It’s been a while since I’ve added an update, but I’m so excited about these new necklaces!  The husband and I have long been conceptualizing, designing, and making a bunch of new pieces for our little jewelry shop, Half Shut.  We started off with the text base pieces, but have since moved on to something a little more fun and different.

First up are these Carrie bucket of blood necklaces created for a Stephen King tribute show opening at Gallery 1988 in LA, this Friday!  They’re silver plated buckets on an 18in chain, with red beaded tassels dangling down, and a Limited Edition of 50.  Available this Friday at the gallery or online through G1988 starting on Saturday afternoon!

They’re All Gonna Laugh at You

Limited Edition of 50

packaging:

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Happy New Year!  Oh boy, I’m so far behind on updates, but I wanted to jump ahead and post about a jewelry sample sale I’m having.  Although many of the originals are still available through Gallery 1988, I have about 2-3 sample necklaces (ones used for photos/promotion) of each available for a discounted price through my Etsy shop.  Please contact me if you have any questions!

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They’re now available through Gallery 1988 (East)! Gold-plated, handcrafted by yours truly, each is available in small numbers.  More info HERE

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So, it’s been a crazy few months. What’s felt like a million projects and jobs all due one right after the other, lots of big decisions, mom duty, and attempting to completely redo my site has left me wondering how the hell it’s already October.  Anyway, in between all that my husband and I have continued to expand on our fun little jewelry-making venture.

As everyone knows, Seinfeld is my all-time favorite show (proof here and here), so I was THRILLED when I got invited to participate in Galley 1988 (East)’s ‘Art Show About Nothing’.  We decided to do a small, limited line of affordable pieces based on some of my favorite lines from the show, 5 quotes all together.  They are all gold-plated, handcrafted, and boxed in hand-stamped box inspired by black & white cookies because,.. SEINFELD.  They will be available in small quantities starting next Saturday through Gallery 1988.

Follow me on Instagram for more info as time gets closer!

 

 ‘The Jerkstore Called, They’re Running Out of You’

Plate: 2.25in x 1.25in

18in chain

 

 

‘The Sea Was Angry That Day My Friend’

Plate: 1in x 2.25in

18in chain

 

‘Schmoopie’

Plate: 1.75in x .5in

16in split chain

 

 ’Giddy Up’

Plate: 1.5 in x 1in

16in split chain

signed with a tag!

‘look to the cookie’ boxes

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It’s been a long while since I’ve done an update.. I’ve been posting all my recent work on Instagram + I started a Tumblr page, but sadly my blog remains neglected.  I’m starting a redesign of my site, so the posts here may be few and far between in the meantime.  But I absolutely couldn’t wait to post this next project.. Anyone who knows me knows that Clue is my favorite movie of all time.  So when Gallery 1988 asked me if I wanted to participate in a show dedicated to it, I JUMPED at the chance!

My husband and I have been slowly collaborating on a few jewelry projects, so I thought I’d like to do another piece for this show.  I really wanted to create something that I wanted to wear, and as we started the process, they couldn’t be finished quick enough for me.  :) I decided I wanted to do my favorite quote (and there’s a million in that movie), ‘One plus two plus one plus one..’.  So we created a piece that says just that.

Gold plated on an 18inch chain, and boxed in very special packaging (if you’re a die-hard fan like me, you’ll appreciate the black + purple boxes), they will be available at Gallery 1988 starting this Saturday for $60!  I couldn’t be more excited.

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UPDATE: Original brass 1/1 necklace and shadowbox now available HERE.

So excited to be included in my 7th (or is it 8th?) year at Gallery 1988′s Crazy 4 Cult! This year I wanted to try something a little different, so I enlisted the help of my husband, and together we recreated the maze from The Shining.. In wearable necklace form!

Made from Brass Alloy #260, it took 18.6 million revolutions on our CNC machine to cut out!  We went through so many attempts to get the right one.  It hangs in a black shadowbox, with a reversible back panel (so it can lay on flat black or the rug pattern from the Overlook Hotel) so it can be displayed as a piece of art as well.  Really excited about this one.  We’re thinking of doing a small run of these in the future, so if interested, please email me!

Crazy 4 Cult: Back in LA opens Friday December 12th, 7-10pm. Check it out, it’s going to be awesome this year!

IN PROCESS:

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I’ve been posting each year’s Halloween costume on here for a while now, but I don’t think I’ve ever had them all together. So today I’m celebrating some of my favorites from childhood and on. I’ve mentioned this in the past, but my family is seriously crazy about Halloween. We used to go camping each fall to a campground that held a costume contest, and we would try every year to come up with something weirdly original. Then I went away to art school, and the trend continued.  Now that I have my own kid, I’m hoping to pass along the family tradition.. Poor guy doesn’t know what he’s in for!

Kindergarten. Garfield. My mom made me hold the sign so people wouldn’t think I was Tigger or Heathcliff

1st grade. I wanted to be a bubblegum machine, so my mom made me a sandwich board costume, w/ removable penny.

4th grade. Judge made from toilet paper rolls, graduation gown, rubber hammer, & thesaurus.

5th grade. Giant NO SMOKING sign. I was a Winston, bc that’s what my dad smoked.

7th grade. Blackjack dealer, complete with sad, legless gamblers.

GROUP COSTUMES

College Years. Goonies

After College. Mortal Kombat (original cast)

Part of a larger group costume as Spaceballs

Various characters of Twin Peaks

At my brother’s Halloween-themed wedding as The Karate Kid

Made masks (see how here) for They Live

Evil Dead cabin, Ash, Necronomicon Ex-Mortis

This year’s scene from Seinfeld as Uncle Leo, Elaine and doctor

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So psyched to be a part of this show!  And that I was able to squeeze in one last painting before taking a 2 month ‘new-baby’ break.  After so many years of doing pop-culture related pieces, it can sometimes seem like there’s nothing original left to do, with so much overlap between galleries & shows.  Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE working on these shows, and am so grateful for every invite I get, but I decided this year to cut back on the amount of ones I participate in.

But when G1988 asked me about this one, it was a no-brainer.  One of my favorite movies, and a big anniversary to boot.  I decided to keep it simple, and base my piece off of one of the 1st scenes in the movie.. Dr. Peter Venkman’s ESP test.

This show will be traveling from NYC, to LA, Chicago, & then San Diego Comic-Con.  First up is NYC opening this Saturday!  Info on flyer below.

Venkman’s ESP Test

Flashe paint on wood panel, sealed in resin

11in x 8in

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I was recently commissioned to paint an original Ketubah for a lovely couple’s upcoming wedding.  Since they had in mind someone to do the hand-lettered text already, I just created a frame for it, which was a thin wood panel that was then hand painted.  Such a fun, special project for me!

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in progress:

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I’m running a little behind on this blog lately, so I’m combining the last couple of jobs I did for the WSJ into one single post!  As I may have mentioned in the past, I love working for newspapers, b/c I think the quick turn-around (sometimes only 2 hours!) is a really exciting challenge.  I’ve done a couple of small spots for the Wall Street Journal’s ‘Off Duty’ section the past few weeks, all for the Fixer section.

The first was all about finding the right hideaway bed for out-of-town guests:

Then a set of illustrated instructions on how-to wrap your headphone cords so the don’t tangle:

This week I did a couple of pieces about how-to take better pics of babies w/ a smartphone:

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I’ve been doing a string of personalized, hand-painted Louis Vuitton bags for some clients lately, which have been such a fun change of pace!  Below are a few of my favorites..

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I did another quick piece for the NY Times Op-Ed, all about whether or not preschool is effective in creating smarter kids.  Below is the finish, along with a few sketches, but you can read the full article HERE.

sketches:

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