5 posts tagged “jewelry”
The beauty of JayWalk is that there isn't anything packaged about it. One woman, one 240 square foot room, and whole lot of cool stuff. Sometimes I forget that I have a blog. Then I get excited about something and want to share it and remember that this is the 21st century. Decadent chocolate bars and truffles from B.T. McElrath. New soy candles from BlueWick in four scents: Melati, Yuzu, Limon, and Guavapeel. New greeting cards from Freemont based company Compendium, and Seattle residents Leslie Jewett, Denise Takahashi, Eric Edgerton, and Jenica Stocking-Brooks. Amanda Sargent has graciously agreed to share her very personal encaustic paintings with the public via JayWalk's walls. Paul Bernstein has brought in three beautiful new glass vases. Cool river rock votive holders from Ethan Currier. Pachari Wire Works by Ariana Corrado fit in beautifully with the shop. New canvas totes from Ballard based America Jane Mercantile have WWII posters that preach sustainable living...70 years ago! Come on in, I'll look forward to seeing you. -Amy
We did it! Karen and I braved the snow and wind and ice and stayed open all through last week. Being a born-n-bred Seattlite, I felt as if I were as brave as Sir Hillary on Mt. Everest. Of course, he didn't have the bar at St. Cloud's to cozy up to after a long day. Now that the crowds have thinned, the ice has melted, and I've had a few ten hour sleeps, it's back to the business of blogging and such.
The week before Hannukkah began and Christmas arrived (the retail world belongs to most faiths) I had a delivery of jewelry from the one and only Micki Lippe. Micki is a successful production jeweler who in recent years has turned to making more one of a kind art pieces. Her involvement in the Seattle Metals Guild (she is the founder of the Seattle chapter), the Pratt Fine Arts Center, and The Women's Shelter Jewelry Project has has made Micki a sought after mentor of many an up and coming jeweler. For the month of February she will be in a group show with three of her proteges at Pacini Lubel Gallery in Pioneer Square. Welcome to JayWalk, Micki!
I love to pretend I am a princess. In disguise, mind you- I am not one to wear a tiara. Jeans and tee shirts are my everyday wear. All it takes is a little attitude and some small, distinguishing mark of royalty such as a lace hankie in my back pocket. If jewelry is called for, any piece from the River Song collection proclaims "I am a princess". River Song earrings and necklaces are knock outs- each and every one of them. Semi precious and precious stones are crowned with clusters of matching stones, held together by precicely wrapped gold wire. Bridal jewelry as seen in mall jewelry shops pale in comparison to these fabulous jewels. A sampling of River Song jewelry is available at JayWalk- go to www.riversongjewelry.com to view all of the stones available. Oh, and River Song is based right here in Seattle, of course!
Wow! Look at this new necklace from Seattle artist Daphne Minkoff- I've never seen anything like it. Bursting from your neck, her flowered chokers will draw the attention of every eye in the room. She has just delivered five of these brand new designs to JayWalk.
So what if it's still too chilly to jump in the water here in Seattle! JayWalk has new necklaces from Tanya Monique that allow you to take the beach wherever you go. Tanya's pendants are entirely hand crafted- from her enameling to the unique setting, Tanya fabricates the entire piece for a TRULY one of a kind necklace. When some jewelry is assembled, often the various components are mass made, like the chain Tanya's pendant hangs from. There isn't anything less valuable about assembled jewelry whatsoever- JayWalk carries some really cool lines. It's just a treat for me to see what skilled hands can fabricate. Come on in and see for yourself!
