I have very exciting news!!!! I have set a date for my first solo exhibition. The exhibition will be taking place April 5 – 17, 2012 at cre8ery gallery in Winnipeg. The vernissage/opening night will be on Thursday, April 5, 2012 from 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.
I am so excited and can’t wait to get started on selecting from my existing work and creating more work for the show. More details to follow. YEAH!!!
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Are you done your Christmas shopping yet?
I have uploaded more jewelry and photography prints for sale to my etsy store. Please don’t hesitate to e-mail me at anjastudios@shaw.ca if you would like to put in a custom order for somebody special!
Happy shopping!
Ciao
I would like to introduce you to my bear “Moonlight”. Yes you heard correctly, I have adopted a bear through AnimalsAsia. A while back I had read about AnimalsAsia rescuing bears from bile farms, giving them the medical care they need and providing them with a save home for the first time in the bear’s life. I have decided that I would like to contribute by sponsoring a bear on a monthly basis with part of the proceeds from the sale of my recycled jewelry. When I got the picture of my bear with her bio (it’s a girl) I knew it was meant to be, considering that her name is Moonlight. She fits in perfectly with the rest of my family, especially with my dog Luna (Moon).
If you are interested in sponsoring a bear or just to find out more about this cause please visit www.animalasia.org
To purchase any of my recycled jewelry please visit my etsy store at www.anjastudios.etsy.com
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Finally after opening my etsy account 5 months ago I have uploaded my first item for sale.
In honour of the “dog whisperer” being in town tonight (can’t wait to learn more about becoming a better pack leader!), I have selected the first item to be an eco-friendly name tag for you dog!
This is the prefect gift, especially with Christmas coming, for your pet or for one of your packleader friends. The pet name tag is part of my line of jewelry made from recycled silver.
Visit my etsy store at www.anjastudios.etsy.com to order your custom name tag today!
Ciao
I wanted to thank everybody for the amazing support at the studio sale. I have been busy restocking my inventory. Here are some of my newest pieces. The jewelry is made from recycled pure silver and I have incorporated recycled real freshwater pearls and real turquoise. There is still lots of time for any custom orders for Christmas. Please contact me at anjastudios@shaw.ca if you are interested in purchasing any of my jewelry or photography.
Recycled silver abstract leaf shape with small hand sculpted silver leaf and a freshwater pearl.
Recycled silver abstract flower shape with freshwater pearl.
Are you ready to get a head start on your Christmas shopping!? Come and visit me at cre8ery this week-end for the 4th annual open studio art exhibition and sale.
Looking for something for the eco-fashionista on your list? A piece of my jewelry might be the perfect gift for her. I have a line of sliver jewelry that is made from recycled pure silver also referred to as fine silver and I have also started to incorporate local beach glass and recycled beads such as pearls from a broken necklace into my newest pieces. All pieces are handcrafted and one of a kind.
Do you have a photography lover or travel bug on your list? One of my original fine art photography prints from this year’s trip to Europe might be the prefect gift.
Come by the studio and get your Christmas shopping started:
Friday, Nov. 5, 5-9pm
Saturday, Nov. 6, 12-5pm
Sunday, Nov. 7, 12-5pm
Address: cre8ery, 2nd floor, 125 Adelaide Street
Here is a little preview of some of my newest jewelry pieces!
I hope to see you this week-end!
Ciao!
I still remember when I first found out about Halloween – watching my first movie “ET”. I loved everything about this movie and I was fascinated with Halloween. Sadly we don’t celebrate Halloween in Switzerland (our carnival does make up for it though). So ever since I have moved here I feel like a little kid on Halloween. I always dress up, carve some pumpkins and give out candy. I should just borrow one of my friends children so I finally get to go trick or treating! 🙂
Here are some pictures!
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It was great to have a long week-end and have some extra time to relax and to create. I worked on a few self portraits and I also finished my glass jewelry from last week-end. I had a wonderfully relaxing and creative week-end. Wouldn’t it be nice to always have a 3 day week-end?
Ciao!
Anja
If you are interested in purchasing any of my jewelry you can contact me at anjastudios@shaw.ca Christmas is only 74 days away!
It’s been a bit crazy. Today was my first day off in a couple of weeks and I had a fabulous day. I took a glass jewelry class where I learned how to make glass fused pendants and earrings. I had a lot of fun and I feel so much more relaxed now. Being able to create combined with a nap once I got home and I feel human again! I can’t wait to be able to spend some quality time in my studio again this week. I can’t believe I haven’t been to my studio in over 2 weeks. Just way too long! I will be able to pick up my glass creations next week so make sure to come back to check them out!
Ciao
We decided to leave Venice early in the morning instead of at night so we could spend a bit more time in Verona. We took the water bus to the station, changed our train reservation and were on our way to Verona. The train ride was around 1.5 hrs. long.
Once in Verona we walked to the old part of town where our hotel was located. After checking in we went to the arena, a massive Roman amphitheatre from the 1st century AD. Here is where wild animals once made a meal of gladiators, but today the entertainment in the arena is a bit friendlier. The venue is used for concerts, operas and ballet. Sadly nothing was playing that night, but we did enjoy walking around in the arena and we enjoyed the great view from the top.
We took a stroll down the traffic-free Via Mazzini, which is paved with pink-tinged local limestone embedded with ammonite fossils. Just absolutely beautiful! We spent the rest of the day walking around town and ended the night watching the worldcup final at a wonderful restaurant on the Piazza delle Erbe. Just a wonderful night with great soccer, interesting people watching, incredible food and wine.
After sleeping in a bit on our last day in Italy we walked to the Casa di Giulietta “Juliet’s House”, the 13th century home of the Shakespearean heroine. The courtyard walls were plastered with multilingual notes left by lovers from all over the world. From there we walked to the river, went across the medieval Ponte Scaligero, had some lunch and did some shopping on the Via Mazzini. We had a bit of time left before we had to catch our train to Switzerland so we walked around the city some more and stumbled across a great little store that was carrying lots of designer fashion from previous seasons. I found a trench coat that I had fallen in love with while watching a runway show a few seasons ago. The funny thing is that I went to Italy and I ended up buying Dsquared2. Here is a bit about Dsquared2 in case you aren’t familiar with these fabulous designers:
Canadian twin brothers Dean and Dan Caten have been in the international fashion business since 1984. After attending the Parsons School of Design they moved to Italy, launching a succession of runway shows that have captured attention for their combination of fashion, music and theatre. The mix of irreverent Canadian wit and refined Italian tailoring are the foundation of their philosophy. “BORN IN CANADA, LIVING IN LONDON, MADE IN ITALY”. I still can’t believe that I am the proud owner of an incredible Dsquared2 trench coat. Looks like Fall is here, so I will be able to finally wear it!
We were sad that our time in Italy had come to an end, but I was also super excited about seeing my family. The closer we were getting to Switzerland the more nervous I was getting. It had been almost 7 months since I had seen them. As soon as the train stopped in Brig, I jumped out and ran into my brother’s and A’s arms. I was so happy to see them.
Come back to read and see pictures of our time in Switzerland!
Ciao!
