Matthew Richmond: Saving the Planet 1 Dress At a Time

My friend, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Saving-the-planet-1-dress-at-a-time/289299613814?ref=ts">Matthew Richmond</a>, was featured on the Channel 7 news today! It will probably be repeated in the morning as well. His dresses are made out of recycled materials and are super cool. Thanks to Stephen Clark for providing the link via twitter, and for the lilacpop mention on the 7pm broadcast! Here is the video:<br /><br /><object data="http://www.wxyz.com/video/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=8999" height="280" id="video" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320"><param value="http://www.wxyz.com/video/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=8999" name="movie"/><param value="&skin=MP1ExternalAll-MFL.swf&embed=true&adSizeArray=1x1000,320x40,3x1000&adSrc=http%3A%2F%2Fad%2Edoubleclick%2Enet%2Fpfadx%2Fssp%2Ewxyz%2Fnews%2Fregion%2Foakland%5Fcounty%2Fdetail%3Bdcmt%3Dtext%2Fxml%3Bsz%3D%25size%25%3Bpos%3D%25pos%25%3Bloc%3D%25loc%25%3Bcomp%3D%25adid%25%3Btile%3D3%3Bfname%3Ddesigner%2Dturns%2Dtrash%2Dinto%2Dfashion%2Dtreasures%3Bord%3D153175127692520600%3Frand%3D%25rand%25&flv=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewxyz%2Ecom%2Ffeeds%2FoutboundFeed%3FobfType%3DVIDEO%5FPLAYER%5FSMIL%5FFEED%26componentId%3D187722099&img=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia2%2Ewxyz%2Ecom%2F%2Fphoto%2F2011%2F04%2F12%2FDesigner%5Fturns%5Ftrash%5Fi50d269c9%2D449b%2D4ee2%2D9399%2Dfd5e35aa207e0000%5F20110412181332%5F640%5F480%2EJPG&story=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewxyz%2Ecom%2Fdpp%2Fnews%2Fregion%2Foakland%5Fcounty%2Fdesigner%2Dturns%2Dtrash%2Dinto%2Dfashion%2Dtreasures&category=&title=&oacct=&ovns=" name="FlashVars"/><param value="all" name="allowNetworking"/><param value="always" name="allowScriptAccess"/></object>

Matthew Richmond: Saving the Planet 1 Dress At a Time

My friend, Matthew Richmond , was featured on the Channel 7 news today! It will probably be repeated in the morning as well. His dresses are...

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Enamored - Jewelry Artist

<div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5692213"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374635300791071250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Jmtdi6alJs9lEiSba5eaUX2n2N6usF1EoU4e9A9N1i9PD3931zkPckaBo6kSn3dlFIFkBMmakzuqkP-1Iotrssgw25tudPdHPR-C0nWqFgQMriKWvY3Zp5hoDzjniJdMCEcBpcZHJUd2/s320/a3.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;">Enamored with <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5692213">Enamored's Etsy Shop</a></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Instead of doing the usual "Friday's Favorites" this week, I've decided to feature this shop because I am so in love with it (enamored--get it)! Every piece is unique, well made and just plain awesome. Plus she lives not too far from me in Highland, Michigan. I'm always excited to see what other Michiganders (did I really just say Michiganders--yep I went there) are up to. Highland is right down the road from where my Grandparents house is and I spent a lot of time there growing up.<br /><br /></div><div align="center">Anyway, after admiring all of Kelly's jewelry I was really interested in the process. Here is what her profile says about it:<br /></div><div align="center"><br />"Each piece is created from a blank canvas of silver and enamel (powdered glass). This is a pretty amazing transformation, really! The enamel is tediously applied to the fine silver and fired in my kiln at 1450 degrees. The process is repeated anywhere from three to ten times before the piece is finished."</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Some photos from her studio:</div><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374639009302422370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmoLi2WioRV-6vWtkp1lOUrz8RVbJC1cjLsXErZuw0t-1Tt0_mxEqbf0PHHXumWYOeJSLl3bOvihyphenhyphenVdAjieJlq4zM-OFHEC2IPqY2c2DGUdpx4ALmsqY9K06erTvWsie2Qf1pAKdQy847b/s320/a7.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 195px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374638932260086978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQL-izG98kpk_teDBRIHrCqJO6djGKf6kLc_kJV0cKzi-W7KC-sm708ufUmEpUpEeqGHlKaEw_0iqXaIQW0fJKUx9Ajeg1KiJE_Rdemcjw1iQm-CcHKFPu25tVvOGQuDa1xHN0a8t5gThw/s320/a6.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" /></div><div align="center">I don't know what these futuristic looking things are but I just love seeing part of the process.<br /></div><div align="center">Here are some examples of her beautiful jewelry from her shop:<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28093130"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374635073012795074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihDsH-lnSMk9AJkudaCwclYDZzY2L7aNcyKgLBfoq0vH5OFMpz_Go_PA4e0-hwF9cYzY4TB2QGplCr4iCA1iegxlT_OLldvhCRR9oDN4GRfdVg6KCUoJUwN7ScCbW3ObDGhD0_rv0GvJcW/s320/a5.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28093130">un deux trois necklace</a> $48<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27063604"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374634723300249458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVJ9Y6XLclEK8qVC8HIZkNbeubTflVhnk0RMP-BsysyHbrZO0sq51zBm_u3CUwyzg6_xi7UXaU40IckNM2zKeVhvw8Gi3go_WNbjjGWqin7RoN9NZKHKLC01HLoZhgaoFPYkbwuOPZUf1/s320/a4.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27063604">pod necklace</a> $48<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27556076"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374634357883230690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0S8iaBHhW16rTYzMW5q3VSUKrfSlgazI0HOZkjqj-TMM_dVWo-RjQojeNktGED1IXmDwut4vzaygqzREE642r4jsvzb19CVOK_10RC-uk78ow-8vrquhg1ifzMszY0YoS1r2bsErTYdyb/s320/a2.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27556076">orbit necklace</a> $45<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19137198"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374633937982513266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIiUgDY41cfL7yMmt1ZWUpsQil0v4cnbLYbG9JtTJrmufIZ-00-QJouUwtyWkW5GV-eNkzazYBty_JDKjutcpdTcBK11WXXK8tCMJDzhnyxwXbcUCXPm7NS138IuxB72tRLWsX6DLeyn6s/s320/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19137198">circle ring...enameled</a> $58<br /><br />She also has a <a href="http://enamoredstudio.blogspot.com/">blog</a>! Check it out and watch for her at local Michigan art and craft fairs too.<br />Be sure to take a look at her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5692213">shop</a> and remember to <span style="font-size:180%;">BUY HANDMADE!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Kelly is giving a 15% discount until next Friday, September 4th when you mention "lilacpop" in notes to seller at checkout. Be sure to take advantage!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div>

Enamored - Jewelry Artist

Enamored with Enamored's Etsy Shop Instead of doing the usual "Friday's Favorites" this week, I've decided to feature...

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