Ring a Day Rings for Sale

RAD For Sale Feb 2011
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I'm cleaning out my boxes of inventory from the past year to make room for new ideas. I've decided to part with many of my one of a kind rings that were made for the Ring a Day group project on flickr. Most are size 6.5 because that's the size of my right ring finger, but some are larger.

You can see the sale section here.

Sale on Stacking Rings!

Stacking rings size 7 closeup
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I am cleaning out my studio and I'm listing the remaining inventory. The sizes are listed and no custom orders (sorry). Originally the stacking rings were $48, but now they are on sale for $30 each. Each ring is fabricated from sterling silver with a square hammered band and a 3mm faceted gemstone.

Some of the gemstones are garnet, peridot, citrine, amethyst and blue topaz. Buy early to ensure greater selection. Click here for the Sales.

New Pierced Settings! "Jagged"

Jagged Turtle Settings
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I have been working on a new way to set stones. The new "Jagged" collection will premiere at the Fourth Friday gallery opening Friday, January 28th at Port City Pottery. Louise Giordano and I will be the featured artists for February, so we are bringing in all new work. Louise and I will be donating a portion of the proceeds of our work at Port City Pottery for the month of February to the American Heart Association.

Left: Pink Sapphire in Fabricated Sterling Setting
Right: Prehnite in Fabricated Sterling Setting

I hope to see you there next Friday for some wine and cheese on Friday, January 28th from 6-9pm!

Go to my flickr photostream to get a sneak preview of my latest work.

Want to Make a Difference?

I find that after the big holiday rush, I have some time where I reflect about my year's accomplishments. This year was much busier than most years for me and I felt that many of my endeavors did not work out as I had hoped. Also I'm getting older and I have a need inside me to give back to my fellow human. I feel that one of the main reasons we are here in earth is to give back to our fellow humans and to help those in need. And I believe that we only get to keep what we freely give away.

I decided that I would start a team on Kiva (microlending for 3rd world entrepreneurs) and invite all of my fellow metalsmiths to join. You do not need to be in etsy or etsy metal to participate. The smallest loan is $25. I made a donation of $25 to be put with other money to make a loan via paypal. Its super easy to do.

Check out http://www.kiva.org/team/metalsmiths_for_change to see if you would like to join.

So please consider joining if you would like to make a small difference in the world of poverty!

Miniatures at Port City Pottery

milky with miniatures 2
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Milky, one of our newest additions to the family, is very curious. She was more than happy to sniff the teapot so that I could show scale of my most recent miniatures.

Port City Pottery in the Cotton Exchange in Wilmington, NC is hosting a show on miniatures. All 20 artists are invited to participate. These pieces are some of my contribution to the show.

I hope that you will be by in January to check out the show!

Port City Pottery Hosts a "Miniature" show

New work for Miniature show
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This January one of my local galleries is doing a show on miniatures. I wanted to do something other than jewelry, so I went with teacups and a goblet. I'm planning on doing some flatware and a teapot too, but I've been slowly recovering from the hustle of the holidays.

Come by the Cotton Exchange to Port City Pottery to see what 20 artists have done for their miniatures! I can't wait.

Secret Santa--Guess Who?

Secret Santa--Guess Who?
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I have been in love with Shannon Conrad's (aka rubygirl) handcast "Lego" rings for some time! It just so happened that she was my EtsyMetal Secret Santa. I love the flush set stone in the corner. I have had such a wonderful Christmas and this Secret Santa definitely made me smile.

I didn't post earlier because I was such a dork and tried to shove this on my middle finger. (not the finger it was sized for either) I couldn't take pictures because my finger was all red and swollen. I drank lots of water and got my hands cold before I attempted to take it off again two days later. Good thing that I can laugh at how silly I can be....sigh.

I think I have the same level of impulse control as my 4 year old.