Todd Reed: Raw Diamonds, Raw Elegance

March 16, 2008

Todd Reed In Studio I was thumbing through a past edition of Ornament magazine and found an ad that stopped me in my tracks. The ad showed a SIMPLY STUNNING gold cuff bracelet by designer Todd Reed, so I headed over to his website, http://www.toddreed.com/ and was confronted by some of the most beautiful pieces […]

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Holly Rittenhouse: Subtle Discovery

March 10, 2008

Holly Rittenhouse in Her Studio Thanks for stopping by… One of my favorite Los Angeles boutique stores is freehand located on Third Street among some of the best haunts in town. I love to stop in and gaze at the beautiful jewelry, ceramics, fibers and wood pieces…and the staff is always friendly and accommodating. Not […]

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34 Years of Ornament Magazine–Robert Liu and Carolyn L.E. Benesh-Co-Editors

March 6, 2008

Robert Liu and Carolyn Benesh Ornament magazine celebrates its 34th year, celebrating and studying how we, as human beings, adorn ourselves today and in the past. Here’s what co-editors, Robert Liu and Carolyn Benesh have to say in the magazine about their vision: Ornament celebrates a unique art because its context is the human being. […]

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Robert Liu-Co-Editor of Ornament magazine Lectures at Bead Society of Los Angeles

March 6, 2008

Robert Liu, Ph.D Lectures at Bead Society of Los Angeles on Prehistoric Mosaic Jewelry Cover of Ornament magazine–Prehistoric Mosaic Jewelry Issue: 30.2 2006 Example of Prehistoric Mosaic Pendant It was such a pleasure to attend a lecture by Ornament co-editor, Robert Liu at the Bead Society of Los Angeles meeting on 3/5/08. His topic focused […]

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The Bead Society of Los Angeles Supports Juried Design Contest

March 6, 2008

The Bead Society Logo I attended a great meeting of the Bead Society of Los Angeles last night. Our speaker was Robert K Liu, Ph.D, co-editor of Ornament magazine. It was a fantastic lecture…more on that to come! There was also an announcement that the Bead Society of Greater Washington is hosting the first annual […]

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News from Gem Faire–Costa Mesa, CA

March 2, 2008

Gem Faire–Costa Mesa, CA You And Me Findings Booth It’s always interesting to see the wares at the big gem shows. I try to attend one at least every three months, so…this weekend I headed south from LA to Costa Mesa, CA. to take in the Gem Faire at the Orange County Fairgrounds. I got […]

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Meet Steve and Juana Jelen of Pacific Silverworks!

February 27, 2008

During my trip to the Pasadena Bead and Design Show I was enthralled by the silver and vermeil components available at the Pacific Silverworks booth. I thought they were of extraordinary quality with some exceptionally unique designs and concepts. I met one of the owners, Steve Jelen, who I noticed was especially gracious and patient […]

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Meet Deborrah Daher: Extraordinarily Beautiful Work!

February 24, 2008

I stumbled upon Deborrah Daher’s website through the metalcyberspace web directory. I am always searching for interesting work and new ideas and find this directory to be one of the best for showcasing designers. But, when I came to Deborrah’s site: http://www.deborrahdaher.com/ I was BLOWN AWAY. Her work is truly extraordinary! Deborrah Daher is an […]

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Saki Silver–Meet The Owners, Liz and Sak Chumtong

February 20, 2008

When I attended the Pasadena Bead & Design Show in January, I thought I was in heaven when I came upon the Saki Silver booth! Their distinctive Asian influenced style was so gorgeous and unique that it was all I could do to not buy everything they had! What I especially loved were their stunning […]

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Meet Lilian Chen: A Remarkable Designer with a Remarkable Story!

February 16, 2008

I had the great privilege to take a class from Lilian Chen at the Pasadena Bead and Design Show in January. I knew the minute I sat down that I was in the presence of someone very talented and quite special. I loved the class and so contacted Lillian for another private session in Arcadia, […]

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