asheville etsy street team

i'm a member!

i just added a few asheville etsy street team links under the "link list."

check it out. the "buy handmade" blog is also worth spending some time on.

i looked in the mirror today and was startled by the image of myself. my hair hasn't been this long in 4 or 5 years, and before that, it had only been long once. hair is a strange thing; the way people use it to say something about themselves, or to cauterize grief, or to initiate some life change...

i have always loved cutting my hair, like shedding old skin: translucent, reptilian layers, seeing little extensions of myself falling to the floor. my version of a power cleanse. whenever i felt bad, i cut a little away, and whatever ailed me seemed to get cut away too, or at least swept away. i see myself differently now, as i really am, without the conflict and shame that comes with adolescence.

maybe it's just the weather, but i'm feeling pretty good.

i found a feather in a book of short fiction. it's been in there for months. i was walking to class one day and there they were, feathers everywhere. so i tucked one away and forgot about it until i flipped through the book today.

origami

new earrings at hip replacements made from origami paper, hand-made and silk-screened aqua paper, and random photographs.

new vintage-inspired feminine lariet necklace.

picture to come in a few hours!

jewelry now at elementality!

the items posted earlier today can now be found at elementality, in the asheville mall.
come see!

power tool.

i bought my first power tool last night. a dremel. so that i can power through stones to expand my jewelry-making abilities to fit my visions.

i had a set in mind that i wanted to make, but knew i needed to drill, and, here it is:





and these sweet little things are being sold at hip replacements for $16 and $18. as soon as i make some more up, they will be at custom, and hopefull at elementality as well! they're made from wire thin metal frames, with sterling silver ear-wire and headpins, and a variety of paper: origami paper, hand silk-screened pulp paper, and pieces from gift bags (the bright pink), which are sentimental. the ones with the type are hand-stamped.

level up

taking jewelry to the next level.
buying a drill tonight so i can drill through some dreamy creamypeach agate. pictures to come.

tonight is looking bright!

today i...

-brought new jewelry to hip replacements and custom this afternoon, and will be taking some to elementality in the coming week as well.
-bought new beads and findings at chevron trading co. on lexington ave. for some up-coming projects. i am thinking classyfemininevintageluxury...
-learned how to tune-up my bike all by myself!
-bought an incredible 3-record joanna newsom set and am listening right now
-made veggies for dinner
-thought about romance

itinerary:

-finish dinner
-edit fiction short stories
-go to vintage jewelry trunk show at custom from 7-9
-go see 'the rubber cushions' at broadways (kip's band, y'all!)
-see you