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Yes, I know it’s April, but for some reason (ok, we’ll call that reason the one year anniversary of the pandemic), my brain was having none of it when it came to blogging about what I read, even though I read some books I really loved in February. Which is also why I didn’t want to just skip blogging about these books! So I’m sharing them now.
I will admit that, ever since the pandemic started, my work from home style has gotten even more casual. So in an effort to get myself out of a bit of a style rut, I decided to revisit one of my favorite pieces from my wardrobe – my black linen jumpsuit.
Ever since I started creating designs for my new Ada collection, I’ve had a vision of creating a necklace that wraps around as an homage to the plant that inspired it, Monstera Adanonii. Last week, I started work on that very necklace!
I was working in my studio over the weekend and I couldn’t help but snap this pic from my workspace with a few Ada necklaces in progress.
Of all the plants I’ve added into my life over the last two years, one of my absolute favorites is Monstera Adansonii, otherwise known as the Swiss Cheese Vine. I’m obsessed with this sprawling vine and the holes that form in the leaves, it’s such a visual delight – so it’s no surprise that it would make its way into my jewelry.
My new Ada collection features wire shapes I’ve hand formed and welded and then powder coated in a few of my favorite colors!!
The longer the pandemic goes on, the more casual my style seems to get. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t want to feel cute and creative at home. That’s why I love simple, comfortable solutions, like a top knot, bold lip, and a comfortable necklace that totally pops on Zoom.
With winter still in full swing in Pennsylvania, and since I can’t go somewhere warm, I’ve been turning to my studio for comfort! The first thing to come out of my recent studio time was a new batch of blue jewelry!
When January started, I didn’t intend for my entire reading list to be focused on art (with a smattering fo design and creativity thrown in) but it was what I was in the mood for, so I decided to lean into it.
I don’t own pearls (I know, what kind of jewelry designer doesn’t have pearls?!? This one apparently!) but I’ve always thought of my Contra Composition necklaces as “a more badass pearl necklace” so that’s what I’m going with today. I wish I had something more profound to say on this historic day, but words are escaping me. (But you can read the essay I wrote last summer on the ways I see myself in Kamala Harris, or as we can now officially call her, Madam Vice President.) Instead, I’ll just say this: I’m very glad I took these pictures before the ceremony started, because I bawled my eyes out during!
I took these pics back in December when I was photographing some new Evident earrings, but somehow, they just didn’t feel right to share over the holiday season. Instead, I decided to hold off posting until January, because they definitely have a new year, new energy vibe that I am down for.