It all comes back to water

I'm a true Pisces sign, I love the water, I can be a bit emotional at times and all the other qualities that go with being a water sign.  With that said, throughout the past several years the theme of water and ocean resurface in my collections.  As you may have noticed with the Ondine collection, it's based on a nymph. 

Well, I was going back through old photos of my first collection when I moved into my studio at Art Avenue, this was back in the spring of 2012.  I loved this collection as I used old coral from my trip to Panama and it was a challenge in how to put these pieces together.  Also I'd never used brass, it's a beautiful golden color but no fun to solder!

Aragonite stones with brass and sterling silver, 2012. 

Aragonite, copper and sterling silver. 2012

Black coral electroformed and spray painted, brass. 2012

Black coral, electroformed and spray painted, sterling silver and brass. 2012

Sometimes going through old photos like these get's my creative juices flowing and also reminds me of the variety of pieces I've made.  As much as I love working with the talons, I enjoy breaking away and trying a different approach.  Most of these pieces have sold and aren't listed on my website or on Etsy.

I hope you enjoyed viewing them and as always thank you for reading!
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Sneak peak of Poseidon Collection

Winter has certainly provided me with the time to work away in the studio while the cold air swirls outside...or inside, as the heater isn't working in Art Avenue! ha but I'm not complaining, I've got two little heaters in my studio space.

Okay so enough of weather, I'm very excited to provide you with a sneak peak of the Poseidon Collection.  This collection is sea inspired, in a kingly and godlike manner, thus named after the Greek God Poseidon however it is a collection that I made with the intention that it is affordable and wallet friendly.

I started working with brass because it is so rich and golden but not as costly as real gold.  And it works so well with the matte black of the electroformed coral.  And knowing me, I can rarely ever let a piece of jewelry go without adding rough gems to it! Purple and black are one of the best color combinations, in my opinion.

The Poseidon Collection is set to release in about a week, and will be exclusively sold in select locations  (TBD) and through my website. 

Instagram shot of the Poseidon cuff: brass, amethyst, sterling silver & electroformed black coral.

Aquamarine chips, sterling silver and electroformed black coral.

Along with the new collection I'm releasing next weekend, I'll be working on a fancy fashion lookbook and video! Finally, those two projects have been at the top of my list for a long time.  So stay tuned my dear readers and thank you for visiting.


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New pieces

Just got these photos back from my good friend Tara Locklear, aren't they great?  These pieces were both in my senior exhibition.  

My favorite is the Keeper necklace, it's such a statement piece that I can imagine a shaman wearing.  I call it the keeper because the turtle is said the be the keeper between realms of earth and water and combined with the beaver which is a builder of it's home, and is constantly working at perfect it's goal of building a dream.  

The Deep Sea necklace is very close to home for me, the black coral is from Panama and the ammonite was gifted to me from a dear friend (Kat Cole).  It represents the change in time and how water can transform wildlife to a state of permanency.  

I hope you like and thank you for visiting! 

The Keeper, cast bronze from a turtle shell, copper, silver and beaver teeth

The Keeper back detail.

Deap Sea necklace. Black coral, ammonite, and sterling silver. 

 

Deap Sea close up. 

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Deep Sea shell and coral earrings

This was such a fun pair of earrings to make and reminded me of my trip to Mexico last year, I bought the shells in the high mountainous city of Taxco.  It was so hard on that trip not to buy everything!

I chose to set the shells in oxidized sterling silver to allow the shells to 'breathe' and not be conformed by a bezel setting, plus the shells are somewhat delicate.  And the twisted black coral from Panama adds such a great contrast and sea-like creature quality to them.

Now on sale in my Eilisain Esty shop!

Curvy black coral and red shells from Mexico.

Lil' sea creatures hung from your ears!

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Lookin' fierce

Finally got a photo of Ashely rockin' two pieces of my jewelry; the double owl talon earrings (we traded) and a black coral charm I made years ago.

I think I may need to call upon Ashely to model more of my jewelry, she is the perfect muse. 

Thanks Ashely!

Ashley Thompson lookin' fierce and sexy with my jewelry.

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She wears it well

Ms. Jodie Bakker wearing her new earrings and ring.

Several weeks ago I received the sweetest email from Jodie Bakker, of Canada, stating that she loves my jewelry and use of black coral, and it really made my day. Her email also got me thinking about my one year anniversary of selling on Etsy.

Jodie purchased the above matching cuttlefish cast ring and earrings from my Deep Sea Jewelry collection - and she wears it SO well!

Thank you for sending the photo Jodie, you look great, if only you lived closer I'd have you model all my jewelry!

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ANNIVERSARY SALE - only for February

Don't forget my Deep Sea jewelry sale is going on this month to celebrate my one year anniversary of selling on Etsy. Use the coupon code: ANN14 to get 25% off all Deep Sea Jewerly.

These are really gorgeous earrings - SALE Price: $90!

And my beloved black coral, formed into a cuff - SALE Price $101.25

The sale ends next Wednesday, February 29th - get'em while they're still hot!
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One Year Anniversary sale on Etsy

I didn't even realize, until yesterday, that I'd been selling on Etsy since Feb. 11th of last year.

And since I had a very sweet customer email me about a piece that I decided to celebrate with a sale on my Deep Sea Jewelry. All Deep Sea Jewelry is 25% off!

I've created a special coupon code, ANN14. Use this code at check out, only for Deep Sea items.

Here are just several pieces on sale...

Black coral and ammonite - both from Mexico.
With the Etsy coupon code it goes from $140 to $105!!

Sterling silver cuttlefish cast earrings
with a punch of red coral - direct from the deep blue sea!
SALE Price $ $63.75

Love this combo, black coral and ammonite.
SALE PRICE: $63.75

Get'em while they're hot and on sale - my anniversary sale ends March 1st.

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sneak preview

I'm SO, SO excited about several electroformed pieces I'm working on...it's for my contemporary techniques class with Ken Bova.

So here's a morsel of the meal that's to come in the next month (why do I refer to my jewelry as food...maybe because I love them both so much!).


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New earrings on sale in my Etsy shop

Fresh off the bench ya'll! These black coral hoops go very well with the cuff. Check'em out in my Etsy shop.

I'll have these on sale at the ECU Valentine's Day sale next week - if they don't sell by then.

Hope you're having a great week and thanks for visiting my blog!

Love that spiney texture.

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New item in my Eilisain etsy shop

I'm really in love with this black coral, the little ridges give it a very rough and seductive quality.

It took me quite a bit of time to bend the coral but it finally succumbed to my will! This shiny new cuff is now on sale in my Eilisain Etsy shop.

Cuff measures 7 inches around the wrist
(if pushed up on the arm rather then at the base of the hand).

Me modeling my new bracelet. It's going to be very hard to part with it when I sell it.

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Blackest black

My most prized Christmas present, black coral from my cousins that visited this holiday season from Panama.

Isn't it beautiful? My uncle has a friend in Panama that found it along the beaches of Panama. As much as I love the beauty of black coral, I've decided that this is the last piece of black coral I will work with as the implications of even removing it from the beaches still engenders the need for more...I love it but I love the ocean and it's survival more.

I've already made a cuff bracelet with it. I think I may cast the latice work of it...we'll see how that goes?!
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There's a sea Creature in my Etsy shop!

Ammonite and black coral -
purchased on my visit to Taxco, Mexico.

Deep Sea creature!

I love it when jewelry and art pieces resemble funny lil' creatures. This pin came together beautifully, I made it awhile ago but finally uploaded it to my Eilisain Etsy Shop.

Would certainly make a lovely Holiday gift, no? Hope you like.
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Epona earrings - new in my Etsy shop

Check'em out in my Etsy shop!

Epona Earrings

Black coral and deer antler tip earrings, these are great for the crisp Fall weather.

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new photos!

Some goodies I have been storing and finally took some quality photos.

Black coral and ammonite set in sterling silver.

Pyrite and animal claw with jet set in fine silver
with sterling silver ear wire.

and showcased on a turtle shell my Dad found on his property.

Analcite stone set in a sterling silver cuttlefish casting.

Hope you like! And of course these can be purchased on my Etsy site.
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Swept away

When I was in Taxco, Mexico, as you can imagine, there was so much to buy and on I limited budget, I had carefully choose what to buy and I had a hard time making up my mind! Of course I gravitated towards the earthy/watery materials...like black coral and this awesome ammonite.

I decided to combine both and make this mini-brooch. It looks like a small squid, with the coral being it's tentacles.

What do you think?

Petrified ammonite set in sterling silver prongs.

A giant seashell my grandparents gave me.

The squids tentacles.

Stamped and ready to be worn!

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trunk show goodies and trinkets

These are among the last projects I finished this week for the Trifecta trunk show before I leave for Mexico. It's been a busy, busy month but also the most productive for me.

Last night I finished these lovely cuttlefish cast black coral earrings. And then I decided to finally do something with the spray painted seashells I collected at Wrightsville beach. These will be good gifts for my friends when I visit them during the trunk show.

Cuttlefish cast sterling silver with black branch coral

On my Eilisain embossed paper

Used my Montana gold spray paint on the seashells
and on my name cards.

Thank you for reading and hope you like my new goodies!

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