Hello there! and welcome to our brand new blog.
Here we will be showing off some of our latest work and designs, as well as keeping you up to date with all of the goings-on in the Amethyst Sky studio's. We will be posting pictures and links to both things we love and things we sell, and hopefully we will have a few guest bloggers joining us soon to talk about their work, their experiences and what they do to promote their work.
The painting above is one of the latest works by resident artist Paula Harris:
I was inspired by the work of Andre Kohn, who originally painted a series of vintage Chanel pieces ( see link above) - This one in particular caught my attention and I decided that I would try my hand at at using a palette knife to paint with instead of a brush - this is only my second attempt at painting this way and I have to say, I am quite pleased with the results. I get a real sense of satisfaction from being able to push the paint over the canvass rather than direct it with the brush.
This painting will NOT be available in our shop, as I fear it may infringe on copyright laws ( even though it is by no means an exact copy), and also because, I would quite like to keep it. Sorry.
My first palette knife painting is this one:
Which is available to buy in our online shop : folksy.com/shops/amethystsky I also have plenty of ideas for new pieces now, thanks to experimenting with this way of painting, so if this style of art appeals to you, keep an eye out for more in the future.
Sara Young, our resident Jewellery Designer and artist has also been working her fingers to the bone (Almost literally! - jewellers wire can be a harsh task mistress sometimes.) creating some fabulous new jewellery pieces. This statement piece set, pictured above, is one of my absolute favourites (She won't let me keep this one though, :( . ) The Crystal and Blue piece below is another absolute triumph - it looks fantastic in the picture, but even better when you get to actually wear it!
If you like these, and would like to see more, follow the link above to our shop, and see what you think.
We regularly attend and sell our items at craft fairs, flea markets and bazaars. This is by far our favourite way to market our work, as we get to meet the people who will be enjoying our pieces, and find out more about them. We will also be posting here about any upcoming events which we will be attending, and letting you know how to get there, and any costs that are involved for entry to venues, parking etc, so if you want to come along and see us keep an eye out for our regular updates.
We hope that you find something you like in our store, but if not - and you have something more specific or personal in mind, we are happy to consider commissions. You can get in touch with us through the store, or comment here and we will see what we can do for you.
Happy Shopping!!
Paula xx
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