{"id":184,"date":"2009-11-27T05:11:48","date_gmt":"2009-11-27T10:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heatherskowoodjewelry.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/2009\/11\/27\/swaps-the-spirit-of-giving\/"},"modified":"2009-11-27T05:11:48","modified_gmt":"2009-11-27T10:11:48","slug":"swaps-the-spirit-of-giving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/heatherskowoodjewelry\/2009\/11\/27\/swaps-the-spirit-of-giving\/","title":{"rendered":"Swaps &#8211; The Spirit of Giving"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_9epDco86QeY\/Sw03oQrBK0I\/AAAAAAAAAos\/594nrkfKBoE\/s1600\/2605222448_4fc081e82c.jpg\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_9epDco86QeY\/Sw03oQrBK0I\/AAAAAAAAAos\/594nrkfKBoE\/s320\/2605222448_4fc081e82c.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>Recently I was in in Manchester doing a photo shoot for my upcoming book on recycled materials\/found objects in jewelry. The book focuses on my work as well as the work of 5 other jewelers. One of these jewelers is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rewarestyle.com\/home.html\">Emiko Oye<\/a> of San Francisco who creates jewelry with LEGO\u00ae. I admire her jewelry very much for it&#8217;s thoughtful use of materials + amazing colour scheme. There are a number of examples on the internet of people using LEGO\u00ae to make jewelry but I think Emiko&#8217;s LEGO\u00ae jewelry is without a doubt the best out there.\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>This bracelet here is a limited edition bracelet made of repurposed LEGO\u00ae, patinated sterling silver tubing, synthetic ruby corundum set in 14k gold, rubber cord and is titled &#8216;Fruit Stripe&#8217;. I fell in love with this bracelet the very moment I saw it. The colours just made me salivate and totally made me think of my childhood chomping on Fruit Strip gum as a kid in my Nana&#8217;s kitchen.\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>After I returned from the shoot I became very reluctant to send this baby back to Emiko so asked her if she would be interested in a swap for some of my jewelry. She happily agreed!! I am now the proud owner of this sweeeeeeet thang and Emiko has my Fluff Vent Necklace + Fluff Heart Ring in purple. Two very happy artists sharing their work.\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>As important as it is for us to sell our work so our businesses thrive sometimes it is just nicer to get back to basics, ignore the money + barter. It never hurts to ask. And in these harder economic times it&#8217;s a little easier. So if you have a talent making jewelry, art, cooking, writing etc. share it with someone and barter.\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>The Holidays don&#8217;t have to be stressful. It&#8217;s all about being thoughtful + giving, not how much stuff you buy or what it costs. What to barter? Let me know.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Peace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><span><i><span>photo courtesy of Emiko Oye <\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/heatherskowoodjewelry.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/1141f_5326730885121730789-1441150595967639294?l=heatherskowoodjewelry.blogspot.com\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/HeatherMSkowoodContemporaryJewelry?a=9xXgkgyu1_c:1YTFhmAFPCc:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/HeatherMSkowoodContemporaryJewelry?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/HeatherMSkowoodContemporaryJewelry?a=9xXgkgyu1_c:1YTFhmAFPCc:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/HeatherMSkowoodContemporaryJewelry?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/heatherskowoodjewelry.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/2b553_9xXgkgyu1_c\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently I was in in Manchester doing a photo shoot for my upcoming book on recycled materials\/found objects in jewelry. The book focuses on my work as well as the work of 5 other jewelers. One of these jewelers is Emiko Oye of San Francisco who creates jewelry with LEGO\u00ae. 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