ISLAND A WEEK: Aegean Collection - MYKONOS

My AEGEAN COLLECTION features rings and pendants that have been inspired by the light and color of my beloved Greek Islands. These pieces are mixed media jewelry, where each piece has a ceramic shard as its focal. For each ring or pendant, I have completed the ceramic shard in a different way, using different materials and techniques such as metal (aluminium or copper) sheet, copper wire, polymer clay and acrylic paints.
Each piece of my Aegean Collection is named after a different island, so I thought I'd introduce them one by one! Welcome to the wonderful world of the Greek Islands of the Aegean!!!
Here is a beautiful and complete website about the Greek Islands:
http://www.greek-islands.us/

MYKONOS (Greek Μύκονος) is a Greek island and part of the Cyclades, lying between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos. Widely known as one of the most cosmopolitan islands in Greece, for its diverse and intense nightlife as evidenced by a vast number of bars and nightclubs, Mykonos has so much more to offer other than hot disco nights. Mykonos is a typical Cycladic island with the cubist charms of traditional Cycladic towns, narrow alleyways winding between the white-washed buildings, flower-bedecked yards and blinding white churches. Uniquely combining superb, sandy shores with a crystal clear sea and a stunning Chora, Mykonos is the supreme and inimitable expression of the Cycladic architecture: radiant whites and radiant blues.

MYKONOS

More islands in this series:

LEROS
PATMOS
KARPATHOS
LIPSI
NISYROS
KALYMNOS
TILOS
KOS
TINOS
PAROS
MILOS

Palms, Lemon Trees and Blooming Mimosa

Lovely moments on the Italian Riviera and the French Cote d'Azur! It's truly a paradise here and I'm spending wonderful days at my cousin/best friend Sylvia's!

Images of the Riviera

Enjoying lovely days with my cousin and best friend Sylvia on the Riviera!

ISLAND A WEEK: Aegean Collection - MILOS

My AEGEAN COLLECTION features rings and pendants that have been inspired by the light and color of my beloved Greek Islands. These pieces are mixed media jewelry, where each piece has a ceramic shard as its focal. For each ring or pendant, I have completed the ceramic shard in a different way, using different materials and techniques such as metal (aluminium or copper) sheet, copper wire, polymer clay and acrylic paints.
Each piece of my Aegean Collection is named after a different island, so I thought I'd introduce them one by one! Welcome to the wonderful world of the Greek Islands of the Aegean!!!
Here is a beautiful and complete website about the Greek Islands:
http://www.greek-islands.us/

MILOS (Greek Μήλος) is a volcanic Greek island in the Aegean Sea, just north of the Sea of Crete. Milos is the southwesternmost island in the Cyclades group, and it is located between Serifos, Sifnos and Folegandros. The island is famous for the statue of Aphrodite (the "Venus de Milo", now in the Louvre), and also for statues of the Greek god Asclepius (now in the British Museum) and the Poseidon and an archaic Apollo now in Athens. Milos is considered one of the most beautiful Greek Islands and it is unique for its astonishing lunar landscape which creates unbelievable and imposing rocky formations coloured in deep red, brown or glimmering white. Milos has been only recently discovered by tourism, and its typical white-washed Cycladic villages, a wonderful sea, dozens of uncontaminated beaches and a peaceful atmosphere make it a real dream Island.

MILOS (sold)

More islands in this series:

LEROS
PATMOS
KARPATHOS
LIPSI
NISYROS
KALYMNOS
TILOS
KOS
TINOS
PAROS

Wordless LOVE ♥♥♥

ISLAND A WEEK: Aegean Collection - PAROS

My AEGEAN COLLECTION features rings and pendants that have been inspired by the light and color of my beloved Greek Islands. These pieces are mixed media jewelry, where each piece has a ceramic shard as its focal. For each ring or pendant, I have completed the ceramic shard in a different way, using different materials and techniques such as metal (aluminium or copper) sheet, copper wire, polymer clay and acrylic paints.
Each piece of my Aegean Collection is named after a different island, so I thought I'd introduce them one by one! Welcome to the wonderful world of the Greek Islands of the Aegean!!!
Here is a beautiful and complete website about the Greek Islands:
http://www.greek-islands.us/

PAROS (Greek Πάρος) is located in the heart of the Cyclades, in the Aegean sea, in front of Naxos and near Mykonos. Paros was known in antiquity for its fine marble. Serene landscape with fertile valleys and rolling hills dotted with small churches and monasteries, endless sandy beaches with sparkling blue waters, famous monuments from the island's rich ancient and medieval past, picturesque whitewashed villages bathed in the unique, dazzling Aegean light... All this, along with warm hospitality, excellent tourist facilities, rich cultural life, cosmopolitan ambience but also the possibility of seclusion, have combined to make Paros one of the most favorite spots in the Cyclades Islands.

PAROS

More islands in this series:

LEROS
PATMOS
KARPATHOS
LIPSI
NISYROS
KALYMNOS
TILOS
KOS
TINOS

My First Blog Anniversary and... a FAB GIVEAWAY!!!

While the fab number of 100 blog followers is fastly approaching, there's a great event my blog is celebrating today: its FIRST ANNIVERSARY!
It's been a great year and a wonderful adventure thanks to all of you, my dear and lovely blog readers! Thank you so much for your wonderful support and for following me on my creative journey! Thank you for all your lovely and sweet comments, and for your friendship!
My blog has grown thanks to all your wonderful support, and my Artist Interviews have become a favorite monthly feature... they have made artists meet other artists and eventually become their fans and supporters! In the last 3 months I've had visitors from 79 different countries, I feel like the world is meeting here in my little corner of light, color, islands, kitties, nature and art! And I'm so happy to see it has become a meeting place for lovely artists and friends!
Thank you so much, my dear readers, for all your positive feedback, you keep me going! I love you all! Special thanks to Carrie for the sweetest comment ever: "Your blog is a refuge, a place of such colour and hope" :)

I have decided to celebrate my blog's first anniversary with a GIVEAWAY!
As Valentine's day is approaching, and since Love is in the air and Love is in my heart :)... this lovely Red Heart Ring can be yours! It's a lovely glass ring in a vibrant red, perfect to show the world love is in your heart :)! The glass heart cabochon is handmade and features beautiful hues of warm red... I love it a lot and am wearing mine often! Want to know more about this ring? Click on the picture!
The lucky winner will be randomly picked among all entries and will be announced on March 1st: so you have 3 weeks to enter and spread the word!

It's easy to join and the more entries you send, the more chances you have to be the lucky winner!

To join, leave SEPARATE comments for each:

* Mandatory Entry:
Visit my Etsy shop and leave a comment here telling me about your favorite item OR what you like most about my wok (1 entry)

Optional entries:

* Favorite my Etsy Shop and leave a comment telling so (1 entry)

* Follow my Blog and leave a comment here telling so (1 entry)

* Blog about this giveaway or add the giveaway button to your sidebar and leave a comment with the link to your post (3 entries each!)

===> If you don't have an Etsy shop, please add your email address so that I can contact you :)

Here's a button you can grab and add to your blog post about this giveaway and to your sidebar. Just link it to this post: http://annukcreations.blogspot.com/2011/02/my-first-blog-anniversary-and-fab.html

Thank you all, wherever you are :)!!!

Beautiful PIEMONTE

Get to know my beautiful region, PIEMONTE! Here is a beautiful website that guides you through mountains, lakes, cities, sights and culture! Lots of useful tips and links!

MY ENCHANTED MOUNTAINS

Photos from yesterday's day trip in my beloved, enchanted mountains!

CREATIVE CORNER

These are my new treasures from Helmitarha Supplies! I love these wooden disks, they are so beautiful and smooth, and the natural textures in the wood are quite amazing! Can't wait to start working on them :)!

ISLAND A WEEK: Aegean Collection - TINOS

My AEGEAN COLLECTION features rings and pendants that have been inspired by the light and color of my beloved Greek Islands. These pieces are mixed media jewelry, where each piece has a ceramic shard as its focal. For each ring or pendant, I have completed the ceramic shard in a different way, using different materials and techniques such as metal (aluminium or copper) sheet, copper wire, polymer clay and acrylic paints.
Each piece of my Aegean Collection is named after a different island, so I thought I'd introduce them one by one! Welcome to the wonderful world of the Greek Islands of the Aegean!!!
Here is a beautiful and complete website about the Greek Islands:
http://www.greek-islands.us/

TINOS (Greek Τήνος) is a Greek island situated in the Aegean Sea and one of the largest islands of the Cyclades archipelago. It is located between Andros and Mykonos. Tinos is a craggy, yet rather green island. It is known for its many churches, chapels and dovecotes. It's a typical Cyclades island with narrow streets, white-washed houses, beautiful villages and a bustling port lined with restaurants and hotels. Its huge Church of Panagia (Virgin) attracts thousands of pilgrims from all over the country on the 15th of August, feast day of the Virgin.

TINOS Ring

TINOS Pendant (sold)

More islands in this series:

LEROS
PATMOS
KARPATHOS
LIPSI
NISYROS
KALYMNOS
TILOS
KOS