a wish

Wishing all of you a wonderful holiday season and a peaceful New Year!

Sculptural Earrings

I was trying to think of a way to make my earrings more 3D and this idea came to me in the shower (don't you get great ideas with that hot water running?).  What do you think?

Vintage Baking Tin Jewelry

This year I have discovered the wonderful texture of vintage baking tins and I have begun to incorporate this into my jewelry, especially earrings.

Plowshares Craftsfair

Next up for East Street Tins and the holiday season is the 

Syracuse Plowshares Craftsfair.  

This is a new show for me this year, I have been and was impressed by the diversity of vendors.  This will take place at Nottingham High School in Syracuse the first weekend of December.  Come on out for a great show! Here's the link: http://www.peacecouncil.net/plowshares

 

Tin Earrings

New tin earrings, kind of a urban tribal design, hot off the bench

Raw Materials

Between a great flea market today, friends who recycle their tins with me, and a house sale, I am ready to get to work in my studio!

Clothesline Festival #60 and #4

The Clothesline Festival is 60 years old this year!   It will be my fourth time as a vendor. Booth A2.

Clearing the Bench

These charm bracelet pieces have been hanging around for awhile waiting patiently for me to get over the flu so that I could finish them up!

New Napkin Rings

New napkin rings made from a vintage tin doll house form the '50's.  Did you have one?

Winter Fiber Fest 2016

Looking for something to do on President's Day?  Come to the Fiber Fest in Ithaca.

Candle Sticks

I have been thinking of tin candle sticks for over a year now and finally after many stops and starts have come up with a design which utilizes lids of the smaller tins I deconstruct.  Joining methods include tabs, pop rivets and copper rivets.  A good exercise in functional work.

Are you Chicken?

Still having fun with the brass rooster stampings, both pendants: