I've been feeling creative lately, producing jewellery like nobodies business, so I wanted to take time to dedicate a post to Sparrow and the Wolf boy Jewellery.
It's been about two years since I started making 'bottle-necklaces' the first being the feathery beauty below (still on my desk as a means of inspiration). The idea for these creations came from within Tellan, but over the last two years that idea has evolved quite dramatically!
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| This one was pretty literally inspired from within Tellan, for that reason, I think, it will always be the favourite. |
For the last few months I've been taking my creations to local craft markets around Dunedin (I'd been meaning to get into the market scene for a while, but since I've only been selling online for the last year I never really had enough bits and bobs on hand to justify it). It took an assessment-less mid-semester break of sitting on the lounge floor creating, but I managed to create a pretty impressive collection of awesome necklaces.
Typically my necklaces are made from stray inspiration or the discovery of a cool new material, but since the markets have started I've been selling so much more stuff!! I am now patiently waiting for parcels of pretty chains and things to arrive from almost everywhere and my jewellery making has been slowed down rather substantially. This, however, has turned out to be a bit of a blessing, I've had tons of time to focus on making some pretty wacky brooches and pins.
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| bunny must be my favourite brooch so far. |
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| there is also an orca and a tiger.. |
And since all those pretty bits and bobs are, four weeks later, are still touring the world, I've been making pictures, narwhals and mugs as well!
Needless to say, I've been rather busy. Since the first market I have opened up a second shop on felt.co.nz, most of my stuff was going to the states (Neat to think that people so far away love my wee bits and pieces made here in NZ!) so felt was an attempt to reach more kiwis!
And soon you may be able to find Sparrow and the wolf boy jewellery in some shops!
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| imaginary wonky houses. Fun to draw! |
I am drafting a second post right now about Tellan and her sequel! That should be up real soon. It's exam time though so forgive me if I disappear again without leaving a note...
In the meantime, check out what I've been making!
