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
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
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
LEAVES & LOVE Jewelry Exhibition at the Winter Garden of Helsinki 14.-19.9.2021Astari G. Swatantri with ‘Honey’Meira Rauta with ‘Under the Canopies’• For the exhibition, I created in total five new jewelry pieces. Here they are: A pendant with 24K gold … Continued
My piece ‘Sweet Moments’ was awarded a Semi Grand Prix at Silver Accessories Contest 2021! :) I’m humbled and grateful <3 The theme for the contest was ‘Inspiration’, and my jewelry was inspired by activities I’ve been embracing at home … Continued
From 8th to 27th September 2020, I and my friend Meira Rauta held ‘Leaves & Love – Treasures of the Winter Garden’ which was the continuation of our ‘Leaves & Love’ exhibition last year. You can read about it in … Continued
I collect cabochons, and this year I decided to join the cabochon jewelry challenge on Facebook group, initiated by the amazing metal clay jewelry artist and enamelist Joy Funnel. So the idea is simple, to create a cabochon jewelry per … Continued
When days are cold and grey, I like to go, or at least plan of going, to the Winter Garden of Helsinki. It’s a place where the climate is warm and it’s green throughout the four seasons, a perfect place … Continued