I can’t get OVER how much I love this image.
I wish I could say my own version of the lovebird earrings was born out of this scrumdiddilyumpscious lady image…
Don’t you just want to be friends with her??
Happy dappy Monday to all you lovelies! I plan on having a productive (and Olympic) week; this Oregon sunshine has really had a bolstering affect on me!
(don’t forget to enter the Giveaway!…you have one week!!)
***Song of the Moment: Sun is King, by Laura Veirs***
(picture I took of Maple XO pieces from Radish Underground event …Love Is In the Air)It turns out that my Old Turns New line is super popular; I never even had the chance to add most of them to my online shop. I have nearly sold out of the pieces I created for the Junk to Funk show and subsequent holiday events. Radish was a HUGE champion of that work during the holidays and after…and I’m so thrilled by it all. This line has shocked me out of ANYTHING ordinary—and i LOVE it. I can’t wait to make more.
In the spirit of sustainability, I’d like to introduce two folks whose work embodies that idea. Two folks who truly inspire me and who I’d like to collaborate with one day:
1) Isaac B. Watson and his amazing Focal Length Designs.
I WILL own one of his rad cuffs one day. I am awed by his creative, agile mind and his infectous, positive attitude. Every time I see him, he makes me feel happy. Isaac and I have already been cooking up some steamy yum ideas together. (Remember that men’s jewelry line I mentioned…???)
speaking of collaboration…check out the amazing project he’s working on with Etsy and local art school PNCA: I Heart Art, Portland. I’m sad that I won’t be able to make the opening meet ‘n’ greet on February 26th, (because I’ll be at the OLYMPICS..what!?)…but YOU should definitely go!
2) Lindsay Jo from Maple XO.
For 5 years, Lindsay Jo (a super betty skateboarder), has transformed old, otherwise useless, skateboards into fine fine pieces of jewelry. I looooove the bangles she makes! We sat next to each other at the Radish Underground event, where we were making custom jewelry for Valentine’s Day and well…we sort of…fell in love (in a fellow-crafy-jewelry-maker-on-valentine’s kind of way).
I’m so excited about the possibility of working with these two geniuses one day. I’ll definitely let you know when the magical meetings occur.
In the meantime…Happy Tuesday!
***Song of the Moment: The House with Two Front Doors, by The Finches***
Some things to come back for:
me and the reflection
New Photo Project: TBA
You Got Style (fashion inspirations)
People Everyday (other people’s outfits…I’ve stacked up quite a few)
Outfits of the Days
In the Workshop (current b & i design stuff)
Performing Arts (…the why behind the “Song of the Moment”)
Portland and Me
I bet you didn’t know…
Today and Me
Reflections (another photo project)
betsy & iya: the shop
I’ve loved sporadically sharing things with you here. I’m just ready to stand more firmly. Don’t worry, it will still have that same impulsive spontaneous feeling, just with a bit more of a base. My feet are planted now.
Look out for it.
***Song of the Moment: Walking, by The Dodos***
This morning I had this equally exhilarating and terrifying thought:
(And somehow that thought corresponds with this wicked picture I took of my good friend, SQ. beautiful. hard. soft. lovely.).
I hope you all have unabashedly confident weekends.
xox~betsy
***Song of the Moment: Godspeed, by Jenny Lewis*** (okay okay, I’ll switch it up next time. I’m just really loving Ms. Lewis this week).
