New item in my Eilisain Etsy Shop

My cuttlefish earrings were a big success at the Trifecta Trunk Show so I decided to make more - this time using red coral dangling from the edges.

I plan on making a pair for my cousin in Panama, I think she'll like it.

Deep Sea earrings in my Etsy shop!

Backs of earrings. These are quite light and attractive on the ear.

Hope you like.
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all nighter

Here is my finished necklace for my mixed media class.

My hands still hurt from holding the flex shaft to clean up the itty bitty caps I made for the black coral branches.

what a long day/night. but the pain was worth it, I'm mildly happy with the necklace; making the pendant removable! Pin It

small forest

my obsession with coral continues. For my mixed media class with Bob Ebendorf I hit a wall. We were assigned to make a wearable object with textile. I bought some black lace and
Greek ribbon and intended to make a head piece but I just couldn't figure out the mechanics and then I felt obligated to make it and then lastly, procrastinated until the night before!

Finally I spoke with Bob and well, I'm sticking with what I love and am currently crazy about, coral. So here is the beginning of the necklace, a coral forest. Pin It

new photos!

Some of this work is older and more recent. My good friend Steve loaned me his camera...I really need to get a new one! The necklace above is oxidized sterling silver, copper rivets and a stone..for which I forgot the name.
Here is my beloved black coral and silver cast droplet bracelet. I have not been able to put this bracelet down...it's my FAVORITE! I'm such a nerd.
And my cuttlefish cast brooch for Casting I class. I just love it, and I spin the little red coral around all the time.
This is my champleve brooch, that I spend some good (ie. long) hours working on. But it is quite pretty.

I also spent today working on the ring below, I took this photo using my phone.
In progress...
And done! Pin It

busy as a bee

And I'm loving every minute of it!

Here is a photo of my cuttlefish brooch with coral (red and black).
I was showing my brooch to a classmate and she held it in different angles, that I hadn't even considered, so I took a photo of it in a different position.

Then I began to play around with making a ring out of some white coral that I also found in Panama. The shank is a cuttlefish cast piece that didn't exactly come out perfect however, I found that I really love the imperfections.

I'll be working on the ring this week.
I didn't work today in the law office (my other part time job), so I had lots of time to work and play. I just LOVE being in the studio. So much energy swirls around me, with other students getting excited about their projects. It's invigorating.
And I added more water cast silver to my black branch coral bracelet. I swear I'm obesessed with it. Pin It

brooch 1: cuttlefish casting, in process

Here is my idea for the brooch, I haven't completed it yet (just arranging it) but I'm SO psyched to get it done. Feels like it's all coming together and I've never been this energized to produce work.

I love being in art school! Pin It