Beading Shines in Norwegian Jewelry Designer's Whimsical Animal Creations

Klimt02 is a website that provides an international forum for contemporary jewelry in a creative space that offers knowledge, information, debates, and exchanges - all within the artistic realm of jewelry. Based in Barcelona, Spain, Kilmt02 inspires everyone interested in the selection, quality, art, technology, and creation of art jewelry. Sheffield School has kindly been given permission to share works of global designers here on our website; in keeping with the strong beading instruction given in our Jewelry Design: Beading & Wire Working course, it's a pleasure to feature the imaginative, humorous work of a gifted designer from Oystese, Norway.

Felieke van der Leest 

 

Felieke van der Leest
Necklace: Yellow Kelly 2008
Glass beads, textile, gold, plastic animal, cubic zirkonia
10 x 10 x 3.5 cm

Felieke van der Leest
Ring: Squaw Kitten 2011
Silver, glass beads, textile
12 x 7.5 x 0.5 cm

Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: McPufff 2009
Textile, gold, plastic animal, glass beads, cubic zirkonia
9.5 x 9.5 x 3.5 cm

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5 Necklaces that Showcase the Beauty of Glass

Klimt02 is a website that provides an international forum for contemporary jewelry in a creative space that offers knowledge, information, debates, and exchanges - all within the artistic realm of jewelry. Based in Barcelona, Spain, Kilmt02 inspires everyone interested in the selection, quality, art, technology, and creation of art jewelry. I found the work of an amazing Israeli designer, and hand-selected 5 of my favorite pieces from her online portfolio.

Anat Sapir

Anat Sapir
Necklace: Buttons 2008
Glass, silver chain

Anat Sapir
Necklace: My DNA necklace 2010
Glass, metal coils, magnets

Anat Sapir
Necklace: Cherries 2009
Glass, silver wire, metal coil

Anat Sapir
Necklace: Cherries 2009
Glass, silver wire, metal coil

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Jewelry Inspiration: Three-Dimensional Circles

Klimt02 is a website that provides an international forum for contemporary jewelry in a creative space that offers knowledge, information, debates, and exchanges - all within the artistic realm of jewelry. Based in Barcelona, Spain, Kilmt02 inspires everyone interested in the selection, quality, art, technology, and creation of art jewelry. Sheffield School has kindly been given permission to share the work of an Austrian designer who is "running rings" around the competition - and his beautiful circular geometry brings to mind the intertwined Olympic Rings.

Nikolay Sardamov: Intersections 

 

Nikolay Sardamov
Brooch: Intersections 2012
Bronze, powder- coated, pearls
Photography: Vencislava Vasileva

Nikolay Sardamov
Brooch: Intersections 2012
Bronze, powder- coated, pearls
Photography: Vencislava Vasileva

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Jewelry Designer Update - 3 Necklace Favorites from Phoebe Stein

White Metal Mesh Drape Necklace by Phoebe Stein

 Students taking our Jewelry Design: Beading & Wireworking Course are treated in each unit of instruction to profiles of various jewelry designers. We wanted to check in with Brooklyn designer Phoebe Stein and pick three favorites from her PhoeBee's Knees Etsy Shop. Phoebe's creations are light, delicate, and modern. Her pieces are built to "last a lifetime" and they're quite affordable. Click on the photos of three of our favorites to get more information on each piece. Which one is your favorite?
 

Triple Chain Bali Necklace by Phoebe Stein

 
Turquoise Cluster Necklace by Phoebe Stein
 
 
 

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Sparkles Aplenty - Some of Our Favorite Wedding Jewelry

Going over to our friends at 100 Layer Cake, the wedding and events inspiration website and blog, we discovered some beautiful wedding jewelry that we wanted to pass along to you. Click on each piece for more information, and explore the opportunity to add more bling to your special event. (Note that some of these items could be worn on and adapted to non-wedding occasions, too.) These are all items found in the Cake's Marketplace shop, and they're usually once-used or never-used items being sold from people all over the world. There are bargains to be found!
 

 

 

 

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