Hello! It’s been a long time since my previous post, I’ve been working so much at the studio, both on my jewelry and watercolor paintings. I’m so excited to share that I will have my first painting exhibition, presenting a … Continued
The new year 2024 has started, I wish you a healthy year full of lovely, inspiring, and blossoming moments! The end of the year was quite a busy and intense time as I was preparing and went through a planned … Continued
During exhibitions, I often hear questions about silver clay, my medium to create jewelry. I’ve been working with metal clay, in particular Art Clay Silver, since 2006, and I still get questions about the material. Is it a ‘real thing’? … Continued
LEAVES & LOVE Jewelry Exhibition at the Winter Garden of Helsinki 9.-17.9.2023Meira Rauta with ‘JuuretOn’Astari G. Swatantri with ‘The Quest’• This year, we once again exhibited our jewelry at Helsinki Winter Garden, or Talvipuutarha. It was the beginning till mid … Continued
My piece ‘The Quest’ has received an Award from Japan Jewellery Designers Association at Silver Accessories Contest 2023. I’m so excited and grateful! The theme for the contest was ‘Stories’, and my jewelry was inspired by a form of stories, … Continued
In autumn, Art Clay held a photo contest for silver jewelry created from Art Clay silver clay. In this contest, participants posted the jewelry photographs on Instagram with a specific hashtag, and from all qualified entries, Art Clay headquarters in … Continued
LEAVES & LOVE Jewelry Exhibition at the Winter Garden of Helsinki 20.-25.9.2022Astari G. Swatantri with ‘Garden Tea Time’Meira Rauta with ‘Urban – Wild’• Once again, we got this wonderful opportunity to exhibit our jewelry at the Winter Garden, or Talvipuutarha, … Continued
Finally, I completed my Art Clay Bronze pieces and took pictures of them. Here they are: ‘Radiant’ by Astari G Swatantri, collection of rings & earrings, bronze and synthetic gems ‘Little Garden Flowers’ by Astari G Swatantri, ring, bronze and … Continued
Art Clay Bronze was released in February 2022. I right away got my hands on it and here I share my experience. Art Clay Bronze pack Inside the package: 2x25g Art Clay Bronze & Instructions sheet Shaping ACB is soo … Continued
In ‘the olden time’, I would have traveled to Tokyo to attend the award ceremony & exhibition of Silver Accessories Contest that took place in December 2021. As it is how it is with our current world, I woke up … Continued