On Loop

This song on loop in the studio  today :)

Bel Air Festival for the Arts

Tomorrow I will be showing my wares at The Bel Air Festival for the Arts from 10am - 5pm! If the weather is anything like today, it should be a fabulous time to come out and have fun :) there is so much to see at this show, lots of great art. Hope to see you there! 

Xoxox - Amy 

Photos from today

Multiple city

Geezy peezy, I'm putting in some extra work hours this weekend trying to keep up with my schedule for Artscape! (So far I'm rightttt on schedule which means I feel slightly behind! ) all is well though, my hands are covered in clay from about 7am-7pm daily and that's all right with me! 

Artscape is a very large free-to-the-public show in Baltimore and an outdoor one at that. So you can never quite tell what will happen. My faraway dream would be to always have left over stock but that's why it's a dream: potentially not possible. However I'm trying my best to have a  well stocked table so I'm madly making multiples! I was lamenting to Kirk the other night how it's so hard to predict what will sell, like,  making 30 of one design might be overkill  but 30 of another design may sell out in a few hours. 

In conclusion: I wish to see the future. 

Xoxoxoxo- Amy

Shots from the studio

Gorgeous breeze coming in through my studio  today! I opened up all the windows and I'm airing the place out while I work. The kitties came up to visit me while I was streaming Japanese language videos and making some production pieces :) multi tasking queen today !

Xoxoxo - Amy

Quote of the day

Today's quote is:

"Oh my gosh! What a MESS!" - me

It is time to clean house! 

がんばって！(do your best !)

Xoxoxo - Amy 

Jury Photos then and Now

PINK! That is all I could think of when I took a look back at my old jury photos yesterday. You know at the time some decisions just seem so right to you? But in reality they really aren't? haha. I just remember thinking at that time, "wow! This pink background is like, so perfect!" Now I look at it and I sort of cringe. Live and learn! This years jury photos I took were much better I thought. But maybe next year I will cringe... haha!

These layered earrings where super time consuming. They look large here but in reality they are pretty tiny. I think people don't realize that smaller pieces usually require more time and work than larger.

This is a slight variation on the opera links necklace.

Wow, so I completely love this brooch. I adore combining Japanese indigo with the bamboo wood look.

These stacking bangles are so fun! Hopefully I will list them in the shops soon.

PINK!!!

Compared to the pink, I like this background much better. For now.

xoxoxox -Amy

First Show Recap

Wanted to say thank you as always to all of my wonderful customers who stopped by the show on Saturday! :)

I love this show because it is held in my old high school. It always brings back good memories. Since this was my first show of the season being close to my house and being a relatively short show was nice. Despite that, I was still exhausted afterward and ended up taking a two hour nap haha!

Now it's time to clean my studio (and house) and get ready to send a collection of my work to New York for the summer!


My next show will be in the heart of Towson at Towson Town Spring Fest!

Xoxoxo - Amy

Treasury Feature

Happy Friday! Just wanted to share this stunning treasury curated by EverGreenGarden

that features my Whisper Necklace!

xoxoxox - Amy

Idea to Reality : Over the Bridge Bracelet

Today I am talking about my design process for the Over the Bridge bracelet. I had originally wanted to create a solid cuff style bracelet that reflected the architecture of old bridges used in Japanese gardens. However, I ran into a number of problems while trying to make a solid cuff that would be easily replicated and fit a number of wrist sizes. So I began researching rope bridges and their construction and also looking at plank style walkways. I sort of fell in love with the rustic look of the wood planks and started designing a bracelet around that idea. This bracelet uses hinge style jump rings to connect each tile much in the same way some of the plank bridges were constructed. I used a neutral color palette of fabric images for the tiles to keep a rustic feel to the piece. It's a wonderfully designed bracelet that wraps gently around the wrist and feels nice and secure at the same time. I guess that's a similar feeling you'd want when walking over a real bridge too :)

This piece is available in my Etsy Shop.

xoxoxo -Amy

Artist Feature : Murmurs of Spring

The ground murmurs warmth and delicate pink whispers. It's time to renew and refresh. A beginning and an end. Tender green plays among a quiet awakening. Spring is here. 

DeLoop - Flower cascade crown

Peraboom - Cold spring photography

Moonlightmicrofarm - Sprout seeds

ChickensintheTrees  - Princess Annes Lace photography 

Twoinspireyou - Tulips door wreath

TheBrokenHouse - Robins eggs 

ShopClementine - Sapphire bracelet

OriginalDesignsbyAR - Mauve scarf

Bonfortune - Tiffany blue straws

JLynnCreations - Herb stakes

CarolynCochran - Flower photography

ModernFlowerChild - Resin bangle

SunShowerStudio - Pink magnolia watercolor

FairyFolk - Easter egg ornaments

MyMiniatureGarden - Air plants

SucculentOasis - DIY succulent garden

xoxoxox -Amy

Finished collection

Spent some time this weekend pulling together a collection of like patterned pieces. Some are new designs and some are past designs with a twist! I've been reintroducing some of my metal and wire work into my clay pieces too. Also, I'll be showing my work at Fells Point Festival next weekend! I know it's been a while since I've done a local show, but now that the busy season is ramping back up again I'll be around a bit more :)

Xoxoxoxo - Amy