A Series Of Flower Necklaces

One of the great joys of working in my own studio and not in an industrial setting is that I can create each one of my designs, one at a time, as opposed to pieces that are mass produced.  Sometimes I will do a series of similar pieces, but each one is unique.  Here’s an example of a springtime flower inspired necklace series.

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Quite often, when I’m commissioned to do the jewelry for a wedding party, I suggest this idea so as to retain continuity while allowing each member to feel unique.

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My Return to Craft Shows!

Well, I did it!  I participated in a craft show, it’s been years since the last time I did so, and I think it’s about time.  After spending the summer putting together a collection I feel good about I wanted to see for myself what the public reaction would be.

I used simple display props with deep, rich colors to off set the jewelry as well as to emphasize the sparkle that I’m so known for.

 

 

 

 

 

I feel that legibility is important in that my work is so elaborately detailed, so I Laid everything out in a grid with similar pieces on each display pad.

My Godzilla business card stand was quite successful.  Not only did it attract people to my table, but many people took pictures of it and inadvertently documented my etsy shop address!

Over all I’m very pleased to say, the show was a great success!  I didn’t make my high goal, but did beat my low goal.  Some of my old customers from ten or more years ago were very glad to see that I’m back to making jewelry, and many of my past customers from my former life in retail management happened by who were also very supportive of my work.

So, as you may have gathered, this show has left me quite encouraged and I hope you’ll check into my etsy shop from time to time and see my latest work.

How was your Summer?

It’s hard to believe that the autumn season is already here, I hope everyone had a terrific Summer, I certainly did.  I did some traveling and some leisure activities, but most of all I focused on reorganizing my lifestyle.  My studio is more organized and productive than it has been in many years, very exciting!  I’ve been sorting through my surplus of oddities and collectables and started an online vintage shop on etsy.com, which I hope you’ll visit from time to time, http://www.etsy.com/shops/PinkPlanetRelics/.  And most importantly, I’m making a lot of exciting jewelry which I’ll be posting about in the coming weeks.

Wishing every one well, here’s a taste of what I’ve been creating lately.

All of these items are available at http://www.etsy.com/shops/MyPinkPlanet/

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The Year Of The Dragon

One thing I love about this time of year is the Chinese New Year.  Although I’m not of Asian decent I have an inherent fondness for all colorful, festive occasions.  A tradition I maintain every February is to watch my favorite movie “The Shanghai Gesture” from 1941 with Gene Tierney, Ona Munson, and Victor Mature (as Doctor Omar the poet).

I’m particularly drawn to Ona Munson’s character, Mother Gin Sling the bitterly corrupt casino owner “who always pays her debts ten fold”.  The costumes of Mother Gin Sling have inspired so many of my designs since I’d discovered this film in 1987.

It seems that every time I go through my archives I come across another piece inspired by this movie.  Here is a small sampling of said pieces.

I highly recommend this film to anyone into the campy drama of the 1940′s.  The characters in this film are diverse to say the least, in addition to the previously mentioned, there’s Sir Guy Charteris the moral entrepreneur with a surprise past, his terribly spoiled daughter Poppy, and Dixie Pomeroy the hard-boiled chorus girl from the Bronx.

Studio Or Disaster Area?

Hello,

I know it’s been a while since my last post, January was quite hectic this year.  I was sick twice, had frequent unexpected house guests, the days have been short and cold, I turned 50, and oh yes did I mention my next door neighbor was murdered out by my driveway?

Anyway, I’m feeling better than ever, I’ve had worse in my life and nothing ever really gets me down.  Moving forward I have lots of new pieces in the works and as I gaze across my terribly cluttered studio I see greatness emerging from the rubble.

Here’s a picture of the excavation site I call my studio,

Reworking A Best Seller

This necklace called “The Rights Of Spring” is a design I’d originally created for a bridal party a few years back and has been a top seller for me ever since.

So why not see if I can’t make lightning strike twice, so to speak.  Since the original style was gold, I decided to go with silver and, for what ever reason, shades of blue made sense to me.

The other day my mother gave me a broken pair of beryl nugget earrings so I suspended one of them from the base of the cross and added some matching blown glass beads for balance.

And here we have my first design of 2012 which I’ll call the “Blue Gothic Necklace”.

Both styles of these necklaces are currently available through my online shop.   http://www.MyPinkPlanet.etsy.com

Taking Time Out For A Little Holiday Cheer

I know it’s been awhile since my last post, it just gets so busy this time of year.  So, since it’s the holiday season, I thought I’d share some of my favorite Christmas brooches for your enjoyment.

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Thanks for taking time out for reading this and have a great season of which ever holiday combination you celebrate!