MEGAN AUMAN

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the cutest bike helmet

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I usually wear my bike helmet when I’m riding around, but I’ll admit its about the least fashionable thing you could ever wear. That’s why I was psyched to discover Yakkay. They make practical helmets and covers for them that look like adorable hats. I really like the Tokyo and Paris covers.

Unfortunately, they are only available in retailers in Germany and Denmark, but I’m trying to find one that will ship to the US.

UPDATE: Scandinavian Objects in Berlin, Germany will ship to the US. You just need to email them at

woops!

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Well, I fell off the blogging wagon hard. But sometimes a girl just needs a little break. After returning from our annual trip to the lake, I had a busy week between starting cross country practice (I’m coaching again) and getting ready for New York Gift.

But now I’m at the gift fair, with plenty of time to kill. The above picture is the view from my booth. At least I get to watch boats go by on the Hudson. This huge cruise ship came in this morning!

The photo below is my booth set-up. I had a moment of panic when I arrived and discovered that my next-door neighbor had the same curtains as me. Aack! So it was off to Kmart to pick up some black curtains to break up my other panels. But I think it turned out rather nice, don’t you?

vacation!

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Joe and I are leaving this morning for our annual vacation at the lake, where I will remain blissfully in denial about the fact that New York Gift is less than two weeks away.

Have a great week everyone! I’ll be back on Friday.

just like a real jeweler

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I got my castings back today, and sat down at my bench with my saw frame and new flex shaft, just like a real jeweler.

And just like a real jeweler, I felt like I got nothing done all day. Its been so long since I worked with silver, its like a foreign material to me. Its too soft and bendable. I like solid, reliable steel. Plus, all the new stuff is so small. And my hands are too shaky. And don’t even get me started on soldering.

Needless to say, I think I’m done in the studio for the day.

On a happier note, I ran 11 miles this morning. And a lot of it actually felt good. (Or at least a lot of the first 9 miles, the last two were a little tougher.) I’m really happy at how well my run went. I feel like I’m getting stronger and will be ready for the half-marathon. Plus, its fun to think about what you can eat when you burned an extra 1100 calories this morning.

wow!

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I got my new issue of American Craft in the mail today. (If you don’t subscribe, run out to the bookstore and pick up a copy.) I just read Sabrina Gschwandtner’s article Let ’em Eat Cake (totally great article, more to come later), which led me to Stephanie Syjuco’s blog and this amazing chair. Not only is the idea stellar – making a Morris chair from recycled packaging materials – but the craftsmanship is impeccable. I’m speechless!

a long day in the studio

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I’m apparently quite chatty today – this is my third post of the day. But I’ve been chatty in real life too – I asked Joe so many questions about what I was working on that he finally asked me, “isn’t this why you have a blog?”

I’ve been experimenting with new stuff in the studio today, and I’ve been staring at it so long, I’m starting to get paranoid that I’ve seen it before. You know the feeling. “Do these earrings look to much like the Heather Guidero pair I own?” (The answer was yes, so I tweaked them.) “Is this ring too much like that love letter ring of Colleen Baran‘s?” (The verdict’s still out.)

I try to be so cognizant of what my work is influenced by. The beauty of the internet is that you can see so much work on a daily basis. The problem with the internet is that you can see so much work on a daily basis. I think the challenge is to keep your eye on work you like, but divorce yourself from that work as a source of inspiration. To err on the side of not making something if you think its similar, but not let the fear of copying paralyze you. And to realize when everything starts to look the same, its time to call it a night.

pencil skirt

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After flipping through the new J.Crew catalog this morning, I’m (not surprisingly) coveting a pencil skirt. While I’m certainly no 5’10” J.Crew model, I’m willing to hit the stores now to at least try one on. (It can’t hurt, right?)

And if I was wearing this charcoal gray pencil skirt, I would absolutely pair it with this stunning necklace by Deka Ray:

(via Dear Ada)

clean sweep

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Every time I come back from Adrienne‘s, I’m totally jealous of her cute and clean house. And now she has a totally cute studio to boot. (Which I forgot to take pictures of.) So I spent the evening cleaning my studio. Its still not super cute, but at least now its much cleaner.