GesamtkunstWERK a.k.a. WERK a.k.a. cantspellit.com

Last weekend I visited G E S A M T K U N S T W E R K a.k.a. WERK in the Lower East Side. Thanks to my friend Sabo, I was introduced to the lovely ladies that run this store and have had the pleasure to display my glass jewelry there. If you happen to be in the city, they are located at 9 Clinton Street, NYC just south of Houston.

Time Out New York just voted them as #1 Indie Handmade Boutique in the city! Fantastic I say. This little store has more unique treasures in it than you would expect being a small place, but once you're in there, you will discovering a multitude of creative art pieces. Several designers and artists are represented and it's a great place to get a special gift for a special anyone. Catchy gift cards, matchbooks turned magic, vintage film (real film) transformed and sewn into sturdy hand bags, rings shaped as french bulldogs, journals with diagonal lines, t-shirts for your brother, and even more for your mother.

Check out the store for yourself. If you're interested in purchasing any of my jewelry there, and you've read this, tell Allie and Lu to give you a 9% discount and that I mentioned the sale via my blog. The discount will end May 21st so get your ass in there before it's too late!

G E S A M T K U N S T W E R K

www. c a n t s p e l l i t .com / 646.476.9100

9 Clinton Street [between Houston and Stanton] NYC 10002

Stephan Doitschinoff

I've been exposed to several things relating to Brazil having worked and spent nearly nine years in New York. One of my closest friends Azu, a.k.a. Zuzuka Poderosa has not only tried to teach me to cook Moqueca, but has also exposed me to several cultural flavors of Brazil. I had an overdose of good taste one afternoon when I discovered her own signed copy of CALMA: The Art of Stephan Doitschinoff.

The book is AMAZING! Stephan's work seriously moves me for many reasons that can only be felt and not explained. I could easily get real cheesy right here, start blaming my passion on the fact that the placement of my Venus is in a water sign, complain that my rising is in Pisces and begin using words that will leave you with the wrong connotations. Instead, I will simply end with: I love his work so much that I would consider tattooing his art somewhere on my body.

More Electroformed Bling

Here is another cool shot of one of the necklaces I recently made. The glass links are flameworked borosilicate glass with colors: amber/blue, clear and moonblue. 2 sections of this piece were copper electroformed separately and I added oxidized sterling silver and rose gold vermeil to complete this piece. The photography and sweet corset is by Art & Discord.

Art & Discord meets Charlene Foster's Glass Jewelry

There's so much I could to say about my collaboration with Theresa Wall Duggan of Art & Discord. I don't even know where to begin..

The work came out great, Lexy Bisket was an amazing model and there were so many good pictures that came out of one shoot. So many of them, that it was difficult to edit them down. One reason it's taken me so long to post any of them is the fact that there are far too many great images, that I haven't been able to decide which ones to post. Other reasons for delay may include being an analog girl who has yet to master the art of blogging. #ipromisetotryharder

So, to get the blog ball rolling with these amazing pictures, I will start with posting one of Theresa's favorites. Enjoy!

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Sacred Heart #99

I noticed this yesterday walking in my hood.

9 is my number and double nines still = 9.

Numerology is cool and so are Sacred Hearts.

Pourquoi m'as-tu abandonnee? By Bettina Rheims

I took this picture with my phone via hipstamatic magic of a postcard i found rummaging through my roommate's art work in her room. I was intrigued by it immediately, after all, how could you not be? For the longest time i convinced myself this piece was a painting and i still wanted to believe it was. I only now researched the artist and discovered Bettina's Rheims' amazing photography. Look her up, she's got some sexy stuff. The original piece is dated January 1996 in Paris. I love how the woman here has her septum pierced and considering this was done 15 years ago, the flannel shorts have not outdate themselves yet either. The english translation of the title is Why hast thou forsaken me?

Glass, Copper & Rose Gold Vermeil Chain

I recently created new work using a copper electro-forming technique with Nic Gabay, A.K.A. Snic in Philadelphia. Here are some photos of a black glass link necklace with Rose Gold vermeil chain. Photographed by Mark Bennett.