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
From my Studio: ‘Love Letter’ Silver Pendant
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
New Year at the Studio
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
More on Silver Quilling
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
Colorful Autumn: New Mokume Gane & Italian Renaissance Art
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
Silver 950 Jewelry
Right after my summer break, I got the opportunity to try out Art Clay Silver 950. I looked forward to trying the final version of this silver and copper alloy clay. If you’d like to know about silver clay, you … Continued