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
Things are moving forward for the Mustard Seed Africa’s Rural to Ramp 2015 project- I just received some superb samples of work from one of the Collaborative teams! Wadzie's talent in fine beading is exceptional, and now we are adding ombre color variations for organic and subtle elegance. Look at this great new piece:
Great coverage of the Ethical Metalsmiths Gala Fundraiser at Linhardt Design in NYC in the very chic Venu Magazine of Contemporary Culture. Thanks to Tracey Thomas, Venu President
Thanks to Barbara Wheat Lipatapanlop of Gemalytics, Ethical Metalsmiths Jewelry Exhibition and Auction at the fabulous Linhardt Design in NYC received a great deal of attention in the press! It was a successful evening of "FUNdraising" to grow the reach of the organization and to support already successful endeavors (such as bringing Fair Mined Gold to [...]
The latest development in the Pure Flight collection includes these great new earrings, inspired by Filoplume feathers. Delicate yet dramatic, the long oxidized sterling quill is accentuated by naturally silvery diamonds responsibly mined in Australia, is completed with a hammered 18k feather plume. Flattering to the jawline, they sweep down 1.75 inches in length. Available [...]
Wing feathers sweep up and away from the face with these new trending style of ear-climber earrings. These are the latest edition to the Pure flight collection featuring 100% reclaimed sterling silver and0.16ct tw responsibly mined Austrailan Silvermist Diamonds TM Available at Terra Firma Gallery
