tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27841856592896295782024-03-13T15:11:00.444-04:00from the studio ~ Parrish Relics Jewelryvisual inspiration and news from the studio ~Jen Parrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03641235616635190008noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784185659289629578.post-63411286414535341182013-05-25T16:41:00.003-04:002013-05-25T16:41:45.048-04:00We've moved! <div style="text-align: center;">
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Jen Parrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03641235616635190008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784185659289629578.post-80841939527702406902012-02-29T19:47:00.000-05:002012-02-29T20:02:47.689-05:00Winter Marches On<br />
Still having a hard time getting jewelry made and posted as quickly as I would like, also keeping up with the blog, which I last updated nearly a month ago!
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Now that the dust has settled a bit, I am so grateful for where I am right now~ creatively and personally. There is a peace in my life I haven't felt in a long time. A feeling of hope for the future, excitement for the opportunities and new paths ahead. Upcoming photo shoots planned, more jewelry inspirations to bring into being, and so much more. Thanks to everyone that made my transition easier, and to my customers who keep me in business in uneasy economic times.<br />
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It has been such a mild winter here in New England, so grateful for that. Tonight we are getting a beautiful dusting of snow, reminding us that there is still a little way to go before Spring.<br />
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Happy to be getting back into the routine that I love so much, making new jewelry, photographing and editing, then finally listing on my<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ParrishRelics"> Etsy shop</a>! So grateful to have loyal customers that have not lost interest during my downtime. Nearing a thousand <a href="http://www.facebook.com/parrishrelics">facebook</a> <i>likes</i> is exciting too! Thanks to everyone who has purchased from me or spread the word about my work. <i>So</i> appreciated!<br />
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She sits near one of my treasures, a sweet embroidery bookmark that my mom made for me.
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After a long moving process, my new studio is finally starting to become home.</div>
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I will try to get back to making jewelry this week after nearly a month of upheaval and restructuring my life. Looking forward to doing what I love again...</div>
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A deep and sincere thank you to everyone who supported my sudden moving sale, my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ParrishRelics">Etsy shop </a>has never been so empty! </div>
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Here is a sneak peek at what I will be working on. I found some amazing labradorite on a trip to North Carolina to see a soul sister last month, I am really looking forward to working with more of the treasures found there.</div>
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Will still be creating Lyra pieces inspired by the beauty surrounding me in New England, but all will be listed in the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/parrishrelics">Parrish Relics Etsy Shop</a> under the Lyra Parrish section.<br />
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To re-launch the line I am adding the three necklaces already created to the shop and will feature them at 10% off the original pricing. This will happen on Monday Sept. 12, along with one brand new piece that I am really excited to share with you!<br />
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I have always been fascinated with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luckenbooth_brooch">Luckenbooth jewelry</a>, a Scottish symbol of love featuring two intertwined hearts topped with a crown. Usually seen as a pin, I have created my own version as a necklace with opalescent Stained Glass, antiqued filigree beads, and moonstone.<br />
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As with each Lyra necklace, I travel to one of the many beautiful natural or Architectural gems in New England to photograph the necklace on my model form, symbolizing Lyra's adventures.</div>
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Today I visited <a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Ipswich_River/index.php">Mass Audubon's Ipswich River Sanctuary</a>. It was a perfect day~ so many beautiful birds and long winding paths through gorgeous peaceful surroundings.</div>
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A little woodpecker (I believe, I am still working on my bird indentification!) even landed on a branch for our shoot. Love!</div>
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<br />Jen Parrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03641235616635190008noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784185659289629578.post-18476779625054596302011-08-19T15:45:00.001-04:002011-08-19T15:46:18.089-04:00Snow, Glass, Apples<div style="text-align: center;">Have been working hard on this project for the past few weeks, so sorry for the silence! Back to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/parrishrelics">Etsy</a> updates very soon, looking forward to adding some recent work to the shop.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had so much fun creating jewelry for the three main characters.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Inspired by the incredible short story by <a href="http://www.neilgaiman.com/">Neil Gaiman</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">& theatrical script interpretation by <a href="http://www.inbytheeye.com/SnowGlassApples.html">Lisa Stock</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Jen Parrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03641235616635190008noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784185659289629578.post-24396656380747560132011-07-25T14:34:00.002-04:002011-07-25T15:19:43.360-04:00The Abbey by the Sea...<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My weekend was gladly spent sitting in a castle chapel, gothic windows open to the sea, musicians with <a href="http://www.diabolisinmusica.com/">hurdy gurdies, psalteries and tribal drums</a>, spellbinding bellydancers, wonderful conversations and beautiful costumes, a jewelry booth in one of my favorite settings ever. Oh, and a chambord brownie. Yum!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Kve1vfBgAbY/Ti2vrTkG0eI/AAAAAAAAAlg/bjpiv7ZxOPE/s1600/hammond2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Kve1vfBgAbY/Ti2vrTkG0eI/AAAAAAAAAlg/bjpiv7ZxOPE/s200/hammond2.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hbip9c3j874/Ti2tkD4cnoI/AAAAAAAAAlM/ErBUZfBJQ2w/s1600/hammond1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hbip9c3j874/Ti2tkD4cnoI/AAAAAAAAAlM/ErBUZfBJQ2w/s200/hammond1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-og222Gqubxg/Ti2vieu5TDI/AAAAAAAAAlc/ivtXEaIV8Iw/s1600/hammond3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-og222Gqubxg/Ti2vieu5TDI/AAAAAAAAAlc/ivtXEaIV8Iw/s200/hammond3.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V0su3HPoGhQ/Ti2vTDA5rNI/AAAAAAAAAlY/NK48yGGrXLQ/s1600/hammond4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V0su3HPoGhQ/Ti2vTDA5rNI/AAAAAAAAAlY/NK48yGGrXLQ/s200/hammond4.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pbuTUuZZhRA/Ti2vK08BGOI/AAAAAAAAAlU/fSv_HSf8IiE/s1600/hammond5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pbuTUuZZhRA/Ti2vK08BGOI/AAAAAAAAAlU/fSv_HSf8IiE/s200/hammond5.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dOIReGSeuIw/Ti2vF-O2fqI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/u_5G8TtLQWI/s1600/hammond6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dOIReGSeuIw/Ti2vF-O2fqI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/u_5G8TtLQWI/s200/hammond6.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In my downtime, I took </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>many</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> photos of the inspirational architecture and the museum's collection of artifacts both real and replica. These images were taken only in my small area if you can believe it, <a href="http://www.hammondcastle.org/">you just have to visit yourself to see the rest of the magic </a>:) John and Rich, the "keepers of the castle" are great folks too, and I was really happy to see them again after too many years. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GqlYBr3n9rY/Ti2lDvg_TRI/AAAAAAAAAlI/4jdznVye6rs/s1600/bhammond11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GqlYBr3n9rY/Ti2lDvg_TRI/AAAAAAAAAlI/4jdznVye6rs/s200/bhammond11.jpg" width="198" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b3XJlY_Vw0o/Ti2kaRvz9DI/AAAAAAAAAlA/23NXEMwhXAk/s1600/bhammond5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b3XJlY_Vw0o/Ti2kaRvz9DI/AAAAAAAAAlA/23NXEMwhXAk/s200/bhammond5.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--mvpOYPUOog/Ti2kVvKervI/AAAAAAAAAk8/mPFH_OumNKs/s1600/bhammond1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--mvpOYPUOog/Ti2kVvKervI/AAAAAAAAAk8/mPFH_OumNKs/s200/bhammond1.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xzXz6QYuYAU/Ti2kyJIqr5I/AAAAAAAAAlE/0BneVI7YbMs/s1600/bhammond18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xzXz6QYuYAU/Ti2kyJIqr5I/AAAAAAAAAlE/0BneVI7YbMs/s200/bhammond18.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/parrishrelics/sets/72157627278854816/">Many more images on my flickr page here...</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sadly I have to mention my grievance with the prevalence of fur tails at festivals lately.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I find it a very sad "trend" and do not feel any better by being told that they are "humanely harvested" or gathered from roadkill (are there really that many animals killed on the road with undamaged fur to support that amount of business?) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WmtYZ52G2Wc/Ti2div28B8I/AAAAAAAAAk4/jh0fyNXbjuo/s1600/finnybythesea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WmtYZ52G2Wc/Ti2div28B8I/AAAAAAAAAk4/jh0fyNXbjuo/s320/finnybythesea.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Finny where he was happiest, at the ocean's shoreline</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">All it looks like to me is the tail of my beautiful dog Finny, may he rest in peace, chopped off and stuck on someone's behind. In my mind, foxes, raccoons, coyotes and rabbits are no different than the cats and dogs that bring so much joy and love into our home. I <i>do not</i> believe in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">PETA</span> style confrontation or shaming, that tends to create the "I wear it to spite <i>them</i>" mentality, instead of having a thoughtful, empathetic dialogue about the realities of the industry. Just hoping that this trend goes away doesn't feel like a good enough option for me, but I really don't know what else to do but speak my mind on this controversial subject. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Luckily, I am not alone in speaking out for those who cannot speak for themselves. Please view the below links if you are so inclined, but please be advised that some may contain upsetting images and information. Sadly for some it <i>needs</i> to be seen, to learn the truth.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">____________________________________</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">The Discerning Brute: <b>Tail between the Legs:<a href="http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2010/09/03/tail-between-the-legs/"> blog 1</a> & <a href="http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2010/09/28/tail-between-the-legs-contd/">blog 2</a></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QDwSlx5UsTo/Ti3Bl_z8XQI/AAAAAAAAAlk/GW-8OI0y4u0/s1600/foxfur.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="96" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QDwSlx5UsTo/Ti3Bl_z8XQI/AAAAAAAAAlk/GW-8OI0y4u0/s320/foxfur.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">an eyeopening article from the Guardian: <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/gallery/2011/jul/25/happy-animals-jonathan-balcombe-in-pictures"><b>Happy Animals</b>:</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;">a shared capacity for feeling demands a radical shift in our relationship with the animal world</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">________________________</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I also like these quotes by the wonderful <b>Tim Gunn</b>:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; line-height: 15px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; line-height: 15px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">"Wearing fur is like wearing a big sign reading, 'I'm in favor of inflicting cruelty and pain on animals as a fashion statement.' Unspeakable torture is inflicted on dogs, cats, bunnies, raccoons, foxes, minks, and myriad trapped, helpless creatures in the name of fashion—yes, dogs and cats.</span></i>"</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; line-height: 15px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2009/11/fashion-guru-tim-gunn-talks-fur-specifically-whats-wrong-with-it.html"><b>Tim Gunn talks fur</b></a></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; line-height: 15px;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><i>"I would say if you're going to use fur, you have a responsibility to know its origins. "</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; line-height: 15px;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><i>_____________</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tLHiJcRvG1o/Ti3BxJVkogI/AAAAAAAAAlo/qoHNk91xyLs/s1600/foxheart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tLHiJcRvG1o/Ti3BxJVkogI/AAAAAAAAAlo/qoHNk91xyLs/s320/foxheart.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">and finally:<i> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.472888724919.256872.225193959919">Meet Gidget & Gadget</a> . Warning: they will steal your heart away!</i></span><br />
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</i></span></div>Jen Parrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03641235616635190008noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784185659289629578.post-2462249460276809902011-06-29T09:26:00.004-04:002011-06-29T09:42:31.721-04:00Winslow Farm Animal SanctuaryThis past weekend I was lucky enough to spend time at <a href="http://www.winslowfarm.com/">Winslow Farm Animal Sanctuary</a>.<br />
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From what I had heard, I was already going to love this place. Rescued animals, beautiful grounds, and for the weekend: a Renaissance Festival with musicians, performers and other vendors all creating a little village within this peaceful setting.<br />
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I had no idea what I was in store for.<br />
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The grounds alone are worth visiting for~ twisting paths and barns with Gothic windows, elaborate hutches surrounded by beautiful old trees of many kinds, sunlit areas that felt like a lifetime away from work, worries, cars and the stark reality that brought these creatures here.<br />
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Donna White is now my personal hero. She built this sanctuary after saving up the money to create her dream, a place where abused and abandoned animals could live out their life and hopefully learn to trust people once again.<br />
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As I walked the grounds and read the many horror stories, tears welling up all while these abused animals ~ now so safe and happy ~ greeted me as I walked through their enclosure.<br />
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I knew immediately that wanted to help in some way.<br />
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Being a self employed artist, I don't have loads of money or time to offer. But I <i>can</i> try to raise some much needed funds by donating 10% of each sale from my Etsy shop from now on and for as long as I can afford to ~ and by telling everyone I know to please visit and support this magical place. (They have Sanctuary tours daily except for Tuesdays, birthday parties, film nights and many fairs and festivals throughout the year! Something for everyone and every family.)<br />
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As I was working within my booth most of the time, I didn't even begin to meet all of the beautiful creatures that reside there. Already plotting and planning my next visit as soon as I can manage! I cannot wait to go back and sit quietly on one of the many benches and wait for one of the many wandering goats, ducks, peacocks, cats, donkeys, geese, chickens, roosters, lambs, llamas, pigs, pheasants, rabbits and dogs to come over and win my heart like Stardust, Luna, Inky, Edmund, Jezebel and Waterford already have. (Not to mention the snowshoe siamese cats that reminded me of my beloved Athena...)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Can't <i>wait</i> to go back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R8G_G106wZs/TgqegFGmOeI/AAAAAAAAAis/djP2vZdLP1w/s1600/winslowgoat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R8G_G106wZs/TgqegFGmOeI/AAAAAAAAAis/djP2vZdLP1w/s320/winslowgoat.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NJAgyMztSGE/Tgqd6koCDnI/AAAAAAAAAio/SJnBUE5EKC4/s1600/winslowstardustjp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NJAgyMztSGE/Tgqd6koCDnI/AAAAAAAAAio/SJnBUE5EKC4/s320/winslowstardustjp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5TkGB2QIizM/TgqdzDeJ-nI/AAAAAAAAAik/uP4cwXNX3Bk/s1600/winslowrooster2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5TkGB2QIizM/TgqdzDeJ-nI/AAAAAAAAAik/uP4cwXNX3Bk/s320/winslowrooster2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rlsuoM9K8Bg/TgqergKxzjI/AAAAAAAAAiw/Ld4YiXo8008/s1600/winslowwaterford.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rlsuoM9K8Bg/TgqergKxzjI/AAAAAAAAAiw/Ld4YiXo8008/s320/winslowwaterford.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B-Won8GZA64/Tgqeyhq2Q1I/AAAAAAAAAi0/5l53CulgUgw/s1600/winslowinky.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B-Won8GZA64/Tgqeyhq2Q1I/AAAAAAAAAi0/5l53CulgUgw/s320/winslowinky.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/parrishrelics/sets/72157627076248198/"><b>~ many more photos at my Flickr page ~</b></a><br />
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</div>Jen Parrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03641235616635190008noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784185659289629578.post-33002911818941947722011-06-09T11:55:00.000-04:002011-06-09T11:55:11.980-04:00Treasures of Heaven introductory video<div style="text-align: center;">The British Museum just posted an incredibly exciting video previewing the upcoming Exhibition that is opening in just a few weeks!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> My jewelry arrived safely for the gift shop thankfully after a bit of a stressful wait, will show more of the designs made specifically for this exhibition very soon. Really wish I could see this dream of a collection! Can't wait to hear all about it from my UK friends.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">preview of work for the British Museum Gift Shop</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xAfGc98Ucrs/TfDrY3k003I/AAAAAAAAAic/77zQMIH3qbk/s1600/britishmuseum2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xAfGc98Ucrs/TfDrY3k003I/AAAAAAAAAic/77zQMIH3qbk/s400/britishmuseum2011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Jen Parrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03641235616635190008noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784185659289629578.post-58459260077099356752011-05-24T11:49:00.002-04:002011-05-24T11:54:26.635-04:00Etsy Birthday!<div style="text-align: center;">It is my two year anniversary on Etsy today<br />
and to celebrate I am offering</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> free shipping starting now until the end of the month~! </i></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just use the coupon code "2YEAR" while checking out on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/parrishrelics">Etsy</a>...</div><div style="text-align: center;">_______</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Having so much fun utilizing the quartz crystals that I have had for ages but now started playing with again after rearranging my studio.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Glad to find you like them too, there will be many more to come</div><div style="text-align: center;">~ as you can see I have quite a collection!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kLk6MQsw2kw/TdvNo8VedXI/AAAAAAAAAh0/xc3eN5yaFOU/s1600/crystal2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kLk6MQsw2kw/TdvNo8VedXI/AAAAAAAAAh0/xc3eN5yaFOU/s200/crystal2.jpg" width="198" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sZS4NdN9M6A/TdvNeMTK_6I/AAAAAAAAAhw/GM-DqLEu2V0/s1600/crystal1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sZS4NdN9M6A/TdvNeMTK_6I/AAAAAAAAAhw/GM-DqLEu2V0/s200/crystal1.jpg" width="198" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mvQPeUdtseA/TdvN3lQeJ9I/AAAAAAAAAh4/5-89xz-YHso/s1600/crystal3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mvQPeUdtseA/TdvN3lQeJ9I/AAAAAAAAAh4/5-89xz-YHso/s200/crystal3.jpg" width="198" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UnFK1BZ8E5o/TdvN9RhOrpI/AAAAAAAAAh8/ypn5PFuD2gY/s1600/crystal4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UnFK1BZ8E5o/TdvN9RhOrpI/AAAAAAAAAh8/ypn5PFuD2gY/s200/crystal4.jpg" width="198" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3qfGyhdeoE0/TdvOIi8loLI/AAAAAAAAAiE/iZdOdZEkZJE/s1600/crystal6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3qfGyhdeoE0/TdvOIi8loLI/AAAAAAAAAiE/iZdOdZEkZJE/s200/crystal6.jpg" width="198" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oRqcGm9Bw1U/TdvOCBsLlnI/AAAAAAAAAiA/CYSa427uWdo/s1600/crystal5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oRqcGm9Bw1U/TdvOCBsLlnI/AAAAAAAAAiA/CYSa427uWdo/s200/crystal5.jpg" width="198" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X1tDmeCaSBY/TdvOU5mPTkI/AAAAAAAAAiI/rIHIdS-TfmI/s1600/crystal7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X1tDmeCaSBY/TdvOU5mPTkI/AAAAAAAAAiI/rIHIdS-TfmI/s200/crystal7.jpg" width="198" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I_AGouHJR_s/TdvOZoAdJ2I/AAAAAAAAAiM/M_xq_AkdmbI/s1600/crystal8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I_AGouHJR_s/TdvOZoAdJ2I/AAAAAAAAAiM/M_xq_AkdmbI/s200/crystal8.jpg" width="198" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-77e_VooIvDM/TdvQqEDyENI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/LbJb-rWY8O4/s1600/crystal9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-77e_VooIvDM/TdvQqEDyENI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/LbJb-rWY8O4/s200/crystal9.jpg" width="198" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p22X6wsLVWI/TdvSvrFFuzI/AAAAAAAAAiU/OEmLUSwCMuk/s1600/crystal10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p22X6wsLVWI/TdvSvrFFuzI/AAAAAAAAAiU/OEmLUSwCMuk/s200/crystal10.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />
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</a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AQXV5dvYQHc/TdMOC_Fr7NI/AAAAAAAAAfY/nv2_3Za4Kdc/s1600/bircharchdisplayboothpr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AQXV5dvYQHc/TdMOC_Fr7NI/AAAAAAAAAfY/nv2_3Za4Kdc/s400/bircharchdisplayboothpr.jpg" width="187" /></a></div><div align="center" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">Really excited about the events coming up in June & July~ </div><div align="center" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">The first is a show that combines two of my favorite things...Renaissance costumes & helping animals! Second, returning to the beautiful Hammond Castle...<br />
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</div><div align="center" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Garamond;"><a href="http://www.winslowshire.com/" target="_blank"><img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="http://www.parrishrelics.com/images/winitial.gif" />INSLOWSHIRE FESTIVAL</a></span></div><div align="center" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Garamond; font-size: small;">June 25 & 26, 2011</span></div><div align="center" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Garamond; font-size: x-small;">A Renaissance Festival to Benefit the Animals of Winslow Farm</span></div><div align="center" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Garamond; font-size: small;">Norton, MA</span></div><div align="center" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #999966; font-family: Georgia, Garamond; font-size: x-small;"><strong></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Garamond;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/winslowshire" target="_blank"> facebook event page </a></span><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #999966; font-family: Georgia, Garamond; font-size: x-small;"><strong></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div align="center" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #999966; font-family: Georgia, Garamond; font-size: x-small;"><strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Garamond;"><a href="http://www.abbadiamarefestival.com/">~ <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">The Abbey by the Sea</span></a>~</span></div><div align="center" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Garamond;">July 23 & 24, 2011</span></div><div align="center" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Garamond;">Hammond Castle ~ Gloucester, MA</span></div><div align="center" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #999966; font-family: Georgia, Garamond; font-size: x-small;"><strong></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Garamond;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/AbbadiaMare" target="_blank">facebook event page</a> </span><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #999966; font-family: Georgia, Garamond; font-size: x-small;"><strong></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div align="center" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Goudy, Georgia, Garamond, AGaramond, 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #999966; font-family: Georgia, Garamond; font-size: x-small;"><strong><br />
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</div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and the third show...</span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Happy to announce that I am now </span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">a new member of <a href="http://www.bostonhandmade.org/">Boston Handmade</a>!</span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now re-energized and ready to make those last 2 necklaces and 16 pairs of earrings~ ~tag, ship, release, breathe.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Viola inspects her favorite bed, now on a pedestal </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so that she can watch the birds out the window . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cTay02QSre8/TcLNDrXQlpI/AAAAAAAAAfU/JL0uYplk2DI/s1600/violasview.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cTay02QSre8/TcLNDrXQlpI/AAAAAAAAAfU/JL0uYplk2DI/s400/violasview.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or the dogs that visit during the week here at <a href="http://walk-aboutanimalcare.blogspot.com/">Walk-About</a>!</div>Jen Parrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03641235616635190008noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784185659289629578.post-41793764752425376662011-04-08T09:16:00.001-04:002011-04-08T09:18:39.133-04:00Emerge ~ Enchanted April<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DxLB35kUnaQ/TZ6GuRhRJLI/AAAAAAAAAek/5jc9aKQ21Eg/s1600/Parris_Relics_NB-3_ps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DxLB35kUnaQ/TZ6GuRhRJLI/AAAAAAAAAek/5jc9aKQ21Eg/s400/Parris_Relics_NB-3_ps.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Emerge...</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.newbrahmin.com/emerge/">Spring Editorial</a> & <a href="http://www.newbrahmin.com/blog/2011/4/7/getting-to-know-jennifer-parrish.html">Interview</a> with New Brahmin!<br />
There are links to all of the jewelry that is currently for sale on Etsy,<br />
everything else is will be up later today.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am so in love with these photographs and will be sneaking</div><div style="text-align: center;">them into just about everywhere PR with much gratitude to</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">Photos:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=681968479" href="http://www.facebook.com/EtherOrTheOther" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Gillian Leigh Bowling</a></span></i></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"></span></i></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">H&MU:<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=674700774" href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=674700774" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Rose Fortuna</a></span></span></i></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"></span></i></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">Styling: Liana Krupp</span></i></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"></span></i></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">Model: Amanda Gordon</span></i></span></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">For anyone curious about the High School Art Teacher I mention who sent me in the direction of jewelry design (I still owe her a piece of jewelry ~ <i>"not snakes or crosses"</i> as she teased all those years ago) <i>Anytime </i>Rosalie!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.rosaliesidoti.com/">http://www.rosaliesidoti.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Csdyb6qtkAc/TZ6IryGQ2hI/AAAAAAAAAeo/XJEbITsgXos/s1600/BeforeSundown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Csdyb6qtkAc/TZ6IryGQ2hI/AAAAAAAAAeo/XJEbITsgXos/s400/BeforeSundown.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Before Sundown ~ Rosalie Sidoti</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On her website I learned that she studied at Oxford University’s Ruskin School of Fine Arts! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I would love to have heard about her experiences there but didn't know or didn't ask, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">being a self-involved and painfully shy teenager back then. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The PRB were not officially in my view yet, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and was much more obsessed with music than art at the time </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> ~ </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">Duran Duran, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALkxcaWW6VI">Bauhaus</a>, Depeche Mode, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVWWtqa9-7M">Adam Ant</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYJOq6VnV2U">Siouxsie and the Banshees</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stolWlvHqbs">Marilyn</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukhgk-UZLlk">Berlin</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAGyH_EYXeQ">Marc Almond</a> and on and on. I think I spent most of my less engaging classes writing band names on my notebook, making sketches, daydreaming of the next concert!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">Ok, I'll admit to still being obsessed with music, and many of the same bands.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GDrYkkbZF4"> Duran Duran's latest</a> is <i>REALLY GOOD</i>! A great mix of retro sounds and new production, catchy tunes. I never tire of Simon's voice and my teen idol Nick Rhodes is still very dear to my heart. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Still deep in production on the latest gift shop order from </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The British Museum </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">for the upcoming <a href="http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/future_exhibitions/treasures_of_heaven.aspx">"Treasures of Heaven" Exhibition</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Oh, to be able to get to London for this...a girl can dream. And play the lottery!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div>Jen Parrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03641235616635190008noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784185659289629578.post-7610334571599270412011-03-22T23:39:00.003-04:002011-03-22T23:57:30.247-04:00Escape into green...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This winter had been particularly brutal, so I was thankful to be able to take a long weekend away to visit my Mom in sunny Florida. Back re-charged and ready for Spring (even if it is snowing again in Boston!) </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Just before I left I found out that my next British Museum order for the <a href="http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/future_exhibitions/treasures_of_heaven.aspx"><i>"Treasures of Heaven" </i>exhibition</a> will be close to ten times the amount of work of the last, so it will be extremely busy in the PR studio for the next two months! But work I am looking forward to so much, and very grateful for.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here are a few of my favorite sights from the trip, miss you already Mom! Thanks again for being such kind and gracious hosts.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">lovely Spanish Architecture of Historic Downtown</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-599nyOyaVrs/TYlkKlxMUvI/AAAAAAAAAdo/qmQ2ygsMi-c/s1600/melb1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-599nyOyaVrs/TYlkKlxMUvI/AAAAAAAAAdo/qmQ2ygsMi-c/s320/melb1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A generally slower pace, but feeding the seagulls in a frenzy! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Swarms of catfish gathered below, overwhelming</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Geese attacked our ankles when the bread ran out...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7JVSFRQhbsU/TYll7cHz3cI/AAAAAAAAAd0/J2BghNYRkkA/s1600/melb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7JVSFRQhbsU/TYll7cHz3cI/AAAAAAAAAd0/J2BghNYRkkA/s320/melb4.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Maya, Mom's beautiful rescue kitty.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CLu8Y3hgYlQ/TYlmQ5gWI6I/AAAAAAAAAd4/UNdQILOUrF4/s1600/melb5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CLu8Y3hgYlQ/TYlmQ5gWI6I/AAAAAAAAAd4/UNdQILOUrF4/s320/melb5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">At a birding trail wetland, many alligators were</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">seen and gratefully undisturbed. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Birds of all kinds, it was magical and so very peaceful.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bfK0ib7oIzc/TYlmkn2Gl0I/AAAAAAAAAd8/nO94629je-Y/s1600/melb6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bfK0ib7oIzc/TYlmkn2Gl0I/AAAAAAAAAd8/nO94629je-Y/s320/melb6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">thanks for coming along~ xxJen</span></div>Jen Parrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03641235616635190008noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784185659289629578.post-10706237102086471212011-02-28T12:29:00.002-05:002011-02-28T12:30:29.298-05:00gratitude & inspiration<div style="text-align: center;">In the continuing rearranging & organizing of the studio, I have set up the area directly across from my work desk to inspire and to remind me how lucky I am to do what I love for a living. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who supports my business in any way whether it is purchasing something or spreading the word. It is sometimes really difficult to be self employed but when someone thanks me for creating something that they love to wear, all the negative disappears and I know it is all worth it. (tax time <i>again</i>?!) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I have included some recent gifts also, inspired by the creativity of friends and my gratitude in finding such kindred spirits thanks to my business. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Projects in progress to remind me to finish them, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Etsy jewelry waiting for a home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And of course my constant studio assistant, Galatea!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Jen Parrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03641235616635190008noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784185659289629578.post-67563357068224061562011-02-18T00:22:00.002-05:002011-02-18T00:46:05.356-05:00Birthday Pilgrimage<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Today I took the day off to visit <i>Earth Mother</i>, a painting by Edward Burne-Jones. Had only found out about her existence a month ago and she had been calling to me ever since I saw the painting listed on their website. Every bit worth the drive, even worth the odd looks from the security guard who seemed puzzled by my reverence and length of visit. Likely he was afraid I was going to try and run off with it or get it wet with my misty eyes. :) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.worcesterart.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Worcester Art Museum, or WAM !</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rokld2PZp6c/TV38qh_KjKI/AAAAAAAAAb0/oS7D9-O9g2M/s1600/wam13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rokld2PZp6c/TV38qh_KjKI/AAAAAAAAAb0/oS7D9-O9g2M/s320/wam13.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Happily surprised at how many pieces of Medieval Art was to be found there, paintings and sculptures and even a reconstructed <a href="http://www.worcesterart.org/Collection/European/1927.46.html">Medieval Chapter House</a> with glorious Stained Glass.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking forward to visiting again!</div>Jen Parrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03641235616635190008noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784185659289629578.post-12762917086478264042011-02-11T17:50:00.003-05:002011-02-11T17:52:13.301-05:00Nature Inspired Work & Cabin Fever<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sometimes looking out the studio window</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> is my only connection to nature, the outside world for days. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am grateful to the many birds and squirrels that stop by to find shelter in the old pear tree.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This winter has been so hard on so many people, I'm sure the animals have had it bad but </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">they seem to flourish and thrive all the same. Survival. Hope. Cycle of Life.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span></div>Jen Parrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03641235616635190008noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784185659289629578.post-73547842168767374352011-02-09T16:34:00.004-05:002011-02-09T16:44:18.669-05:00super cold<div style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;"><br />
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also keeping me warm today...Jen Parrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03641235616635190008noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784185659289629578.post-66218701696554367352011-02-01T12:03:00.001-05:002011-02-01T12:05:12.906-05:00snow, inspiration, dreaming<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PfPlzkXMvwM/TUg3pMOyp7I/AAAAAAAAAbA/ObSHbqxeF2A/s1600/prb0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PfPlzkXMvwM/TUg3pMOyp7I/AAAAAAAAAbA/ObSHbqxeF2A/s320/prb0.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Where did January go? This year is flying by so fast already. Not fast enough as Spring seems too far away.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Boston is getting more snowstorms this year than ever before, all the better to hide away in my attic studio and get lots of jewelry made for the <a href="http://cabinfevershow.com/">Cabin Fever show</a> in a few weeks! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ready for beadwork...today's project!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PfPlzkXMvwM/TUg4fieA7UI/AAAAAAAAAbc/Zku-_ixrg2c/s1600/prb5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PfPlzkXMvwM/TUg4fieA7UI/AAAAAAAAAbc/Zku-_ixrg2c/s400/prb5.jpg" width="397" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">..excited to show our new gifted PR bags by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/medievalmuse">Arteffex</a>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PfPlzkXMvwM/TUg4e71GJTI/AAAAAAAAAbU/JzU5zxdZlAU/s1600/prb3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PfPlzkXMvwM/TUg4e71GJTI/AAAAAAAAAbU/JzU5zxdZlAU/s400/prb3.jpg" width="397" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">trying to get out for a little inspiration between storms...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PfPlzkXMvwM/TUg4eXsqYrI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/yb2k250GpgU/s1600/prb2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PfPlzkXMvwM/TUg4eXsqYrI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/yb2k250GpgU/s400/prb2.jpg" width="395" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PfPlzkXMvwM/TUg4eIa9EMI/AAAAAAAAAbM/JIRAy44mS7k/s1600/prb1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PfPlzkXMvwM/TUg4eIa9EMI/AAAAAAAAAbM/JIRAy44mS7k/s400/prb1.jpg" width="395" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and settling back in for more work...</span></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Happy February Everyone! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div>Jen Parrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03641235616635190008noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784185659289629578.post-9286618225565751512010-12-31T17:18:00.001-05:002010-12-31T17:18:58.304-05:00New Year's Eve<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PfPlzkXMvwM/TR5R18mW6_I/AAAAAAAAAaw/U1DwU7kk89E/s1600/ny2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PfPlzkXMvwM/TR5R18mW6_I/AAAAAAAAAaw/U1DwU7kk89E/s400/ny2010.jpg" width="293" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Lots of plans and hopes for the new year, looking forward to what 2011 brings...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thanks to<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/stardust"> Alica</a> for putting up my "<a href="http://teambpal.blogspot.com/2010/12/friday-spotlight-parrish-relics.html">Friday Spotlight" for the Team BPAL group!</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div>Jen Parrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03641235616635190008noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784185659289629578.post-7567585435143566752010-12-13T13:06:00.002-05:002010-12-13T13:11:46.456-05:00new bed<div style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/parrishrelics/5257856899/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5242/5257856899_8985c207fc_m.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br />
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Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/parrishrelics/">parrish relics</a></span></div>Rearranging my studio during the busiest time of the year!<br />
Galatea is enjoying her new cozy bed for the winter...Jen Parrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03641235616635190008noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784185659289629578.post-44787265423372789272010-11-29T13:12:00.002-05:002010-11-29T13:58:27.975-05:00Fragments of Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PfPlzkXMvwM/TPPsIOsy2rI/AAAAAAAAAak/iKBNLpYvEqE/s1600/incunabulajewels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PfPlzkXMvwM/TPPsIOsy2rI/AAAAAAAAAak/iKBNLpYvEqE/s400/incunabulajewels.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So excited to finally unveil this collection I have been working on with a friend for more than a year!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/parrishrelics">Medieval Incunabula Jewels</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wanted to do this amazing project justice, and as you can imagine the first test was an intense one! I am really happy with what I have created with the beautiful fragment supplied by <a href="http://michael-laird.com/">Michael Laird Rare Books</a>, and hope you enjoy the first four of hopefully more to come!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PfPlzkXMvwM/TPPsyUhkzPI/AAAAAAAAAao/5rE2Q2ISwtk/s1600/incunabulagraphicjewelgraphic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PfPlzkXMvwM/TPPsyUhkzPI/AAAAAAAAAao/5rE2Q2ISwtk/s640/incunabulagraphicjewelgraphic.jpg" width="433" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Jen Parrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03641235616635190008noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784185659289629578.post-69084798399186470482010-11-12T12:46:00.001-05:002010-11-12T12:49:02.810-05:00Museums, Saints & Relics!<div style="text-align: center;">Busy days in the PR studio!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Dropped off jewelry for the<a href="http://smfa.edu/artsale"> Museum School Art Sale</a> beginning next week,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> getting ready for the <a href="http://www.artsatthearmory.org/Events/EventsCalendar/tabid/80/vw/3/ItemID/187/d/20101204/Default.aspx">Snow Mall</a> show the first weekend in December, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and spending evenings researching and sketching designs for the upcoming</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/future_exhibitions/treasures_of_heaven.aspx">British Museum's Treasures of Heaven</a> <i>Saints, relics and devotion in Medieval Europe</i><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't be more excited about working with the gift shop again, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and this is quite the dream project for me! Really hope to visit this time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And of course, will be updating the Etsy pages, both <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lyraparrish">Lyra Parrish</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/parrishrelics">PR</a> many times up until the holidays, so check in on our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/parrishrelics">facebook page</a> for what's new!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PfPlzkXMvwM/TN19UjwkpfI/AAAAAAAAAZg/adpw7oDPZmg/s1600/etsynew.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="350" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PfPlzkXMvwM/TN19UjwkpfI/AAAAAAAAAZg/adpw7oDPZmg/s400/etsynew.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Jen Parrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03641235616635190008noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784185659289629578.post-58979402596428654202010-10-22T15:14:00.000-04:002010-10-22T15:14:49.224-04:00100th pictorial necklace listing!<h2 style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 30px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 400px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/59675061/two-hounds-tapestry-pictorial-necklace">Two Hounds Tapestry Pictorial Necklace </a> </span></span></span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PfPlzkXMvwM/TMHh_Vk2agI/AAAAAAAAAZI/JcKV4b9sBSw/s1600/ep100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PfPlzkXMvwM/TMHh_Vk2agI/AAAAAAAAAZI/JcKV4b9sBSw/s400/ep100.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> my 100th Pictorial Necklace has now been listed on Etsy!<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />in celebration, 50% of the price of the necklace will be donated to the dog/pet charity of your choice!<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />(Paypal donation capable charities preferred)<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />feel free to contact me with any questions!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">also to celebrate the arrival of the newest Parrish Relics household member, Charlotte Oktober!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PfPlzkXMvwM/TMHijorjxPI/AAAAAAAAAZM/hDUbr7IoSF8/s1600/charlotteoktoberworried.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PfPlzkXMvwM/TMHijorjxPI/AAAAAAAAAZM/hDUbr7IoSF8/s320/charlotteoktoberworried.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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