indian summer

it's a warm, sunny day near summer's end here in bed-stuy. just a brief update in between wash and dry cycles, as b is out interviewing for a job. we've been on a hardcore apartment search, as I get on top of all the early-autumn demands of this business. last week I sent a collection of my work over to the sundance channel, as I continue to contribute to the wardrobe for the green. this week I completed a new collection for modishoppe, a wonderful online boutique I will be selling with for the first time this fall. coming up, I will be restocking bracelets and key chains at rare device. btw, I will be attending a talk this evening,"Blogging the Handmade: Creating Community, Conversation and Commerce," at the American Craft Council Library given by rd owner rena tom as she swings through nyc. I hope to report on it, as well as the feral childe spring 08 fashion show I attended last weekend. more on the agenda...just wanted to check in. enjoy the fabulous weather if you can.

collections

And now to let you know what I keep inside all those little boxes: My pin collection. The enamel blue leaf and turquoise butterfly come from my grandmother's travels in Scandanavia. I bought the ceramic pointing finger in Philadelphia, when I was in high school. The square one is a 1"x1" etching (my grand feat was pulling it through the press) I made while at VCU. The bulldog is from an old family friend who worked for Mack Trucks. Most of the rhinestone pins were gifts, as was the large filigree oval. A few others I picked up in nyc antique stores. Probably the most unusual one is the circular shell pin, hand painted with warriors on horses. That one belonged to my grandmother.

sneak peek

The Sneak Peek of my apartment is up today on design*sponge! You can also view a full set of these photos on my flickr page.

weekend update

while I'm sure many of you are out there enjoying the spectacular late summer weather, I thought I'd give a little word. after a nine-month ldr, my bf is moving here tomorrow. so lots of work to be done before he gets here. new clasps are in order, to get some pieces finished and shipped out. I was surprised this a.m. when the mail man buzzed the door. he was bringing me a box of some old pieces that had been lost in the mail months ago. so look for those in my sale section before the end of the weekend. maybe today- who knows?

and...remember the sneak peek I mentioned a while back? well look for it this week coming up. I am so excited about this. design*sponge is an excellent resource for unknown, up and coming, international, and just plain interesting design- mostly home, furniture and interior. but I am oh so lucky to have d*s (the über-talented grace bonney) be a fan of my jewelry.

ttfn. if the weather holds out, we should be hitting the beach tomorrow.

williamsburg yesterday

p.s. I could have titled this post hasidim, hound, homeboy, hipster.

another view

of the finds from yesterday before I start hacking them apart.

not so laborious

the fall issue of N.E.E.T. is online now! check it out.

found treasures

the manhattan flea markets are becoming harder and harder to find. and yet, there are still some hidden gems out there. I found these treasures waaay out on the upper east side.

collections

dancenow festival

First off, if you've been looking for my Sneek Peak at design*sponge, sorry for the delay. I had to reshoot the photos, but it should be up soon.

and...I am psyched to be performing as part of a group piece at Dance Theater Workshop's (DTW) dancenOw festival. I will be dancing with AnD Dance | Aaron Draper on Thursday, September 6. Woo hoo. DTW is an awesome venue. If you live in NYC and are unfamiliar with the downtown dance scene, dancenOw is a good opportunity to get a taste of what's going on. The festival, which runs from September 4 to 10 at DTW, features dozens of NYC choreographers.