Showing posts with label Jewelry Arts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jewelry Arts. Show all posts

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Introducing Ohana Glass Designs! The First of Today's Featured CityCraft Handmade Holiday Happy Hour Market Artists.



For the first of today’s special double CityCraft artist feature, I'm excited to introduce artist Natasha Vazquez Lee of Ohana Glass Designs.


Natasha is a most talented artist whose interests include creating fused glass pendants & other beaded jewelry pieces. Her mediums of choice include dichroic glass, Swarovski crystals, freshwater pearls, Czech glass & lampwork beads. Her designs are nothing less than stunning & oh-so-romantic!

Natasha provides perfect imagery when describing her works. Take for example her depiction of the above pictured In the Secret Garden necklace, “A simple twist of the key, a gentle tug on the creaky old door, & a riot of colorful blooms explodes into view.”

For the Swirling Eddies earings pictured below, Natasha invites us to, “imagine a romantic boat ride in a serene pond, trailing your fingertips through the clear, cool water…”

Her craft truly is a splendor of visual poetry!


Natasha is a recent member of Etsy Pittsburgh & we are thrilled to welcome her to the team!

And so we welcome you to join us at Navarra on December 18th from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm to shop local, shop handmade, and see Ohana Glass Designs along with many more talented artisans.


Saturday, December 13, 2008

Introducing Lazy Peas! The First of Today's Featured CityCraft Handmade Holiday Happy Hour Market Artists.


For the first of today’s special double CityCraft artist feature, I'm excited to introduce artist Lynn Patton of Lazy Peas.

Lynn is an inventive artist whose interests include fiber, jewelry & paper craft. She likes to take found vintage objects & repurpose them into new & usable things. Her creations are truly unique & eco friendly!

Lynn has many vintage-to-new crafting endeavors. She often transforms vintage fabrics & quilts into beautiful purses & adorable stuffed creations. Her interesting jewelry designs often include such items as vintage typewriter keys, buttons & belt buckles. For paper crafts, Lynn often enjoys using old photographs in her works.

Lynn is an important new member of Etsy Pittsburgh & most certainly makes a welcome addition to the team!

And so we welcome you to join us at Navarra on December 18th from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm to shop local, shop handmade, and see Lazy Peas along with many more talented artisans.