Thursday, August 5, 2010
My friend Sunny has coordinated a Holiday Fair again this year at her home in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania. The emphasis is on hand-made wares and organic edibles for people and pets . . . don't forget pets! Things are still in the organization process, but I plan to be there from 8 AM to 2 PM with all sorts of lovely enameled jewels to try on and check out.
My two planning objectives for the day:
- Somehow find a way to keep some hot tea on hand all day long
- Buy a reliable CD/MP3 player and play Edith Paif and Django Reinhardt (and later use it in my studio, so it needs to be one die hard CD player to withstand all of the enamel dust and metal grindings!)
Come and see me :
October 9th 2010 - 8 AM to 2 PM
375 Byers Rd
Chester Springs, PA 19425
POTENTIAL SELLERS: Please contact me if you would like to join us! It's $25 per table/vendor.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
This lovely hand-colored swan print from the 1850's caught my eye while browing through Etsy the other day - and suddenly inspired a whole winter scene of elegant clothing, chilly hues and ruffled finery.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Artist Collaboration with Unabashed Apparel!
1 comments Posted by Lia @ Bullfinch and Barbury at 10:47 AM
Poor, neglected blog! Here's a post that should reflect how I've been spending my time (because it's probably too clear that those extra hours haven't been devoted to writing on here)! Just in time for Autumn, I was invited to create some new bangles to pair with a line of Fall fashions from Unabashed Apparel.
Circe Crossover Top shown in Quill paired with Nimbus Skirt shown in Heron / Citron Spice Bangle Set 
Circe Crossover Top shown in Smoke / Ribbon Candy Bangle Set The images of this Autumn line are laced with a gilded type of Gothic beauty - and a haunting touch of mystery. So perfectly suited for the time of year and my personal favorite of all the holidays: Hallowe'en! When described to me, Sarahbeth summed up her vision as:
"The general theme is a very magical - rich, saturated colored affair. I'm thinking some deep ink bottle green, midnight blue, orchid, raspberry, pumpkin - and some steel blue/grey with a bit of gilt for golden measure."
Lyra Top shown in Ink
Steel City Bangle Set 
Cobblestone Pullover shown in Quill / Emerald Bangle Set
Making these bracelet sets to pair with Unabashed Apparel's Fall clothing has been such an enjoyable and inspiring project. Please take a look at our hard work - and share your thoughts here!
Friday, January 23, 2009
As sugary sweet as this Etsian's style might be, the obstacles Heather has overcome reveal her adamantine spirit. Part of her time away from her jeweler work will be used to help her recover from a tumor. Heather described her illness: "It made me very sick and made my bones dissolve... I'm sort of like the glass man from the movie Amelie right now."
On the chilly night that first opened the box containing this set of hand-crafted earrings from SugarSpoon, I remember being instantly enamoured. I could not have imagined just how intricate and eye catching these earrings were until I saw them for myself! They were cold in my hands from spending the afternoon in the mail box – and they were as light as a pair of snowflakes.
Heather Beauchene is the artisan behind all of the sweet delights that SugarSpoon has to offer. Perhaps the most striking aspect of Heather's jewelry is just how fine each bead is – apparently smaller than any currently manufactured. Each unique set of earrings is crafted from antique seed beads ranging in size from 18/0 to 22/0 per bead (the smallest currently made is 15/0). "I love to work with colour" says Heather, "And the tiny seed beads have given me the chance to do that with out having to set gem stones. I've been using them since I was a teenager."
Heather is a graduate from the Rhode Island School of Design and is currently taking some time away from her job as a bench jeweler and jewelry designer to spend time with her new baby.
Each set of earrings in SugarSpoon's shop is a hybrid of rich, textural color and an artful homage to organic, nature-inspired forms. The set I was given reminds me of delicate, pink coral branches – though a much more tasteful and eco-friendly version of the coral jewelry that has become so fashionable in the past years.
Want more info about this Etsy Favourite? Check out Heather's blog: Sweet Sugar's Spoon
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Hopefully within the next week I'll be uploading images of some jewel-toned, enameled bangles that were made of this ast weekend. They are gorgeous-- especially when held in one hand, so that the different shades and shapes and textures can all hit your senses at once.
I am hopeful that my adornments will be found by the right audience-- by people who aren't to afraid of making a part of their personality known as it rests on their wrists, or neck or fingers.
In order to craft some fetching pieces for the rapidly approaching spring, I'm getting a whole new batch of enamel colors. I've picked out the lovely candy shades that we all want to see during this frigid time of year-- and I can't wait to see the finished products!
Thanks for visiting (if you are!) and wish me luck!
Pssst! Check out the store so far: Bullfinch and Barbury
