Treasures of the Ancients

ancient
weathered
worn
battered
wrought
molten
of the earth
excavated

The Stonehenge Ring

 The Ancient One Ring

The Transformation Ring

How do we discover the story of the ancients?  From what survives most often, of the civilizations passed – pottery, jewelry, stones, tools – the ornamental facets of everyday life. 

Silver is the metal that speaks to me.  It is alive.  It breathes.  The story and history are written in its lines and folds.  It shows the presence of the artist’s hand.  It activates the artist’s imagination.

I have always been passionate about history and art, and in college chose to study Art History.  I was absolutely fascinated by the different cultures and peoples of ancient worlds and thus the Treasures of the Ancients collection was born. 

In this collection hours were spent weathering and aging the metal to recreate the feel and look of something that has survived the battle with the elements over hundreds of years.

More to follow …

… and thus “Rules were Meant to Be Broken” was born

You might be wondering, "What is the meaning behind the title of her blog?".  I thought I should explain. I love, love color!!! Deep, bold, saturated pigments delight my soul. The more color, the better. My philosophy is simple – there is not a color I cannot bring to life!

As my best friend often says, “On paper if you write it out line by line it makes no sense:

½ strand of neon blue apatite
½ strand acidic salmon coral
3 feet of warm gold chain
30 sterling silver disco balls
1 beautiful pearlescent cream stick pearl
and a pinch of headpins

Give that recipe to another designer and they wouldn't  know what to do with it.  But you take all of these mismatched ragamuffin ingredients and a four-star soufflé comes out.! You create like you believe that rules were meant to be broken!”

… and thus “Rules were Meant to Be Broken” was born.

What color delights your soul?