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Thanks @artisticportland and @ammibrooks for your

Thanks @artisticportland and @ammibrooks for your felt demo today. This is a photo of Ammi’s work. Her diorama eggs and felt scarves are gorgeous and fun - so inspiring!! ❤️

In Celebration of my daughter’s birthday, I made

In Celebration of my daughter’s birthday, I made a pair of necklaces and let her choose one. She chose the piece with the black cord - torch-fired enamel, cotton, love. “She flies with her own wings.”

NFS – #Electroformed #Columbine and vintage glass

NFS - #Electroformed #Columbine and vintage glass #necklace #handmadejewelry

NFS – #Iris foetidissima #seedpod Swipe for more

NFS - #Iris foetidissima #seedpod

Swipe for more photos, including the plant in #nature.

#wildflowers
#roastbeefplant
#stinkingiris
#Electroformed #Painted
#pendant #necklace #Copper
#Seed #Pod
#artistsoninstagram
#poisonousplants
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#statementjewelry
#statementnecklace
#statementpiece
#statementpendant

"Love speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns." –

"Love speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns." -- Leigh Bardugo
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#hammered #forged #foldformed #copper #flower #choker #woven #enamel #verdigris #charleslewtonbrain #torchfired #patina #necklace #pendant #dogwood #codexseraphinianus #lookinside #sculpturaljewelry #oneofakindjewelry #artistsofinstagram #uniquejewelry #charleslewtonbrain #artistsoninstagram #artistssupportingartists #artdeco #metalsmith #jewelrymaking #jewelry #jewelrybysherry #forceofnaturejewelry

An epic origin story – I swam under a 30 foot sail

An epic origin story - I swam under a 30 foot sailboat with a knife and cut this line off the prop in the cold water of the Columbia River. We went sailing afterward. . .
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#columbiariver #heroism #trophy #necklace; NFS .
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#yarn #fiberart #sailing
#abalone #pearlnecklace #glass #artistsfortheenvironment #reuse #sustainablejewelry #sustainablefashion #crochet #beadwork
#artistssupportingartists #handmade #statementnecklace
#statementjewelry #handmadejewelry #fineartjewelry #oneofakindjewelry #artistsofinstagram #uniquejewelry #artistsoninstagram #jewelrymaking #jewelry #jewelrybysherry #forceofnaturejewelry

Many years ago, I was fortunate enough to take a w

Many years ago, I was fortunate enough to take a workshop from Don Pierce, who wrote the book Beading on a Loom. .
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This necklace was the result. .
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#woven #necklace; NFS .
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#patience #tenacity #loomwork #loombeadweaving #beadedjewelry
#artdecojewelry #antiquejewelry #loom #beadwork #deco #beadingonaloom
#artistssupportingartists #artdeco #vintagejewelry #handmade #statementnecklace
#statementjewelry #donpierce #handmadejewelry #fineartjewelry #oneofakindjewelry #artistsofinstagram #uniquejewelry #artistsoninstagram #jewelrymaking #jewelry #jewelrybysherry #forceofnaturejewelry

"We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the

"We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails." --
BERTHA CALLOWAY
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Front clasp #choker; NFS.
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#artistssupportingartists #artistsfortheenvironment
#pendant #necklace #botanicaljewelry #sustainablefashion #notwoalike
#scuplturaljewelry #forged #handmadejewelry #fineartjewelry #sculpture #oneofakindjewelry #artistsofinstagram #uniquejewelry #charleslewtonbrain #artistsoninstagram #metalsmith #jewelrymaking #jewelry #jewelrybysherry #naturelover #naturecolors #hotglass #colorsofnature #glassonmetal #enamelling #vitreousenamel #forceofnaturejewelry

a tiny nest of pearls on a ribbon of hot air ball

a tiny nest of pearls on a ribbon of hot air balloons

#foldforming #enamel #felt #riseup #nest #hotairballoons #isolation

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you ar

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." - Theodore Roosevelt

"Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in t

"Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all,

And sweetest in the gale is heard;
And sore must be the storm
That could abash the little bird
That kept so many warm.

I've heard it in the chillest land,
And on the strangest sea;
Yet, never, in extremity,
It asked a crumb of me." -- Emily Dickinson "Best friends" pendants - I made these for my daughter's 10th birthday. Shhhhhhh - it's a secret. She will choose which pendant she wants, and I'll wear the other one. .
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#pendant #artjewelry #oneofakind #jewelrybysherry #forceofnaturejewelry #artistsofinstagram

"An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way

"An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way." — Charles Bukowski

Working by candlelight, I forged this copper pendant. To me, it represents the connection between two people as they grow. I love the firescale and the way the larger shape embraces the smaller shape, the twists, the turns, how it spins and how the relationship between the figures changes in the light.
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#embrace #pendant #sculpturaljewelry #kineticsculpture #connection #love #wrappedtogether #growth #gratitude #comfort #peace #copper #finecraft #artjewelry #metalartist #craftsmanship #metalsmithing #foldforming #fineartjewelry #sculpture #oneofakindjewelry #artistsofinstagram #uniquejewelry #charleslewtonbrain #artistsoninstagram #metalsmith #jewelrymaking #jewelry #jewelrybysherry #forceofnaturejewelry

“Like branches on a tree, we all grow in differe

“Like branches on a tree, we all grow in different directions yet our roots remain as one.” —Unknown
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#paintingwithfire #enameloncopper #glass #enamel #copper #hotmetal #hotglass #trees #leaves #branches #greenglass #wearableart #treeoflife #naturelover #naturecolors #colorsinnature #colorsofnature #glassonmetal #enamelling #vitreousenamel #jewelleryworkshop #handmadejewellery #igjewelry #jewelrymaker #jewelrydesigner #jewelrydesign #jewelrymaking #jewelrylover #jewelrybysherry #forceofnaturejewelry
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A percentage of all sales is donated to nature conservation. Custom work and collaborations welcome.

I really love how this piece came together. This o

I really love how this piece came together. This one is claimed, but I'll plan to make more in this style. It's amazing to watch a flat sheet of copper become this colorful spiral wonder.
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#curvy #fibbonaci #spiraling #mathematical #sculpturelovers #originaldesign #edgyjewelry
#enamelling #jewelleryworkshop #handmadejewellery #igjewelry #jewelrymaker #jewelrydesigner #jewelrydesign #jewelrymaking #jewelrylover #pendant #necklace #studiojewelry
#ladyboss #ladybiz #smallbusiness #womanowned #handmadebusiness #creativebusiness #pnwmade #madeinoregon #shopsmall
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#forceofnaturejewelry
#jewelrybysherry

#etsy #shopsmall: Handmade Enameled Copper Leaf Ea

#etsy #shopsmall: Handmade Enameled Copper Leaf Earrings - A percentage of all sales is donated to nature conservation. FREE SHIPPING https://etsy.me/31uXeYL
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#earrings #jewelry #naturaljewelry #botanicaljewelry #handmadeearrings #accessories #earringsoftheday #artistsfortheenvironment #artistsofinsta #handmadejewelry #giftideas #earringlove #naturalcolors #artistssupportingartists #fashionearrings #earcandy #earparty #colorpop #mycreativebiz #modernjewelry #artjewelry #beautifuljewelry #everydayjewelry #minimaljewelry #leaves #jewelryoftheday
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#forceofnaturejewelry
#jewelrybysherry

"When we have learned how to listen to trees, then

"When we have learned how to listen to trees, then the brevity and the quickness and the childlike hastiness of our thoughts achieve an incomparable joy.” -- Hermann Hesse
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I cut, hammer, enamel, and photograph my work. These earrings will soon be listed on Etsy, but you can DM if interested to reserve your pair. $40, includes U.S. shipping; DM for international shipping quote.
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#earrings #jewelry #naturaljewelry #botanicaljewelry #handmadeearrings #accessories #earringsoftheday #artistsfortheenvironment #artistsofinsta #handmadejewelry #giftideas #earringlove #naturalcolors #naturalcouture #artistssupportingartists #instagramartists #fashionearrings #earcandy #earparty #colorpop #mycreativebiz #modernjewelry #artjewelry #beautifuljewelry #everydayjewelry #minimaljewelry #leaves #jewelryoftheday
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#forceofnaturejewelry
#jewelrybysherry
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A percentage of all sales is donated to nature conservation. Custom work and collaborations welcome.

"When you take a flower in your hand and really lo

"When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else. Most people in the city rush around so, they have no time to look at a flower. I want them to see it whether they want to or not." -- Georgia O'Keeffe
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I dreamt of this design.
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#uniquenecklace #heirloomjewelry #enameljewelry #slowfashion #art #jewelry #artisanjeweley #localbrand #modernjewelry #jewelrydesigner #romantic #fairytale #instajewelry #felt #pdxmade #romanticjewelry #contemporaryjewelry
#shoplocalpdx #portlandjewelry #madeinportland #artisan #local #madeinoregon #localart #jewellery #handmadejewelry #jewelrylove #jewelrystore #jewelryshop #jewelryaddict

"Nature is generous and inexhaustible, rewarding c

"Nature is generous and inexhaustible, rewarding curiosity with startling insights and an abundance of ever more beautiful mysteries." -- John Edmark 🌱

These spinning pendants are prototypes -- lots of fun to make and wear; they look like glass; in reality, they are hammered copper coated in enamel.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 I finally found a use for the yellow tassel that I received for graduating in the top 2% of my class -- #reuse 🤗 💛⭐
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#sculpturaljewelry #spiral #spinning #kinetic #kineticsculpture #vitreousglass #foldformedcopper #torchfiredenamel #pendant #necklace #enamel #Fibonacci #CharlesLewtonBrain #JohnEdmark #foldforming #fineartjewelry #sculpture #oneofakindjewelry #artistsofinstagram #uniquejewelry #statementpiece #hautejoaillerie
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A percentage of all sales is donated to nature conservation. Custom work and collaborations welcome.
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#madetoorder #buylessbuybetter #shopsmall #givingback #payingitforward .
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#forceofnaturejewelry
#jewelrybysherry

“The secret of change is to focus all your energ

“The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” -- Dan Millman
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#changeisgood unless it's #climatechange.
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Making permanent things in an impermanent world...
A percentage of all sales is donated to nature conservation.
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I'll be making these columbine pendants upon request. All work is made by me in my Portland, Oregon workshop. This amazing #statementjewelry contains an actual dried columbine encased in copper. They are made by #electroforming, a process of using electric current to attach copper molecules to the object coated in graphite paint. No two are alike, and these pendants represent your commitment to the environment. I am donating a percentage of all sales to nature conservancy. If you have charities that you like, let me know. I hope you can do your part to make the world a better place. Metal, yes. Plastic, synthetics, and fast-fashion, no, thank you.
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#artistsofinstagram #seedsofchange #everydayisearthday #payingitforward #helponeanother #helpingothers #recycle #movingforward #yayforearth
#buyless #buylessbuybetter #shopsmall #givingback #saveearth #ourplanetourhome #reducereuserecycle #spreadawareness #savetheoceans #saveourearth #saveourplanet #environmentalsustainability #sustainabilitymatters
#higherconsciousness .
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#forceofnaturejewelry
#jewelrybysherry

"The only way forward, if we are going to improve

"The only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment, is to get everybody involved." -- Richard Rogers
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Making permanent things in an impermanent world...
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I'll be making these lichen drop pendants upon request. All the work you see on my Instagram page is made by me by hand in my Portland, Oregon workshop.
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These little wonders are made from copper sheet -- cut, hammered, annealed, shaped by hand, filed/sanded, and torchfired with vitreous powdered glass (enamel); colors vary. Two and three tier pendants are fun to wear, very unique, and represent your commitment to the environment. I'm donating a percentage of all sales to alleviate the impacts of global warming, and I hope you can do your part to make the world a better place. Metal and glass, yes. Plastic, no.
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#lichen #pendants #buylesschoosewell
#staywild #consciousliving #grassroots #sustainability #tribaljewelry
#sustainablejewelry #ethicaljewelry #ecojewelry #ethicalfashion #shopethical #consciousfashion #naturaljewelry #ecofriendlyjewelry #greenjewelry #preservation #conservation #artistsoninstagram #artistsfortheenvironment #oneofakindjewelry
#lichenology #natureart #sustainablefashion #ecofriendlyfashion #lichenlove #madetoorder
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#forceofnaturejewelry
#jewelrybysherry

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