermy. Though, I'm actually going to do a whole museum taxidermy blog post pretty soon, heres some of the things I dug....


YESSSSS