How to Doodle a New Logo
If you are my newsletter subscriber or you’ve read my previous blog posts, you might have noticed that I’ve been working on updating my online studio. Oh, it’s still a lot of work to do, and as much as I’d … Continued
Calligraphy, Online Studio, and Everything in Between
That’s it, the first month of the year! Whether you have any specific plans for the year or let things flow, I’m sure you always have plenty to do, and I wish you all the best :) Calligraphy This year … Continued
Visiting ‘Eligiuksen Perilliset’ Jewelry Exhibition
Where did time go? A lot of things happened since the beginning of summer that took much of my time and energy. However I’m all the time busy designing and creating jewelry, as well as continuing my other projects in … Continued
Where (Not) to Search for Inspiration
This month 12 years ago, I started my metal clay studio. Wow. The first time I came across silver clay online I even hesitated with this ‘clay that becomes silver’. Good thing the next day I revisited the website to … Continued
Winter & Spring Updates
The days are getting lighter again here in Helsinki, which means more daylight for painting, jewelry making and other handwork I’m doing. Yay! I haven’t written much here, however I’ve been working on different kind of creations, as well as … Continued
Bella Italia, One More Time
I had a fabulous time in Italy, and as they say a picture paints a thousand words, so here are the pictures from my classes at Hobbyland in Milan, as well my trip exploring beautiful places in Italy. Somewhere … Continued
The Chronicle of the Rectangles
My jewelry #DoPositive has won the Award of Excellence from Silver Accessories Contest in Japan. I’m deeply grateful for the winning and for completing this piece :) Technically it’s one of the most elaborate jewelry I’ve ever made, and design-wise … Continued
From my Studio: Silver & Amethyst Pendant
I’ve been busy with different projects and traveling, and now the other half of the year has started! Soon in this July will be my jewelry classes in Milano. The first one, a 3-day New Mokume Gane (NMG) Certification class … Continued
Spring & Upcoming Jewelry Classes in Summer
April is associated with the blooming cherry trees, the green grass and Easter bunny, the blossoming nature. Well, in Helsinki just a few days ago soft snow still fell in the morning two days in a row. Yesterday I made … Continued
Caterpillar on my Desk
Caterpillar brings back memories to me. Both the sweet and not so sweet :) When I was small, a caterpillar fell from a tree and landed on my arm before swiftly continuing its journey to the ground. Although the caterpillar … Continued