Category: jewelry vignettes

the Fern series, from the Mechanical Garden collection

the Fern series, from the Mechanical Garden collection Like all the jewelry in the Mechanical Garden collection, the Fern Necklace and Fern Bracelet are modern botanical designs inspired by plants, like these sword ferns and deer ferns from my garden. (I live in the Pacific Northwest, near Seattle — perfect for growing ferns!) I love… Continue reading the Fern series, from the Mechanical Garden collection

studio flowers: rose hips and industrial glass for fall

studio flowers: rose hips and industrial glass for fall Today’s view from my workbench: rose hips from my alba roses in a little vase my grandmother made, a tiny potted succulent, and the Industrial Glass collection earrings I’ve been working on, all in fall colors. Such a beautiful arrangement, even without flowers! I love little… Continue reading studio flowers: rose hips and industrial glass for fall

studio flowers: dried wheat, vine, & fern jewelry

Here’s a glimpse of fall in my studio: a tiny dried wheat arrangement in my classic Heath Ceramics bud vase mixed with the delicate patterns of the Fern Necklace, Vine Earrings, and Fir Cone Earrings. I love seeing this shift, this seasonal change in the view from my workbench, like a quick walk on a… Continue reading studio flowers: dried wheat, vine, & fern jewelry

studio flowers: Fuchsia ‘Isis’ cuttings

studio flowers: Fuchsia ‘Isis’ cuttings Here’s the view in my studio today: cuttings of tiny-flowered Fuchsia ‘Isis’ (with a few trailing stems of Fuchsia procumbens tucked in, along with a fern frond.) These two are usually hardy in my zone 8 Seattle-area garden, but I like to root a few cuttings over the winter just… Continue reading studio flowers: Fuchsia ‘Isis’ cuttings