SHERRY CORDOVA JEWELRY

Author: sherryc

  • Experiences = Inspiration

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    Recently I was down in Baja California Sur, Mexico doing a little SCUBA diving. Loreto National Marine Park was chosen for all the endemic species I’d yet to see. The underwater and above ground park sure impressed! I’m glad I took a sketch pad, because I drew some new earrings that I hope to create…

  • A New Case

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    Wednesday June 24th, good friend and jewelry artist Fran Grinels and I purchased some display cases and set them up at the Pacific Art League Gallery on Ramona St. in Palo Alto, CA. Above is a picture of the cases. My jewelry case filled with my necklaces, earrings, and rings is on the left. Below…

  • Logs of Inspirations

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    The question came up recently: When was the last time I dove in Baja? I took out my old dive logs and took a look. I dove twice at the Cabo Pulmo Marine Park and remember all the huge boulders underwater and the fish that were on the same scale. The trip was before I…

  • Earrings that Grew on a Tree

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    After setting oval white topaz stones in a new earring design, I decided to also set blue topaz and garnets in the same design; and to make a pendant with one of those stones in the ‘same’ design. So, I treed up some waxes after adding more of the little ball features onto the wax…

  • Art Jewelry in the News

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    Friend and fellow jewelry artist, Fran Grinels, loaned me two interesting articles on art jewelry from this week and last December. The Economist’s “Golden Globes” article focuses on the trend, galleries, artists and shows in the Netherlands. The second article in the Seattle Times “Pacific Northwest” Sunday magazine focuses on the large art jewelry community of…

  • Where more tools can be found…

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    Otto Frei’s main office and warehouse in Oakland, CA A fun place to visit

  • Shot in a Bag

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    Today I sewed up some old shotgun shot into a piece of an old denim jeans leg. The new ‘pillow’ will be nice to brace things on when I need something that gives.

  • Palo Alto Art Walk; First Friday of Every Month

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    I’ll be at the Pacific Art League Gallery Friday June 5th for the First Friday Art Walk. Ten Palo Alto galleries participate in this monthly event. The event coincides with the opening of a a juried show “Birds and Bees, Fur, Feathers, and Fins” which will run for the month of June in the main…

  • An Afternoon @ the Lireille Gallery of Contemporary Jewelry and Art

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    Today I was lucky enough to be at Lireille Gallery when a very nice couple came to pick up two of my “Kelp” Rings. Below is a picture of the rings being worn for the first time. Two of my pieces “Coral Cookie” Necklace and “Coral Pillows with Blue Pearl” Earrings made from recycled fine…

  • Palm Tree Metalwork

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    Patio heaters at Carmel Valley Village’s Volcano Grill and Mai Tai Bar