Nocturne ~ collection
12 March 2025
Hello, It's been a while! The start of the year seems to have gone by very quickly.
I have been busy with mum life and balancing that with work etc... which is all good but it doesn't leave me much time to catch up here at my blog unfortunately.
Whilst the news has been filling me with dread, I have been at my jewellery bench listening along, and feeling thankful to live in a country where I feel free and relatively safe. It is scary how quickly the status quo can change between countries, so even the mundane domestic news is actually quite reassuringly repetitive.
I could just switch it off of course but I've always like to be up to date with the world, and to appreciate my own.
We have had some amazing clear night skies lately and some visible planets and whilst on my night time dog walks, it is very grounding to look up and think, what the hell are we doing down here, when we all look up at the same moon? I think Zeus needs to fire down some lightning bolts onto a couple of men I could mention! But then I guess some other power greedy will come along soon after. sigh.
Whilst skimming through my astronomy books and books about Ancient Greece, I came across some ideas for a new collection, all about the meaning of the night sky and importance our ancestors read into the stars and the stories they made about them.
I started these with some sketches and then quickly got on to carving into a block of wax some ideas. I made impressions of these and then casted them in silver and gold.
I get very excited whilst making new things, its quite a long process to get them all ready for photographing. I also made a new sapphire ring and also a ring with a pear cut grey tourmaline, which is a very rare colour, set with a rose cut diamond. I could just imagine a greek goddess wearing these whilst sweeping through a villa garden.
My daughter has been a huge help with modelling for the website. She is a natural I think!
Please come and take a look at all that's new, and my jewellery journal too, over at Only Through Shadows.
Apart from jewellery making, school runs and dog walks, I haven't done anything blog worthy to mention. ...But, if I do then I will come here and report it immediately ; )
Thank you for visiting here, Artemis xxx
Xmas 2024!
26 December 2024
Happy Xmas everyone! Here are some pictures of xmas dinner number two (we had a big family dinner on the 21st), just us three and the dog in the end. Although they did not consume any alcohol, it was like an evening with two small drunk people.
Otterdog was a bit bonkers too and ended up having a seat at the table.
...Early morning stocking chaos, I even had a stocking myself which I was glad I had forgotten what I put in it, so it was actually quite exciting!
I love having all the fairy lights and candles everywhere, its the best bit of xmas for me.
I was so tired, I just melted into the sofa.
I wish you all a very merry rest of the year, and a wonderful, best ever new shiny year!
Happy 2025!! From Me, P, L & Otterdog xxx
The First week of December
7 December 2024
Happy December everyone! As usual this month is a bit hectic with jewellery orders and getting our home all ready for xmas too. I have been collecting some greenery and berries whilst out on dog walks, and I tried my best to make a 'circular' wreath. It's a bit wonky. I really love these little cardboard trees and house that my son made out of a delivery box. Think I'll keep them forever.
This year is the first xmas with a mantlepiece in our flat! I made it and installed some panelling and pegs too, which are just right for hanging our stockings (yes, I fill my own stocking, what of it?) The dog gets one too of course.
That baby tree is from last year and it survived a whole summer of not being watered. That's my kind of tree.
I'm trying out some led candles too, because there was so much black soot on the walls I had to repaint already. I prefer flames though so we'll see.
The kid's job is to decorate the tree...I love these owls tucked in amongst the branches...
I have washed the sofa covers and they're still not dry, hence various blankets ands rugs instead. Everything non xmassy get relegated to the top of the cabinet.
We even had some snow last month! A very rare occurrence here in the Isle of Wight. It lasted 45 minutes then melted.
I will be taking jewellery orders until the 17th December (as it takes me a few days to make each order) so there is still time if you are considering purchasing. Some things will take too long to make for xmas, but most things are still available. Message me if in any questions!
I hope you are all keeping warm and safe out there during this storm...
Thanks for reading, Artemis x
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