Spring Jewellery Launch...the Silver Rings

I'm really hoping for warmer weather, and bare summer shoulders.  I can't wait for long, lazy days, sangria on the patio and road trips.  But for now, I've been dreaming of Spring, and wanted to share my Spring launch with you.

I'll be rolling out the new work over the next few weeks, and I don't know about you, but one of the sure signs of Spring for me is when I can leave my gloves at home.  And those bare hands need some bold statement rings....Enjoy!

All are available in my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/touchthedutch

Heavy lifting. A love story.

In the fall, a friend came to me with a curious request.

To design a statement neckpiece in the shape of a building crane, with a lot of symbolism and meaning for her and her partner.  With all big projects there is that initial challenge of solving the puzzle and designing the piece.

I let the request kick around in my head for a while, and there is certainly no shortage of inspiration in Toronto, when cranes clutter the skyline....going about their daily business.

After the chaos of the holidays, I had some time to commit to thinking more seriously about the project, and spent a week in the studio figuring out how to materialize the piece.  I wanted to make a piece that could be hung from a pin, or reside in a shadow box, while not being worn, and function as wall art, as well as a scale that was wearable but pushing the boundaries of wearable scale.

After much consideration...the piece has been finished and was presented to the recipient a couple of weeks ago

It's a nice day to start again.....

I often wonder what happens to a lot of my work when it leaves the studio.

A lot of my private commissions and etsy sales come from folks that I don't know
personally, and I'm often left wondering about things.

It's often a couple days of working on something, all the filing, sanding, the forming,
polishing and then *poof*, it's gone.  Shipped away and packaged carefully, on an
adventure to a new home.

And then I wonder....who has this piece, and where is that ring now?

I've been hearing some pretty compelling stories from strangers lately....about where some of my work ends up......the results of some incredible proposals and some pretty creative wedding experiences.

Sometimes though, the stories are so incredible that I'd like to share them with you, dear readers, and I'm rolling out a new blog feature called "White Wedding Wednesdays".

It will feature some memorable stories and interviews from couples I have worked with and if you're interested in participating, please get in touch with me to share your story.



White Wedding Album Cover.  Billy Idol. 1982.