My jewelry design business will close forever on July 31, 2009 (my birthday)! It has been a most wonderful ride, but it is time to move forward with my writing.
Please enjoy unbelievable clearance prices on my designs at my etsy shop .
Have a most wonderful summer!
Marie
Monday, July 13, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
New Chapter :)
My jewelry business will be on hiatus for the next few months as I follow my muse in a new direction :)
All items listed at my etsy shop are ready to ship. Please enjoy the clearance prices.
Thank you, all of my (truly) wonderful customers for your support of my little shop. It has been a blast!
Thank you, Happy Spring, and live life with joy and peace! Marie
All items listed at my etsy shop are ready to ship. Please enjoy the clearance prices.
Thank you, all of my (truly) wonderful customers for your support of my little shop. It has been a blast!
Thank you, Happy Spring, and live life with joy and peace! Marie
Monday, March 16, 2009
Shop Review
It is so exciting to have your work recognized by others! Colleen Stearns of Living One Day at a Time, a super fantastic blog with product reviews, giveaways and just wonderful information, has reviewed my work. Check it out here.
Thanks so much Colleen!
Thanks so much Colleen!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Trunkt!
I am so absolutely thrilled to be a member of Trunkt, which connects the artisan with wholesale buyers. Please check out my portfolio (as well as the portfolio of other artists)..
Saturday, January 10, 2009
....CLEARANCE..... at 1000Markets
The items pictured here are currently on sale at both of my shops. They also come with free shipping at my 1000Markets shop. Check them out before they are gone (and mention my blog and you will receive free little circle drops with your 1000Markets order).
Sunday, January 4, 2009
2009 Begins with 1000Markets Special Offer
Wow. I am amazed at how quickly the month of December flew. All orders made it to the post office and the holidays came and went.
As our lives get busier and busier, I realize that balance is extremely important. I spent a huge number of hours this past year on "designing" and "creating" and "finishing" and "updating" and "reconciling". All of these areas are extremely important to me because they help our little business to grow. What I want to remember is that many other areas of my life are vital to my well being - my family and my friends, to name a couple. I plan to focus a great deal on keeping those areas in good working order this year!
Naturally, new goodies will be sprinkled throughout my shop. I continue to love clean lines. The designs that I create represent what I reach for day after day. I tend to layer necklaces to create interest and "drama". If it is not a necklace kind of day, a wonderful ring and great earrings do the trick. Otherwise an armful of different bangles are the only embellishment to my "uniform" of black, cream, gray and chocolate....I am from New York, after all.... ;) My goal for this year is to create great basics with interest that are supremely versatile. I want women to have jewelry that they love to wear - and jewelry that they can splurge on without destroying their budgets.
I wish everyone a most wonderful, healthy and joyous new year.
As our lives get busier and busier, I realize that balance is extremely important. I spent a huge number of hours this past year on "designing" and "creating" and "finishing" and "updating" and "reconciling". All of these areas are extremely important to me because they help our little business to grow. What I want to remember is that many other areas of my life are vital to my well being - my family and my friends, to name a couple. I plan to focus a great deal on keeping those areas in good working order this year!
Naturally, new goodies will be sprinkled throughout my shop. I continue to love clean lines. The designs that I create represent what I reach for day after day. I tend to layer necklaces to create interest and "drama". If it is not a necklace kind of day, a wonderful ring and great earrings do the trick. Otherwise an armful of different bangles are the only embellishment to my "uniform" of black, cream, gray and chocolate....I am from New York, after all.... ;) My goal for this year is to create great basics with interest that are supremely versatile. I want women to have jewelry that they love to wear - and jewelry that they can splurge on without destroying their budgets.
I wish everyone a most wonderful, healthy and joyous new year.
As a welcome to new customers to my shop at 1000 Markets, I am offering a free pair of little silver drop earrings with each 1000Markets order through January 31st, 2008. Please mention this blog post during checkout and your free earrings will be included. Happy 2009!
Monday, December 1, 2008
Inspiration...the root
There is always a reason why we choose the paths that we take. My jewelry work has evolved quite a bit over the last few years, but certain elements remain the same to me as they were the first day I discovered them. I feel grateful to those images and forces that have stayed in my mind's eye and try to always create work that makes people feel happy, confident and comforted...
My most significant influence is ornate indian jewelry....you may not really be able to tell from my work, which is stripped down to the most basic interpretation of the designs in my head, but I am inspired by the intense colors in indian jewelry. I grew up in an area of New York where there were many indian shops - the beading on the saris and the smells of the stores have stayed with me. The jewelry was always embellished with stones bead or bezel set very close together. There was always a strong handmade feeling to the pieces and they were worn almost casually by the women but seemed so regal to me! In my work, I do try to create pieces that are special, but that a person can reach for every single day and feel completely comfortable (and a little glamorous)...
Another path opened up as I was cleaning out my stash of lapidary journals several years ago (they were taking over our small Manhattan home). One magazine fell open to an article on a wire artist (up until that point, I foolishly decided that learning to bezel set and form sheet was soooo much more sophisticated than wire work and bead work). I literally read the article on this artist 3 times before putting the magazine back on the shelf. After that day, I did everything in my power to learn all about this amazing talent - Lynne Merchant - and how she came to create such dramatic and earthy pieces out of wire. I was able to take a class from her a couple of years later and grew more in that 2 day period in my approach to design, than in the 2 years prior.
The third road opened in another class - this time with Vicki Eisenfeld. What moved me most was that she treated wire like thread and showed the class how she weaved with different colors of gold to create a variety patterns. I realized then that I could create my stories using any medium that I chose and my only limitations would be those that I created for myself. So now I don't think of any limitations!
In the last couple of years, my focus has been on communicating my thoughts in the simplest, easiest to understand way - so that my work transcends mediocrity....at least that's my goal. I love playing with positive and negative space and infusing designs with pops of color here and there, but it must remain organic, real, grounded.
I have developed a stripped down style that I feel is elemental and lush at the same time. I hope that you like it....
What are your greatest influences?
My most significant influence is ornate indian jewelry....you may not really be able to tell from my work, which is stripped down to the most basic interpretation of the designs in my head, but I am inspired by the intense colors in indian jewelry. I grew up in an area of New York where there were many indian shops - the beading on the saris and the smells of the stores have stayed with me. The jewelry was always embellished with stones bead or bezel set very close together. There was always a strong handmade feeling to the pieces and they were worn almost casually by the women but seemed so regal to me! In my work, I do try to create pieces that are special, but that a person can reach for every single day and feel completely comfortable (and a little glamorous)...
Another path opened up as I was cleaning out my stash of lapidary journals several years ago (they were taking over our small Manhattan home). One magazine fell open to an article on a wire artist (up until that point, I foolishly decided that learning to bezel set and form sheet was soooo much more sophisticated than wire work and bead work). I literally read the article on this artist 3 times before putting the magazine back on the shelf. After that day, I did everything in my power to learn all about this amazing talent - Lynne Merchant - and how she came to create such dramatic and earthy pieces out of wire. I was able to take a class from her a couple of years later and grew more in that 2 day period in my approach to design, than in the 2 years prior.
The third road opened in another class - this time with Vicki Eisenfeld. What moved me most was that she treated wire like thread and showed the class how she weaved with different colors of gold to create a variety patterns. I realized then that I could create my stories using any medium that I chose and my only limitations would be those that I created for myself. So now I don't think of any limitations!
In the last couple of years, my focus has been on communicating my thoughts in the simplest, easiest to understand way - so that my work transcends mediocrity....at least that's my goal. I love playing with positive and negative space and infusing designs with pops of color here and there, but it must remain organic, real, grounded.
I have developed a stripped down style that I feel is elemental and lush at the same time. I hope that you like it....
What are your greatest influences?
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