Yesterday I got an inquiry on my Primitive Series-- Catching Gray Earring. A very kind customer had the brilliant idea of offering interchangeable stones! I plan to start doing that today!Then as he was showing his prospective purchase to a friend and she asked if I did ear cuffs.
Well, no. I've thought of it, but never gotten around to it. But I told him I'd give it a shot and see what I could come up with.
In short order I had two awesome little designs that I just love!
I'll be making more and putting them in my shop today!-
It's worth mentioning that though the Primitive Series was an idea brought on by a visit to the Met, almost every design in it has been created in response to customer requests. That includes the Catching Gray earring that prompted this delightful exchange!
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As I sit here wearing my two new ear cuffs, I reflect that this whole thing is a brilliant example of how collaborative handcrafted jewelry is. It connects the maker of the piece, with the person who chooses that piece to say something about themselves, with the persons that contributed to the very traditions that we base our designs on.
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It's part of our heritage of art and craft, our human heritage, and it should be celebrated.
Pretty little ear cuffs...and good ideas! Isn't it fun to get ideas this way!
ReplyDeleteSome of my best work has come out of collaboration with customers or other artists! :D Another person's perspective can never hurt in expanding our jewelry horizons/repertoire.
ReplyDeleteVery cool ear cuffs!
ReplyDeleteThanks ya'll!
ReplyDeleteCD, I agree!
I love your ear cuffs. I had thought of those before too but never did anything about it. You go girl!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of interchangeable stones on your earrings!
ReplyDeleteInterchangeable stones is a great idea and LOVE those cuffs :)
ReplyDelete:) It's one of those things that just never occurred to me before!
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