Working on a new bracelet

Sterling silver and copper.

My first jewelry video

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

Jewelry Reception Tomorrow Night

The first friday in September at Custom Art Framing and Gallery 9 will feature 4 jewelry artists, 4 different styles.

I am pleased to be participating along with fellow Boston Handmade member Cristina Hurley


Above is Cristina's beautiful Spiral Pyramid necklace.


And here is my Prince Edward inispired riveted pendant.

The two other jewerly artists participating are Tammy DeWolfe and Jane Bailey. Both of whom I could find no web presence, so their designs will be a surprise! :)

Come hang out and have some wine and light refreshments with us on Friday, Sept. 3rd from 6-8pm.

BH Somerville Marketplace

The Boston Handmade Somerville Marketplace is rescheduled for Sunday, July 11th, 3 - 7pm due to unfavorable weather on Saturday.


Exhibitors represented in above photos:
left, Lush Beads, Member of Boston Handmade
middle, SepiaLepus, Invited Exhibitor
right, Pink Sequin Designs, Member of Boston Handmade

I hope everyone who was planning on coming out on Saturday will be able to come on Sunday!

Capturing the Process

I love taking 'close-up' pictures of what I am working on, and the steps to get from start to finish. It's fun to see the process this way. I am also trying to improve my photography, so there will probably be a lot more of this nonsense.

In this photo, I am cleaning out a drilled hole with a fine needle file.



I love the challenge of capturing a great image. This image is not so great...
I'm cutting some small jumprings in this photo. Don't be confused by the chain hanging off the sides, those are safe from the saw. I am cutting a small coil off the larger coil falling to the left.



Making an aloha bracelet.



I love to share the process, thanks for looking.

Scrap play

I like to use odd spaces in my sterling silver sheet that would otherwise end up as scrap.


What would you call these little goodies? I'm thinking 'Happy Raindrops'.



These will most likely end up to be post earrings...an awkward pair. Love it!

Skull vs. Army of Circles

Who do you think will win this faceoff?



I'd put my money on the skull.

Looking Forward

The bridal party jewelry is finished. Whew. One piece was especially a challenge for me, but all is good in the world now. I think the pieces came out fantastic, and I know the bride will love it all. Feels good to finish.



So, I am now in furious production mode for the Boston Handmade Somerville Marketplace. I hope to have a bunch of these ideas in my head transfered to sterling silver in time to showcase them there. For some odd reason, I feel like I never have enough inventory. I pretty much know the demographic for this show since this will be my third year. I hope to accomplish lots in the next 3 weeks! stay tuned...

I am also looking forward to sharing my tent with Foxontherun photography. I love the vintage style printing of her photographs. It will be interesting sharing my tent with a complete stranger, but I do look forward to it.

I'll leave you now looking at this sweet cuff!

Chinatown

Pictures of Chinatown inside and out.

Boston Handmade in my workspace

As I sit at my workbench cranking out Aloha flowers for bridesmaid jewelry, I am surrounded by Boston Handmade.

This little monkey was a grab gift from Crystal at the annual BH meeting in January. He has been hanging right in front of me ever since.

This tiny oil painting is by former BH member Kim Weineck. I love it so much, it reminds me of Prince Edward Island.

And possibly the most used item on my workbench (it doesn't always have a beer on it) is this coaster from Lucie Wicker. Another BH swap gift from a previous year. I have the twin at my desk at the day job. Love, love, love.

And, if you haven't seen enough mess....here is my happy hole where I can sit and saw, saw, saw...

New FB fan page!

I just started a fan page on Facebook for nancyrosetta. So far it only has some pictures of finished jewelry and jewelry in progress photos.



Please 'like' my page.

Thank you! :)

Handmade Goodies

These are the items I bought at the Sheepshearing festival last Saturday.

A really cool apron from Fussy Gussy. I love the cowgirl with the guitar!


A coptic hand bound journal from fellow Boston Handmade member White Sparrow Bindery


And a total impulse buy from Chikako Mukai. A gift for my step Mother, Chikako. Just because.

Above is the back, which is what caught my eye.
Below is the front detail.

I think she'll love it!

Sheepshearing Festival in Waltham

Last Saturday, I went to the Sheepshearing Festival in Waltham at Gore Place Scott went with me, and we met up with Kerry and Jaye and a couple of other friends.

These are some pictures I took.



















We had a great time. I bought some stuff. Pictures of stuff I bought will follow. I love craft fairs, especially when I'm not working them!

Tree with Moon and Stars

Last week I brought some unfinished pieces to the Gallery to show Julie. I basically just wanted to see what she thought of the direction I was going and if I should stay on that path...or not. I showed her 7 or 8 pendants/brooches, only 2 of which were almost finished. The rest didn't even have anyplace from where to hang or dangle yet. As we were looking, inspecting and marveling (to my amusement)a customer came in to place an order. She was an artist. She brought in a painting of her daughters dance teacher that she drew to be framed. It was really nice, a ballerina posed in mid dance on one leg. As Julie was finishing up the paperwork for the order, she encouraged me to show the client my new designs.

She bought this piece even before it was finished. It's finished now.

Copper riveted to sterling silver with many, many different sized sterling silver rivets and a few copper rivets (that you can't see).

More Riveting.

I've been addicted to riveting. I think that's quite apparent. I decided to take some process shots on my last rivety session. I hope you enjoy.









Finished pendants or brooches...I haven't decided yet. The first one is tube riveted, my first attempt. My friend and fellow jewelry designer Vicki Cook inspired me to try tube riveting after I got a glimpse of her Astrid Necklace. I think my attempt came out great. The last photo is flat riveted. Both are copper on sterling silver.

Altered art books

This post was written for and originally published on the Boston Handmade blog in February, but I want it here, too. :)
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As I am cleaning out my studio (major undertaking) I came across this altered book I made years ago.




And here are some pages I have done in other peoples books from all across the country and Canada.






These are really fun to make, and a fantastic creative outlet.