flood gates.

a blood flood on the horizon . . . 

vintage pen nibs for writer's block, keeping secrets, rose gold sacred heart relic locket & baby raven skull sideways rings. . . .

sometimes i wish i had more hands. 

xo.

fresh blood for the lunar eclipse.

i've been saving this piece, forget me not, to unveil tonight, in honor of the lunar eclipse during the winter solstice. this bracelet is made from a cast snake rib bone, waxed together forming conjoined twins. it's also a companion piece to my show that debuted in october, darker, my love, as a nod to beetlejuice as a metaphor for those we've lost and don't want to forget.

xoxo

fresh blood.

a darker heart for gloomy dames.

xo.

blood milk X omoi // trunk show.

on decemeber 16 from 6-10 at omoi here in philly, i'm having my very first ever trunk show! i've been working hard to make a ton of new beauties, things that haven't been previously available either on etsy or in any of the lovely shops i sell my wares. it's also omoi's third year anniversary! it really is an incredible gem of a boutique with lots of things for those who are gift shopping

i hope you can make it!

thanks to leila for the amazing !!! graphic work on the show cards.

XO

all day i dream about blood......

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade BloodMilk.etsy.com

wow i'm seriously exhausted. i don't know how some of you post to etsy so diligently! anyway, here's 8 pieces of fresh blood. more to come.......

x

topstitch x bloodmilk

if you live in philly, then you most certainly know about the amazing boutique topstitch located in olde city. the collaboration of several of philly's best powerhouse female designers & artists, topstitch is known for selling the most interesting and fashion forward clothing & accessories. i'm thrilled to announce that they have recently started carrying my bloodmilk line. i also recently updated my etsy shop with a few new jewels too!

xoxo.

the 6th annual art star craft bazaar kicks off tomorrow morning at penn's landing! i've been making so so many new things that i can't wait to share with everyone tomorrow. if you're in town, stop by, i'll be at booth # 48, right smack in the middle of the pier with my lovely roomate. one of my besties, bob dix and his lovely lady friend kristy brennan will have a booth right next to mine. so many other local talents have been curated for this event as well as amazing out of towners such as the runny bunny  for conjoined and mismatched ceramic statues, chez- sucre -chez  for sweet embroidery and the rad canadians of sweetie pie press who make an assortment of wonders. this is my 3rd year doing this bazaar and i can't wait to see what everyone has made this year! 

xoxo

p. s be sure to read the post below to enter my giveaway!

1st anniversary of blood milk and first giveaway!

this week marks the very first anniversary of my jewelry line, blood milk. i have always believed that jewelry serves purposes far higher than ornamentation; that the pieces you choose and wear become your talismans. for these reasons, last year, i wanted to try my hand at furthering my artistic pursuits of creating paintings and fictions to making things that people could actually wear against their skin. 

it is important for me to create the anatomies of my jewelry with vintage and antique elements as i have always been interested in the memories these haunted items have. each time we own and use something, i believe a part of ourselves, particularly our emotions, and our era becomes imprinted on it. i feel this belief is especially potent in pieces that are older or charged with spirituality such as vintage rosary beads and animal bones i purchase mainly from native americans, who often use bones in their jewelry for spiritual purposes. the addition of semi-precious stones and knives are meant to illuminate the idea of the jewelry being psychic armor, as the stones carry special meanings and soothing powers while the knives are meant to quite literally protect its wearer or serve as a metaphor for it.

 by adding these layers of age and spirituality by way of the surrealist spirit of assemblage is then coupled with my romance with language as i often create histories for the pieces based on literature, mythology and histories both real and exaggerated. each piece begins from the same place all my other work is rooted; the dark and complex feminine experience and the duality of our inner and outer landscapes, as the jewelry serves to be worn outside the body but meant to resonate with our inner lives. it is from this focus that I choose the name of 'blood milk' ;the idea of our life forces having a macabre tone as well as one that is nurturing and rooted in the female body. 

so! i want to say thank you to every one who has ever bought a piece of jewelry from me or has given me encouragement, or has read my blog, its been an amazing year! to say thanks i want to also offer my first giveaway...... a custom piece of blood milk jewelry. the winner and i will communicate their interests and beliefs and i will make a special piece for her/ him  based on these conversations. the winner will be chosen at random on Saturday, June 6th. To enter, just leave a comment to this post!

xoxo

summer obsessing

lately i've been obsessing over owning the following oddities:

sword in the stone necklace worn by altered art artist marah johnson who taught at my mom's scrapbooking store in NY. my mom sent me this photo because she knew i'd be in love! i'm uncertain of its maker but i would give an unnecessary organ to own it.........
this handmade journal by local philly beauty the black spot books. she only uses vintage leather she finds on her many journeys. not only is she a member of the etsy cabinet of curiosities with me, she'll also be at art star craft bazaar this year too!  

true blood season one! i have daydreams of watching this at the gallery on my mini dvd player while assembling jewelry and painting. i can't wait for the new season! i torn through the last book in one day when i was laid up in bed.
i've been lusting for this book ever since i last posted about fumie sasabuchi's work. 
i posted about this digital mini rolleiflex last summer but i'm still craving it. i have visions of taking secret portraits. its also been popping up in my dreams and around the necks of the new doom and gloom ladies i've been drawing and painting.