[19 Feb 2012 | No Comment | ]
More by Melissa Tolar, USA

I have to show you some more by Melissa Tolar…
Royal Icing series, 2008, copper, enamel, sterling silver, coral, pearl, thread, 18k gold plated copper, 23k gold leaf, cast plastic, paint

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Brooches, Necklace, Rings »

[15 Feb 2012 | No Comment | ]
Marie Bonfils, Denmark

 
All images are from the beautiful blog Mar de color rosa.

Brooches, Featured »

[12 Feb 2012 | No Comment | ]
Lina Peterson, United Kingdom

 

 

 

I am quit fascinated by the way Lina Peterson uses a combination of textile and metals in her work. Taking a look at her website I found out that she uses a lot of different materials. I will be posting more about her in the near future. The above images was from the blog A Magical Geometry. You can also find Lina Peterson on Facebook.

Earrings, Featured, Necklace »

[3 Jan 2012 | No Comment | ]
More by Karin Roy Andersson, Sweden

As you know I am quit fascinated by the work of Karin Roy Andersson – here is more of her work. She describes it like this:
Supporting structure
This work has been inspired by the city of Barcelona and the infrastructure designed by Ildefons Cerdà. His straight lines and long wide avenues are characteristic for Barcelona and give the city an amazing light in spite of all the high buildings. I have been repeating these lines, creating a rhythm and a pattern on the pieces.
The inspiration has been …

Brooches »

[25 Dec 2011 | One Comment | ]
More by Karin Roy Andersson, Sweden

I recently blogged about Karin Roy Andersson and here is 2nd part of her collection:

A Constant Grinding II
This is the second part of this series of self-portraits. They are made of my latest addiction, or more correctly what remains after consuming kilograms and kilograms of it. The fact that they are hybrids of wood from trees very common in Sweden and fruits imported from countries far away, and that the materials match both in colour, texture and expression gives them another dimension.

Brooch, 2011, galia melon …

Brooches »

[20 Dec 2011 | 2 Comments | ]
Melissa Tolar, USA

I received an e-mail from Melissa which made me want to blog about her. These pictures are from her Paper Diamond series. Detalis about the serie: 2007/2008, enamel, copper, sterling silver, 23k gold leaf, pearl, cast plastic, thread.
You can find more of her work at her website.

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[15 Dec 2011 | One Comment | ]
Karin Roy Andersson, Sweden

I received an e-mail from Karin Roy Andersson telling me about her projects. The story behind these pieces of jewellery caught my attention. It is a strong and important message. She writes:
A Pieceful Swedish Smörgåsbord
Sweden – the land of the tall blond beauties raised in a safe wealthy society with small red and white houses. A country, which often is seen as a role model for its equality and social work, is now showing new sides.
It is a well-known fact that the suicidal rates in Sweden are …