I've been a bad jeweler/blogger

These past couple of weeks have been crazy, and unfortunately not crazy with jewelry. School and work has controlled my life, and will continue to do so until May 6th. I will be done with my first year of college then (so weird/scary). I cannot believe that the year is almost over.
Today, however, I was able to get in some studio time with a friend of mine in Newport. It was nice to catch up with her and have some time with a torch. Boy did I miss it! I have many ideas that I want to accomplish, and trust me I want to show you, but alas I have no time/good area to get some pictures. I will probably have a big update post when I get home.

Until then, I hope everyone else has been creating lots!!
Kate

Nature Pictures

All of the pictures are ones that I have taken, and done some editing on my computer.

Enjoy :)

Updates :)

Ok, so I have a few updates for everyone.
-I was finally able to get home and into my metals studio. (yay!) I didn't get as much done as I wanted, but I was able to make lots of headpins and circles, for earrings and bracelets.
-I have been designing more pieces that I want to make. I want to try and make a funky ring soon. I will definitely keep you updated on that.
-I can't wait to be home for the summer, because I can finally work in my studio all of the time, and begin getting my display ready for my show.

I really hope that everyone has been enjoying the nice weather, hopefully it stays!!

Stay creative :)

Kate

I love nice weather!

I don't know about everyone else, but the weather in Newport has been amazing recently. No jacket required, and flip flops are possible. I really hope that it stays like this for the rest of the semester! So today in honor of the good weather, and that it was the weekend, I decided to walk the cliff walk to the beach. There were still so many great shells and seaglass since the last time I went, which was only last week. It is so relaxing to walk the beach, it must be why I love being by the ocean. There were so many "mermaid's purses" at the beach, it was ridiculous, too bad if I brought them back to my room, my room would smell, so on the beach they stayed. I did take some pictures of my adventure, so enjoy :)






Isn't the middle picture cool? I am definitely going to incorporate it into jewelry somehow.

Happy creating :)
Kate

WOOHOO :)

I got accepted into the Art on the Green at the Pinehills show again!! Needless to say I am very happy about this, and I look forward to doing the show again. In case you were wondering, the show is on June 19th! I have a lot of work to do!

:)
Kate

Spring :)

Even though the weather does not seem to agree, I am in spring mode! My spring break started today (woohoo!) so I will be busy catching up/ getting ahead on work, and of course making jewelry! I am waiting anxiously to find out if I got into the Art on the Green show--I hear on Monday! (wish me luck!)
But besides all of that, I have been trying to come up with some new ideas with pearls and silver. Keep on the lookout, hopefully I will have some finished pieces and pictures soon!

Keep creating!

Kate

Oh ps. I just noticed that the link did not work in my last post. Let's try this again..
http://etsymetal.blogspot.com/

Shipments and Project Runway

I really hope that my shipment from Fire Mountain Gems comes today, I really want to make some new pieces with the crystals!
So I have been reading the etsy metal blog for awhile, and I really love how they do the challenge of Project Runway, in relation to jewelry. I have been watching Project Runway a lot, because it does inspire me to work on new pieces, so this challenge will make it even better. My sketchbook will definitely be in use during the show.
(If you want to see the etsy metal blog, the link is here: )

Happy creating!

Kate <3