New Shop!

I have a lot of stuff.  Nobody mentioned that if you get into making jewellery that you somehow morph into a super power hoarder and will accumulate towering mounds of jewellery components and findings in five minutes flat.  That’s what happened to me.  In five minutes flat. 

                    

So, in order to allow myself to continue onto my next jewellery endeavor, (i.e., porcelain jewellery) and feel good about it, I had to make sure that I didn’t let all of those fine items sit in various storage bins for years.  I decided that a new Etsy shop would be the remedy.  I know a million people have their reservations about opening two shops on Etsy—I did the research, one million even.  But I just sort of shrugged and got to work on it straight away.

So, here she be!  The new sister shop to clā contemporary, clāSTOK.  clāSTOK will pretty much feature all items created from surplus stock at a ridiculously low price.  Seriously—it’s low!  As in every piece costs under £15 with most under £10.  No joke.  You can't possibly still be reading this...go!  Check it out! 

I'm a lot pushier in writing. 

Out with the (not so) old

That’s right!  I’m getting a head start on spring cleaning beginning with the studio.  I’m having a huge winter clearance sale in preparation for all of the new lovelies swiftly on their way to my shop.  Don’t believe me?  Think I’m full of beans?  I can prove it!  Not that I needed to.  I know you’re not a hostile bunch…for the most part. 

Here’s the proof you were all certainly demanding in any case:

The above are porcelain rings and one bangle bracelet that I’ve hand-thrown on the potter’s wheel, carved, and are now in the “bone dry” stage of the process.  They are extremely brittle at this point—definitely not ready for wearing!  It’s so amazing how durable they’ll become after firing.  Clay is such a fantastic medium, and I find its potential nearly limitless. 

This would explain why I’ll be coming out with many fresh, new pieces and clā contemporary will finally be expanding beyond jewellery.  I can’t even seem to keep up with my ideas at this point—I think being out of a pottery studio for so long has caused a tremendous amount of inspiration buildup.  Be sure to tag along as I explore every last one.  Or at least a few.  This could take a while…