One more Eis for the Summer?

Ryan Adams... young guy that sounds like an old guy.

If you are like myself, and listen to the Neil Young your dad listens to... this is good to work to too. 

Freinsheim: bits & pieces

First Wedding Ring Commission/Erste Eherringe Auftrag...

My "5 Corners" rings were given off to the happy recipients, a couple celebrating their 12th anniversary who have been wanting new and original rings for a long time. Apparently they were immediately drawn to these and loved them. I am overwhelmingly flattered.

claireifications: The rings are both made of 925 Silver, one of them with a thin 999 Gold sheet soldered around the outer frame. Both rings are stamped with the original wedding date and name of spouse. The blackened, or "antiqued," color is due to a chemical reaction which neither comes off or is damaging to skin. I love this effect, btw...

Clairecommissions...

Green amber earrings in 18K, set with tourmalines, bought by a woman with red hair (perfect coloring!)

that's the ring of it...

Goldene Welt

Papierflieger = Paper airplanes

Sometimes I take photos too (I added some real photographers at the end though ;)...

Enamel (Eng) = Email (Ger)!

Fun and colorful... here are some experiments!

Calder inspired...

...which led to doing these (among others) over the summer in Oberammergau, Bavaria and eventually became the springing point (is that a phrase? Do I just make up mish-mash Deutsnglish now?) of my "Gesellenstücke," or final project:

A new beginning...

Anybody else love that intro to the Beatles Anthology? It's to get you warmed up for a real treat...

This is a test-post. I plan to post more inspirational/creative journeys than the actual finished product (which will go on the REAL website... www.claireselby.com). I hope it will prove fun for both me and you!