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The Ephemera Collection
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Necklaces
Bracelets
Earrings
Cigar Labels
Cigar labels are transferred to clay and hand-forme into beads. The beads are strung together with copper and sterling spacers and a copper clasp.
The Love Letter
A love letter from Robert Browning to Elizabeth Barrett Browning is transferred to clay and hand-formed into beads. The beads are strung together with crystals and a sterling silver clasp.Comes with a copy of the Robert Browning love letter.
Single-Strand Necklaces
Peter Pan Heart
The first pages of J.M. Barrie's manuscript to Peter Pan are transferred to clay and hand-formed into beads. The inscription [in J.M. Barrie's handwriting] "When the first baby laughed the very first laugh, it broke into a thousand pieces... and that was the beginning of fairies," is impressed into PMC (fine silver) pendant.
Vue de Paris
Vintage French labels are transferred to clay and hand-formed into beads. The beads are strung together with crystals and a sterling silver clasp. A piece of a vintage French postcard is impressed into PMC (fine silver) to form the pendant.
Chocolat Lariat
A vintage French arithmetic book is transferred to clay and hand-formed into beads. The beads are woven and twined together with crystals to form this two strand lariat. The book was originally used as a movie prop in the movie Chocolat.
Luggage Label Lariat
Vintage luggage labels are transferred to clay and hand-formed into beads. The beads are woven and twined together with crystals, pearls, glass beads, and found objects to form this two strand lariat.
Multi-Strand Necklaces
Vintage Luggage Label Necklace
Luggage labels are transferred to clay and hand-formed into beads. The beads are woven and twined together wtih crystals, pearls, glass beads, and found objects to form this three strand necklace. 2006 Niche Award Finalist. Some styles may vary according to availability of beads.
Much Ado About Mucha
Art Nouveau posters are transferred to clay and hand-formed into beads.
The beads are woven and twined together
with crystals and glass beads. Two Alphonse Mucha images are impressed into Precious Metal Clay (fine silver) to form the clasp.
Trapeziste
Second Place Award Winner (Mixed Media) 2008 Coconut Grove Arts Festival. Vintage circus posters are transferred to clay and hand-formed into beads. The beads are woven and twined together with crystals, pearls, glass beads, copper filigree, and fibers to form this three strand necklace. The centerpiece is sculpted out of clay and oil painted to pay homage to one of the original French lithographs.
Second Star to the Right
The first pages of J.M. Barrie's original Peter Pan manuscript are transferred to clay and hand-formed into beads. The beads are woven and twined together with crystals and a sterling silver clasp. The "children" are fabricated out of steel.
Asian Influence
2007 Niche Award Finalist; vintage Vintage Asian postage stamps are transferred to clay and formed into beads. The beads are woven and twined together with agate, PMC, czech glass beads, and silver to form this four strand necklace. A variation of this necklace is available with a porcelain pendant. PMC Pendant (as shown)
Ephemera Necklace
Vintage luggage labels are transferred to clay and formed into beads. The beads are woven and twined together with glass beads, and crystals to form this four strand necklace. Featured in American Style Magazine (December 2007). Some styles may vary according to bead availability.
Script Necklace
A vintage wedding certificate is transferred to clay and hand-formed into beads. The beads are woven and twined together with crystals, pearls, and a marcasite clasp to form this five strand necklace.
Dedication to Five
J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan manuscript is transferred to clay and formed into beads. Photos of the five Llewelyn Davies boys who inspired the Peter Pan stories are pictured in the lockets.
Chiave Bellosguardo
Vintage luggage labels are transferred to clay and hand-formed into beads. The beads are woven and twined together with crystals, pearls, glass beads, found objects, and a sterling silver chain mail chain to form this necklace. Featured in Ornament Magazine (2006). Styles may vary according to bead availability.
Three Strand
Vintage luggage labels are transfered to clay and hand-formed into beads. The beads are woven and twined together with crystals, glass beads, and copper findings to form this three-strand bracelet.
Watch
Vintage luggage labels are transfered to clay and hand-formed into beads. The beads are woven and twined together with crystals, glass beads, and copper findings .
Enameled Bracelet
A vintage postage stamp is etched onto copper and enameled. The finished piece is strung together with Swarovski crystals and a sterling silver clasp to form this five strand bracelet.
Five Strand
Vintage luggage labels are transfered to clay and formed into beads. The beads are woven and twined together with crystals, glass beads, and copper findings to form this five-strand bracelet.
Personalize It
The five strand bracelets can be personalized with your intials. One, two, or three typewriter keys in your initials can be beaded onto the bracelet.
Seven Strand
Vintage luggage labels are transferred to clay and formed into beads. The beads are woven and twined together with crystals, glass beads, and base metal findings .
The first tile bracelet in my collection. A vintage French postcard is transferred to clay and formed into tiles. This bracelet is strung together with brass spacers. The newer versions are strung together with sterling spacers and a sterling clasp.
Luggage Labels
Vintage luggage labels are transferred to clay and formed into the tiles. The tiles are strung together with sterling spacers and a sterling clasp.
Circus Posters
Vintage circus posters are transferred to clay and hand-formed into the tiles. The tiles are strung together with sterling spacers and a sterling clasp.
A perfect gift to say, "I love you". A love letter from Robert Browning to Elizabeth Barrett Browning is transferred to clay and formed into the tiles. Included with the bracelet is a copy of the love letter Browning wrote to his beloved in 1845.
Peter Pan Bracelet
The first pages of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan is transferred to clay and formed into the tiles to form this bracelet.
Arithmetique
A vintage French elementary school book is transferred to clay and formed into tiles. The tiles are strung together with sterling spacers and a sterling clasp. The book was used as a movie prop in the movie Chocolat.
Beaded with Keys
Vintage luggage labels are transferred to clay, formed into beads, and wire wrapped with crystals and found objects.
Beaded Hoops
Vintage luggage labels are transferred to clay, formed into beads, and wire wrapped with antique brass hoops.
Single Beaded
A vintage French label (Hotel Grande Louvre) is transferred to clay and formed into beads. A single bead is wire wrapped with crystals to form these earrings.
Eiffel Tower Earrings
A vintage postage stamp is impressed into fine silver (PMC), kiln fired, and oxidized to form these earrings.
ROMA Earrings
A vintage luggage label is impressed into fine silver (PMC), kiln fired, and oxidized to form these earrings.
Anon Earrings
The first page of the original manuscipt of Peter Pan is transferrred to clay, formed into beads, and wire wrapped wtih crystals.
Trapeze Pendant
A French circus poster is the inspiration behind this funky pendant, which features a cane bezel, watch parts (hands), and a large "hoop" chain.
Glamour Girl Brooch
A fruit crate label inspired this brooch. The watch parts remind me of old flash bulps stirring up memories of Hollywood starlets and pin up girls.
French Script Heart Pendant
A vintage French script (marriage contract) is transferred to clay and burnished to the clay heart for this pendant; includes steel cable neck wire and sterling bail.
Pendants &Brooches
Eye Chart Pendant
An eye chart is transferred to clay and hand-fomed into this pendant, which features a watch crystal in the center and a black and pearl white stripe cane bezel.
Houdini Pendant
A vintage Houdini poster is transferred to clay and hand-formed into this pendant. Pen nibs protrudefrom the sides of the pendant to form the "swords". Features a sterling padlock clasp.
Air France Brooch
And Air France label is transferred to clay and hand-formed into this brooch. Watch parts extend out the top and the bottom, while clay canes make up the "wings".
Sold
The first page of the Peter Pan manuscript is transferred to clay and formed into beads. The beads are wire wrapped with Swarovski crystals.
