Occitania Bangle

Occitania bazar bangle 1, originally uploaded by Lunes Bijoux.

I am currently working on an entire new range of jewellery…
It’s bangle time!
Here’s the first one!

The beauty of polymer clay

Occitania Blanc sur noir 5, originally uploaded by Lunes Bijoux.

Sometimes when slicing into clay you get a real surprise at the effects and this was one of them. The centre “bead” is now known as my “queue lucquoise”.
Thanks goes to Julie Picarello who demonstrated the initial technique at Clay Corbières Créatives I in March 2010.
At last I feel like I have given it my own twist!

Occitania Renaissance – Passion Flower Series

Occitania Passion Flower 5, originally uploaded by Lunes Bijoux.

Welcome to a new range of designs incorporating watch parts from the late Neville Fletcher of Doncaster, UK. Neville’s daughter has decided to bestow his entire watch part collection on me – I am truly honoured and hope that I can honestly do these wonderful little works of art some justice.

Polymer Clay – Occitania Prune at Lunes Bijoux

Occitania Prune 19-02-2010 17-34-27, originally uploaded by Lunes Bijoux.

I have been working with a new range of colours. I love mixing my own palette from a range of base Premo colours. This time around my starter colours were Alizarin Crimson, ecru, gold, pearl, green and some copper metal leaf.
The inclusion of my first watch part comes from Neville Fletcher.
Look out for a new series of designs “Renaissance Occitania”

Anyone interested in learning the techniques of Mokume Gane can visit Corbières Créatives and book a workshop.

Occitania is a success at Fontfroide

Mokume Mauves Occitania mai 09 3, originally uploaded by Lunes Bijoux.

This weekend I took part in La Fête des Plantes et l’Artisanat d’Art at Fontfroide. I had a great weekend meeting up not only with some talented artists like Céline Cassiède from Terre à l’horizon but also making some great new contacts and positive sales.

My new Occitania range was a huge success. This range is based upon the Mokume Gane technique in polymer clay coupled with some secret textures. Pendants & earrings are then mounted on sterling silver or gold filled wire. The prices are slightly higher than my Lily range but that didn’t put off buyers.

My stand was also a plus point for me – I opted to set-up in the form of a U rather than just a straight table. This meant that clients entered into the boutique-stand rather than just walking past a table front. A definite point to remember for any future exhibitions where space allows for it.

Autumn Newsletter

Since the months are flying by I have decided to write a seasonal newsletter rather than an individual monthly one.

Find out what’s new at Lunes Bijoux

Introducing the Saffron Range

For once some Bijoux amongst the Banter!

Following on from my previous posting here are the finished designs. I have already sold “Saffron Ray” pictured in the right hand column of “Hot off the bench”.

The cuff and ring make a stunning combination but are also for sale separately.

The “Saffron Twist” is equally delicious, delicate & light.

Now I am in the process of trying to get my head around the Luc Sur Orbieu, blason and work out how to make a wine stopper with this emblem and the croix d’oc on!

Thank you for your continued support and comments.

Kylee

Mojo found – call off the search!

Has anyone noticed that I have been away? The spammers did and it took me over an hour to wade through the 360 messages upon my return. Haven’t they got anything better to do? And then there was all the new posts which I subscribe to which needed reading. Thank goodness my Google Reader had stored them all for easy reading.

Our daughter has at long last met her great grandmother and great great uncle. We spent Easter in England with our family. A good time was had but it does feel really good to be back home. Manon Lily had her first taste of Yorkshire puddings with beef & onion gravy. My Mum had bought in some baby food jars and had chosen the Hipp organic range, I was most impressed with the quality of the food and Manon truly devoured the entire range! Seeing her munch on quite large pieces has now given me the confidence to start feeding her what we eat! Ribs and wings for dinner tonight are proving slightly tricky though!

I have spent the day with my apron on designing and I am on a high….. my mojo returned of it’s own accord and I am thrilled. I have been working with purples and greens. Having watched “A cook’s tour of Spain” on Channel 4 last night I was amazed at the colours of fresh saffron and as a consequence decided to let these vivid colours influence my latest range and at long last I have got my head back around my “puddle” design which I made using the Japanese Mokume Gane technique. Having managed to do a flying visit to my UK based jewellery wholesaler I have some stunning new forms to work with. At last I have some stunning silver ring bases and cuffs all I need now is enough time to design.

The oven has just pinged so I have been to have a peep at the new “beads”. They have all cured perfectly and the colours of my “saffron inspiration” are as vivid as I’d hoped for.

Now it’s over to Andy for buffing, varnishing & drilling! Before I get to put the final twist on the design. Watch this space for the finished pieces!