Preparing for an exciting show opening at Taboo Studio in San Diego: "Back to Nature" opening August 14, 2015 and runs through September 25, 2015. Most often we conceive of plants either as food or as ornamental,--as purely passive creatures to be used as we see fit. My pieces aim to destabilize our preconceptions and appeal [...]
The warm rosy hues of the rutile crystals growing in this lovely quartz just begged for a pink gold setting- now its a twinkly and tonal cocktail ring, perfect for summer. Available at T-Bird Jewels
Hot off the bench today- the Radiant Wabi-Sabi Raw diamond ring: 18k hammer formed and fabricated ring with 8x13mm irregular shaped rose cut warm-brown Australian diamond in rose gold bezel, accented with inset brilliant cut champagne diamond, on textured band:
At the pinnacle of the Radiant collection proudly reign's this Radiant Jellyfish Pin-Pendant of undulating hammer formed and burnished 18k gold set with a fine 16mm mabe' pearl which is held in place with 5 platinum set white diamonds, leading to 10 surface set natural Australian cognac diamonds, draped on 18 inch 3 row 18k cable [...]
Day 2 workshop video from the first days of the Mustard Seed Africa Project is available! Thanks to Jane Parsons @ HIFA for collaboration and workspace, and to Nico Abote for his video services. Click on the arrow for a long video of Day 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx9JjqmnFtE
Finally the workshop video from the first days of the Mustard Seed Africa Project is available! Thanks to Jane Parsons @ HIFA for collaboration and workspace, and to Nico Abote for his video services. Click on the image for a long video of Day 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rayZQCvEfiA
Introducing the new Pure Flight Semiplume Pendant, this time more dramatic incorporating hammered 18k gold to offset the oxidized sterling quill accented with natural silvery Australian mined diamonds. As always, 100% reclaimed precious metals and traceable source diamonds, this 1.75 inch pendant is now available at T-Bird Jewels
I am demonstrating some fabrication techniques for the San Diego Chapter of WJA at Cogent Builders, Thursday the 25th at 7pm: Demo Night (7:00 pm to 9:00 pm) Click here for tickets WJA San Diego will host our annual Demo Night where we will watch and learn from three talented and award winning Makers: § Mirjam Butz-Brown will demonstrate [...]
The San Diego Chapter of Womens Jewelery Association newsletter recently featured me with a few good questions:
Another new Pure Flight style: these simple 1 inch long wing feather earrings are a popular trending style of ear-climbers. These are the latest edition to the collection featuring 100% reclaimed sterling silver and 0.16ct tw responsibly mined Austrailan Silvermist Diamonds TM Available at Terra Firma Gallery
