Pure hopefulness, this new piece by Portland artist Stephanie Simek is a glimpse of sunwarmed days ahead. She’s drilled tiny holes in a pearlized Turbo Cinereus shell so that it will sprinkle a light dusting of silver (or gold) mineral powder when it’s tapped. Picture this creating glow somewhere between clavicle and sternum worn […]
John Burroughs From Anna Korte
Some of the lovely pieces of Anna Korte’s latest collection are inspired by and named after bits of poems by American nature essayist, John Burroughs. From his book of collected poems, Bird and Bough, the Portland-based jewelry designer takes names like “woodland lovers” and “the feathered lyrist” for her pieces that include vintage elements: […]
Nouveau Nouveau/Nouveau Deco
“I wanted to make it modern, give it a clean silhouette rather than filigree and minute detail,” she says.
