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
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
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
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
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 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
This time I’m taking you to my studio. I’ll show you how I made ‘Love Letter’ silver pendant from scratch. In the spirit of Friend’s Day this month in Finland, I wanted to create something that could put a smile … Continued
Happy New Year! For many of us, last year seems to be quite a year, I hope you’ve been doing all right and your year has started off well! Thank you for your contacts, either through this website, emails, newsletters … Continued
I’ve shared my quilling experience in a previous post. Earlier this year, I got my hands on this wonderful form of art. I was so lucky to have gotten my first lesson from Ms. Motoko Maggie Nakatani, a renowned quilling … Continued
I had been so much inside my ‘cave’ making New Mokume Gane jewelry, and suddenly it’s autumn! Usually, I need more time to create jewelry with New Mokume Gane, a technique of combining silver and copper using Art Clay Silver … Continued