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Leaves & Love – Jewelry Exhibition in the Winter Garden
6 Aug 2019

Leaves & Love – Jewelry Exhibition in the Winter Garden

by Swatantri | posted in: Finland, Helsinki, Inspiration, Jewelry, Lifestyle, Travel | 0

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

Some Beauty From the Gardens
10 Jul 2019

Some Beauty From the Gardens

by Swatantri | posted in: Inspiration, Lifestyle, Travel | 0

I enjoy going to gardens pretty much all seasons, especially where they have wide varieties of plants combined with interesting architecture. This time I’m sharing some pictures I took from Gardens by the Bay Singapore. Nature & architecture Love the … Continued

How to Doodle a New Logo
22 Apr 2019

How to Doodle a New Logo

by Swatantri | posted in: Inspiration, Jewelry, Lifestyle | 0

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
31 Jan 2019

Calligraphy, Online Studio, and Everything in Between

by Swatantri | posted in: Inspiration, Jewelry, Lifestyle, Travel | 0

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

Where (Not) to Search for Inspiration
12 Apr 2018

Where (Not) to Search for Inspiration

by Swatantri | posted in: Inspiration, Jewelry, Lifestyle | 2

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
25 Mar 2018

Winter & Spring Updates

by Swatantri | posted in: Helsinki, Inspiration, Jewelry, Lifestyle, Travel | 0

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
12 Sep 2017

Bella Italia, One More Time

by Swatantri | posted in: Inspiration, Jewelry, Lifestyle, Travel | 0

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
7 Aug 2017

The Chronicle of the Rectangles

by Swatantri | posted in: Helsinki, Inspiration, Jewelry, Lifestyle, Travel | 2

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

Spring & Upcoming Jewelry Classes in Summer
6 Apr 2017

Spring & Upcoming Jewelry Classes in Summer

by Swatantri | posted in: Helsinki, Inspiration, Jewelry, Lifestyle | 0

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

New Year at the Studio
29 Jan 2017

New Year at the Studio

by Swatantri | posted in: Helsinki, Inspiration, Jewelry, Lifestyle, Travel | 2

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

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Astari G. Swatantri
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