Tag Archives: Brooch

October 14, 2010

Some of My Favorite Things – Giving Thanks Edition

Sometimes levity is the best remedy. Here are some funny job ads I’ve come across in my two years of job searching. Continue reading →

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September 18, 2010

A Design a Day – (Day 365! Celebrating One Year of Posting a Design a Day)

This post wraps up 365 days of design – mainly jewelry – by award-winning jewelry designer Joana Miranda Continue reading →

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September 17, 2010

A Design a Day – Day 364 (The Penultimate Design…Infinity-Inspired Because the Ideas Are Still Coming)

I’m celebrating the penultimate day of my year-long blog project of posting a design a day. Today’s design is based on the infinity symbol since I feel that my designing will continue ’til infinity. Continue reading →

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September 13, 2010

A Design a Day – Day 360 (Coming Full Circle – A Modern Brooch Inspired by a Modern Music Concert)

Music can provide just as much inspiration for jewelry design as can beautiful architecture and nature. Case in point – a modern diamond and pearl brooch inspired by an evening of contemporary music at the Manhattan School of Music. Continue reading →

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September 3, 2010

A Design a Day – Day 350 (Pinning Down Fall 2010 Fashion Trends)

A look at fall 2010 fashion trends Continue reading →

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August 3, 2010

A Design a Day – Day 319 (Broaching the Subject of Brooches)

A gold and diamond brooch design is presented along with some suggestions for various ways to wear a brooch Continue reading →

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July 15, 2010

A Design a Day – Day 300 (Home Stretch to My 365-Day Goal!)

I’m branching out more and more with CAD – computer aided design. My goal is to get as facile with rendering organic shapes using CAD as I am with hand-rendering. Continue reading →

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July 6, 2010

A Design a Day – Day 291 (Fruity Inspirations: Day 3)

Stuck inside a hotel room on one of the most beastly hot days of summer is a blessing indeed! Continue reading →

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July 4, 2010

A Design a Day – Day 289 (A Fruity Toast to the Fourth!)

Pondering drinking sayings… Continue reading →

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June 26, 2010

A Design a Day – Day 281 (Designing on a Golden Thread)

A colored pencil and gouache gold curlicue earring rendering is contrasted and compared with two previous renderings by award-winning jewelry designer Joana Miranda Continue reading →

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