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testing out hootsuite… not sure what to think yet.

Indie Bazaar 3 @ Brief Space

Come check out my retail jewelry @ the Metreon this coming sunday! I’ll be selling my jewelry along with my awesome friend Kimberly Radich of Gold Fox Designs.

96 Hours: SF Chronicle

Photography: Danny Castillo Styling: Kimberly Ky Model: Alex DeVaux Jewelry: Rachele Barretto

Check this out!

SF Chronicle’s 96 Hours

and if you are free saturday night check out the closing reception of Empowering Transcendence: Female Form & Flow @ Timezone Gallery. 717 Leavenworth SF, CA from 6-9pm.

Silver Lining

With everything that has been going on I’m glad to have shared ice cream with Danny for his 23rd birthday.

Empowering Transcendence: Female Form & Flow

This exhibition at Timezone Gallery in San Francisco, Ca opens up this coming Saturday! If you’re free December 4th from 4-7pm please stop by!

This exhibition was put together by Kimberly Ky

It features Kim’s Styling Collaborative Photoshoots with Danny Castillo & Jeremy Keith

Along with friends:

Me // Sculpture, Installation & Jewelry

Laura Ho //  Painter

Adelina Tancioco //  Painter

Holly Tomlinson //  Illustration

Jenya Lum // Photographer

Also Featuring Performances By:

Maryam Qudus & Rosie Josue

To get a sneak peak of kim’s work along with the other artists please visit her tumblr.

We hope to see you at the show!

Nexus: MAG 2010 Annual Themed Member Exhibition

Up at Lirelle Gallery in Oakland, California is the MAG 2010 Annual Members Exhibition. This themed exhibition features work based around the concept of commitment.

Here’s a look at my piece titled “shackles”

If you have time check out the exhibition. It will be up until December 5th, 2010.

Gallery Info:

Lireille

2980 Piedmont Ave

Oakland, CA 94611

Open Sunday 12 – 5pm //  Monday 12 – 6pm // Tuesday – Saturday 10:30 – 6pm


NCEG 10th International Juried Enamel Exhibition

A look back at the 10th Annual International Juried Enamel Exhibition by the Northern California Enamelist Guild. I was so fortunate to be a part of this show with so many well known enamelist from around the world, as well as showing with my good friend and classmate Wimalin Pantawangoon.

The Exhibition was held in a quaint little gallery on Piedmont Street in Oakland, California called Lireille.

Here are some photos from the night:

A special thanks to Tom Penpark for taking all the wonderful photos at the event.

To see more photos of this piece please go to my website.

2010 AAU Spring Show

The results are in and I successfully got two out of three pieces in. I am excited and also thrilled because I have also received the award for Best in Metal Arts and Jewelry: 2nd Place.

You can view my winning piece here

The other piece that got in is titled explorations of an audiophile.
Photos will be up soon!

Curio of Curiosities

Curio of Curiosities is my take on the Cabinet of Curiosities. Exploring this idea was only natural after discovering my bad habit of collecting, really it is borderline hoarding. I have made and taken things that are interesting and intriguing to me and put them together in a dollhouse like curio or set of frames.

Once this set was complete I noticed that most if not all of these pieces can stand alone and really signify more than just the objects selected for each piece. They symbolize transitions and happenings over the last year of my school and personal experiences.

It is a goal of mine to photograph this series as a whole as well as separately and create a book including the meaning of each piece. Hopefully I will be able to obtain this goal over the summer.

Enjoy my progress photos and wish me luck! Spring show jurying happens tomorrow morning!

getting ready for the jury. all the pieces are waxed in place and awaiting judgement!

this is a detailed image of my piece, curio of curiosities. my favorite piece from this panel is the ring found in center. it is made of sterling silver, wood, bird skulls, and a steel cage.

this is a detailed image of my piece, curio of curiosities. my favorite piece in this panel is the bunny brooch that is in the center. it is constructed from a toy tin plate, sterling silver, enamel, copper mesh and nickel silver

this is a detailed image of my piece, curio of curiosities. my favorite piece from this panel is found in the upper left hand corner. it is a piece i had previously made this semester entitled archways. it is constructed from a glass vial, cubic zirconia, sterling silver, copper, bark and moss

these are two of my favorite pieces in this jewelry installation. they are fabricated from a tin tea set that i found at an antique shop in downtown pomona, ca. i have altered them by cutting the tin and adding elements such as sterling silver wire, enameled copper, sewing pins, and a pin back.