Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Colorful Necklaces & Some News

Sometimes, when I look at my body of work, I am painfully aware of the lack of color. This perplexes me, because my world revolves around color. My home is painted and decorated in a rainbow of shades, my shoes span the spectrum, and I gravitate towards pretty much anything that is a beautiful hue. My current color of choice is this one:

Somewhere between the time I started making jewelry and now, my pieces have taken on a very, uh, metallic feel. I know that's a bit obvious, but I am feeling the need for a departure (if only temporary) from my usual industrial-meets-organic"colored" jewelry. All those grays and browns of winter and early spring have gotten the best of me, so I'm introducing a little color into my line just in time for summer.

I'm on the hunt, prowling the web for gorgeous stones to frame in silver and oh, is it fun. Wouldn't this make an amazing piece?

In other news, the summer edition of the online magazine Rhythm of the Home was just published. This one is bursting with interesting articles, cool crafts, and all things summer. I contributed a tutorial—check it out here.

(Colorful necklaces now listed in the shop)

15 comments:

  1. Amy, those are gorgeous. And if you do manage to get one of those mexican crazy lace cabochon's I think that would be off the charts beautiful. Off to check out your tutorial...

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  2. Man what a splash of earthy color. I love them!

    :)Lisa

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  3. Oohhh, beautiful! And I am off to check out your article!
    Nicola

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  4. I'm back...awesome tutorial, gorgeous photo of you, and amazing bio!
    Nicola

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  5. Was it sneaker day yesterday or something? Funny, I posted pics of my sneaks, too, but they're not nearly as cute as yours. Also, GORGEOUS necklaces. And now, off to read your article!

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  6. goooood morning! those pops of color are just perfect for summer!

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  7. OH MY i am LOVING your new pieces! They are sooo sweet and i adore the colors! You are truely an amazing talented friend! That Mexican Crazy Lace Cabochon Cab looks gorgeous! I buy my cabs from this lovely sweet shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/sunshinebuttercup, i just adore her lovely vintage cabs! :) That magazinesounds amazing and i will have to check it out! Thanks so much for sharing! Have a lovely merry happy weekend and love to you!

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  8. I'm crazy about colour too, and I think gems sparkle the girl in me. The thought of treasure in fairy tales! :) But, I also love your elemental metal work, the bold and organic simplicity of your modern jewelry! Your work that is like meditation... mindful beauty.

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  9. they are lovely! happy weekend dear.

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  10. Summer is a time for color! I still haven't had a chance to read the last edition of the magazine, hopefully tomorrow, looking forward to your article there!

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  11. forgot to mention that i checked out your tutorial - it's amazing! what a great idea!

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  12. Amy, I am smiling as I read your post. We are on the same wavelength yet again! I just read an article in an old magazine that I saved for inspiration. This article reminded me of you and something that I want to share with you and it has everything to do with this post! How is that for being vague? ; ) I have some things I plan on mailing you! xo

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  13. Love the colours, the sneakers and the tutorial! Brilliant :D

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  14. Love those shoes! And the necklaces are beautiful! It's been a while since I have checked out your Etsy shop...off to check it out now!
    Suzy

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  15. I love purple too! I am a color lover for sure! Those new pieces are awesome!! Love them.

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