Jewelry

Bead embroidery pendants featuring my Mythic Nature (C) ceramic cabochons as well as gemstones and Czech glass beads. These pieces are beaded a few beads at a time, meticulously stitched in a bezel to hold the focal and then in various decorative embellishments. They are backed with a soft faux suede fabric. They can be worn with silk cord, or a sterling chain.

Please see my business page on Facebook for availability. Prices starting at $75.

My “Mythic Nature” line of ceramic pendants are original designs, hand carved in clay. I make plaster molds of the original, streamlining the process and allowing for color variations.They are all handpainted in a mix of glazes and underglazes, front and back, and fired in my kiln.
These pendants are paired with hand stamped elements and semi-precious gems to complete the necklaces.
Necklaces showcasing my “Mythic Nature” pendants range in price from $40-75 based on materials, length, and complexity.

This is the new style of mixed media amulet that I have been investigating in 2013. I am thrilled and excited about the possibilities. I will be teaching this class at Beadfest Philadelphia in August 2014.

Porcelain cabochon, polymer, copper, paint, gems…

This piece was a breakthrough in polymer and mixed media for me. Fabricating a polymer base, with an Ogham inscription, to inset a lens… under that lens rests sand and amber from Skagen, Denmark. The copper overlayrevealing and concealing the treaure, as well as unifying the composition.

From the blog…

Polymer, copper, paint, plastic lens, sand, amber, labradorite, howlite, emerald, chain,

These polymer shrines represent my new work with polymer and investigating the differences inherent in this clay as compared to earthenware or stoneware. They provide an opportunity to add inclusions to the piece during construction. The painting opportunities play on my past periods where painting was a focus.

This is a reproduction image from a late 1800’s Italian Tarot deck – “The Star”.

polymer, paint, mica, glaze, gems, paper, lampwork beads, pearls, chain…

I have adored the Pre-Raphaelie painters ever since i first saw Holman Hunt’s “The Lady of Shalot”. John William Waterhouse was a later colleague of the PRB, and often associated with their group. Here his images are paired with text, hand stamped on the “porthole” of the pendant. A Victorian era remembrance? And Art History homage? Yes.

copper, nickel, paper, mica, rivets, chain, gems. Prices range from $65 – 100. Please contact me for availablity.

This mixed media piece was created for a blog hop – “The Challenge of Music” hosted by Erin Prais-Hintz of Tesori Trovati jewelry. It is inspired by a Marillion song of the same name – a favorite of mine since my teen years.

You can read about the inspiration and the process on the blog.

copper, brass, plastic lens, wool roving, image transfer, chain, gems, Gilders paste.

: Copper, enamel, polymer, gems.

: Polymer, copper, lapis, hematite, pearls, seed beads.

: Polymer owl cabochon, brass setting, enamel leaves, gemstone beads.

: Copper, resin, antique paper, key, map, gemstone beads.
I like to participate in “blog hops”. When friends in the online jewelry world issue a creative challenge, I find this a time to experiment and leave my comfort zone as I am not creating a piece for a show or a gallery specifically. This was a travel themed challenge. I chose Germany as it is part of my heritage that often is ignored due to my strong affinity with my Celtic side. ( And yes, the Celtic roots extend to Germany as well…

Cedar, nickel, twigs, micro fasteners, wire, silk, resin, copper, gemstones.

This piece was inspired by a short story by Charles DeLint in which there was a tree of tales; a tree that was nourished by the stories told at its roots.

You can read the whole tale on the blog.

Nickel, copper, mica, antique engraving, gesso, colored pencil, key, seed beads, micro fasteners, gems.
This mixed media piece was created for a blog hop – “The Challenge of Music” hosted by Erin Prais-Hintz of Tesori Trovati jewelry. It is inspired by a Marillion song of the same name – a favorite of mine since my teen years.
You can read the whole tale on the blog…

Polymer, brass, glass vial, bones, sterling chain, calcedony, amethyst, lapis, black labradorite…
Again – a literary inspiration, this time a modern retelling of the Grimm Brothers tale of similar name. ( Story by S. Jackson)
The details, the book information, and more pix… on the blog!

I have a fondness for vintage illustrations. These sweet images came from a Children’s encyclopedia that was in my family when I was young. I have used the originals, so very one of a kind with their limited palette.

Brass shrines, hand stamped with inspirational words. a sliver of mica to protect the original illustration. Gemstone embellishments. $50

Copper, enamel, mother of pearl buckle, sterling, ammonite, epoxy, river rocks, paper.
This piece was done in collaboration with my friend Betsy (BetsyMoDesigns). She created a stunning digital collage/giclee print and from there I created this. The title was hers, and the collaboration was a great creative endeavor!
The sketches, and whole story? Where else? The blog…

A word worn close to the heart, yours to reveal or conceal… Inspiration, intention, magic and myth in amulet form.

Stamped copper, gems, charms. $50

Miniature collages, the marriage of image and text. Words found by chance in antique books are given a chance to be made immortal under resin. Images of art, history and legend to wear – and carry the magic with you…

“Milagros” are small votive offerings left in prayer and supplication. In Spanish the word means “miracle” and they are often left to pray for healing. These eye milagros were a powerful image and I have paired them with inspirational words.
They are hand pressed, and individually painted in a combination of glaze and underglaze. Paired with gems, they make a simple yet powerful amulet to wear. $35