Exuberance meets understated

Monday, October 1, 2012

Exuberance meets understated

Show pal and all around crazy gal, Wendy Baker, makes the most fantastic, colorful over the top jewelry of hand painted vintage flowers and costume jewelry components. I make minimalist, understated polymer clay pieces. Totally different, right? Well, maybe not.

A couple of weeks ago Wendy and I were both showing at the Brewery during JP Open Studios (lots of free samples right next door at the Sam Adams Brewery - alas, we were too busy to sample the wares...). I traded a pair of earrings for a handful of her small flower components. I was planning to hold off using them until my creative play-time during the winter, but I couldn't resist. Here are a couple of window pendants I made incorporating Wendy's cute vintage flowers:

Who says exuberant and understated don't mix?

1 comment:

Wendy B.October 1, 2012 at 7:14 PM
ok, i am so delighted by your output. you are a quietly wild and crazy gal! these are so pretty, so you, so stylish, so smart. wow. wow. wow. congrats on the new designs!
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A word about the work

I fabricate all work in my Boston studio, working primarily in polymer, a synthetic low fire clay that is remarkably versatile and colorful. My work incorporates a variety of mixed media surface techniques, including alcohol inks, acrylic paint, silk screening and image transfers. I complement the polymer with hand forged silver, copper and bronze that add dimension and textural contrast to my pieces.

Stonehouse Studio jewelry has a serene feel, achieving a zen-like balance of pattern, color and shape. The distinct asymmetric, organic pieces are simple, elegant and very wearable.