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  • Wear the Artsy: Carlos Lopez + Emily Miranda

    Wear the Artsy: Carlos Lopez + Emily Miranda

    This past Sunday, following more weekend festivities than is normal for us, Mr. F and I took to the beach for the afternoon.  There is always something about the salt air, the crash of the waves, and the sand between your toes that is healing for the psyche!  Doesn’t the ocean have its own special, briny scent?  And it always seems to give sparkle to everything it produces.  The paintings of this month’s Featured Artist Carlos Lopez gives expression to the nourishing power of the sea and jewelry artist Emily Miranda‘s Oyster Cuff is the perfect sparkly companion!

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     art | Study #1 by Carlos Lopez

    jewelry | Oyster Cuff by Emily Miranda 

    Carlos is masterful at expressing the oyster’s gentle, undulating curves in paint, mimicking the rollicking waves, just as Emily Miranda sculpts those same contours from in her cuff bracelet.  One work of art to see, one to wear.

    To see more of Carlos Lopez‘s work, please visit his website.  You can see more gorgeous jewelry by Emily Miranda on her website.  Both a feast for the eyes!

    Image sources via links above.

  • Design Foraging: Rosie Kimber Jewellry

    Design Foraging: Rosie Kimber Jewellry

    Remember candy necklaces?  I mean, jewelry you could eat??  Every little girl’s dream!  And big girls, too, as it turns out.  Scottish jewelry artist Rosie Kimber  crafts her own wearable confections from resin, silicone, and sugar crystals creating modern, artistic baubles pretty enough to eat!

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    These put those candy necklaces to shame.  So much prettier and without the yucky slightly sweet chalky taste!

    To see more of Rosie Kimber‘s work, please visit her website.

    All images via the artist’s website.

  • Wear the Artsy: Wendy McWilliams

    Wear the Artsy: Wendy McWilliams

    A while back I wrote about the work of Wendy McWilliams and how to me, much of her work illustrates the glimpses of light and color that give us hope in the dark.  We are now well into winter and if you happen to be living in the Northeast, you may be wondering if you will ever see blue skies, flowers and unfrozen ground.  February has always seemed to be winter’s last cold blow, preparing us for March and the beginning of our transition into spring.  But maybe you can’t wait for March and need to put a little spring into your dark winter days!  This painting by McWilliams reminded me that even in the midst of the coldest, darkest winter, we can still embrace the spring in our souls.

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    the art | find more like it here

    the necklace | find it here

    the inspiration | found here 

    I love how the Tapestry Necklace brings together the dark and light of McWilliams’ painting, the colors echoing the painting and the inspiration, as well as mimicking the beautiful messiness of the brushstrokes.  Perfect for a shot of color and would keep your neck warm while it’s still freezing outside!

    To see more of Wendy McWilliams’ work, please visit her website and to see more fiber art necklaces like these ( I want one!  So many gorgeous choices! ) check out the You Made That shop on Etsy.

    Image sources linked above.

  • Design Foraging: Anne Fiala

    Design Foraging: Anne Fiala

    Maybe because it has been so long since Mr. F and I were able to get out and hike.  Or maybe I’ve been cooped up inside too much this winter.  Whatever the reason, I can’t get enough of these lovely woodland jewelry creations by Anna Fiala!

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    So simple, yet so beautiful, they remind me of necklaces made of flowers popular with little girls everywhere or a wide swing covered wrapped in vines.  I love how graphic those wire petals and leaves are, especially against the small branches.

    To see more of Anne Fiala‘s work, please visit her website.

    All images are via the artist’s website.

  • Design Foraging: Urban Revisions

    Design Foraging: Urban Revisions

    Oh how I love some pretty jewelry candy!  I asked Mr. Forager Santa to put a pretty little artsy bauble in my Christmas stocking.  Think its too late to add one of these to my list?  These handmade glass and fiber pieces by Asheville artist Arlie Trowbridge aka Urban Revisions would be sure to add an artsy touch to every day.

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    Aren’t they lovely?  Like wearing beautiful little pieces of rock candy.  The top necklace and bottom rings are my fave.  Which do you love best?

    It’s too late to order from Urban Revisions in time for Christmas, but never too late for an anytime gift for yourself! 😉  See more pretty artsy baubles on the Urban Revisions website here.

    All images via the Urban Revisions website.

  • Design Foraging: Liz Tran and Her Electric Necklaces

    Design Foraging: Liz Tran and Her Electric Necklaces

    I am a long time fan of Seattle artist Liz Tran. Evidenced in posts here here and here.  The color and movement in her work creates such a lovely, happy atmosphere.  Obviously, its work that I return to again and again.  Following an artist residency in North Iceland this June, Tran created a series of Electric Necklaces out of ceramic pieces found on the beach in Reykjavik. Most of the elements in the necklaces are old electrical components that have been worn by the North Atlantic and then transformed by the painter’s hand.

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    Aren’t they magical?  You can see more work from Liz Tran on her website.  And if you really want to stir up your own green eyed monster, follow Liz on Instagram, where she is taking you along on her very artsy tour through Frances.  Tres jaloux!

  • Wear the Artsy: Candace Fasano

    Wear the Artsy: Candace Fasano

    You know sometimes I love a piece of artwork so much I wanna wear it.  Like all day, every day.  This month’s Featured Artist, Candace Fasano has oodles of lovely new work, but this particular piece, Bird Pod, just keeps speaking to me.  Alas, the painting is sold ( lucky duck,  whoever you are! ), but that won’t stop me from dreaming about it!

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    art | Bird Pod by Candace Fasano

    jewelry | from top: Branch Bangle, Fan Ring, Geo Colour Bangle by Anthony Roussel

    Don’t these sculpted pieces by jewelry artist Anthony Roussel remind you of Bird Pod? That same organic, cosmic magic could still be mine.  Oh yes it could!

    Check out more work from Candace Fasano on her website and the Artsy Forager Facebook page.

  • Design Foraging: Marzia Rossi

    Design Foraging: Marzia Rossi

    As a part of the purging to travel light process, over the weekend, I went through my jewelry  and decided what pieces I just had to have with me on the road.  While I have some lovely pieces– many of them vintage courtesy of my maternal grandmother who had a large collection of costume jewelry from the 1950s-80s– there’s something about most pieces that just don’t quite feel me.  A little too safe, a little too ordinary, which I hope this Artsy is not!  I would love to revamp my collection and I’ve got my covetous eye on these beauties by Italian jewelry artist Marzia Rossi!

    Stanze #4 by Marzia Rossi
    Stanze #4, mica, acrylic glass, shibuishi, red gold
    Transparent Orchid #2 by Marzia Rossi
    Transparent Orchid #2, acrylic glass, white gold, cold enamel
    Spinosi #4 by Marzia Rossi
    Spinosi #4, silver, mica
    Stones #2 by Marzia Rossi
    Stones #2, azurite, acrylic glass, red gold
    Transparent Orchid #6 by Marzia Rossi
    Transparent Orchid #6, acrylic glass, red gold, cold enamel, silk

    Her work is so delicate and the organic materials and shapes are right up my alley.  And the construction details?  Just might be the best part.  Want to see more? Head over to Marzia Rossi‘s website and drool all over your keyboard.

    All images via the artist’s website.

  • Design Foraging: Seattle, I <3 You

    Mr. Forager and I are beyond excited to make Seattle our home!  The city holds such a special place in our hearts, after a long friendship, Seattle is where Mr. F & I finally fell in love.  We can’t wait to get back, settle in, and start getting to know the city again.  I’m afraid we’ll be walking around for a long time with huge grins on our faces!  To celebrate our arrival in The Emerald City, I’ve rounded up some design finds to show our Seattle spirit.  Enjoy!

    Seattle Space Needle & Sailboat stamp set
    Seattle Space Needle & Sailboat stamp set

    find it here

    Seattle Pillow Cover
    Seattle Pillow Cover

    find it here

    Beacon Hill Mugs
    Beacon Hill Mugs

    find them here

    I Heart Washington Necklace
    I Heart Washington Necklace

    find it here

    Seattle, May the Road Rise With You letterpress print by Amy Rice
    Seattle, May the Road Rise With You letterpress print by Amy Rice

    find it here

    I hope you don’t mind me gushing about my favorite city too much!  Mr. F & I have been waiting a long time for this.  We arrive on Saturday and that’s when the real fun begins– apartment shopping.  Gah!  But in the meantime, we’ll enjoy the cool air and grey skies.  I hope the mountains come out to greet us.

    All image sources linked above.

  • Design Foraging: Cloud Illusions, I Recall

    Design Foraging: Cloud Illusions, I Recall

    Monday morning, as Mr. Forager & I were leaving home, we both got excited at how grey and blustery a morning it was here in the desert.  A “Northwest kind of day!” we both exclaimed.  Perhaps you might think us a bit odd, but we really miss the grey and the rain.  Cool days spent reading in a coffee shop, wandering through used bookstores and galleries.  Those days just don’t seem to happen here in the desert.  So as I’m finding myself longing for clouds, I rounded up a few artsy finds of the cumulus variety!

    Cloud Slivers Lamp at Anthropologie
    Cloud Slivers Lamp at Anthropologie

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    Animal Clouds Pillow by SCHOP
    Animal Clouds Pillow by SCHOP

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    Tiny Cloud Necklace by Boutique MI
    Tiny Cloud Necklace by Boutique MI

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    White Cloud Teaspoon Rest by JD Wolfe Pottery
    White Cloud Teaspoon Rest by JD Wolfe Pottery

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    Rainy Day Wool Throw at Leif Shop
    Rainy Day Wool Throw at Leif Shop

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    Hope you have a wonderful weekend and may all your clouds end in rainbows.  See you Monday, Artsies!