At last ...... new pieces

New ring, at last!

I love this piece and have worked hard on it.  It needed some modifications and maybe some more but I will be wearing for the next week to see how it feels and works.

I will also be making a pendant to match so watch this space.

I have also made some more 'upcycled' pieces, a long chunky pendant so I will post more images next week.

This is fantastic contemporary jewellery from some Hungarian designers.  Pushing the boundaries ...... I love it ...........

Emotional Design

 analyzing products in a holistic way to include their attractiveness, their behavior, and the image they present to the user -- and of the owner. In this work on design, these different aspects of a product were identified with different levels of processing by people: visceral, behavioral, and reflective. These three levels translate into three different kinds of design. Visceral design refers primarily to that initial impact, to its appearance. Behavioral design is about look and feel -- the total experience of using a product. And reflection is about ones thoughts afterwards, how it makes one feel, the image it portrays, the message it tells others about the owner's taste.

My last few ranges have been based on emotional design, something which  started to research last year.  Donald Norman is an expert on psycho physics and have a passion for design.  I am working my way through his books, essays and interviews, taking my time to absorb it and understand but I feel in tune with it, he makes a lot of sense.

I am doing Art in the Pen in August and need to get sorted out.  I work 4 days a week in a jewellers and I am going away for a week so I am trying to be organised as I know that I will run out of time.
I need a new display this year as it is my third year so I want it to look different.  I have asked a friend if she has anything I can borrow and she says yes but I am still waiting to see the stuff!  She has a lot on her plate as well so i should be more patient.

I am going to use some sketches and tools  to use as props and try to create a workshop type of atmosphere around my stall.  That's my starting point anyway!

Still working on it.

My friend gave me some of her jewellery that she didn't want so that I could maybe use it in new designs.

I haven't really been that creative but I have managed to  'upcycle' some bits in to earrings and a necklet.

The silver balls are quite intricate, think they are plated so I have put everything on sterling silver findings.

They are on my website www.thejewelleryroom.co.uk if anyone wants to buy.

New earrings, I have used hoops but also you can have them on hooks or studs.

New pendant.

I wore the above once and got an order for 2 sets from a friend!  Hopefully the orders continue ....

Had a crap week at work, enough said, don't like to linger.

I have had some good sales of my jewellery this week which I really need to improve on.

some plant images to show the progress of my summer pot plants ...........

Had an interesting week.  It's been quite busy at the shop, sold some nice pieces, tanzanite and diamond ring which was a replacement for an engagement ring that a lady lost last summer.  She had been looking for another one since then and finally found one in the shop. Nice.

I have made some new jewellery which I love.   I need to finish off some of it then I will post images.

We had a few friends over last night and had a great evening eating al fresco.  Hoping to eat outside again tonight, got to make the most of this weather.

I might try my hand at fishing today!  Will let you know ...........