Showing posts with label jewelry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jewelry. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Buy The Bay: Artists Turn Beach Experiences Into Objects For Charity.



Buy the Bay is a collaborative effort to help preserve the beach we love in support of Heal The Bay.

Artists, designers, writers and musicians are transforming precious beach experiences into tangible objects that you can own or give to someone else. These beautifully crafted items reflect the things everyone cherishes most about the beach, and are available to own or share as a gift.

You can give back by investing in the experiences that matter most to you. To Buy the Bay is to help preserve the things we love most about the beach. The proceeds raised through each donation will help benefit Heal The Bay’s efforts in keeping L.A.’s beaches clean, healthy and safe to enjoy.

All The Time In The World by Khobe DeLucca
A small hourglass filled with local beach sand, caught between pieces of sterling silver.



Product Specifications:
Hourglass Height: 1.25” including loop
Chain Length: 18”
All metals are sterling silver
Handmade in the USA
limited edition of 50
$200
buy it here

The Perfect Wave by Tim Meraz
Small amounts of water from eight of the best surfing beaches in Southern California like Malibu, The Wedge, Rincon and Trestles. The bottle’s label is held in place by a fine wire wrapped around it, which suggests undulating waves.



Product specifications:
750mL bordeaux bottle approx. 11.5” tall. Ships in a black corrugated presentation shipping box approx. 13.75” x 4.25” x 3.5”.
limited edition of 100
$100
buy it here

Beach Karma by Elizabeth Saveri
Beautiful hand painted beachscapes on the little plastic ties that litter so many beaches and oceans. Each is framed in a 6" square black wood frame.



Product Specifications:
Water-based oil paint on recycled plastic bag ties.
Comes in a 6” x 6” black wooden frame.
limited edition of 10
$150
buy it here

Special Edition Poster by Eric Nyquist

With every special-edition 25th anniversary poster comes a year-long membership to Heal the Bay, and every poster you purchase adds another year. Hang it up and let the world know just how much a clean and healthy beach means to you.


This poster was printed in a limited-run of 250.
Product Specifications:
16” x 20” hand-pulled 2-color silkscreen print on uncoated 100# cover stock suitable for framing.
$50
buy it here

Info and images courtesy of:

Friday, August 6, 2010

Manymals. Sterling Silver Necklaces By Markus Diebel Benefit WildAid.




I absolutely love these modern and fluid looking sterling silver animal pendants that hang from snake chains by jewelry designer Markus Diebel!

He’s artfully rendered a dog, a sloth, a gorilla and a bat in 100% sterling silver in his San Francisco studio and to make them even more desirable, 5% of sales of each piece benefit WildAid, a nonprofit dedicated to ending illegal wildlife trade within our lifetimes.

Images of each Manymal are shown from front and back below:






The SF-based organization has chapters worldwide, including Galapagos and China. Details on Markus’s creatures —Sloth, Bat, Gorilla and Pug— are detailed on the backside of his innovative black bubble packaging. Solid silver on a sterling chain.

  • Packaging: Innovative black card bubble pack.
  • Size: Chain (from clasp to charm) 13.5"
  • This item normally ships in 3-4 days.

Exclusive to the A+R store, $260.00 each. Buy them here.

Monday, May 31, 2010

Saluting Design: An Army Of Military-Inspired Products & Modern Art.



above: American Flag by Dave Cole, made up of thousands of plastic Toy Soldiers and acrylic paint.

In honor of Memorial Day, here's a collection of modern art and fun furniture, jewelry and home decor that incorporate military related icons such as soldiers, tanks, bombs, missiles and more.


above: Memorial Flag of Toy Soldiers by Dave Cole (photo courtesy of the artist)

above: Memorial Flag of Toy Soldiers by Dave Cole (detail) (photo courtesy of the artist)

above: Artist Dave Cole with his American Flag (photo courtesy of the artist)


above: the Army Men Alphabet was created by student Oliver Munday for instuctors Nolen Stals and Bruce Willen at the Maryland Institute College of Art (photography by Jay Zukerkorn)


above: Six thousand Parts by artist Valerie Leonard is made 6,000 melted toy soldiers (photo courtesy of the artist)

above: Six thousand Parts by artist Valerie Leonard (detail) (photo courtesy of the artist)

above: Globe made of melted toy soldiers by artist Valerie Leonard (photo courtesy of the artist)


above: Jason Baalman glued 1,500 toy Army men to a camouflaged board to create a portrait of a soldier when viewed from above (photos courtesy of the artist)


above: The Peace Collection designed by Biaugust is comprised of a ceramic bomb vase, a ceramic grenade bank and a ceramic helmet bowl.

SALUTING DESIGN: An Army Of Items


Just click on any of the above images for information, images and links to purchase.

Designers, artists and jewelers for items shown include:
Frank Kozik
Pharrell Williams
Chris Collicott
Daniel Loves Objects!
Mosley Meets Wilcox
La Tete au Cube
Stanislav Katz
Art Lebedev
Melanie Favreau
Peas, Corn & Tomato Sauce
Reiko Kaneko
Dave Cole
Christopher Deris
28 Biaugust
Atlason
Valerie Leonard
Jason Baalman
Brad Sherwood for Joy Charbonneau
Joel Escalona

Happy Memorial Day!


Sunday, November 30, 2008

Fine Jewelry Finds

If you're one who is into fine jewelry or looking to purchase an item for a loved one, I found a great store that would be perfect for you.

My Jewelry Box.com is an online store devoted to bringing "the latest in fine jewelry styling at an everyday low price." They have obviously stayed true to their mission as the store boasts plenty of positive testimonials from customers pleased with the products and services they received.

I'm always relieved when I come across well-organized online stores because it makes for a great, stress-free shopping experience. My Jewelry Box.com makes navigation simple with basic jewelry categories such as Earrings, Rings and Pendants placed prominently at the top of the site as well as other categories in the sidebars such as Popular Searches, Price and Featured Collections that help to further refine your searches.

If money isn't a concern, you may enjoy browsing sections such as Diamond Stud Earrings (because they're just so classic and beautiful - you really can't go wrong there.) and Blue Topaz Jewelry (because blue is even more gorgeous when it's combined with semi-precious stones.)

However, for those who are being a little more budget conscious this holiday season like I am, there are also many lovely and interesting pieces to choose from under $50.

Here are some of my favourites listed below:








Friday, August 15, 2008

Indie Designer Spotlight - Acrylicana

A list of things that would typically make cute themes for jewelry:

Cake, yes.
Fruit, definitely.
Ice cream, yeah.
Sushi, sure why not?
Blue poo.....huh?

That last one doesn't sound like it would be an ideal subject for women's fashion accessories but I've found a designer who can, in the words of Tim Gunn, "make it work."




Mary Winkler, the creative mind and talent behind Acrylicana, is a freelance illustrator and designer currently based in the Metro Detroit area.

Acrylicana
specializes in jewelry, accessories, shoes, paper goods, toys, and much more.




Mary uses materials such as plastic, canvas and paint to make any items that can be printed, and occasionally sculpted, from her unique and humorous illustrations.

Many of the subjects for Acrylicana items are things we love like desserts, hearts and cute, girlie bows. However, there are also a few unconventional, less-than-desirable subjects such as coloured excrement and toilet paper, but Mary even manages to make those look totally cute and wearable!

In the Acrylicana Shop Announcement on Etsy, Mary tells her customers that "Handmade items are best when cared for as little treasures" and that is exactly what
Acrylicana items are - little treasures.




Mary has been drawing, painting and crafting things since she could hold a crayon, so she says that Acrylicana is just an extention of that. The label is also the basis of her career as an illustrator and designer.





Mary draws inspiration for her Acrylicana designs from a specific group of art styles and well-known personalities.

"I simply love Erte, Charlie Harper, and Hugh Hefner. The design sense of Harper, the fabulous fashion and lovely ladies of Erte, and the business sense of Hef -- I aspire to combine that in my work and really, looking at it, need to push forth so much more with that in mind.

I also really get inspired by cartoons from the 30's and 40's, pop art from around the world, and fashion."




The price range of Acrylicana items currently in stock is from US$1 to US$120.

Visit the
Acrylicana Etsy shop to see more delightful merchandise or to buy something of your own!

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Lace a lariat around my neck

To a cowboy, the word lariat means a long rope with a running noose at one end, used especially to round up livestock, also known as a lasso.


photo courtesy dkimages.com


When referring to jewelry however, the word lariat refers to a kind of necklace influenced by this roping technique.

A traditional lariat is a long, open-ended, single strand necklace that is typically worn looped in a knot or used with a slide so that the two ends dangle freely. The traditional lariat necklace is very versatile and can be worn in a number of ways however, there are many lariat-style, clasped necklaces available as well.

Despite my affinity for funky, bold jewelry, I prefer lariat necklaces with an unfussy yet eye catching design. The clean and minimalistic look allows them to be suitable for many outfits, casual, business or formal, and add to them a touch of sophisticated elegance.

Lariat necklaces are becoming increasingly popular and have even been spotted around the necks of a few Hollywood stars. Recent sightings include Paz Vega who pumped up the glamour with a silver and emerald lariat, Ashley Tisdale who kept it cool and casual in her beaded version and Anne Hathaway who looked lovely and chic in a striking diamond piece.


photos courtesy bastardly.com, celebrity-gossip.net and mimifroufrou.com


There are many beautiful and affordable lariat necklaces available, some of which I've listed below.


Women's Long Beaded Lariat Necklaces
Price: US$7.99
http://www.oldnavy.com/browse/product.do?cid=39422&pid=521832




Tiffany Inspired Sterling Silver Open Star Lariat Necklace
Price: US$44.99
http://www.overstockjeweler.com/tiffany-inspired-sterling-silver-open-star-lariat-necklace-p-1954.html


Circle and Rain Lariat (Sterling Silver)
Price: US$31.50
http://www.ericaburnsdesigns.com/catalog.php?category=32


Simple Lolly Lariat (16" Sterling Silver)
Price: US$36.00
http://www.freshieandzero.com/simplelollylariat.htm






Samudra Raccolta: Treble Clef Lariat Necklace
Price: US$40.00
http://www.yesstyle.com/en/Product.aspx?pid=1011044786





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