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“Made with Love” this February in Capitola, CA

Bottleneck Necklace of Recycled Glass and Recycled Fine Silver by Sherry Cordova Jewelry
“Bottleneck” Necklace: Recycled Glass & Recycled Fine Silver

Two pieces of Sherry Cordova Jewelry “Bottleneck” and “Green” recycled glass and recycled fine silver necklaces are available during the entire month of February at the Many Hands Gallery in Capitola, CA as part of the Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild Showcase  “Made with Love”

"Made with Love" Valentines Showcase by the Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild
“Green” Necklace (2nd row, left) Recycled Glass & Recycled Fine Silver

The Many Hands Gallery at 510 Bay Ave, Capitola, CA is next door to Gayle’s Bakery & Deli. If you have been to Gayle’s Bakery & Deli, you know why it is mentioned!

“Made with Love”: A Valentines Jewelry show case with unique work by artists of the Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild

February 1 – 28, 2011 at Many Hands Gallery, Capitola

Still looking for a romantic Valentine’s Day gift?  Talented artists of the Monterey Bay Metal Arts guild have passionately created a wide selection of high quality jewelry and metal objects. The pieces, in a wide range of styles, will be available for purchase at the Many Hands Gallery in Capitola during the month of February. The one-of-the kind pieces are handcrafted using a variety of techniques ranging from traditional gold- and silversmithing, forging, soldering, and casting to enameling. Items include necklaces, rings, pendants, earrings, cuffs and more. Show your love with jewelry and artwork “Made with Love”!

Many Hands Gallery, Capitola, CA
Many Hands Gallery, 510 Bay Avenue, Capitola, CA

Many Hands Gallery, 510 Bay Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 475-2500
Business hours: daily from 10 to 5 pm
http://www.manyhands-capitola.com/

 

 

"Made with Love" jewelry by the artists of the Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild
“Made with Love” jewelry by the artists of the Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild. Feb 1 – 28, 2011

About the Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild: The MBMAG is a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging an environment of education, networking, and community interaction, as well as support and general camaraderie for artists working in metal. Its members include nationally and internationally recognized metal artists. Further information: visit www.mbmag.org

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A Classic Recycled Glass Pendant

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Digging in my jewelry box for turquoise pieces, I came across this recycled glass and sterling silver pendant.

The pendant is the first piece where I combined the silver directly with the glass. After this piece, I created the process to combine recycled fine silver directly to recycled glass.

The sterling in this piece is connected with like tiny cotter pins through holes I drilled into the glass, seen best in the bottom two pieces of silver in the second photo.

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A Beach Full of Other People’s Trash

On Monday night I cruised a beach on the Yucatan Peninsula looking for dead coral for making texture molds. In the picture below you’ll see some of the pieces I found. And, *look* at all the sea glass I found. I was so excited I had to limit myself to picking up the less common colors.

Sure, I picked up a few dark brown and Heineken green, but look at all the light green and bluish green pieces! Other people’s trash are now my treasures. The ideas for necklaces and rings and bracelets made with these pieces are swimming in my head. I wish I had more time before this weekend’s show so I could make some of them. I’ll let you know when I do and show you some pictures.