New recycled earrings

I'm heavy into a new batch of recycled earrings right now. How I love this creative challenge, laying out pieces of cured, leftover clay and looking for earring designs "hidden" there within the scrap. I cut larger pieces down, pair up shapes and then set about altering surface with carving or color.

Many of the finished pairs will be headed to my November show, Craft + Design in Richmond, but I will post a selection in my online shop Oct. 6 as well...and I'm offering free shipping for folks on my email list ($7 off international shipping) that weekend too so sign up here if you're interested.

Etsy Flash Sale

I'll be having a 24 hr. Flash Sale, in my Etsy shop only, this Tuesday, July 17, starting at 8am (US Eastern Standard Time). All the sale items will in a the "Sale" section and will already be marked down 30% - no coupon codes needed. Easy.

I'll be filling up the shop with samples and one offs. Some pieces you've never seen before (unless you've been nosing around in my studio) and some pieces are designs that I've been making over the past several years.

All purchases will ship Friday via First class USPS (but if you need something quicker for US purchases let me know and you can upgrade to 2-3 day Priority mail - just send me an email).

Recycled, Redeemed earrings

The new batch of recycled, Redeemed earrings are live in the shop! Each pair is one of a kind so when they are gone...they're gone. 

Although you might see a Redeemed brooch or two pop up sometime soon, this is the last batch of these earrings I'll make until fall of this year. I have some big projects I've been mulling over and this summer is the time to start work on them. 

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Clover Market

Right now I am half day filling orders and half day prepping for my first craft market - April 22 Clover Market in Bryn Mawr, PA just outside Philadelphia.

Practicing booth set up.

Carved necklace in Verdigris 

I'll have all new pieces for sale and plenty of one of a kind because, well... that's my favorite stuff to make. If you are going to be there definitely stop and say 'hi'.

Statement Hoops

Recycled Redeemed Earrings

I just spent several days configuring and reconfiguring a new batch of Redeemed earrings. Each pair is made from recycled, previously cured, polymer components. I carve, sand, paint, drill and/or cure again - whatever is necessary to take them from leftover part to new earring.

I think I'm going to move toward adding some brooches to this line, sort of 3D collage really. They'll take a little more engineering than the earrings though.

This entire batch is going to my March gallery show at The Bellefonte Art Museum . I think I made 33 pairs so its slightly tempting to put a couple of them in the shop instead but I'm interested in seeing them all displayed together organized according to color at the show.