Title Quote: George Eliot

via www.clementineart.com

via www.carriegarrott.com

"Beauty is a major component that I strive for in my artwork. I design with elements considered universally pleasing to the eye by employing features found in nature, specifically botanicals. The shapes, forms and colors of flowers transfer well into jewelry and art. Some of the jewelry pieces I create are stylized representations of botanicals made of sterling silver. Others are composed of actual petals and blooms. The real petals and blooms are dried, coated in beeswax and often combined with silver. Even with a coating of wax they are still quite fragile. The fragility of these pieces is a commentary on the delicate and fleeting nature of life. The manner of these works forces the wearer to take care not to do damage. It is my hope that people will see my work and take it (even on a subconscious level) as a reminder of life’s brevity and preciousness." -C. G.

Title Quote: Theodore Roethke

Title Quote: Mary Oliver

Journals ::: via www.anthropologie.com

"Sound Locket
A ribbon of sounds contained in a necklace made from cassette tape, steel, and silk. Each pendant holds a song on a tightly wound cassette tape that was made especially for this project by soundmakers from around the world. The hand-dyed silk cord is adjustable in length and is color specific to each song. The unisex necklace comes packaged in a soft pouch within a larger box that includes a CD of all 5 tracks created for this collaboration. The CD design is also a collective effort, with each musician contributing a ring of their own artwork. Listen to samples of each track to find your favorite, or collect them all."

via stephaniesimek.com

Title Quote: George Eliot

ALTERNATIVES contemporary jewellery - Constantinos Kyriacou.     

"Constantinos Kyriacou considers his work continuous inner research. He prefers to communicate his emotions and thoughts through his pieces rather than by using words to explain them. Some of the driving forces in Kyriacou's work are different states of mind, the co-existence of opposites and contradictions. These are all elements in which he finds inspiration. He tries to keep a balance and moves on a fine line when expressing himself through his work. Kyriacou's latest group of creations is entitled Red. He states that he was induced to create this collection, not through passion itself, as it may seem, nor through its absence, but its existence as inner "in-formation" struggling to be translated. Expression in pure form is the beginning of a circle, no matter what the subject is, or the way something is conveyed. Subsequently when pushed by external factors, the expressed becomes veiled, and ultimately passes to invisibility, at which point it has to be detached again from any limitation. That is the transitional point where expression of passion urges to be exposed. And that is the point on which the RED collection is focused." -Alternatives"

Title Quote: –Macrina Wiederkehr

- Kyeok Kim -.

LIKE YOUR VOICE: Second Skin by Impressing"


LACED TRACE: Second Skin by Imprinting

Title Quote: Violette Leduc

Circles.
Paper Wings - Jewelry by Jen Goff
Title Quote: Brenda Euland

Link: ontwerpduo | Work: Joints.

"Wood joinery is functional. In the past the joinery was all made by hand. For this it was kept relatively simple. With the present day machines it is possible to make these joints faster and more accurate. Joinery made in this way is decorative as well as functional.

With this in mind there were several ways to go. The idea lends itself for different options such as child furniture with the joinery being a story, a more technical approach where the joint itself is the instruction manual. Or a subtle visual joy where the joints are beautiful and functional.

The result is a desk completely made with a CNC Router. With the joints as the decorative element in it. The desk is designed to show the joinery and give it prominent place, it is an example of how this idea of joinery can be implemented in many different ways." -ontwerpduo

Title Quote: Lewis Carroll

I feel ... Series, 2008 - kit and caboodle. 

"A collection of objects for contemplation. Tactile and made to be held, they were inspired by exploration of my identity through poignant memories of my life."

Title Quote: Roethke