Enamored - Jewelry Artist

Enamored with Enamored's Etsy Shop

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.

Anyway, after admiring all of Kelly's jewelry I was really interested in the process. Here is what her profile says about it:

"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."

Some photos from her studio:

I don't know what these futuristic looking things are but I just love seeing part of the process.

Here are some examples of her beautiful jewelry from her shop:

un deux trois necklace $48

pod necklace $48

orbit necklace $45

circle ring...enameled $58

She also has a blog! Check it out and watch for her at local Michigan art and craft fairs too.
Be sure to take a look at her shop and remember to BUY HANDMADE!

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!

Friday's Favorites 8/21 Coffee!

Recycled T Shirt Rug in Cafe Au Lait $48

from TalkingSquid

Hello Darkness, My Old Friend Sticker $5

from standard

Breakfast of Champions 8x10 Oil Painting $85

from Youngbleezy

Teacup and Saucer Ring $7

from sypria

Latte Vodka Valium Pendant $19

from PickleMePinkBoutique

Guajira Perfume Oil 5ml $7.50

from wiggleperfume

You just have to read the description of this heavenly scent!

Fiesta Mug Original 30x40 Painting $1,750.00

from dgoods

Chocolate Espresso Cake Balls $13.50

from lollicake

(There's nothing like a good cake ball I always say.)

The Coffee Drinker Motto Decal $12

from route3studios

Friday's Favorites 8/14 Dream Cruise

Cruisin'

I live in the Detroit area about 2 miles from Woodward Avenue and every year in August they have the Woodward Dream Cruise. I have a love/hate relationship with "The Cruise," as the locals call it. On Saturday, when the official day of the cruise happens people bring out their classic cars and people flock by the thousands (actually last year it brought out one million visitors) to sit in their lawn chairs and watch them roll down Woodward. It is a lot of fun. Where else would you see a working shower/bathtub being pulled behind a classic car (and the bathtub matched the car and had someone in it...with bubbles). The hate part comes from trying to get around town the week before because the unofficial cruise started on Monday. If you want to get anywhere after 6pm, plan on it taking at least twice as long.

My first experience at the cruise was while I was a photography student at U of M. I was fascinated by the social relationships that change once someone gets inside their car. Even though a car is full of windows and people can see you it's almost like an invisible barrier goes up around you. People act completely different in their cars than if, say they were standing in line somewhere. If the person in front of you didn't move up right away once the line started moving would you shout out, "Move it!" just like a blast to your horn implies? Or if someone jumped in front of you while you were walking would you easily yell a profanity and maybe flip them the bird? Probably not but if you were in your car you might (hey, I'm not judging). I brought my camera along to the cruise and shot away. We saw some crazy stuff! I printed some of the photos onto transparencies and made a mixed media piece out of a red vintage mustang door that I had acquired. I got a friend to weld 2 pipes to it so it was free standing and put the transparencies in the window. Because it was free standing it represented that invisible barrier I was talking about. I loved that piece but unfortunately due to not having any storage, it got thrown away.

Anyway, in honor of the 2009 Woodward Dream Cruise this week's items are all cruise related! Hope you like them and remember to buy handmade!

Classic Car Tshirt $16

from Alliecraft
Royal Oak, Mi Downtown 8x10 Print on Metallic Paper $30

from lilacpopphotography

city map soap- detroit $6

from citybird

Gear Shift - 6 Speed Manual Transmission Screenprinted Microfiber Necktie $30

from toybreaker

Auto Gear CLOCK - with gold metal numerals dial $45

from stevenshavendesigns

Mega AutoMobile in NightLight $60

from BuggaLove

Traffic Jam 8x8 Print $25

from CassiaBeck

A Long Day 1 - 6x8 Limited Edition Signed Print $45

from jmvdigital

Old Green - 1948 Chevy Truck Print of an Original Painting 8x10 $12.50

from peacockgarden

CAR GUYS everybody knows $22

from Artsy

Auto Sneeze - Tissue Cozy for your Visor $7

from allysonhill

Friday's Favorites 8/7 POE Team

This week's theme: all POE Team Photography!

Limited Edition ACEO Blue Guitar $7

from Kirsty2715

Line and Cloth Print 8x10 $15

from DistressingDelilah

Bottles 5x7 Photograph $15

from CatLudwigStudio

Fleeting $16

from elephantdreams

Interior of Steam Train Photograph $20

from henatayeb

Clouds of Thought - 8x8 Fine Art Photograph $35

from HolgaJen

All Around - 5x7 Print $15

from HRPhotography

Glow - 8x10 Fine Art Photograph $25

from shannonpix

Abstract Art Form Fine Art Photograph $40

from lesleypayne