GLORIOUS OCTOBER IN THE MOUNTAINS

Magical light, impressions and moods on a glorious Indian Summer day at the Mont Cenis, at 2000 m...

It's amazing how soft and warm the light is this time of the year...

These breathtaking sceneries are wonderful in each season of the year, and I find it amazing how the light changes, and the colors get warmer and softer through the seasons... I would never stop taking pictures of this masterpiece of mother Nature, one of the most breathtaking sceneries I know on earth... Every time I'm in awe!

TURIN HANDMADE!

I had a great time at TURIN HANDMADE! I met lovely artists and artisans from my area, and we had a great time!
Our exhibition took place in a beautiful dressmaker's workshop located in an ancient courtyard in the heart of Turin.

It was a glorious Indian Summer day, so we even had some booths outside (MireLoom, ixela and L'Officina were exposing their work there), while the rest of us artistically "took over" the workshop, generously offered by Loredana and Roberta of Satyrikon Lab.

We even had a lovely buffet outside, with homemade goodies and drinks! :)

What I always love so much is when people ask about the inspiration behind my creations, the materials I use and the creative process, and I get an opportunity to talk about what I deeply love! Because my art is so interwined with my life and the things I love, and my art is such an important part of my life!

Photo by Marzia Schiavolin

Photo by Marzia Schiavolin

Exposing at Turin Handmade:
Alt Design (jewelry, accessories)
Annuk Creations (jewelry)
Ferrarel (paper art)
Gufobardo (paper art, digital art)
ixela (knitting, crochet & jewelry)
Le follie di Marzia (jewelry)
L'Officina (ceramic jewelry & home decor)
MireLoom (handwoven shawls, scarves, bags)
Sarabergando (eco-friendly and repurposed accessories)
Satyrikon (photography & paper art)
Satyrikon Lab (paper and fabric art)
The Witch Emporium (candles & magic)

Thank you MadeInItaly Team on Etsy and Roberta & Loredana for organizing this great event! :)

TOMORROW!

I've found this sweet, lovely wooden handpainted hanger from my childhood and I' going to use it to display my own handpainted wooden bead necklaces... A cherished childhood memory holding my adult dreams... :)

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NEW AEGEAN-INSPIRED EARRINGS

Some time ago I had made small pendants using shrink plastic. Now I turned a few into earrings!
They are very light-weight and... inspired by the ever amazing and stunning contrast of white and blue that IS Greece and the Aegean islands.

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GETTING READY FOR THE SHOW!

Just a week away... I'm so excited! I'm starting to organize my jewelry, checking price tags, making some small bags/envelopes for sold pieces, and I'm going to add a few new earrings.

CREATIVE CORNER: Wooden Jewelry Display Box

I had bought this beautiful wooden box some time ago, knowing it would make a perfect box for storing and/or displaying my jewelry.

I love making my own jewelry boxes and displays! I mostly make rings and I already have some nice selfmade ring boxes (which even followed me to Rhodes!), but with the Turin Handmade event getting closer, I thought about a solution for my earrings and some of my pendants. First of all I lined the inner base with foam.

Then I covered the foam with black fabric.

For the earrings I found a simple solution: I cut cardboard so as to fit the inside of the lid, making sure to leave some extra surface to bend so as to keep the earring holder lifted from the lid. This takes some "engineering" but it was not so hard, I just measured the inner dimensions of the box carefully.

I pierced the cardboard for the earrings...

And here is my completed jewelry display box! Since all the elements can be taken out, it's still possible to change the "inner life" of the box to fit different occasions!

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