Eon is Fluxed

New studio...

2012-01-30T01:33:00.001-08:00

So I've sorta moved into my new studio...
I need to revamp and renovate it before it's actually home...
The dogs love it though...

Start of new things...

2012-01-18T23:39:00.000-08:00

So 2012... new things...
were the Mayans right?
But I digress...

So this year sees the start if me not just being a jewellery designer...
but also a teacher!

I have taken on the post as Jewellery Design Teacher at The Jack Meyer Art Centre.

Love the place already!
And my classroom is huge and so well stocked!!
Just watch this space, going to be bragging about my kids soon!

But don't worry, I haven't given up as a designer.
Making pieces like a crazy person and

Xmas shopping suggestions

2011-12-22T01:54:00.000-08:00

For those last minute Xmas monkeys and the shopping that comes with it.
I was asked by friend for my pick of Xmas shopping places.
Why? Cause Designers know our stuff (or so I've heard)
So here's a list of my favourite places to go buy things:

If you like design and a mix of everything I suggest:

The Fringe Arts (99B Kloof Street and Alfred Mall, V&A Waterfront)
and
The Haas Collective (67 Rose Street)

Between the two they stock the biggest collection of contemporary designers in Cape Town!
And surprise surprise they have my jewellery (hint hint nudge nudge)

Then for those who like sweet things:
Emporio Leone (In the Cape Quarter and V&A Waterfront)
Yummy!!

aaand Charly's Bakery (Harrington Square)
Do yourself a favour, wicked chocolate cake... nuff said.

For the art fancies:
The Deckle Edge (Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock)
damn, they have everything....

The Vintage monkeys aren't forgotten!

My Brothers girlfriend introduced me to this site, The Suitcase, it is amazing!
Go check it out, affordable clothes that look awesome!
And Monoko! (89 Kloofnek Road)
Great clothing, awesome accessories!
(yeah they stock me too :P)

And totally go to Hello Again (223 Long street)
They sell awesome shirts and stock Hout Couture sunglasses!!

MCQP, Goodluck and a giant cat!

2011-12-19T00:45:00.000-08:00

17 December was MCQP (Mother City Queer Projects)
I had the option to go, as Goodluck was playing and they offered me 2 tickets.
Best of all, I walk to their stage
and they had a giant version of my cat made!
It's huge and rad!
For in case you don't know, the cat,
is on their album cover and was a collaboration
between me and the amazingly talented Tenth Hour!
Goodluck was amazing, Jules, crazy!
The party! Wow!!!
Still can't believe

they gave me shout outs to the crowd!
Surreal!

Find me at The Fringe Handmade: Creative Goods Market

2011-12-01T04:52:00.000-08:00

"What distinguishes it from other popular weekly markets is its emphasis on locally produced, original handmade products."

Come check out The Fringe Handmade: Creative Goods Market,
Saturday 3 December 2011 from 10am to 6pm,
Harrington Street Parking Lot, Harrington Street, Cape Town
(Right by Charly's Bakery)
It's going to be rad!

Bathroom Bizarre

2011-11-24T06:29:00.000-08:00

For those who know me,
I've been bitching about this bathroom for the last 2 months.
Renovations, they are not fun!
So this is the finished product,
gotten rid of our very 70's bathroom!

New Range: Ceramic Hearts

2011-11-23T04:06:00.000-08:00

So I just finished my latest range of jewellery
I'm back on hearts.
I think they look awesome.
The hearts are ceramic with either a:
22ct Gold glaze, Bright Platinum Glaze, Blue Cobalt Glaze
or oxides and underglaze drawings!
Oh and turn em around and see my logo stamped on the setting!
The full range available from The Fringe Arts!

Stamp it!

2011-11-15T02:49:00.000-08:00

I got a hallmark stamp made with my logo,
that my dear friend Davida Smith designer for me.
Awesome!
From now on my pieces will be branded!!

New jewellery is is then...

2011-11-14T04:00:00.000-08:00

This is the first of my new range.
Testing how it's going to look.
Sneak peak for you all.
You like?
Feedback will be very welcome!

Swimming into Monoko

2011-10-26T01:38:00.000-07:00

I have a new stockist.
It's an awesome little vintage shop.
And they are stocking my new range of toy jewellery!

Playtime.

2011-10-20T06:03:00.000-07:00

So I've been playing around with my pottery stuff...
Huge mess....
oi...
Still, it's fun :P

The Fringe Arts @The V&A Waterfront

2011-10-10T02:14:00.000-07:00

I finally got a chance to pop in to The Fringe Arts new pop up,
at the V&A Waterfront.
It looks awesome, look how nice all my jewellery looks as well :P

Soooo much awesome design....

New jewellery stands

2011-10-01T04:32:00.000-07:00

I had new stands made for the wishbones
(available exclusively from The Fringe on Kloof)
How rad are they?

I haz new packaging!

2011-09-19T01:03:00.000-07:00

Don't you just love my new packaging?

Monoko

2011-09-14T01:18:00.000-07:00

I found this awesome shop.
It's called Monoko.
It's owned by a girl my Brother and His Girlfriend are friends with.
We had Mojitos there.
The sell awesome vintage stuffs.
I want to go spend money there!
89 Kloofnek Road, Cape Town

Make a wish

2011-09-04T23:27:00.000-07:00

After much secrecy and very excited squeaks from
Thessa and Chantal (the crazy ladies from The Fringe Arts)
The newest bout of my insanity has seen the light of day.

Simply called "wish"I have a range of sterling silver wishbones.
Some are just wishbones, some have a wish.
There's even a copper version of them (for those who like colour)
And it's exclusively available from The Fringe on Kloof!

Swimming in stock.

2011-09-01T06:28:00.001-07:00

My coffee table is covered in new stock and pieces of jewellery....
Going to drop it all off at The Fringe on Kloof tomorrow
Soon my pets you'll all find out....

what I've been upto....

2011-08-26T02:06:00.000-07:00

So since my last post I've been VERY BUSY!
So here's a short recap of what I've been up to so my monkeys know what been happening:

1. I've been teaching Foundation Course in Design at CPUT (mail me if you want more info)
and also been playing with a new range....

2. I've also been visiting Lauren Fowler (my-female-version-of-me-friend) and The Fringe Arts
where Lauren has been a window artist!

I also was invited to their blogger night, organised by Miss Fowler...

3. Catching up with Oh Dear Megan, girl knows some good coffee joints and
something exciting is in the pipeline kids....

aaaand then:

4. I've been working on a very exciting 2nd range,
that will be exclusively available from The Fringe Arts!!!

Stay Tuned.....

Toby went shopping

2011-08-17T08:07:00.001-07:00

I took Toby (my Jack Russel) with when I ran some errands.
Visiting the Fringe Arts, 99 Kloof Street
seeing Lauren Fowler in the window.

Face it. Every designer needs a pup.

Lauren in the window!

2011-08-15T09:04:00.000-07:00

My crazy and awesome friend face is going to be sitting in the window of The Fringe Arts and make awesome things.
For those who don't know Lauren Fowler is an illustrator, knitter, graphic designer and thing maker!

She says:
"From today (15th August) until the 15th of September, I've taken over the two box windows as an artist in residence at The Fringe Arts on Kloof street. I'll be working from the windows for the week form 10am - 4pm, come and visit!"

Go look at her like she's a zoo monkey.

Pearl and Sapphire ring...

2011-08-04T08:05:00.000-07:00

I think this is such a cute engagement ring.
One of the more original ones I did.
9ct White Gold, Pearl and Sapphire ring.
So cute and dainty!

New Stockist: The Haas Collective

2011-08-01T08:25:00.001-07:00

As of today, I am now stocking The Haas Collective.
They are so awesome.
Wacky mix of art.
And did I mention they have a coffee shop?

Here's a few pics of the latest stock available from them.

So go pop in at Haas:
67 rose street, bo-kaap, Cape Town

No rest for the wicked....

2011-07-22T01:59:00.000-07:00

I have been working like a crazy person recently...
As testified by my bench....

Very excited with the new things coming,
next week you'll all get the full info...
and be taken out of the dark...

Sneak peak of one of the new pieces...
availabe soon....

Revamped rules....

2011-06-22T12:13:00.000-07:00

So due to weather being cold and horrible...

We've decided to change the rules of the competition.

Instead of having to take a photo in front of The Fringe on Kloof,
you just need to tag us in a status on Facebook or Twitter.

The most creative status wins:

Da rules:
1. Join The Fringe Arts and Eon Hoon Jewellery Design fan pages
2. Tag us in a status
3. Say something cool and awesome

Most creative status wins!

Stockists lists

2011-06-20T08:08:00.000-07:00

Some people have been asking me where they can get hold of my stuff
So here's the list of my current stockists and their info

The Fringe on Kloof, 99B Kloof street, Cape Town
They are the exclusive stockists of my little black heart range.
They are totally rad and have an amazing range of art, jewellery, nicknack's and various cool goodies!
hello@thefringearts.co.za

Mememe
Cnr Church and Long Street, Cape Town
Owned by Doreen Southwood, they have amazing clothes and great stock.
Have a look they have a few of my more dressy pieces.
info@mememe.co.za

And then also directly from me!
info@eonhoon.com

A fringe'd press release

2011-06-07T00:02:00.000-07:00

ART & DESIGN POP-UP COLLECTIVE THE FRINGE ARTS FINDS A PERMANENT HOME IN KLOOF STREET

From 15 June 2011 South African art & design collective The Fringe Arts will open the doors of its first permanent shop. Aptly called The Fringe on Kloof, the shop will be located on vibrant Kloof Street in Cape Town.

Brainchild of Chantal Louw and Thessa Bos, The Fringe Arts is known for its pop-up shops that feature art, design and ‘bread and butter’ ranges by local artists, designers and illustrators as well as limited edition fine art prints by Warren Editions and Artthrob. Each piece, selected by Louw and Bos, is handmade, conceptualised and manufactured in South Africa.

Louw and Bos have managed to build a collective of South Africa’s top creatives. Encouraged by national and internationalist trend analysts who collectively predict the trend of living local and a demand for locals goods, Louw and Bos focus exclusively on local art and design, showcasing South Africa’s creative edge and its ability to compete internationally in the art and design market.

Participating designers include ceramicists Shirley Fintz and John Bauer, jewellery designers Skermunkil and Beloved Beadwork and surface designers Skinny Laminx and Fabric Nation. Art available at The Fringe Arts includes work by Dale Yudelman and Frank van Reenen and limited edition prints/monotypes by Sanell Aggenbach, Georgina Gratix, Candice Breitz and David Glodblatt.

Says Bos: "We work with an amazing range of talented and inspiring people of whom we are incredibly proud, and who keep surprising us with their work. The fact that they are continuously developing their ranges and that in addition there is so much undiscovered talent in South Africa allows us to always keep changing our offering. And it keeps our jobs very exciting."

In addition to work from the collective of artists and designers, The Fringe on Kloof will also carry Bos and Louw's vintage range, Frintage. Both vintage-fanatics, the duo has carefully selected vintage clothing, accessories and décor in collaboration with well-known local vintage brands such as London Road and The Cooks Room.

Says Louw: "Hearts and eyes are turning to the local scene and discovering not only a sense of quality but an amazing abundance of knowledge garnered from our parents and their parents and so forth. From dolosse to vintage, South Africa has a rich history of upcycling"

The Fringe Arts will launch The Fringe on Kloof on Wednesday 15 June from 6 to 8 pm.

Address: 99B Kloof Street Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 9 to 6 pm, Saturday from 9 to 5 pm.

“The best collection of art and design retail I have ever seen” - Lianne Burton, former editor of House & Leisure and marketing manager for Cape Town Tourism

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COMPETITION
In celebration of the opening of The Fringe on Kloof, The Fringe Arts is running a competition in collaboration with Eon Hoon Jewellery Design throughout the month of June.

How to enter:

Join The Fringe Arts and Eon Hoon Jewellery Design fan pages on Facebook
Take a kooky crazy, cool, trendy, hipster, wannabe, interesting photo of yourself in front of The Fringe on Kloof (99B Kloof Street, diagonally opposite Arnold's)
Upload the photo to your Facebook and/or Twitter
Say something cool about the photo
Mention and tag The Fringe Arts and Eon Hoon Jewellery Design in the photo/post
Hold thumbs!

Competition closes on 30 June 2011. Winners will be announced on facebook on 1 July 2011.

Follow the link: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=135828376492501

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WIN! with Eon Hoon and The Fringe Arts!

2011-05-31T02:51:00.000-07:00

In anticipation of The Fringe Arts move to Kloof Street

and in collaboration with them,

I’m having a little give away!

Follow the instructions below and you could stand a chance to win a cracked heart pendant!

How to enter:

Join The Fringe Arts and Eon Hoon Jewellery Design fan pages on Facebook
Take a kooky crazy, cool, trendy, hipster, wannabe, interesting photo of yourself in front of The Fringe Arts new location in Kloof Street
Upload the photo to Facebook and/or Twitter
say something cool about the photo
Mention and tag The Fringe Arts and Eon Hoon Jewellery Design in the photo/post
Hold thumbs!!

Competition runs 1 June to 15 June

and will then pick the coolest one and at the opening of The Fringe Arts,

we’ll be giving the lucky person their prize!

Come on!

Be cool, enter, tell your friends and show us what you’re made of!

Now available at

2011-05-19T07:17:00.000-07:00

It's with great pleasure that I announce I have a new stockist:

Mememe, a boutique store on long street,
117a Long Street (Cnr Church Street) in Cape Town.
Go pop in and see, there's a lovely mix of people,
including my fellow jewellers,
Inkheart Design, oh dear Megan and emma anne.

The goodluck album is in stores.

2011-05-11T05:43:00.000-07:00

I walked into Musica today and there was the Goodluck Album!

For those who missed it.
Under a collaborative by
Wes Langeridge, Moe Kekana and Robin Evans and myself
called Tenth Hour,
I made and designed the jewellery that goes on top of the Cat
Lots of rocky roads, hard work and tears, but it looks stunning.

Jules and Ben (from Goodluck) can be proud the sound is amazing, Hop on Hop off is by far my favourite, but Durty Boys sounds like it was written about me!

more commisions

2011-05-11T00:36:00.000-07:00

I did another few commissions, here is the latest one.
I made these earrings with enamel and garnets to just hang from a stud on top.

They came out pretty cute I think...

That little piece of paper.

2011-05-05T01:16:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I picked up this:

Finally I have the piece of paper that proves I worked my arse into the ground...
Reason why for 2 years most of my friend didn't see me...

Bees, glorious bees!!!

2011-05-03T05:44:00.000-07:00

I had a bit of a home invasion this weekend.
Looking out of my window there was a bit of an infestation of bees,
who had decided the air vent in my wall was going to be their new home.
When they finally moved on, I collected some of the "cadavers"
I've got an absolute obsession with bees...
I think it's time to cast some of the little buggers...

Now listed on the Cape Town Creatives Website

2011-04-22T03:08:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I got the great new that I am now listed on the
Cape Town Creatives Website

I love this site!
It's filled with the most talented artists, crafters, designers and generally amazing people!!

I'm so happy to be featured here!!!
One of the big announcements I have!
Keep watching this space.

Favourite commissions upto April

2011-04-19T05:46:00.000-07:00

Here's just a few pics of some of my favourite commissions I did recently:

I know I've blogged about this one before... But it's still a favourite.
Sterling Silver Gents Wedding ring, Roman Numerals reading the wedding date.

A Gear Heart Brooch in sterling silver with hand pierced cogs.
Made this one that the cogs fit snugly into each other
and cannot turn but the effect is amazing when worn!

And then one of my Heart Rings.
I oxidised the sides and polished the edges of this one.

I'm feeling an urge to play with this idea again and bring out some pieces inspired by it...

It's lives!

2011-04-14T04:46:00.000-07:00

After weeks of waiting, hard work
and working with the two of the most talented people I know!
My website is up and running!

It looks amazing!!!
Thanks to Bianca Louw for designing it and making it look amazing,
she has such patience and I put her through the hoops here!
And not to mention Davida Smith,
who designed my new logo and business cards,
she knew what I wanted before I even did!!
Thanks girls you are amazing!!!!

and it's not even xmas yet....

2011-04-12T05:07:00.000-07:00

Just picked up my new business cards...
Designer by my friend, Davida Smith.
Can't wait to show off the new look and logo...
soon my pretties... soon....

Some amazing shit!

2011-04-06T06:23:00.000-07:00

I was cleaning out my camera and came upon this photo I had taken at Design Indaba.
This is by a company called Sobeit.
It's farking amazing and so rad, I need one.
I must have one.
Can I hint for a birthday gift from mommy?

VISI.co.za

2011-03-30T02:38:00.000-07:00

One of my favourite magazines, VISI, did an online article about me!!!
Thats so rad!
See the article here

Coming Soon...

2011-03-25T05:15:00.000-07:00

Coming soon....

My best friends wedding....

2011-03-23T02:59:00.000-07:00

Sooooo... in December my best friend got married...
I made the engagement ring...
She gave me some pics of the wedding and I found these too gems...

The stunning ring (even if I do say so myself),
such a pretty photo,
almost looks like an advert for a bridal magazine....

And then my lovely, stunning best friend!
How gorgeous does she look?

Relaunch of the Fringe Arts

2011-03-18T08:29:00.000-07:00

Last night [17 March 2011] was the relaunch of The Fringe Arts as well as their first solo exhibition, Book Paper Scissors by Keri Muller.

Stunning atmosphere.... Lovely Bubbly, great friends.

The "new" shop looks amazing and so very intimate.
I am so impressed with the new designers they found.

Pictured above is my stock, available at The Fringe Arts, Alfred Mall, V&A Waterfront.

And above are the lovely (and slightly crazy, but that's how I like them) owners,
Chantal Louw and Thessa Boss.

But don't forget the lovely art, Keri is amazingly talented!!!!
Go have a look at the new shop, go look at the exhibition while it's running and more importantly, go be amazed!!!

Friends, Romans and Countrymen...

2011-03-14T02:34:00.000-07:00

Post Indaba has been amazing. I've gotten the most amazing clients
, you know who you are,
and have been busier than I thought I would be.

So I have to brag about this commission. This is a lovely couple I met at the expo.
They were married on Friday [11 March 2011]
and had this ring commissioned for the groom.
The ring reads the wedding date in roman numerals [MMXI III XI].
It was so ironic as well, seeing as the day I finished it I was invited to a toga party...
Anyway I think it's such an amazing ring
and the enthusiasm shown by these people when we decided on the design was contagious. Hoping to get more clients like this.

Design Indaba... it was rad

2011-03-01T01:04:00.000-08:00

Design Indaba came and went.

It was rad!

So much work, but amazing experience though.

This is my stand... Isn't she pretty.... Feedback I got about my jewellery was amazing and so many new ideas for new pieces.

My next door neighbour was Oh Dear Megan, this girl had her hands full with people. I think she must have sold out on day one. Traded her one of my pieces for a ring... So chuffed!

But we also met the two coolest girls from Durban: Michelle Stewart (above) and Lauren Batchelor (below). Both currently finishing their degrees, I can't wait to see what they come up with in future!

And then there were my old favourites... my dear friends, Lauren Fowler from Lost is a place too, an illustrator and thing maker... I need one of her x-stitch hoops....

Pictured below is Chantal Louw (being a bit crazy) from The Fringe Arts... Their stand was amazing, I kept hearing the most amazing things from people about them....

It was an amazing experience and I really can't wait to see what's in store now....

Design Indaba

2011-02-21T04:31:00.001-08:00

It's that time of the year for all of us who love design and all things related.

Or those of us who like pretty things and can appreciate it.

Yes, it's time for Design Indaba!

This year I am most pleased to be part of it as an exhibitor in the Emerging Creatives section.

I am so excited, come have a look at stand 1916, where I will be. Available at my stand will be a selection of stock from my little black heart collection.

Opening hours:

Friday 25 February 2011 from 10h00 - 20h00

Saturday 26 February 2011 from 10h00 - 20h00

Sunday 27 February 2011 from 10h00 - 18h00

Come say Hi peoples!!!

Emerging Creatives

2011-02-07T01:17:00.000-08:00

After months of waiting....

I finally hear back from Emerging Creatives!

And I got in!

I am so excited!

What's great is two other friends of mine got in:

Megan Fogarty [Jewellery designer of note]
and Lauren Fowler [illustrator, knitter, graphic designer and thing maker]

I can't wait!!!!

New stock @the Fringe Arts

2011-02-03T06:49:00.000-08:00

Hello Monkeys

I've been busy... oh so busy...

Finally managed to make some new stock for the Fringe Arts

Just dropped off...

Back to work this week to make more things of shiney goodness...

Update time

2011-01-17T08:22:00.000-08:00

Finally I took some time...

and updated my facebook fan page....

mostly put pics on of my graduate body of work

and stuff thats avaiable from my stockists...

Go have a look, it's nice!

Merry festive season to all and to all a good drink...

2010-12-24T01:33:00.000-08:00

I'm not a big Xmas fan, but I feel I hate to wish those who love commercialism... I mean silly season, a festive time... Hope you l get great gifts and as I won't post till after new years:

Merry Commercialism day and a fantastic new year [which is my mothers birthday as well]

Be Good

working... working... working...

2010-12-08T07:12:00.000-08:00

Working hard on some shiny things.

Soon new stock will be available, exclusively from The fringe Arts. And directly from me of course. Can't wait to hear what people think of the new stock... Trust me, very different from what I've done before.

I am working, I promise!

2010-12-01T04:33:00.000-08:00

An exhibition came and went... A degree finished up... 7 years came to a close... All good things come to an end right? Correct and so the door opens for better and bigger things.... And with that I have to start bragging about the new member to my jewellery family... Florence the fly press.... Isn't she just too green? This is my absolute favourite tool by the way and I scored an old vintage one... YAY!!! Now to make things...

And I swear I am working.... Look at my design book... or rather my new one... Soon I will have an exciting new range of jewellery available... and guess what they will be exclusively available from the Fringe arts... okay and directly from me.... Keep an eye out kids... next 2 weeks... gonna be intensely exciting....

all good things must come to an end...

2010-11-22T02:31:00.000-08:00

With a heavy heart, but also very much relieved mind, I have the pleasure of telling you all... I am now officially no longer a student. After 7 grueling years, 5 of which were spent at CPUT, I am finally done and will now devote my time fully to the making of pretty shiny things for you all to buy (hint hint).

It's been an amazing time and I've had a swell time, but the swelling has gone down.

So just to give you guys (and gals) the update of whats been happening, seeing as I've been a bad blogger...

These last few months, I've been working on my graduate body of work for my degree... I've been doing photo shoots, collaborating with a band, working with fringe and doing the odd commission. But most importantly, the degree...

I had to present my body of work in some manner (pictured above), to tie in with my thesis, my presentation was turned into a bar/nightclub. My photo shoot I did was set up to look like people having drinks, these you can see on my facebookpage

As of tomorrow you can also go have a look at the graduate exhibition at CPUT, it's open from 8:30 till 4pm and runs from 23 November until 27 November. Lemme know what y'all think...

Aftermath of the heart expo...

2010-10-17T09:53:00.000-07:00

Thursday (14th Oct) was the I [heart] Hearts Exhibition at The Fringe Arts (at the V&A Waterfront). 20 Hearts were unveiled, each individually designed and artified by a designer that stocks the shop. The proceeds are being split between the artist (or Heartist as we are being called) and the Association for Visual Arts’ (AVA...) Artreach fund in partnership with Spier.

I love the hearts done by Inkheart, one by Nina and one by Kevin, as well as the hearts by Metaxia and Lauren Fowler.

Above is my heart, was gone before I could snap a pic of it with the others. It's awesome to be part of this project. I now have a love for gold leaf and have a hankering to make new stock for the shop. So much to do....

I ♥ Hearts

2010-10-13T11:23:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow is the opening of the I <3>

I can't wait.

I did a heart, as did my friendlies at Inkheart (2, cause they are cool like that) and Metaxia.

This is gonna be exciting and I have so many ideas for heart jewellery.

I need to get a cracking...

Busy busy busy

2010-10-04T07:04:00.000-07:00

So many things have been happening on this side, jewellery, life, money, love (okay not so much)

Between finishing Btech, trying to have a life and keeping up with my dear stockist, The Fringe arts, who are my exclusive stockists currently (besides from me directly)

Work has been going on, aside from the fact that I've had a nasty car accident, but that adds to manufacturing fun, put your heart into the art. So many designs in my head, Btech, for Fringe and for clients... Where to start?

So to date [4 October 2010] I now have 11 pieces done for Btech. Above is one of my pretties. you'll just have to come inspect this one at the exhibition. Oh dear I need to plan my presentation as well... Fun times!

The Fringe Arts @ The V&A Waterfront.

2010-09-22T14:33:00.000-07:00

So kids, I can't believe how time has flown. In May, I randomly strolled into the City Hall in Cape Town to see the Spier Contemporary exhibition and saw this quaint little shop, stocking all manners of pretty things. 5 Months down the line, I have been involved with them over three pop-ups and loving every minute of it. So this little shop is called the Fringe Arts, I've blogged about them before and I wont jabber on about them, you can rather go see their web page, located here...

So 5 months down the line, The Fringe Arts have moved to a new shop in the V&A Waterfront. The shop is beautiful, it's got the most amazing view and not to mention the thingies to buy.

I get lost looking at everything there, I love the combinations of crockery, jewellery, art and even furniture.

So I had a good look around, feeling the need to blog and to brag about this great opportunity. The best news we also recently heard is that The fringe Arts will now also be opening a second store on the Spier Wine Farm, how amazing is that? Guess it's time to get cracking on new stock and idea's

Looking around I found my friend Nina's jewellery, Inkheart Jewellery Design. I love her ribbon necklaces, darn me for being a boy.

And then there is also another friend of mine, Metaxia, with her brass range of jewellery, you know you've got good taste. Just check the view behind the pieces, wow.

And then of course we have my pieces... I love the little stand they found for me. And again check that view.

So go have a look, I can promise you some amazing local talent.

Popping up now!

2010-09-10T06:21:00.000-07:00

It's time for the next pop-up of The fringe arts this time they are in The V&A Waterfront in the Victoria and Alfred Mall, right by Den anker.

These are some pics I took when I dropped off my stock, it's going to be beautiful.

So come have a look and even come pop in at the launch party. Meet some of the designers and get some beautiful things.

I'll take some pics tonight of the launch and all the pretty things and people.

I love this shop, they are my favourite stockists, follow them on twitter as well:

www.twitter.com/thefringearts

working hard....

2010-08-30T14:00:00.000-07:00

So after my last blog about how hard I am working I felt I should give the latest update.

I've been designing up a storm. I discovered on Tuesday (24 August 2010) that I have 9 weeks left until my body of work needs to be done. So I need another 15 pieces before then... sadly my goal of 40 pieces has been forgotten as this year has been so hectic, well yeah I just have to forget about it... for now... So here's just a pic of my latest piece in production... stringing 8 metres of pearls, coral and moonstone... yes I have bitten off a bit much to chew... stay tuned for more insanity...

goodluck to it all

2010-08-25T13:11:00.000-07:00

So it's been a while... Miss me?

Things have been crazily busy on this side.

Here's a little update about what's been happening since our last little tryst.

I've been teaching (alot), besides teaching 2nd year technique at the university, I've been offering drawing (3d modeling, Rhino) because 1 of our lecturers resigned and did a 3 week introduction to jewellery course for the foundation course. Been working on my body of work for Btech, sadly only 6 pieces done out of a minimum of 20, I want 30 to 40... Eish...

And last but not least also one of the coolest:

I have been collaborating with friends of mine who study at Red and Yellow.

They were approached by a band (Goodluck) to do the art direction and design of their branding and album art. So we've collaborated and I've made the patterned jewels that go on top of a statue for the album.

The band is amazing, I had the fortune of hearing their new material in studio when we went to have a meeting the other day. Seriously check them out. So excited to see the album done and to see them perform live as the opening act for Basement Jaxx on 3/4 September. Very very awesome!

SA jewellery news. January 2006

2010-07-11T09:14:00.000-07:00

I was ambling about the internet when I found this article. I never knew this was published.

Anyway this was back in the day when I was still a young student.

I had entered the PlatAfrica competition and won the most creative design award in 2005.

This article was published after I had found out, but I never knew about it. So I had to share it. Have a look at the second page.

Inked...

2010-06-24T14:22:00.000-07:00

I had to share this with you all. As it technically is jewellery related. This is my new tattoo, on my left forearm. It reads 925 AG and 75 Cu. To any goldsmith and chemical engineers out there it would make sense. This is the formula for sterling silver. Ag is the symbol for silver on the periodic table of elements and sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver. The other parts are allowed to make it wearable as jewellery. It has sentimental meaning to me, as silver is 1. My favourite metal and 2. the metal I learned to make jewellery in. Such a beautiful font as well.

Opening night

2010-06-17T14:11:00.000-07:00

So these are just two snaps I could get from the opening night at The Cape Creative Exhibition. Managed to get these of my stand with my jewellery in the new Fringe Arts pop-up... The shop and show looks amazing, the curators (Chantal and Thessa) should be very proud, they really outdid themselves. Have a look at the facebook pages and see the schedule of the events at the exhibit. It's amazing!!!!

Sneak peak...naughty naughty

2010-06-10T04:27:00.000-07:00

Well I've been hard at work doing commissions for clients and working hard on my latest stock for The Fringe Arts and getting it ready for them. As well as doing work for my degree... Which sadly has been going slower than I want it to.

So without further wait I can present a sneak peak of 3 of the pieces available from Fringe. Showing off the rest would be cheating... tsk tsk go have a look.

So these are the pics. Two pendants and a pair of earrings. I'm quite chuffed with how they came out. There are similar pieces at the shop as well. Hehehe, I know... Naughty

So go have a look folks, let me know what you think and check out my facebook page for the rest of the pics.
But after seeing all the hard work my fellow bloggers and tweeters have put in (Nina, Emma and Theresa) I feel I have to start doing more work... So hopefully next blog will have a few pics of my completed workshop... Let's hold thumbs

Some work for clients...

2010-06-06T06:28:00.000-07:00

So I've been hard at work.... This has been a very busy few weeks for me. The fringe arts have opened a new store and I've been making pieces for them (but thats for another blog) and I've been teaching and doing commisions.

So in this post, I tell you this: These beauties gave me sleepless nights. Escuse the bad photo's byt the way. I need to take my camera for a service, anyone know of somewhere good?

So these rings are for two ladies I know. Very close to my heart. These are just very simple rings with each of their birthstones. The top one is a cusion cut citrine, the birthstone for Novemeber (Mine incidentally).

And this beauty is a star ruby (took me hours to photograph the star), which is the birthstone for July. They also asked me to make two pendants for the one's nieces. These are the little hearts.

The one lady has a similar pendant that I made, her nieces wanted ones aswell. But she didn't want them to have the same. So what I did was I painted the inside of the pendant with glasspaint (this is a new favourite of mine), each of their favourite colours. I am very impressed with these pieces.

and so the hunt begins

2010-05-27T12:42:00.000-07:00

Amongst my work and my degree, I have also found myself teaching at CPUT. I tutor the 2nd year group and I have to say I enjoy it immensely. I learn a lot of patience from them and also learn from their enthusiasm.

So here I have to brag about my little monkey's. They are finishing off their 1st semester and at the time of writing this, are getting ready for their 1st moderation (exam) of the year.

They just completed a project I set them and here I have to show off 4 of my favourite pieces that they made.

The aim of this project was to carve a deers head out of wax and cast it into metal and then mount it on wood.

Impressive. Even thought they didn't think they could do it, they pulled it off beautifully. Just shows you what you can do.

The lazy blogger returns

2010-05-13T06:02:00.000-07:00

So I've been a lazy blogger, I blame this on the winter months and being slightly incapacitated with sickness. But here's my latest news, besides that I seem to be healthier, before I was sick I managed to make a few rosaries. Of these I have one left, pictured below.

The Rosaries were all made of sterling silver and semi precious beads. The one shown here is white and red coral beads. The came out beautifully. Funny enough I found out that red and white are traditionally symbolic of death when combined... So is this a deathsary?

Also you all know this little beauty. Well he was the inspiration for the little black heart range and after making some pieces I am proud to say they have been made available for sale in the Fringe Arts Shop, in Cape Town City Hall, this shop is pretty damn amazing. They sell not only jewellery but also art, furniture and bags, etc... etc... I had a look around and found my friend's line, Inkheart jewellery design, amongst others. Go have a look, it's amazing and Inkheart has an amazing range of jewellery.

dangly dangly earrings...

2010-04-21T02:55:00.000-07:00

Here are the latest earrings from the little black heart collection... These are chandelier earrings, the main body is blackened silver and the ends have little razorblades on them....
Now ready for order....

Got wood?

2010-04-01T03:00:00.000-07:00

So being a bit bored during my holiday, by which I mean, I don't want to do design work for university; I started thinking about how to exhibit my collection of rosaries. I came up with frames in which to hang them.

So here I have the wood. I went to get skirting board which is used in bathrooms, when put together they make a beautiful frame.

So I started off by cutting the wood into lengths and then cutting the ends at 45 degree angels, to join them at 90 degrees.

Here are the unfinished frames, joined and having a back box without backing put on. I filled it with wood filler where needed to hide joins and screws. And then spray painted it black and added the centre rod for the rosaries to hang on.

So here are the finished, painted frames with my rosary collection, hanging on my wall... Came out beautifully don't you think?

I've been painting a bit...

2010-03-23T07:11:00.000-07:00

So I've been painting a bit instead of doing jewellery...

Getting there but it's so slow...

Oil on canvas...

Subject is Alucard from Hellsing...

my best friends engagement ring....

2010-03-19T09:18:00.000-07:00

So this is my best friends engagement ring... I made it for her... Yes I sound like a retard... anyway it was fun... 18ct white gold with a .50ct centre stone....

updates from my black little heart...

2010-03-16T12:29:00.000-07:00

So my dearest monkeys... so here follows the latest update from the little black heart range... I have been getting requests from people about the pieces so here are the two latest available...
Unofficially the range isn't out yet, but I mean really, do I need a grand opening?

So this is the little black heart rosary... The beads on this one are black tourmaline and cracked clear quartz... Many variations on this piece are available, my favourite is red coral with black tourmaline... Price is dependant on the stones used...

This little beauty is my other baby... based on the claddagh rings of old, this is a promise necklace or for all intensive purposes, just something pretty... Available as a brooch too...

a bit reveal....

2010-03-03T03:10:00.000-08:00

So here's a big surprise for you.... I'm showing off some of the renderings for the little black heart range....

This is a rosary, with semi precious stones, will be available in any colour beads.
A winged heart pendant. Thinking of also making a similar brooch....

Hoop earrings

Chandelier earrings

And a mens ring....

So what do we think? There are more in the range but these are my favourites....

the first of many to come....

2010-02-23T04:03:00.001-08:00

So these are photo's I took from a cast I did.... These pieces are mean to be for the little black heart, sneaky you guys see some pieces I haven't told anyone will be in the range yet... hehehe, naughty... and some of the pieces are for my Btech range...

The Little black heart is going well, there are going to be 13 pieces in the range. My Btech range however is a little more problematic. Seems one needs an artist statement, but what is mine? And do I really want to follow a set pattern when I am not sure that pattern is what i want to follow? Time to think, I think....

busy, busy boy....

2010-02-16T01:15:00.000-08:00

So I've been a busy busy boy...

This is what I've been keeping myself busy with... The upper picture are cufflinks I've made for my body of work going towards my Btech. I had loads of fun with them, and I'm going to make one or two more versions of them.... 3 down, 37 left....

And then these little beauties are stock for the little black heart range... Yes finally I've started making... The designs were finalised a week ago and orders have been coming in from people who have seen them, so stockpiling needs to be done... Next I'm doing the razorblades...

So this is what I've been busy with, I'm teaching at the same time so I keep myself busy with students, studies and silver.... The 3 S's for me....

website... the preview

2010-02-11T11:01:00.000-08:00

So this is the look for my website....

This is just going to be the general layout and design... going to start gettin it into gear... what do you all think?

Designing... Designing.... Designing

2010-01-18T06:20:00.000-08:00

So this is my latest post... no duh...

Anyway so I recently started designing fulltime again... Holidays made me procrastinate and go really really lazy....

So these are some pics of my designs so far... Weirdly I seem not to like books, been using whatever piece of paper I find... I do like a little notebook.

Above is my design book for Univesity... working working... This year I have to pump out many many many pieces... Am I the only one realising I'm repeating words alot?

And then finally, moved on to computer where I model up the final piece in Rhino, to see how it's going to look. The reason for this, it seems more proffesional and I actually hate drawing...

So thats my really quick design process... My commercial range is developing, my pieces for university are being designed and everything else is falling into place... tada!

Newest bunny

2010-01-11T05:02:00.000-08:00

So this is my latest take on my bunny rings...

No idea what to think of it... Any suggestions?

The heart is going to be a stone held in place purelly with tension...

let's get married....

2009-12-11T00:41:00.000-08:00

Hello my little blog monkeys.... So I've gotten a bit of a suprise recently...

My best friend told me she is getting married...

I'm very very excited for her, love both her and her boyfriend to bits...

So my wedding gift to them is I am making the engagment ring and wedding rings for them... Something I would do for oldest and closest friend....

So this is the design process of her ring... She already has the stones, infact she might even be getting more... And now I am just playing around until we find the perfect combination.... It has to be traditional, with a bit of flair and ellegance.... Add to it that I am her best man (she's not having a maid of honour) and I feel this has so be very very special.... It only happens once in a lifetime, unless divorce is an option for you...

Let's hope it's not....

golden bunnies and crosses... (birthday gifts and boredom)

2009-11-19T03:48:00.000-08:00

so.... the end of year dawned upon me... it brings the end of my acedemic year and my birthday, which incidentally is also my younger brothers birthday (2nd birthday, thanx mom, can we get a refund?) So before I lost acces to a mayor big workshop, only until mid January though...

I did the following:

For those who have seen my portfolio from 3rd year might remebr my bunnie rings...

anyway I made a master of it and made a large amound of them (as seen above)

cast these into silver and treated them.....

The one above I gold plated, some I polished and the others I sandblasted or oxidised....

They don't look half bad, gonna sell them soon...

So coming back to my brother (and my birthday) I decided to make him a rosary (I never give him a present btw, and vice versa). the rosarie is the same as Ive made before, which he liked and just made it with black tourmaline... think of it as a belated 21st present....

renderings... for clients...

2009-11-04T07:33:00.000-08:00

So these are renderings I did for clients... It's a pair of rosaries... Made for a couple for their aniversary The trick with this is the guy is a Pagan, so his has pentacle as the main piece and the first prayer bead is replaced with a cross. His girlfriend is Christian, hers has a cross and the bead is replaced with a pentacle... The actual pieces are in sterling silver with black tourmaline beads.... they came out stunning.... and it's a beautifully symbolic piece...

so I was bored....

2009-10-30T03:09:00.000-07:00

So I was a bit bored... and as I haven't modeled something up in ages...
I went and did a rendering on Rhino of my rosarie...
(See earlier posts on it)
But basically it's a rosarie with a 2ct Sapphire in..
And I just felt like rendering it up...
Looks pretty decent I think...

cufflinks....

2009-10-23T04:55:00.000-07:00

So these are a pair of cufflinks I made for a client (my mother).
I took longer to make them than I should have, this I owe to being out of practice...
thank you sickness...
They are hollow ovals with 2 blackened lines running over them in sterling silver.
They look so amazing when worn... Such a simple design, so effective...

How to make a six claw wire setting [Student support]

2009-10-20T02:51:00.000-07:00

This is my latest project, an ongoing student support system for the early years of making jewellery. Research material is sometimes very difficult to find, so this is for those student who like to do their homework... enjoy

Cut 7 pieces of .9 mm wire (15 mm in length)
Bind them together and push the middle wire out.

Drop a silver ball into the middle and solder it.

Put this in your pendant motor and cut a groove into the wires (1.5mm deep) with your saw frame.

Completely pull out the middle wire and push open your claws (the groove helps you with this)

Solder the cuts closed, to stabilise your setting.

Measure your stone and jump ring. The stone must just be bigger than the inside of your jump ring.

Measure where the stone sits in your setting and file grooves into your jump ring. Your jump ring must sit just under where your stone sits, allowing your stone to rest on the jump ring.

Solder your jump ring in.

Now file and clean-up your setting as to how you need it. Remember to leave length at the bottom if you still need to file it for your shank.

so I do this for fun...

2009-10-14T02:44:00.000-07:00

So yes... this is what I do for fun... I make rosaries... and experiment with metals...

these are a set of four for me, and 3 friends...

each of the crosses has a different flaw, metallurgically speaking...

such as bubbled metal, pitmarks, porosity and discolouration...

yes, they were all on purpose.... experiments...

they are set with cabachon garnets and strung with garnet beads...

Lovey dovey... bitchy posey....

2009-10-12T01:44:00.000-07:00

This is my greek... Metaxia's website...

go have a look she's got some awesome stuff.... quirky stuff....

www.metaxia.com

yes we have a love hate thing... she just molested my armpit...

Birthday hearts and shiny stones...

2009-10-04T04:16:00.000-07:00

I had another birthday... and with my love of making presents I made one of my little black hearts for her... Suits her, dark en twister girl... my german... it's blackened silver heart with fine silver stitching... Cute...
And then I had time too so I made this ring... It's a gents ring... testing a theory... just how unisex can I make jewelley? Many people like this, think I'm gonna try and do a range like this... I have no idea what the stones are... think the one is blue hawks eye and the other one a pyrate variety... what happens when you find them at a flea market... R2 each, very cheap...

Oh and I've been a bad blogger... I'm trying to do more now that my thesis is done..

Birthday gift and a violin...

2009-09-14T05:18:00.000-07:00

So I've been a bad blogger... The earrings above were yet another birthday gift. These were for a friend who studies jewellery with me, Metaxia. We have a love hate relationship. I believe she's having my children one day... Anyway, the earrings are sterling silver, each segment has a different texture on.

This was a project I gave myself, started out as a pendant and became a ring. The heart is blackened and the stones are cabachon garnet and Iolite.

Esculpta jewellery... wow

2009-08-06T03:17:00.001-07:00

I discovered this website and had to share... http://www.esculpta.com/

While doing research for my thesis, I have been breaking my head over the designs available. For those who don't know my thesis's working title is :Defining Contemporary jewellery in the gay community and if there is a market for it.

This websit was the first I found that thought outside of the box. I'm absolutelly in-love with their designs. I find there is a richness in symbolism in thier pieces that one lacks normally. Jewellery shouldn't just be static but should have some life, some meaning and they acheive this.

There is a certain beauty in what they have dont, not just on an aestetic level, but on a level of giving you meaning to an otherwise dead piece. The use of mediums such as rubber with silver works well and the shape of the male figure is taken into consideration with most pieces.

The fact that they think out of the box and have come up with quite ingenious designs, I reffer to their cock rings, amaze me. Not only have they taken a piece that normally just gets over looked, they have turned it into quite a fashionable piece that is practical.

I'm really amazed by this collection and I am looking forward to seeing what else they have instore....

neglect....

2009-08-04T03:57:00.000-07:00

I'm neglecting all my electronic responsibilities... But it's for a good cause, my thesis.... even mxit is being avoided, but that's cause my phone was stolen...

Don't you think this is an amazing photo?

Link I found...

2009-07-18T07:44:00.000-07:00

Yeah I'm a jewellery geek.... for my fellow jewellers, check this out, quite a nice site I found... Lots of info....

www.fetter-and-three.co.za

Toodles

My letterheads...

2009-07-17T06:55:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted in a while so I thought I'd post something relevant to my Btech. We're supposed to design, bussiness cards, letterheads and quote sheets... Well I've already shown you my buz cards. So there are two ideas for my letter heads.

Which is this one:

or this one:

Now the hard part is so pick one... anyone willing to give any advice?

Egoli, aparantly not the place of gold

2009-07-01T08:30:00.000-07:00

Yesterday as usual my mother watched Egoli ( a local SA soapie). One of the characters yet again has gotten involved in shady dealings and is involved in the trade of uncut Tanzanite. One of the parties involved in the trade picked up a stone, looked at it with for about 10 seconds and proceeds to say, "eye-clean just the way I like it, no inclusions anywhere" Now any jeweller will know, you cannot look at a stone with the naked eye and determine it value nor how perfect it is. The flaws are way too tiny, and it sure as hell isn't possible with a rough stone. Not only that but his "tanzanites" we bright glowing purple. Sorry Franz Marx, go back to school. Clearly whoever is doing his props needs to go back to film school or just take 5 minutes and actually do their research as do his writers. If you're going to try and make something believable, well as believable as Egoli can be, then do your work. I really did laugh my butt off...

screwed in the heart...

2009-06-15T05:14:00.000-07:00

Yet another birthday present...

This one is for a friend, Janece, we call her the innocent. But thats only in body.

The soul is as tainted at these hearts...

Dangly earrings

2009-06-14T04:34:00.000-07:00

Okay, well besides for the really bad photo... these are earrings I made for a friend. they are much shinier thrust me, but I seem to be off my photography mojo. They read Andrea and are made from sterling silver.

top and/or bottom?

2009-05-29T05:16:00.000-07:00

Officially a photo('s) of one of my Btech pieces. This is my 2nd piece, both having the same concept behind them. This one is just a bit more technically challenging.

The rings read top and bottom, as you can guess their on the tops and bottoms of the rings. The rings can either be read as just a fashinable piece or it can be because of a more sinister nature... Boys, you figure out which side will be more prominent. The rings still unfinished as of now. But will be done soon, with another 2 pieces designed with this concept... Maybe a versitile piece as well... Lol

finger protection?

2009-05-02T04:08:00.000-07:00

I've been a bad blogger nothing for a while so I decided to post this. A friend and I were discussing old pieces and armour rings popped up, so I decided to just post this.

This is an armour ring I made in my 3rd year. This whole piece was thought to be really sinple but then I ended up having to shape it by hand and hammer. The middle section is higly polished and the rest is a circular sandpaper texture. Yes lord of the rings was my inspiration but also bleach (anime, for more infor see www.bleach7.com).

On B-tech news, I've finally started a piece, I'll show off soon. That piece has inspired 2 other similar pieces getting a bit more complicated with the next incarnation.

curious or not?

2009-04-15T04:58:00.000-07:00

After a week of madness, I can finally post again, not really cause I had too little time, but because I was stuck for ideas. Also I'm lazy, I'm on holiday.... so sue me...

Anyway, this post is what I would call stereotypical at the most. After a very interesting long weekend, for we all had easter and I'm sure you all at your fill of chocolate... I can say I saw alot and learned a thing or two. I had the experience of meeting a few individuals who will remain nameless.. But for my research purposes, they would be the ultimate in what I would call sterotypes. The one was a very closeted, "I have a girlfriend, but I fool around with guys" and very jock-like. Another, was extremelly camp, very open, swishy wrists and fondly referred to himself as a "flaming faggot." These two just gave me a little insight as to how people view eachother.

If it wasn't for the fact that I knew Mr Curious was in fact gay, yes he is he actually knows it, I would not have said anything. Walking around watefront with him and friends and noone was the wiser, and he is quite happy being a "guy."

But then it came down to Miss Man, he reffered to himself this way by the way not me, and there was an air of shock value. It was almost like he enjoys the attention. I mean this is a guy that was walking around with mascara and lipgloss in his bag, yes there was a handbag.

Both these men are gay, but both have different viewpoints. One is scared of being chastised and the other embraces it. It makes me wonder what kind of world we live it to have to either hide your identity orflaunt it to such an extreme....

tick tock tick tock....

2009-04-08T02:49:00.000-07:00

Here's one of my favourite pieces, a clockwork heart brooch. I've been known to call my heart, the beaty thing, the organic pump, machine that needs to stop... yes I don't like emotion, yet I thrive on it. This piece was one of my "ten piece" collection. It was inspired in part by a friend who designed a piece of jewellery based on Karl Ruprecht Kroenen, a vilian from the hellboy series, who has a clockwork heart, read him up on wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Ruprecht_Kroenen , i do not condone wikipedia as the information is unsourced and though mostly right does contain some errors). The piece was also inspired by a bit of an emotional setback I had and I wished at that time to be able to turn my heart off like a machine, hence silencing the beaty thing. The brooch is large about 6 cm in diameter, the outside is flypressed quite shallow and pierced in a cracked and beat open manner. The bottom gears are soldered onto the back plate and are slightly smaller than the tope gears. The top gears sit ontop of cheniers cut .2mm higher than the bottom gears. These in turn can move and connect. The inside was oxidised and scratch brushed to give a worn and old manner like the heart has been through much damage and abuse.

beep beep beeeeeep

2009-04-05T05:08:00.000-07:00

I really have to start putting current work on... But why bother? These hearts are a 3rd year enamelling project for Limoge. Our brief was kintetic, my earring sway very lightly from side to side but the actual "movement" is in the enamel, an E.E.G monitor. The front side has a heart beat and the back has a flat-line. There is no soldering on this piece and the two halves have a scratched texture and are sown together with fine silver wire (.3 mm in diameter). They each have two little garnet beads to cap them. As these are dying hearts I thought they would be apropriate to my mood at the moment.

My cards.....

2009-03-27T05:17:00.000-07:00

These are my bussiness cards. This turned into a project for Btech drawing. After being harassed by friends I'm putting the proofs up. I'm having them printed at the moment, but thats taking forever....

Those damn Bunnies....

2009-03-25T04:58:00.000-07:00

These are two more piece I did for my 3rd year collection. They are a take on traditional claddagh rings [Irish promise rings]. The bunnies represent hand, which mean together, thee heart means love and the balls on top represent a crown, meaning loyalty.

I'm going to try and use these bunnies, for my current collection that I'm designing. Hopefully they'll work well.