Melbourne AG Ideas

Just back from a week long sojourn in rainy, cold and FANTASTIC Melbourne. We were there for the annual Graphic Design conference called AG Ideas, and ideas is exactly what it filled our heads full of. The 3 day mind blowing event discussed all manner of design aspects and processes and by the end of the 3 days I couldn't wait to get back home to sleepy little adorable Adelaide and hit the studio. So exciting! 


We made the most of every minute in Melbourne by getting to the Art Gallery, Fed Square, ACME, the Museum, St Kilda and we ate at lots of delicious cafes. My artistic soul was reinvigorated in our sister city.


This creativity injection is aligning perfectly with the imminent release of my two new ranges.... The samples sold out in a flash so we are pretty dang excited. Stay tuned for the new glamour photography of the ranges which we will be taking in the studio in the next couple of weeks. 


We also have to start preparing our new stand and display for Bowerbird Market at the end of July. We have some really exciting display concepts to manifest (thanks AG Ideas), so it is time to get cracking on the manufacture of it.


Busy but creative times! Wouldn't have it any other way.


Bye for now friends!

Studs for all seasons

I love making studs. They are cute, small and light. These silhouettes are modern and chic and can be worn with anything. Studs are so comfortable to wear and they dont stretch your piercings. I love to wear studs during the day and then I go for big spectacular, dangly, sparkly earrings at night to dinners or special occasions. 

I have always had a special love for designing earrings because when I studied jewellery making, I did research on the psychological effects of jewellery. I learnt that earrings are the items that catch peoples attention the most and draw their gaze to your face/ eyes.

I have a rule of thumb with myself and that is that I MUST change my earrings (at least my earrings sometimes my rings and bangles) every day. So in the 7 days of the week you will see me in 7 different pairs of earrings. You will be amazed how much people notice and comment if you change your earrings. Give it a whirl for a week to see what I mean!

Daydreaming

Laying on a picnic rug in the parklands soaking up the sun, smelling the pine trees, watching the clouds roll across the sky whilst listening to live folk music. This is the life!

Miow mao

My cat Bubba immortalised.

My apartment in Russian Hill, San Francisco

I woke up in tree house this morning

Sometimes you have a moment in your life where you have a little reality check and realise that "wow my life is so completely and utterly amazing and wonderful". Today was not an average day though. This morning I woke up in a magical tree house in the San Francisco hills. OH YEAHHHHHH! I looked out of the window at the rising sun and there were squirrels tending to their home in the boughs of the tree within which I was sleeping. Today I will sit here and do some jewellery designing as I ponder the playful squirrels. I think I could stay here forever, it is so peaceful and beautiful.

Check out the video on this link. Seeing is believing!

Tree House in San Francisco

Post Pictures, yes I will.

When I get home from San Francisco I am going to gather all of my jewellery photos and post the pants off of them. I have so many images that I have never bother to show!