feather light

I have gone full steam ahead with these earrings. They have been my go to style for the summer because you can wear them with anything!

inspiration...leather?

Wow! It has been nothing short of crazy around these parts the past couple of months. The year is coming to a close and it feels like it went by in a blink. Just recently I have gone off on a design tangent and I cant get enough of it...leather. Anyone who knows me would think that they just read that wrong seeing as I was a vegetarian for almost 20 yrs. I have never worked with leather, or ever thought I would be working with it, but I really enjoy what can be done. Its so versatile-You can cut it into shapes like working with a sheet of metal or you can use it like strands of chain, oh the possibilities! I love combining textures in my pieces so this was one more to throw into the mix.

Sometimes inspiration is hard to come by. Luckily, this new design inspiration came at the perfect time. I have my very talented friend Oami to thank for it! She is the creator of a clothing and accessories line, Judah Ross. I have been a huge fan of hers from the moment we met and we decided to trade our wares. My first Judah Ross piece was a mono print market bag (this was just the beginning of my collection). Recently we were both at a show where she brought me a bag of leather scraps-the same leather which she had used for some of her market bags. When she asked if I wanted it, I accepted not having any clue at the time what I could use it for. As soon as I started working with it, my mind blew up and I couldn't stop coming up with designs. As a creator you love coming across this kind of inspiration. So, thank you Oami, and I hope everyone likes the direction Haden Designs is headed!

Organikx

I just came across some fantastic sterling silver jewelry on Etsy. Organikx is the name of the shop, and the pieces are made by Bridget Fauser. She has a very eclectic shop of hand forged silver, high polished silver, a mix of sterling and gold, and my absolute favorites are the large intricate natural stones she uses with the metal. Her stone choices are amazing!!!

I am a huge sucker for interesting large natural stones showcased in silver that has been a little distressed and oxidized. Seeing her work makes me want to get back into the studio behind a torch working with sterling silver again.