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Beaded Bracelets>>
Vintage travel labels are transferred to
polymer clay and hand-formed into beads.
The beads are woven and twined together
with glass beads, crystals, seed beads and
copper findings to form this five-strand
bracelet.
<<Tile Bracelets
A vintage postcard is transferred to polymer clay
and hand-formed  into tiles. The tiles are strung
together with sterling silver spacers and a sterling
silver clasp to form this bracelet.
Roma Earrings>>
A vintage luggage label is impressed into
Precious Metal Clay (fine silver) and
oxidized to form these earrings. All earrings
have sterling findings.
<<The Love Letter (earrings and necklace)
A love letter from Robert Browning to
Elizabeth Barrett Browning is transferred to
polymer clay and formed into the beads. The
beads are strung with crystals and a pendant
which is stamped and carved from fine silver
(PMC). The earrings are also stamped and
carved out of  fine silver.
A vintage French postcard is transferred to
polymer clay and hand-formed into the beads.
The clasp is stamped and carved out of fine
silver, as are the rose earrings.
<<Chocolat Lariat
A vintage French Arithmetic text book,
used as a movie prop in the movie
Chocolat, is transferred to polymer clay
and hand-formed into beads. The beads
are woven and twined together with silver
shadow and  clear Swarovski crystals and
to form this lariat.
Three Strand Watch Bracelet >>
Luggage labels are transferred to polymer clay
and formed into the beads. The beads are woven
and twined together with crystals and a copper
filigree watch face, to form this three-strand watch.
Watch face has Japanese Citizen movements for
long wear.
<<Allegria
Vintage circus labels are transferred to polymer
clay and hand-formed into beads.  The beads are
woven and twined together with crystals, pearls,
copper, and fibers to form this necklace. The
centerpiece is sculpted and carved out of clay (by
North Carolina Artist Catherine Thornton)
and hand-painted with oil paint.
Paris Poste Earrings >>
A Paris postmark is acid etched onto
copper and enameled to form these
earrings.
<< Green Enamel Earrings
A vintage image is acid etched onto
copper and enameled to form these
earrings.
French Script Earrings >>
A vintage French image is acid etched onto
copper and enameled to form these earrings.

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