Recent Press

Bun-2 Magazine from Japan recently featured my work (page 25.)
Many thanks to Kim for the wonderful press!

Jane Gowans

Discovered UK artist Jane Gowans work recently. Of course any Art Jewelry that simultaneously cracks me up and creeps me out gets my vote. Enjoy!

Grab © Jane Gowans

Strangle © Jane Gowans

Strangle © Jane Gowans

Hold © Jane Gowans

Hold © Jane GowansHug © Jane Gowans

See more here.

New Works

A new batch of goodies is on it's way to Luke & Eloy Gallery in Pittsburgh…

some colorful new Quote Bubble Brooches and a few pairs of earrings.

Quote Bubble Brooches © Margaux Lange 2010
(navy, turquoise, chartreuse, light pink)

Hand Earrings © Margaux Lange 2010
(w/ pink plastic ring, pink chain bracelet and pink nail polish)

Eye Earrings © Margaux Lange 2010
(in dark/light teal)

Bubble Smile Earrings © Margaux Lange 2010

Birthday!

It's Valentine's Day of course, which means it's also my birthday today!! Family will be visiting us from upstate to celebrate and I can't wait for our pizza/cupcake party tonight! My 30th year went by so scary quick, it's hard to fathom that I'm 31 already. However, this past year was truly great and some amazing things have happened (getting engaged was definitely a biggie!) There's a comfortable rhythm to my life now more than ever before that's hard to explain but wonderful to experience. I feel so thankful and lucky to have my fiancé, my family, my friends, my career, my good health… life is SO good! Looking forward to another healthy, happy year ahead. Bring it 31.

Happy Valentines Day Everyone!

PS. one of my birthday presents from Dave… a new re-design for my blog to match the look and feel of my new website! (if you haven't checked it out yet, you should! It's pretty darn great in my humble opinion.)

Ellen Uzane Schneiderman

The Surround Sound necklace I posted an image of yesterday was a custom piece made for a woman who also happens to be an artist here in nyc and I wanted to share some images of her work today because it is truly stunning. Ellen Schneiderman is a painter who works in ink, gouache, acrylic, watercolor, and paper. Below are a selection of my faves, but be sure to check out her website for even more: http://ellen.arloartists.com/

Makeshift Terrain © Ellen Uzane Schneiderman

I'm most drawn to the color and texture of these works. They have a sort of petri-dish quality about them - like we're looking at unidentifiable microscopic organisms, beautifully magnified. Layered, textured, softened in some areas and brought into sharp focus in others. I think they're quite lovely.

Untitled © Ellen Uzane Schneiderman

Ensconced to be Made © Ellen Uzane Schneiderman

Phantasmagoria 1 © Ellen Uzane Schneiderman

Of her work, Ellen says:

"My mixed media works are influenced by systems that categorize species and specimens, macro and microbiological forms, and my own tendencies to organize, record, and contain. I am a sloppy scientist. As I embrace my obsessive instincts, I am also invested in exploring and revealing my own elegant mess."

More here.

I heart my custom clients

Thought I would share two recent custom pieces completed for some wonderful clients…

The first, a Blood Coral Hand Necklace commissioned for repeat buyer Alexis Petruso, aka: moxiecupcake, a fellow etsian who makes beautifully constructed mosaic works. Including unique lovely mirrors like this one:
Find Alexis on etsy here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/moxiecupcake
even more here: www.moxiecupcake.com
and her blog: www.moxiecupcake.blogspot.com

The second, a Surround Sound Necklace (2" medium size) for a wonderful client in nearby Queens, NY. I hope she loves it!

If you're interested in commissioning a piece of Plastic Body Series jewelry, please feel free to contact me to discuss the possibilities. You may contact me here.

Charmed I'm sure

(sorry… couldn't resist. How often does anyone get to say that?)

Charmed Exhibition at the Society of Contemporary Craft Store in Pittsburgh is still on view through February 27, 2010. And now you can now see all the wonderful artist made charms available for sale online. You can even purchase them right from the website! Here.

New Retailer: Portrait Gallery Store, Australia

Just shipped to Australia…

The Portrait Gallery Store, part of the National Portrait Gallery located on King Edward Terrace, Parkes, Australia is now carrying my Plastic Body Series Production line. Hooray for international retailers! For more info:

Portrait Gallery Store
www.portraitgallerystore.com.au
email: info@portraitgallerystore.com.au
Ph (+61 2) 6102 7170
Fax (+61 2) 6102 7171

Metalsmith Magazine

My Bubblegum POP Neckpiece appears in the current issue of Metalsmith Magazine accompanying Bruce Metcalf's article "Craft's New Borderland" on page 37. The layout and design looks great and to be included in Metalsmith (twice in the last four months?!) is an incredible honor.

If you get a chance to check it out in person, please do! In this issue there's also a studio visit/feature with Shana Kroiz - whose work appears on the cover (MICA represent) and an interesting article about copycat-ism by Harriete Estel Berman… definitely worth picking up!

can't wait to carve into these beauties!

A couple of my recent eBay acquisitions… can you believe those green eyes?! I have to say, they are The. Most. Beautiful. green eyes I've EVER encountered on a Barbie doll before (and I've seen A LOT of Barbie eyes!) Green is hard enough to find as it is, let alone a pair as stunning as these! (the photo really doesn't even do them justice.) I can't WAIT to make something out of them.

And here's a lovely, sultry blue eyed princess I also won. Love the deep red lips on both also!

My studio life has been CRAZY busy lately - filling wholesale orders and working on tons of custom work. Unfortunately, my etsy shop has really been neglected because of this. However I hope to remedy that ASAP. Thanks for your inquiries about new work… I promise I'll be listing again as soon as I can. So many ideas, so little time…

Happy February everyone!