new stuff

been making some weird stuff in my down time past month,

all while listening to parliament's chocolate city on repeat for the most part

hair clip/clip-on earring extension

series of clip-on earings w painted logo on clasp.

beach glass is glued together, then wrapped in wire,

glazed/painted in white wood stain & matte varnish.

mixed materials may be added during the varnishing... mica, seqins etc

each meant to mix & match or paired with hair clip,

no piece is the same as no piece of beach glass is the same

hand collected/hand made

8-8-11

"...designs for an area prone to earthquakes."

"The site was designed to be impenetrable by invaders,

defended at its back by a nearly insurmountable mountain and

protected by steeply terraced walls."

"Remarkably, Machu Picchu was never found and plundered

by the Spanish explorers despite the fact that it was close to the Incan

capital, Cusco."

"Machu Picchu was abandoned about 100 years

after it was founded, possibly because of a smallpox epidemic.

Scholars still debate over the site's intended use."

1911

"Built at the height of the Incan civilization in what is

now Peru, Machu Picchu was rediscovered on July 24, 1911, by

Yale University scholar Hiram Bingham."

BBC

Vesta

"NASA's Dawn spacecraft obtained this image of the giant asteriod Vesta

with its framing camera on July 24, 2011. It was taken from a distance

of about 3,200 miles. Dawn entered orbit around Vesta on July 15, and will

spend a year orbiting the body. After that, the next stop on its itinerary

will be an encounter with the dwarf planet Ceres."

June 20, 2011 -- distance of about 117,000 miles away

June 24, 2011-- distance of about 95,000 miles away

July 1, 2011-- distance of about 62,000 away

July 9, 2011 -- views of the south polar region

July 17, 2011 -- distance of about 9,500 miles away

July 18, 2011 -- distance of about 6,500 miles away

July 23, 2011 -- distance of about 3,2oo miles away

set of 3 craters in the northern hemisphere

Dani Des Roches for Urban Outfitters

"Ecote Stripe Fringe Poncho"

Check out this link for details on Miss Dani D's first (of many to come) knit design

featured on the Urban Outfitters website!!

CLICK!

Go girl!!

Lu Flux

"Over The Hills and Far Away"

Spring/Summer 2011

Arable cardigan | Toile de Lu dress | Cattle hat

Rifle & Radford

Everyone needs a little R&R once in a while, yes?

Rifle & Radford is an incredible new low-key label that finally came to life at the start of

this summer. In only a few months, the talented designer from Austin, Texas, built

a proper website, a blog with updates on new pieces and inspiration everyday, and an

Etsy shop glimmering with beautiful jewels to compliment each and every mood you're in.

Melanie Radford thinks deeply about the work she puts forward.

Often speaking of the many tones of colored jewels she hand selects. How these jewels react

to light when worn outside, and ultimately reflect upon the skin of the wearer. How they

enhance the surroundings they are put into, connecting to the wearer in a sort of color

spirituality. The work includes a mix of materials, including various metals reminiciant of

Mediterranean iron-work and semi-precious stones to give a primal earthy sense, or those that hold the wonder of sea.

Turquoise Adventurine Sterling Silver

Green Citrine and Chalcedony 14K Gold Fill

Canary Citrine and Saffron Dyed Wood

Turquoise Quartz Teardrop 14K Gold Fill Dangle Earrings

Two Stone Teal Quartz Teardrop Dangle Gold Metal Earrings

Smokey Quartz Briolette Gold Chandelier Earrings

"These smokey quartz chandeliers have such depth, with hues of grays, chocolate

browns, yellows and even hints of burnt oranges when the sun hits them, as well as

reflect colors from their surroundings."

Honeydew & Spring 14K Gold Fill Teardrop Quartz Chandelier Earrings

"When radiating in the sun, these beauties reflect tones of mint green to

kelly green. The top stone reflects celadon, moss and tea greens, while the

bottom stones play with the emerald mint tones."

Three Stone Lime Quartz 14K Gold Fill Hoop Earrings

Turquoise Sterling Silver Teardrop Quartz Chandelier Earrings

Honey Teardrop Quartz 14K Gold Fill Chandelier Earrings

Honeydew Quartz Briolette Sterling Silver Hoop Earrings

Turquoise Quartz Briolette Sterling Silver Dangle Earrings

Rose Quartz 14K Gold Fill Chandelier Earrings

"These beauties reflect tones from pale pink to salmon, to rose and even lilacs.

They look like sweet cherry blossom petals!"

Rifle & Radford

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