Danielle Kathleen {Friday Finds}

Black on Black Acrylic Mini Wall Art Collection

I have always loved Cameo's, even before they became cool (again) - having always been into history I guess they always sung to me about a time gone by. Like art, cameos and silhouettes can evoke feelings and memories, a fact recognised by  Danielle Kathleen.

White Princess Wall Art - Acrylic

The student designer creates 'mini art pieces' that can also used as striking, over the top (in the best possible way) jewelry.  And the collection pictured today is titled "Handful of Memories". which is inspired by childhood, loves, obsessions and memories. "Often there are stories attached to each one, and together they map out all the quirky odds and ends that shape the imagination" she says... I say fabulous! I love them all!

Miss Muffet Portrait Acrylic

Little Black Sparrow Brooch - Acrylic

I hope you think they're fabulous too... and if you do check out her Etsy shop!

*K*

Rainbow Bright {Friday Finds}

I've been inspired by the rainbow joy I've recently noticed around.  First there was this cake (freak'n amazing), then there was Squint Ltd's range of eccentrically elegant home wears featured at decor8. 

For my sisters birthday I had to get her this ring (ain't it awesome!) by Elle F Bijouxand (find her here)

And now I've stumbled across these cute but elegant works by Kathy Panton on etsy.  Pretty enough for any room of the house, weather it be nursery, office or living space.

By the Water Print

Balloons or Trees You Tell Me Print

Ice cream Print

Hope you enjoy!
Have a great Weekend!

Gallery 33 {Friday Finds}

While researching Ash Hilton I came across Gallery 33 and thought I'd do a quick spiel on them seen as they seem to be doing such a fantastic job supporting and promoting the work of New Zealand artists.

Based in Wanaka (South Island, NZ) the website is interesting, easy to navigate and (conveniently) offers works for sale online.  They can, and have, organized shipping of works, big and small,  to Europe and beyond...

A few that caught my eye were:

Lyn Kelly:

Flax Necklace

Silk and Flax. 250mm across

Bing Dawe:

 Detail - Head of a Curlew

Hand carved and painted Rimu

Ben Reid:

Old Yellow And Old Blue - The Black Robins Story

2009, drypoint and relief print 4/5

Annie Smits-Sandano:

Fantails on Kura Landscape

2008, woodcut, edition of 200

Richard Adams:

Vanish

2007, oil on paper framed

But there's lots of other amazing and beautiful works to gaze at!
If your in Wanaka Call in and check it out for yourself!
(all  photo's from Gallery 33's website)

*K*

Ash Hilton

I got engaged one morning while curled up in bed, in the tiny flat we lived in, in Putney, London, while we were on our OE... It wasn't romantic (we'd been to Paris, Venice and Rome only months before) but hay sometimes that's just how it works out... We had had the moment but we had no ring - which was brilliant really because it meant I got to choose my own! Yay! I really, really wanted, and nearly, nearly got, one of theses by New Zealand jewelry designer Ash Hilton:

Image from Gallery 33, (The top one is my favorite) 

 But the logistics of getting it sorted from the UK seemed a bit much... in the end I found a beautiful antique gypsy ring - this exact one here:

Sapphires are hubby's birthstone and well diamonds are for forever.  We got it from this shop in Hatton Gardens in London - which is the craziest place to visit - jewelry shop after jewelry shop with many specialising in diamonds! Madness! I love it, and would not change it for the world, it speaks of that particular time in our lives so comes with many, many memories....

But that still doesn't stop me coveting an Ash Hilton piece... an eternity ring substitute perhaps, or just something because...  Here's a few of my favorites!

 

Etched ring with Cabbage Trees, Image from Gallery 33

Art Deco Rose Ring from Ash Hilton's etsy shop

Perfect Pear, Image from Ash Hilton's Etsy Shop

And the double Koru one at the top of course! Check out his website here, his etsy shop here, and you can also find him here at Gallery 33 in Wanaka (which incidentally stocks an impressive range of other very talented local artists and jewelers, and is worth a look on its own merits!!)

*K*