Another website I have been pouring over is Sarah Hood's. Sarah is not at all new to the art jewelry industry, but for some reason, I had never been to her website. Much of her work is recognizable from being in jewelry design books and magazines over the years. My absolute favorite piece of her work is this ring she made using a Japanese lantern skeleton. The natrually complex structure is so delicate with a beautiful pattern that really appeals to me. I probably saw this image years ago, but got to see it in person recently at gallery M.I.M. as part of their Material Alchemy exhibition. They were displayed in perfect wooden shadow box's and ready to be hung on a wall, or set on a shelf. You can also find Sarah's work on etsy.

Bell jars are now topping the list of things i want to find next for the apartment! And i cant tell you how much i love the small letters they incorporated!

Obviously, i have not mastered the art of taking pictures without the flash getting in the way. This was the best of the dozen i tried to take. Sorry!

For those of you who don't know, my mom is a needlework designer. She owns and operates Carriage House Samplings from our home in PA. She is truly amazing at what she does, and has become one of the best and most prolific designers in her industry. This week she was featured by the leading international needlework distributor in their "Friday Feature" sections, so im passing along the link. GO KBD!