Monthly Archives: January 2010

Fern Earrings

Posted on January 30, 2010 by charlenesevier

I’ve been of two minds here lately – on one hand I’ve been making larger, chunkier ethnic eclectic pieces and I am so in love with them. On the other, I’m equally enamored with a series of pieces based on … Continue reading →

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And so it begins…

Posted on January 27, 2010 by charlenesevier

Two of my friends and I have embarked on a collaboration project and I am very excited about it.  First, because I’ve wanted to collaborate with other artists and have tried at times, but my attempts never fell on fertile … Continue reading →

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Love and Commitment

Posted on January 25, 2010 by charlenesevier

Shiny new stuff and things from the past, the sweet simplicity, the deep complexity of walking through life with another person… These are some of the concepts I tried to capture in this necklace, starting with an old key attached … Continue reading →

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In Concert

Posted on January 24, 2010 by charlenesevier

This evening I attended a concert in which my boyfriend played with his group.  And wow, did they do an awesome job.  The music was just beautiful, it was well attended, and I enjoyed just seeing him play – alive, … Continue reading →

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Button Earrings

Posted on January 23, 2010 by charlenesevier

I love playing in  my button jar and finding ways to make jewelry using buttons.  Button jewelry can be colorful and fun, buttons can also be used to make jewelry more contemporary and sophisticated like these earrings.  I like the … Continue reading →

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Star and Moon Necklace

Posted on January 20, 2010 by charlenesevier

I love it when a plan comes together – don’t we all?  In designing this necklace, my goal was to use a bit of tin from a box a friend gave me.  Once people know you can work with tin, … Continue reading →

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Personal Style

Posted on January 18, 2010 by charlenesevier

This is one of my favorite pictures of my father.  This picture was taken in Florida – St. Petersburg I think.  My oldest sister and I were living in Tampa at the time and our parents came to visit for … Continue reading →

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The Handcrafted Community Helps

Posted on January 16, 2010 by charlenesevier

However devastated I feel at the human suffering in Haiti, I also feel uplifted by the outpouring of help, love, and support from so many people.  The community of handcrafted artisans is working hard to do its share. All profits … Continue reading →

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Haiti

Posted on January 13, 2010 by charlenesevier

Like everyone, I am shocked and saddened by the news of the earthquake in Haiti.  I was fortunate enough to visit Haiti this summer and these are pictures from that trip.  I visited Labadee and did not have the opportunity … Continue reading →

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Victorian Hair Jewelry

Posted on January 11, 2010 by charlenesevier

I visited Raleigh, NC not long ago and spent some time in one of the museums there.  I walked through an exhibit on Victorian personal and home adornment and one museum case had a display of Victorian hair jewelry – … Continue reading →

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