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radical jewelry makeover

if you live in the bay area,  check out the third radical jewelry makeover (creating new hotness from old busted junk!)

''Radical Jewelry Makeover is many things. It is a traveling community mining and recycling project and a creative art and education project, teaching makers how to produce contemporary, innovative jewelry from recycled sources and proudly placing responsible jewelry in the hands of the consumers. The overall project is meant to raise awareness of the connection between mining and metalsmithing as well as showcase innovative making.'

this  ingenious project was designed by Ethical Metalsmiths co-founder Christina Miller and Susie Ganch,  metalsmith.

the crucible joins in the fun (offering a free RJM class for students who have previously taken a jewelry class at the studio), as well as the metal arts guild and a host of other schools and studios.  the final pieces will be displayed and sold at velvet da vinci.

 

• check out the RJM blog for information on past, present, & future events!

daedalsmith

 

i was fortunate enough to make the etsy front page today with this ring.  i receieved two messages asking about the gold ring in the photo, which i included specifically to promote daedalsmith.clint fulkerson.)  not only is clint an exceptional jeweler, he's also an amazing illustrator- such intricate detail goes into all of his work!

check out his blog for lots of eye candy and insight into his artistic/scientific processes... (growing crystals, excavating vertebrae, walking in the woods, and lots of drawing!)

clint graduated from massart a couple of years before i did, then succeeded me in teaching lost wax casting classes at diablo glass and metal.  just before i moved to portland in 2004, he finished a set of gold commitment rings for me and my partner.  i still wear mine everyday!

here are a few images of his more recent work, grabbed from his website.  (clint,  i love these! where can i buy prints?!)

anathem

oh, joy!  a new neal stephenson novel!

'Philosophy! Theology! Global catastrophe! Adventure!

Neal Stephenson's "Anathem" pulls off what most writers would never dare attempt -- it is simultaneously a philosophical argument and a ripping good yarn.'

review by Andrew Leonard on salon.com.

also for your persual:
the official site & a reading on longnow.org

(books ordered through this link to amazon.com kick back a percentage of the profits to the long now foundation-

'established in 01996* to develop the Clock and Library  projects, as well as to become the seed of a very long term cultural institution. The Long Now Foundation hopes to provide counterpoint to today's "faster/cheaper" mind set and promote "slower/better" thinking. We hope to creatively foster responsibility in the framework of the next 10,000 years.')

my copy is in the mail!  i can hardly wait!

thanks for the tip, rebecca!

five & diamond

 

an assortment of my gauged earrings can now be found at five & diamond in san francisco, a high-end 'sci- fi- wild- west- steampunk- victorian- circus- leather- hobo- sideshow- bad-ass- brothel- rock-roll' boutique.' (more reviews available on yelp)

needless to say, i'm thrilled and hope to have found a good niche for my work!

5&diamond showcases the designs of the 'nomadic-artist and entrepreneur team of phoebe minona durland and leighton kelly...the upscale piercing line Tawapa (below, left); one-of-a-kind jewelry Bootleg; the unique leather accessories of Wild Card (below, right); and Black Sarah women's apparel.'

the store sponsers many events and trunk shows- i plan to make my next trip to san francisco coincide with an event!  you can check with them on myspace for event updates.

5 & diamond is located at 510 valencia st.  (could they be more perfect?!)