Metal-Urge

Metal-Urge:

No, it’s not a reunion of 1980s bands with big hair. Metal-Urge is an arts event that will forge the talents of more than 100 metal artists at 24 downtown Tacoma venues.

Presented June 6-September 20, Metal-Urge will coincide with two major metal art-oriented exhibits at the Tacoma Arts Museum (TAM), “Ornament as Art” and “Loud Bones.” It will offer additional exhibits, workshops, festivals and more.

That is an excerpt from the press release for this event. I have been chosen as one of the featured artists and my work (gold) will be on featured (and for sale) at the Tacoma Glass Museum Store from June 6 until July 12. We may have some sort of opening event, but I will let you know.

Also the SWAG event in Seattle went well last week, we will soon be in a new boutique location in Oregon called The Trio salon and spa. So, if you are in their neck of the woods, they will soon have a beautiful collection of Karazi Design's silver, brass, and lava jewelry.

new gold at Essenza

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick update. There is a lot going on around here these days and I wanted to let you know there is a whole new selection of gold jewelry at Essenza

Mexican fire agate with small emerald encased in 20k gold band
back hand engraved sanskrit word: Thum, meaning good luck and good health

basalt and 20k gold
back hand engraved sanskrit word: Thum, meaning good luck and good health

rough diamond and 20k gold band

crazy busy

this week has been amazing and really busy for me. I'm organizing, getting ready, designing and making jewelry....

Next week my jewelry will be in the SWAG show represented by SEVA sustainable concepts. It is a wholesale show in Seattle representing mostly local designers, and artists, connecting them to the local retail community. So, I've been feverishly getting ready for that among the many other things I have going on right now.. Yay!!!

It is so exciting to have more than one sunny day in a row.. I feel like I can get so much more done.

bye for now!!

lava•citrine necklace $135.
lava•citrine bracelet $55.
citrine earring $35.

all available online at my etsy shop...

Thursday Night Talk!!!

HI Everyone,

If you are in Seattle Thursday night and would like to hear more about my travels to India, learn what I do and how I do it while I am there, please join me in a lecture I am giving to the public, hosted by the Seattle Metal's Guild. Info below, and at the Metals Guild website

April 9, 2009
7:00pm
Seattle Metals Guild talk
Journey's to India: Goldsmithing; a tradition, culture and art
SPU's Otto Miller Hall
3469 3rd Ave West

I really hope to see you there. I will also have some of my new gold pieces to show you!!!

etsy

I just want to remind you all, we have several items for sale online at Karazi Design's etsy site. It's a simple way to shop Karazi Design.

Happy Spring..I'm trying hard to get motivated, but it is cold and we woke up to snow (again... in Seattle... in April).

Have a wonderful weekend...

spring renewal

Recharge and Grow... Spring is here!! It may not feel like it, but the earth has shifted. This is a strange time of the year for me, a lot of transitions, returning from my travels, preparing for the summer season, organizing everything. But, I also like to take this time to reflect and transform those reflections into useful changes in my life. It is an inspiring time to look outside and see the flowers trying to pop, the grass trying to grow and the buds on the trees peeking out.

I just made a custom necklace the other day reminiscent of this..beatufiul earthy green labradorite with a hint of rose quartz and garnet..the cherry blossoms..I'm thinking today I will continue on with that idea and make some with rose quartz and smoky quartz...

Enjoy your day!! and happy spring!!

exciting news!!!

I've been home a week and here I am talking about more travels!!

Recently, I've been awarded the Ramona Solberg travel grant by the Seattle Metal's Guild. It is a great honor for me and I will be traveling to Cairo, Egypt in May to work and study with the famous goldsmiths of Khan el Khalili. I am sooooo excited to return to Cairo after 10 years and wander the streets, eat the food and study the culture of goldsmithing. It will be interesting to compare and contrast what I've learned, over the years, in India to Egypt. It's going to be a great adventure and I can't wait!!