Monthly archive November, 2009

YOJ09-41 Goddess Jewels

Goddess Jewels (2009) Constructed, cold joined Sterling silver, Preciosa crystal The opening of the Metal Arts Guild of Canada exhibition “MAGC 2067 – Crafting the Future”, held on November 7 at Arta Gallery in Toronto, was a costume ball.  In connection with the theme of the show, people were encouraged to dress up in character....

YOJ09-40 Knotted Tourmaline Earrings

Knotted Tourmaline Earrings (2009) Constructed, cold joined Sterling silver, fine silver, tourmaline Recently members of the Starving Artists Etsy Team did a critique of my Etsy shop.  One of the comments that came up a couple of times was that my descriptions tend to be a bit on the sparse side.  I generally give information...

YOJ09-39 Oblong Purple Jade Pendant

Oblong Purple Jade Pendant (2009) Constructed, cold joined Sterling silver, fine silver, purple jade (dyed) L 2.2 cm x W 2.5 cm Okay, so life fell apart for me two months ago, and I’m just starting to recover.  I have not been making much new jewellery, but I am going to still try to keep...

Tutorial – Clip-on Earrings

For people who don’t have pierced ears, finding handmade earrings they can wear is a real challenge.  Back when I did shows, I’d occasionally get requests for clip-on findings, and lost sales because I didn’t have them.  Commercial findings were not an option for the types of shows I was doing. So when, about a...