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<br />krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566196626611341421.post-76199641191104486252013-10-16T15:46:00.001+11:002013-10-16T15:46:54.722+11:00NEW COLLECTION<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<br />krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566196626611341421.post-75370394082378500352013-10-16T14:05:00.001+11:002013-10-16T14:05:47.977+11:00Alex remaking her old jewelry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Here's Alex at my workbench. We started by melting down her old gold rings and bracelets, and pulling that metal into round and half-round wire.</div>
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With that gold wire, we made some simple ring bands, a cute heart ring, some bangle bracelets, and the big cuff. Alex decided what she wanted to make, an slowly we worked through the projects.</div>
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She learned to saw, file, bend, sand and do some basic soldering. Of course, I'm there to help her along the way.</div>
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I love doing the one-on-one teaching. the student gets to make what she wants and learn some basic metal smithing techniques.</div>
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If you're in Noumea and you want to remake some of your old jewelry, just leave a comment, and we'll get in touch.</div>
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I finally opened my own ETSY Shop</div>
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krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566196626611341421.post-10960184632674222642013-07-16T21:29:00.000+11:002013-07-16T21:29:40.105+11:00New ideas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Just starting to get some new ideas. Thinking about adding some black pearls???</div>
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<br />krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566196626611341421.post-39171305143965508142013-06-05T14:24:00.000+11:002013-06-05T14:24:00.312+11:00Upcycle, recycle,or repurpose your old jewelry! What to do with your old jewelry? Of course some pieces are treasures from family and friends, or reminders of important events in our lives. But what about the fashion jewelry, or unloved gifts that were received over the years? Or even the boxes of junk jewelry from grandma or your old aunties. At first glance, these trashy bits should be dumped, but don't dump them, give them to me. Or better still, bring them to me and we can create something new together. Bits of gold and silver can be melted down, and worked into new anything, and the costume jewelry can be taken apart and salvaged for the clasps, or jump rings or interesting bits.<br />
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II was inspired a few years ago by <a href="http://radicaljewelrymakeover.blogspot.com/">radical jewelry makeover</a>, an amazing art project that connects jewelry students with their community. The public donates unwanted jewelry, the students then sort through the piles of metal, plastic, enamel, shells, beads, stones, etc, and create new and unique jewelry. The doners then pick new jewelry. A very interesting trade off.</div>
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I have my own version this. Students or customers come to my workshop with their unwanted jewelry, and we create NEW JEWELRY together. I love the sharing experience and they love learning new skills and getting new jewels!</div>
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krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566196626611341421.post-14500213364785669752013-05-31T14:51:00.000+11:002013-06-04T15:14:40.092+11:00Copper Bangles<div style="text-align: center;">
A few years ago I started working with copper electrical wire that is easy to find left over at any construction site. The not so easy part is cutting back all the black rubber.</div>
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The bracelets are oxidized dark brown, then I attach a handmade silk tassel. These are just one example of the many bangle bracelets that I make. The tassel colors can be changed.</div>
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<br />krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566196626611341421.post-26548558748541694062013-05-29T20:17:00.000+11:002013-06-04T15:13:48.112+11:00Traditional use of boar tusks in MelanesiaHere is a beautiful example of women at the welcoming party of the<br />
Hiro Morale festival in Papua New Guinea.<br />
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<br />krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566196626611341421.post-54721771893617704552013-05-22T21:49:00.000+11:002013-06-06T14:32:50.259+11:00More wild boar tusk jewelryHere's a photo of my friend's bracelet. It's been loved and worn daily for many years. This one is from Vanuatu.<br />
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krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566196626611341421.post-5453176419728374972013-05-20T21:13:00.000+11:002013-06-04T15:14:30.513+11:00More Pig Tusks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
These pieces were orders for a client that at first I didn't really want to do.</div>
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<br />krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566196626611341421.post-19361042208423532842013-05-20T11:52:00.000+11:002013-06-04T15:14:30.511+11:00BOAR TUSKSIt's funny how sometimes we see ordinary things in a whole new way.<br />
Over my 11 years of living in New Caledonia, I have often seen, mostly of an older generation , Caledonian ladies wearing jewelry made from boar tusks. The most highly prized tusks ,make a complete circle and are worn as bracelets, making a rather large ivory cuff. Usually the top is capped off with 18 kt gold. I' ve also seen some pretty massive double tusk necklaces attached with thick gold chain. I always considered these rather GAWDY, but to each his or her own style. I always liked the object, the tusk, and understood the rarity of a good tusk. In certain traditional Melanesian societies, the wild pigs are kept as domestic animals, and are cared for to produce these beautiful tusks which would then be used as objects of value for ceremonies and or trade between clans and family members. And in my own family, my husband and son hunt the wild pigs on our own property. Pigs which are often pesky, getting into garbage and in general causing trouble. But these wild pigs are usually not old enough to have grown large tusks. There lives are shortened when they start getting used to eating French baguettes.<br />
Last year I made my first trinquette necklace with as centerpiece, a tooth from a pig my husband and son hunted years ago. That necklace also hosts a nickle drop from the SLN, a keshi pearl from Tahiti, amber beads found in a parking lot, red coral, etc. Pacific Island stuff...<br />
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krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566196626611341421.post-42732758827704445432013-05-03T16:25:00.001+11:002013-05-03T16:39:40.689+11:00Back to blogging<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">my garage workshop! I've got most everything a creative jeweler needs, minus the big stuff like a rolling machine and casting equipment. So much time was spent in this fun space creating, that not enough time was spent on blogging. Now I'm back, and am going to start out by posting some fun jewelry from last year.</span></div>
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<br />krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566196626611341421.post-2276467091539022172013-05-02T13:47:00.005+11:002013-06-04T15:15:24.941+11:00New Tassel Bracelets and Necklaces<br />
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krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566196626611341421.post-23682267176181403332011-11-24T20:31:00.001+11:002013-06-04T15:28:36.209+11:00Annual sale at local tea shop Infinithé<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIjmtZQErmZUQFoK7rR0jmLrQw_4JiaLXwwavFt1i6h7Jd5KWw1WIOtrWhTO-73uYNJ3-0i65mNmmf50l7u7wyTJr8U3ER4LAvlGr-DLBOnsWcXp-MBC6bKyUvEcYQYCihW3iMMjaP367t/s1600/2011+bijoux+collage+for+blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678496683716490098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIjmtZQErmZUQFoK7rR0jmLrQw_4JiaLXwwavFt1i6h7Jd5KWw1WIOtrWhTO-73uYNJ3-0i65mNmmf50l7u7wyTJr8U3ER4LAvlGr-DLBOnsWcXp-MBC6bKyUvEcYQYCihW3iMMjaP367t/s400/2011+bijoux+collage+for+blog.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 400px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 398px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: black;">You are all invited to my annual jewelry sale at the tea shop Infinithé in Nouméa.</span></div>
Come and see my new work and many of the popular pieces from my collection.<br />
And while you are there, taste some new tea and nibble on some yummy cakes and cookies!<br />
The sale starts on Thursday the 1st of December and goes through Saturday the 3rd. See you there.krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566196626611341421.post-41701999196057005472011-09-01T09:47:00.005+11:002011-09-01T10:09:11.349+11:00FLOWERS AND RINGS<ul style="text-align: left;"><li>If I wait for the day when I'll have a perfect picture of a complete collection, well there might not be a day like that. So here are some photos of some of my most popular work of the last two years. I don't have an on-line shop because shipping from New Calédonia is long and exspensive. But you can always leave a comment if your interested.
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<br />krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566196626611341421.post-61767970588024188372011-08-31T16:20:00.007+11:002013-06-04T15:28:00.397+11:00Douce Inspirations Softie Mania!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTygocbF_1_Lc-CQmjnGOhLr-VZmvWI7ZuIz8eH1L17iYzNsTkB9agUkrV-NIohdtl01zDCS5NS1dFDjEtK_j5KC1KJ4ZeBUtYx7Y_rHUPL9OxmzYU7cf7wEzL00XfXFX0HY5XnGxti7Y/s1600/KB+softies+group+photo.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646893772941223394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTygocbF_1_Lc-CQmjnGOhLr-VZmvWI7ZuIz8eH1L17iYzNsTkB9agUkrV-NIohdtl01zDCS5NS1dFDjEtK_j5KC1KJ4ZeBUtYx7Y_rHUPL9OxmzYU7cf7wEzL00XfXFX0HY5XnGxti7Y/s400/KB+softies+group+photo.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 260px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 400px;" /></a>
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That was the name of an exhibition/sale of softies put togethet by myself and three freinds. The idea came about because we were getting together once a month for a crafternoon. That was fun, even though it was hard for everyone to make it. The idea was that each month or so, someone different would introduce/demonstrate a new technique or craft. We did some silk screening, some silver pendants with mini collages covered with resin, then we got stuck on softies. We were just going crazy making all sorts of softies. So we said, why not really make a bunch and have a sale. So we did. We decided to motivate the public by giving a softies away to a women's refuge here in Noumea. This refuge, the A.E.S. Bethanie, works with women who have very young children.
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The sale went well.The kids at the refuge were thrilled. A lot of work in the organizing and communication. It was fun, but I think in the future I'll stick to selling jewelry and just make softies for my sweeties and freinds. The softies in the first picture are my creations.
krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566196626611341421.post-15402610118572154792011-06-22T19:29:00.002+11:002011-06-22T19:43:28.458+11:00Local News<div><br /></div><div>The local New Caledonian TV channel has a very nice weekly cultural program called GWEBA, that highlights local artists of every kind, and local cultural happenings. They decided to do a bit on me. It's short and sweet and even adds in my recent creative adventure into the world of softies. If you can't speak French, just check out the images.</div><div>http://nouvellecaledonie.la1ere.fr/programmes/gweba/kristine-bourcier_55943.html</div><div><br /></div>krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566196626611341421.post-49688173919350213492011-05-20T13:56:00.002+11:002013-06-04T15:29:05.666+11:00Ko Néva "L'art est un sport de combat" translated= Art is a Combat SportKo Néva is an annual collective exhibition of contemporary art in New Caledonia. Each year the theme is different. The chosen work is exhibited in the Tjibaou Cultural Arts Center. This year Nouméa is hosting the Pacific Games, a mini Olympics for the Oceanic region. Much public money is going towards building infastructures for the huge event that will go on for two weeks.<br />
The title art is a combat sport gives the idea od how difficult life in Noumea is for an Artist. We are really on our own. Many people believe that too much money is spent on sport, and not near enough on culture and the arts. So several group art exhibitions this year are focusing on this theme. I took a different point of view. In a develpoing community, any public spending is welcome. Sport does involve a bigger public and does teach self respect and team work. I'm trying to be brief. I'm as much for sport as I am for culture. And I seriosly think that there is not enough of either in our community. So iIopted to display some of my thoughts with thrown away jewelry bits converted into a sport "icon". Today on an international level, sport is very removed from the personal level and taken to huge telecommmunicational heights. The sportsmen are stars and their lifestyles to be followed like the rich and famous. We don't talk about their training regimes but about their favorite brand of exspensive sunglasses. My Icon is a kitchy reflexion on that. And I'm extremly happy to have my work hanging in the Tjibaou Center!<br />
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krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566196626611341421.post-19402415230246978742011-05-20T13:41:00.001+11:002013-06-04T15:22:36.086+11:00Jewelry Recycling Workshop<span style="color: black;">My small but successful recycling jewelry project was great fun. Working only with non jewelers or metalsmiths, I mostly tried to show how to first completely deconstruct a piece of jewelry, and how to make the most of its parts. The students learned some simple wire wrapping techniques and looked at how things are put together. The Radical Jewelry Makeover team has really been an inspiration to me. I showed the RJM DVD to the students and really tried pushing the idea of using what was at hand and NOT going out to the craft store and buying new STUFF!</span><br />
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krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566196626611341421.post-56533743953386191172010-11-02T20:11:00.002+11:002010-11-02T20:25:49.016+11:00Tea Shop SaleMy next big sale is the first few days of December. A friend of mine has a great tea shop and we have an open house every year with my jewelery and her tea and cakes. Since she is also American and French, we have a lot of fun speaking Franglais, or Frenglish with our bilingual friends and customers who come to the show. These are silver pendants that will go on chains or neck wires,the stones are jelley opals from Madagascar, and a nice green chrysophrase.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4v3dkA5oDOqmGeBN9A2qo2FGxp8YTvg_5pHaOMUueOmrZUVlzYTk-FRGQLubZhqcJcMuYUVL6Sw3bsPK7HWw65C9GcznKEU-rRJ1HJy95Tj5OU1Lek794PgZq2GxFYxFkAKaoPU-CDse/s1600/2010+invite+infinith%C3%A9.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 190px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534878731818091938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4v3dkA5oDOqmGeBN9A2qo2FGxp8YTvg_5pHaOMUueOmrZUVlzYTk-FRGQLubZhqcJcMuYUVL6Sw3bsPK7HWw65C9GcznKEU-rRJ1HJy95Tj5OU1Lek794PgZq2GxFYxFkAKaoPU-CDse/s400/2010+invite+infinith%C3%A9.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNRTd__J5dWVuHBH2ZJ8XeO44GNZwRNiwL-M8ULEieS5iFd7jKY1_wiUY6yi8mavClHaSNtgsN82tMtTxVbMC28PjOZH1CCZZqaFmdrPUmv-U9e7aA117NROYrITi2B95R9s_FaWF5Ulb/s1600/2010+invite+infinith%C3%A9+-+Copie.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566196626611341421.post-72402767544345893582010-11-01T15:25:00.002+11:002013-06-04T15:24:59.780+11:00METAL INCLINATIONS 2Now this is really big news!<br />
My Surplus Corn Lei was selected to be part of the international online exhibition<br />
"METAL INCLINATIONS 2"<br />
organized by The Society for Midwest Metalsmiths<br />
check out the exhibition to see some really amazing contemporary jewelery!<br />
<a href="http://smm-metalinclinations.org/">http://smm-metalinclinations.org</a>krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566196626611341421.post-15780568876140881962010-11-01T15:15:00.001+11:002010-11-01T15:17:19.455+11:00More travels in the US, Ohio<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwgNHwBnBSd00v5VbuXYr5BdHIcDfD_6-K3zQ833B-VmRRWNy4fhkcVdMBpEiH4L8KWFNX1suC3QpFflNjcUrwdpZM6JoBeX_ISiwEIA3HttAw10JE4e1-tmPoT8WOUJdZIjxu1cAr5j9/s1600/2010+Dichotomies+postcard.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534430463303773890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwgNHwBnBSd00v5VbuXYr5BdHIcDfD_6-K3zQ833B-VmRRWNy4fhkcVdMBpEiH4L8KWFNX1suC3QpFflNjcUrwdpZM6JoBeX_ISiwEIA3HttAw10JE4e1-tmPoT8WOUJdZIjxu1cAr5j9/s400/2010+Dichotomies+postcard.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566196626611341421.post-49639928579288869012010-11-01T14:46:00.004+11:002010-11-01T15:00:48.142+11:00More travels in the USAfter California, we traveled to the midwest, and specifically to Columbus, Ohio, to visit my cousins, who live down the street from the Ohio Craft Museum. Lucky me! The museum was hosting -<br />"Dichotomies in Objects" Contemporary South African Jewelery from the Stellenbach Area. The work was all of great quality with much diversity in material, technique and concept. My favorite work was by Idane Burger and Ackeem Ngwenya. They both spoke to me of contemporary Africa, but not in too direct a manner. My photos are bad, but if you can always look back to <a href="http://www.velvetdavinci.com/">http://www.velvetdavinci.com</a> if you would like to see the entire show.<br /> <br />Gussie van der Merwe<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 168px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534423730449944578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrBj6wTKt38ue37a3ykHo6vCHnPVqFPhjF0IMcsVRJkU1Wdy4U2FMOtNTNhZyypCHv71P04DGn1W1Wl8FyTdDXWaqUeraN7FyJ9Cb_WdW6lZQ_qXu4NfK9U01g6cEs9vO7a1t91wpBB113/s320/2010+Gussie+van+der+Merwe.JPG" /> Jacomien Labuschagne<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJ8IXyeNLM4elPUVfb7_gsSIMl2gVC8HgUI0rZMP9Edrc7MDLVDuReq4uRSI25QbDmno8iqgd_3JN6xV0fRFzuN8EXDYWVnGGu_HfhMYUC5rj5G6w5qBEAsBnGf3yJzftSi8QOWn2wg7z/s1600/2010+ohio+Jacomien+Labuschagne.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534423727536392258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJ8IXyeNLM4elPUVfb7_gsSIMl2gVC8HgUI0rZMP9Edrc7MDLVDuReq4uRSI25QbDmno8iqgd_3JN6xV0fRFzuN8EXDYWVnGGu_HfhMYUC5rj5G6w5qBEAsBnGf3yJzftSi8QOWn2wg7z/s320/2010+ohio+Jacomien+Labuschagne.JPG" /></a> Nanette Nel<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWgnJ07i86b3T2iphEy_TRdZ9zJkP5fu3dbqcmlUJBXLSzfp_ZM2OKTMmAY8o5hUdEf_1co95Fqzw8PiapaHPlgbivGjobpRateMTzl1MLl4WRaQle07DCP1dny2rGj_QChkM0-K-GebOM/s1600/2010+ohio+Nanette+Nel.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534423724047086642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWgnJ07i86b3T2iphEy_TRdZ9zJkP5fu3dbqcmlUJBXLSzfp_ZM2OKTMmAY8o5hUdEf_1co95Fqzw8PiapaHPlgbivGjobpRateMTzl1MLl4WRaQle07DCP1dny2rGj_QChkM0-K-GebOM/s320/2010+ohio+Nanette+Nel.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566196626611341421.post-42793392256450712352010-11-01T08:57:00.006+11:002010-11-01T14:45:37.161+11:00Travels in the USEvery 2 years or so we take a long trip to the USA to visit family and freinds and of course jewelery. This year we were on the west coast and I got to visit the VELVET DAVINCI gallery in San Francisco. How exciting. I took my daughter and we stayed for over an hour. They were in between exhibitions, but the permanent collections and showcases were full of amazingly creative, inovative, well crafted jewelery and sculpture. Here are a few photos of work I especially liked, (I should have taken about another million photos) I didn't buy any work, but I did buy the catalogue from "The Pocket Guide to New Zealand Jewelery"<br /><br />Sebastian Buescher<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKp5VLaEWppUPaDAQV46jlEA8AZcaMGXuGSGAAj-GmUKCIxQprwKcFFJhfDxlWY5E6hBPl2sOIqkNJBUZq09Y0e2F1qCOq99CKcFz4JeiD6y5CyAtGzyU_KEVoPtiN_BlgC3SAot0xfz42/s1600/2010+velvet+Seabastian+Buescher.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 165px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534336398236420738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKp5VLaEWppUPaDAQV46jlEA8AZcaMGXuGSGAAj-GmUKCIxQprwKcFFJhfDxlWY5E6hBPl2sOIqkNJBUZq09Y0e2F1qCOq99CKcFz4JeiD6y5CyAtGzyU_KEVoPtiN_BlgC3SAot0xfz42/s320/2010+velvet+Seabastian+Buescher.JPG" /></a>Joanna Golberg<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEFLQ9N9g0reI2QWS_HXKnD4buboNNDmygJGXOrl6RIYr5uuiG-oYmknQEgUuF2m7ETvDdIA8h2TaHXTp1fJqrXTjIjyj4gxKlCgK71-xd3060DbYI6QbyQY3EX3SjubR2rSanZI3t0Do/s1600/2010+velvet+Joanna+Golberg.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534336379823217970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2c1em6XWAqBFE4Uc-soo5YhEFj7M35sqDAnivK2APdwp9uRAoeIrwYvV_kK3lGgVisl3FZY_px1HnPeGbDXTqfoRR5bhNuate1D4xvVg3F_O45nppH80Y_VoUgMQejTYYqbgxgjPzQhdR/s320/2010+Velvet+davinci+interior.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-lDdoMh1_DFY5DS9enJjsRyhGzXaZSkr9ushqzsEGptCkHI5Jh2FOQ7T_NmUE6ZJeyys2ZJyWXWlrpsxkEZ0aqCx3AFpuP2TF_p9k7lBWRDxqY6Y-XAeCkV_nCfiKORTPKiW-rwkHqSl/s1600/2010+estelle+in+front+of+velvet+davinci.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534336373892891570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-lDdoMh1_DFY5DS9enJjsRyhGzXaZSkr9ushqzsEGptCkHI5Jh2FOQ7T_NmUE6ZJeyys2ZJyWXWlrpsxkEZ0aqCx3AFpuP2TF_p9k7lBWRDxqY6Y-XAeCkV_nCfiKORTPKiW-rwkHqSl/s320/2010+estelle+in+front+of+velvet+davinci.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div>krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566196626611341421.post-46476838390754999342010-11-01T08:43:00.004+11:002010-11-01T15:19:46.017+11:00my free time<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVZH-kL2VKybka53UyEdMI8MdejV5pJLEA0CoZEycGzjHQV3ZZvXn_2ERrPxlMqm0KUu5lEPYOErR7BNbV2ASavgHnX5Fm_PxVAYVia7zzgc7piPE3wqIoqSg_bru7bf33trGX1aso1ui/s1600/mom+and+estelle+on+the+quad.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534332372433325986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8t5hwfzJ45j_KI4dFLV2Y4K1IFcxnh8aMscAMeoI1CeUtaGTnP8jYoQaXxthSPU57x0Atw671w4a2jyhygn0Iew01BIz3BPX5nq9Egb4Tc7JuMdz_heXmSmsr4-24sdG0tASKszToH_MA/s320/green+beans+and+salad+in+kitchen.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQrvyHDJMsxoRl2XT3ozlDgdzn4ue8EB0Lf8xz5D5uYfUBvjLO1BK1LhtpSv1Q_q7rKkYYRchhQaHwj4H8y-bmeu_x3sVwqTuj3smpWEuFpjuSk2bxmeOAtiUzTbyPGlbHhOYLLL8aLzyF/s1600/2010+july+potager.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 172px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534332367616882818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQrvyHDJMsxoRl2XT3ozlDgdzn4ue8EB0Lf8xz5D5uYfUBvjLO1BK1LhtpSv1Q_q7rKkYYRchhQaHwj4H8y-bmeu_x3sVwqTuj3smpWEuFpjuSk2bxmeOAtiUzTbyPGlbHhOYLLL8aLzyF/s320/2010+july+potager.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>This is what I do when I'm not making jewelery or driving the kids around...</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812467672969115296noreply@blogger.com0