Still Positions

Dear Self.  I promise I have been working at a couple things...  5 Favorite things (below) for submission.  And coming soon June 5th to be exact new things, thus here's a small preview of new necklaces...

\\// The Dawnbringer returns and Sea of Carnations (below).\\//

\\// Aloe and Rose style, Cat Watcher and Open Angle necklaces (below).\\//

Thanks for looking and have a beautiful weekend.  Today was Enoch's last day of 2nd grade, crazy. And the husband has left today for a camping trip with his father and brother- for the first time he'll be joining them on their yearly weekend camp gathering: )  Anyway, hope you enjoy the little peek at what's new and take good care.  More to come.  xx V

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Clear Circles

Hello Again and a Caladium

In the mail...  Thank you J~ (above and below photo) ; )

C and E

I recently mailed of my part of the trade with Cecilia.  She sent me a very lovely, most appreciated by me package (thanks again C ^v^ ).  Now that she's received the trade goodies I made for her I can reveal the above photos.  The tiny pouch was made to hold her Dawn Bringer Arrow necklace and can also be worn around the neck as well.  I am definitely so very glad she found me<3  

And...

The SS '12 Ermie Necklaces are finally done and mailed to Jennifer!  I'm so excited and feel very lucky to have collaborated with her.  Thank you J!  She did a very kind post on her blog with beauty photos!  

(photos of Ermie SS'12 necklaces courtesy of Jennifer from her blog.)

Her hand dyed with indigo plant dye linen is the background for the necklaces and color she created dyeing the linen looks so rad!  I am very excited about the lookbook coming soon for her collection full of beautiful things!

Faces at the Sphinx or Along the Nile

John Mason and Hervé

John Mason compacting clay onto his easel for a large ceramic relief in his Glendale Boulevard studio in Los Angeles, 1959–60.

John Mason, Ceramic Form, 1961.

 John Mason (born 1927) was raised in the Midwest and Nevada, and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 22 to study ceramics at Otis Art Institute. In 1954, following a short stint at Chouinard Art Institute, Mason returned to Otis to train in ceramics under artist Peter Voulkos. Mason and Voulkos developed a close working relationship, sharing a studio where they developed new equipment for experimenting with ceramics, exploring new possibilities in scale, surface quality, and technique.  More here.

Hervé Télémaque (born 5 November 1937 in Port-au-Prince , Haiti) was a French painter contemporary original Haitian associated with the tradition of narrative figuration.  

Hervé Télémaque. Untitled composition. Lithograph, 1964. 

Hervé Télémaque. Untitled composition. Lithograph, 1979. 

Hervé Télémaque.

Making my Month

 Today I received a lovely package from Cecilia (please see her website here, she makes such very beautiful things).  I'm so extremely happy to have met her through the internet.  I'm finishing her parcel today!  She is the sweetest.  Her necklace is so very special!  Everything about this package is super nice I love the pouch she made and the happy face pin as well!

I put it on right away : )  Please forgive the photos my new cellphone... 

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So with that said!

A little peak at what I'm whipping up for Cecilia. ;)

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Now that Ilana has got her package safe and sound I can fully reveal what I was working on for my part of the trade with her!  Cellphone photos...  This style of neckace is called 'Sea of Carnations' more to come of those : )  She took some beautiful photos here.  I'm so excited about her jewelry coming out soon!  And her textiles, marbling skills and clothes for SS '12 are on point!  She is very kind and I thank Jennifer for helping us find one another! ; )  Anyhow, a good weekend and happy Friday to you!

**  Feeling very inspired by all these wonderful gals!  Thanks again C.M.C, I, and J!  **