ancient forms

new necklace pyramid, part of my ancient forms collection
this one is inspired by the Nubian pyramids at Meroë

find more info here and here

new in store

posted some pieces in my etsy shop last week and a few coming this week. 
colorful glass to catch the last of the summer sun.
hopefully not as much as my face and shoulders caught the sun yesterday...

new work: glass pyramid

For thousands of years pyramids have been built by civilizations all over the world, as sacred places, sometimes hiding burial chambers filled with cherished objects and treasure.  These delicate glass pyramids can be the home for your most precious possessions, in safe display for all to see.   All the sides of this pyramid measure the same, creating an object of perfect symmetry.

find the large pyramid here

(made by hand in Philadelphia using lead-free solder)

about me

I really like the new "about" page on Etsy that you can customize.  I recently added some details to mine, come check it out!

a new (green) range

I've been holding back on this new line for so long now that I feel like I'm going to burst! This past weekend I finally felt ready to take some photos and introduce you to my terrariums...

There are four general styles: Air, Earth, Teardrop, and Universe.  I named all but the Teardrop after the elements the ancient Greeks assigned to each shape.  And I think that they are very fitting names for their new uses!

Each style can be made in two sizes and in two colors: silver or copper.  The terrariums are made with lead-free solder and environmentally friendly stained glass methods, and every terrarium comes as a kit (see the second to last photo).  Your order will arrive with the terrarium and a muslin pouch inside, which holds some helpful instructions and tips for getting started, pebbles, activated charcoal, and rubber feet for sitting terrariums.  You get the fun part of collecting some sweet little succulents, cacti, or moss to house inside. 

Find all my terrariums and more info now online.  Or see them in person as a debut them at the first Clover Market of the season this Sunday, April 15th in Ardmore!

shop update

some new pieces on Etsy with book and poetry excerpts inside

(dr.seuss, john keats, jane austen)

hang your heart

  

I had a lot of fun making these new mobiles.  They definitely look best when they catch the light, causing the surrounding walls to come alive with dancing colored hearts!

You can find them in the Lovebugs section of my Etsy shop.

nature

I made another treasury today.  I (and my mom) have been collecting things from nature to use as decorations.  As long as I can remember my mom has always gone outside to take clippings from pine trees, rosehips and holly to create beautiful mantle displays and wreaths.  One of my favorite holiday jobs was nesting little ceramic houses on the mantle among the pine, which we lit up at night.  It was magic to me.  Anyway, this treasury was inspired by going out into the cold and collecting beautiful natural treasures and watching animals scamper across the frosty fields.

I'm looking forward to getting a tree this weekend, making our traditional cookies (russian butterballs, pepparkakor, fried rosettes, cream cheese foldovers...), and getting some holiday crafts done...

treasuries and gifts

Over the past few months I've been delving more and more into the Etsy community.  Everyone I've met {virtually and really} is so nice!  Last week I decided to give back to the community by creating a treasury each week.  There are so many things for sale on Etsy, with a treasury you can group up to sixteen of them within a theme you want to explore.  Last week I focused on Swedish inspired finds and yesterday I made one for the winter weather, using all local Philadelphia finds!

baby it's cold outside  ::  a Swedish holiday

This week is passing by so fast!  Every day I've been meaning to update my shop with some new items, but the sun refuses to provide me with natural light.  If I don't get any today I may have to resort to some inventive techniques.  

Check out the shop over this long weekend, and check back tomorrow for a Thanksgiving present!