tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18651726383870253472024-03-13T03:41:19.356-07:00Life's Journey Requires Proper AdornmentSierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.comBlogger211125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865172638387025347.post-28644112178720625082015-09-18T20:25:00.001-07:002015-09-18T20:25:21.950-07:00Today<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-563wIz_SdIQ/VfzVniZ_mGI/AAAAAAAAKEw/mqF27CKF7i4/s640/blogger-image-865172202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-563wIz_SdIQ/VfzVniZ_mGI/AAAAAAAAKEw/mqF27CKF7i4/s640/blogger-image-865172202.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><h1 data-reactid=".0.1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span data-reactid=".0.1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text0:0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Feet up, watching the light fade away...Today was lovely, just one of those beautiful days that creep up on us, and all of a sudden we realize how incredibly lucky we are to live our lives the way we want to. Nothing crazy or monumental had to happened to create this perfect day, it just felt good. Breakfast at the new local spot, laughter and friendship, canine friends that always make me smile, working in the studio, the perfect song coming on and making me sing and dance a little in my seat, driving home watching the light turn everything into a glowing version of its usual self, and finally taking a cold shower to rinse off the days desert dust , and put my feet up to watch the colors fade away. </span></span></h1></div>Sierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865172638387025347.post-59464715078917611322015-09-12T22:38:00.001-07:002015-09-12T22:38:28.485-07:00How Desert Babes Accessorize<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Last weekend my friend Kime hosted a trunk show with jewelry designer Solee Darrell at her shop The End, an eclectic vintage boutique and gallery here in old town Yucca Valley. Solee snapped this picture of Kime and Susan showing off their ring collections. I love this shot and seeing all these great pieces mixed together. These ladies have the most incredible style and I'm honored that they wear my work, it's so fun to see them enjoying so thing I made!!! There are a few of my rings in there and a couple from Solee Darrell Jewelry, mixed with vintage pieces from their personal collections. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Bt9bqSNubC0/VfUL0jUNioI/AAAAAAAAKEc/_vkhwq8Sxoo/s640/blogger-image-353785245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Bt9bqSNubC0/VfUL0jUNioI/AAAAAAAAKEc/_vkhwq8Sxoo/s640/blogger-image-353785245.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This picture makes me all kings of happy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Sierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865172638387025347.post-58730105689180078292015-09-11T15:30:00.001-07:002015-09-11T15:30:31.479-07:00Progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wMQQWEbqSdc/VfNVOHv2uNI/AAAAAAAAKDk/2veHOh8zrQo/s640/blogger-image-1419354839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wMQQWEbqSdc/VfNVOHv2uNI/AAAAAAAAKDk/2veHOh8zrQo/s640/blogger-image-1419354839.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QMNdGzMdpl0/VfNWBucA5eI/AAAAAAAAKD0/kNY08-r6Q_0/s640/blogger-image-1249986622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QMNdGzMdpl0/VfNWBucA5eI/AAAAAAAAKD0/kNY08-r6Q_0/s640/blogger-image-1249986622.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6cyfCk4FpFI/VfNVQV1VL0I/AAAAAAAAKDs/56DPRWtg4Jc/s640/blogger-image-1557923014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6cyfCk4FpFI/VfNVQV1VL0I/AAAAAAAAKDs/56DPRWtg4Jc/s640/blogger-image-1557923014.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L1cQlvVb_pg/VfNVLzIZs2I/AAAAAAAAKDc/Q5W2AOLYrAo/s640/blogger-image--1448329077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L1cQlvVb_pg/VfNVLzIZs2I/AAAAAAAAKDc/Q5W2AOLYrAo/s640/blogger-image--1448329077.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I've been working my fingers to the bone this week! Today I'm closing in on finishing up quite a bit of new work, it feels great to be working hard, and settling into the new studio. I'm currently drinking iced coffee and eating leftover green beans from last nights dinner...also enjoying a little break from the heat in AC. Summer is almost over out here in the hot hot desert, the nights and mornings feel a bit cooler and I couldn't be more ready for fall!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy Friday!</div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Sierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865172638387025347.post-22428172334804151572015-09-10T08:58:00.001-07:002015-09-10T08:58:42.578-07:00Bits and Pieces of the Past Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Golden hour...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5Uppzofkmro/VfGokDW3iKI/AAAAAAAAKC8/aHqMCwPuu0M/s640/blogger-image-160363490.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5Uppzofkmro/VfGokDW3iKI/AAAAAAAAKC8/aHqMCwPuu0M/s640/blogger-image-160363490.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Nap time...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g9DaXeHRsq4/VfGonc6JxDI/AAAAAAAAKDE/F2nx9p1GNws/s640/blogger-image-1423545445.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_SNsUvc1cic/VfEhOIBpPjI/AAAAAAAAKCE/IT5xf7ohe14/s640/blogger-image-915974990.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HUak4c0Rr3Y/VfEhSCJ8sDI/AAAAAAAAKCM/9AvMhJ4OJ5Q/s640/blogger-image--1154725941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HUak4c0Rr3Y/VfEhSCJ8sDI/AAAAAAAAKCM/9AvMhJ4OJ5Q/s640/blogger-image--1154725941.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div>Sierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865172638387025347.post-52290359446336061252015-08-10T21:15:00.001-07:002015-08-10T21:15:17.571-07:00Dear Diary<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Coffee Table Still Life............................</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nxNDkilBJ6Y/Vcgs1k2L1pI/AAAAAAAAKAM/r4MDwTvyexk/s640/blogger-image--1602533129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nxNDkilBJ6Y/Vcgs1k2L1pI/AAAAAAAAKAM/r4MDwTvyexk/s640/blogger-image--1602533129.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This week I moved into the new studio space, but have yet to sit down and work there. After a supply run and a few other jewelry related errands in LA on Friday, I'm excited to get to work!!! I'm full of ideas and excited to see how the new space feels. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I snapped a few quick pictures of a couple pieces that went off into the world this week. I've got to be better about making sure I've got photos of my work! So much to learn about the camera, so little time...so I just snapped these with my phone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Really this blog is more like my journal, a reminder to myself later on perhaps?...I don't really think anyone reads it, I don't even go back and read it. But someday I might want to...Here you go, future me! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kUKbzYv8fbc/Vcgs66dKq9I/AAAAAAAAKAU/VSi9jDWuSQs/s640/blogger-image--4555533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kUKbzYv8fbc/Vcgs66dKq9I/AAAAAAAAKAU/VSi9jDWuSQs/s640/blogger-image--4555533.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QUIP09FcICk/Vcl21AZogYI/AAAAAAAAKA4/q8hWFQ-aTkM/s640/blogger-image-775476395.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QUIP09FcICk/Vcl21AZogYI/AAAAAAAAKA4/q8hWFQ-aTkM/s640/blogger-image-775476395.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-thDA0lhpnAQ/Vcl2wZXDl3I/AAAAAAAAKAo/xL37n-V4r40/s640/blogger-image--1148915537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-thDA0lhpnAQ/Vcl2wZXDl3I/AAAAAAAAKAo/xL37n-V4r40/s640/blogger-image--1148915537.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VwslsqnCLto/Vcl2yw7JEGI/AAAAAAAAKAw/YcqML4LQ2f4/s640/blogger-image-1308476978.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VwslsqnCLto/Vcl2yw7JEGI/AAAAAAAAKAw/YcqML4LQ2f4/s640/blogger-image-1308476978.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy Sunday!</div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Sierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865172638387025347.post-32699284747144164422015-07-30T18:41:00.001-07:002015-07-30T18:46:32.152-07:00Settling In<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MN1a-jeUuFI/Vbmzxj3g88I/AAAAAAAAJ-c/Dp8nsPrJQJs/s640/blogger-image--402259617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p68_F9dKVzY/VbrSYY15ycI/AAAAAAAAJ_Y/bfVxAugVy9s/s640/blogger-image--1132150155.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Uz2tPeUF7j0/VbrRhWfM_uI/AAAAAAAAJ_A/Zv7AQti5Gkk/s640/blogger-image-41296993.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Uz2tPeUF7j0/VbrRhWfM_uI/AAAAAAAAJ_A/Zv7AQti5Gkk/s640/blogger-image-41296993.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qwQVGDLcDGo/VbrSThmNvHI/AAAAAAAAJ_I/-p3PVXIgNiE/s640/blogger-image--281039981.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qwQVGDLcDGo/VbrSThmNvHI/AAAAAAAAJ_I/-p3PVXIgNiE/s640/blogger-image--281039981.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div>A few random snaps from the past week...up next, moving into the studio! Details coming soon~</div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Sierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865172638387025347.post-26190894254925288302015-06-06T12:37:00.002-07:002015-06-06T12:37:58.795-07:00Mermaid Ring~Memories of Cold Green Water, and Summertime<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I sat down to edit photos and list a few things in the shop the other day, and when it came time for writing about one special ring, the memories just poured out of me...<br />
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She swam her summers in the Puget Sound, it's cold green waters hosted all kinds of seaweed, in every shade of green you can think of...There were tall billowing ropes of kelp, deep emerald strands, and olive green ropes with bulbs on the end the size of a grown mans fist. From the beach, she waded through bits and strands of the stuff, it was dried all over the rocks on the beach, stuck to barnacles and shells, and onto the driftwood that was scattered around. At ankle depth, it swirled around her toes, and felt slimy and cold. At the back of her knees it was ticklish and wrapped around the ankle in a way that made her have to lift her feet up high to take a step without it's slippery surface causing her to stumble through the water. When she jumped off the dock and into the icy water 15 feet below, it was sharp and left a few paper-cut like slices on her legs. Sometimes she would open her eyes under water and see the blurry greens of the water, with long bundles of kelp swirling all around. Yes, the water was very cold, and yes it stung her eyes like crazy, but it was one of the best parts of being in the water. To see what the mermaid sees, to take in those soul healing underwater colors, and save them in her mind through the winter, until next summer when she went back to the island and got to do it all over again.<br />
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I don't know if the story inspired the ring or the ring inspired the story...<br />
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Mermaid Ring~Cortland Plume Agate<br />
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Sierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865172638387025347.post-15636133680077518982015-06-05T22:20:00.002-07:002015-06-05T22:20:53.324-07:00They're All My Favorites<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I don't know what it is, but certain pieces make me feel a deeper connection to the craft of metal smithing. Maybe it's the shape of a stone, or the weight of the piece in my hand when it's finished, all shiny and with the perfect oxidized patina that I crossed my fingers and hoped would turn out as I saw it in my head. Sometimes it's just purely the appreciation that I made this thing from beginning to end with a few tools, and my hands. The ideas come from some unknown origin of inspiration, through my brain, to my hands through my fingertips with the aid of some serious muscle strength...in the form of the excessive hammering, forging etc. that goes with metal work. I always feel a huge sense of accomplishment when I see the final piece no matter how complicated or simple the design is. <br />
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These and a few more in the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/sierrakeylin?ref=listing-shop-header-item-count" target="_blank">etsy shop</a>. <br />
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Sierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865172638387025347.post-91666417237030678652015-04-16T20:53:00.003-07:002015-04-16T20:53:46.373-07:00Playing Catch-Up<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A few pieces that never made it to the blog...A random collection of some of my favorites from the recent past. <br />
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Most of these are in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/sierrakeylin?ref=hdr_shop_menu">the shop</a> now~ </div>
Sierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865172638387025347.post-33592043157372778832015-03-05T14:09:00.001-08:002015-03-05T14:09:50.964-08:00The End<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The magical shop in Yucca Valley, where I had my trunk show last weekend...I was so busy during the show I didn't get any good pictures of the jewelry or the inside of the shop! <br />
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It's really an amazing feeling to put your work out there in to the world. I've learned in the past year to own my work as much more than just jewelry, to know that my art is valid, worthy, and beautiful...It's hard to have the confidence, and self love to make something by hand and then offer it up to friends, family and total strangers. Learning to let the doubts and comparisons fall by the wayside and feel confident about something I have made will always be a challenge. There are days that are a struggle, and days when I KNOW down to my core that what I have made is good, but where would we be with out the lows to make the highs even higher? </div>
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The trunk show was such a success, in ways I never would have imagined...I met some really beautiful souls, women who connected with my work, and found something that called to them and that made them feel beautiful when they put it on. I made new friends, and amazing connections that I'm already reaping the benefits of. I always get nervous before a show...doubts creep in and I wonder if my work is really worth what I think it is. The best and most valuable advice I have ever read is just to do the work, make what comes from deep inside you, and then put it out there into the world. The practice of making, and showing, and sharing the work of your mind and hands is really the best reward. With every show, and every sale, and every person I connect with, I can feel my creativity and excitement grow...Work breeds more work, and that's the best felling of all, to be full with inspiration, with so many ideas that I have to make lists so that I don't forget any one of them. </div>
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Now that I'm back home and getting settled back in the studio, I feel like all the times I doubted if I could do this, if I am good enough, if I'm crazy, are just stepping stones on the way to making a reality out of all my dreams. </div>
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Sierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865172638387025347.post-57059359865871441022015-03-04T18:02:00.001-08:002015-03-04T18:02:48.347-08:00Hi Desert Love~<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I've just returned from two weeks in the Hi and Lo deserts of Souther California...And it was glorious! Here are some photos from my solo adventure day...I went to a swap meet on the grounds of a long ago abandoned drive in theatre. This place was kind of like a park, a gathering place for locals, the swap meet every weekend year round, a little cafe, and some of the biggest cactus I've ever seen! Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree are like no other place on earth, weird in the BEST way possible...<br />
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After the swap meet, I headed out to 29 Palms, which is about 15 miles down the main highway...I heard about a small hotel that has been around since the 1920's, I had seen pictures of the grounds and really wanted to check it out in person. Built on an Oasis in 1928, and operated by the granddaughter of the original owners, it's a total dreamland in the middle of the desert. The palm trees are HUGE, there's a pond, a pool, and a garden where they grow the herbs and vegetables for the cafe. <br />
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It's really kind of amazing how much I love the desert considering that I moved to Hawaii from Seattle...Something about it has always had a piece of my heart, the light, the colors, the desert vibes are something that I will always feel a connection to. I feel lucky to have had this chance to explore, and being able to have some solo time to adventure is always good medicine for me. </div>
Sierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865172638387025347.post-38549153527313830602015-01-14T21:34:00.000-08:002015-01-14T21:48:46.173-08:00227~Good Vibes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Random snaps with the new camera from around the house...<br />
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It seems I'm short on words. I was trying to think of all the things I wanted to say about the house, but all I can really come up with is, this house has good vibes...And I love it.<br />
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More on the house later...I'm inspired to share a little bit more of our little compound of houses here in Honolulu.<br />
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Sierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865172638387025347.post-28217456767689136792015-01-08T18:51:00.003-08:002015-01-08T18:51:32.615-08:00A few things...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It seems that the purchase of a new camera and the turning of the calendar page to a new year, have inspired me to start posting here again...I look forward to adding more to this blog in the next year, to posting little slices of life and pieces of my work, and for having this space to come back to in the future as a kind of time capsule. Thanks for coming along for the ride...</div>
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It was stormy and gray, with just the right moody light to snap a few pictures of some new rings...<br />
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Sierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865172638387025347.post-85736987324925666282015-01-06T20:55:00.001-08:002015-01-06T20:55:37.705-08:00Follow the Sun<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We woke up at 5am and drove to watch the sunrise from a lookout just past <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/sierrakeylin?ref=listing-shop-header-item-count">Makapuu</a>...It was cloudy, we couldn't actually see the sun come up, but the glow behind the clouds was gorgeous. Blue-gray clouds blanketed the horizon in the distance, where on a clear day you can see all the way to Maui. A lovely way to welcome in 2015.<br />
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At sunset we packed the car with blankets, pillows, snacks, and of course Max, and went to <a href="http://www.to-hawaii.com/oahu/beaches/kaimanabeach.php">Kaimana Beach </a> to soak up the sunset...<br />
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Sierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865172638387025347.post-9819696910663059182015-01-04T13:38:00.001-08:002015-01-04T13:38:36.359-08:00Collecting...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I found this ring box at a market in Seattle over Thanksgiving vacation...I think I've discovered a new item to collect~I fell down the ebay rabbit hole and have discovered all kinds of beautiful antique ring boxes. </div>
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Also...New jewels are trickling into the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/sierrakeylin?ref=listing-shop-header-item-count">shop</a> ~</div>
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My new camera is proving to be a hard worker, and given my lack of know how in the photography department, I'd say she's worked over time this week... I sat down tonight and looked through all the pictures I took over the past week or so, and picked a hand full that I really like. I'm excited to learn how to use this beautiful little piece of equipment, it's going to take some time for sure, and I just told myself today to calm down, and that "it's all about the journey"...hopefully I can remember that next time I get frustrated that I can't figure out why something's not working the way I had hoped. </div>
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I'm happy to finally share some work with you that has been languishing on a table in the living room for weeks~ More to come soon! </div>
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Sierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865172638387025347.post-66594598638079424112014-12-19T22:52:00.000-08:002014-12-21T18:17:54.051-08:00Friday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I've been playing with my new camera since it came in the mail yesterday...LOTS to learn, many, many pieces of jewelry to document, and quite a few hours of photo time ahead this weekend. FUN!<br />
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I'm excited for how these first few test pictures turned out...dirty ledges and all!<br />
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Sierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865172638387025347.post-91393080723420976512014-12-19T22:42:00.004-08:002014-12-19T22:42:45.766-08:00Festival of Lights!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It's Hanukkah! I finally got a new camera! YAY!<br />
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These pieces were made back in August and I took them with me on my trip to Seattle in September. A few of them ended up with friends, and some of them, along with some other work, ended up at Les Amis, a beautiful boutique in Seattles Fremont neighborhood.<br />
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I've loved this shop for over 15 years, and way before I ever started making jewelry, I would go in there and drool over their jewelry case. Whenever I'm in town I drag my friends with me to go check out what's new and try on some beautiful jewelry. I always had this secret little wish, that if I ever made jewelry that I would LOVE to be in that store...And now here we are, and it feels amazing to know that something I made is sitting on those glass shelves next to artists I have admired for years. It feels "grown up" and professional, like I'm on the path, like maybe this really work out, that I'm making it happen. It's not just that my work is in that store, but that all the hours of the actual making of the jewelry, the little bits of myself I put into this whole process, the goals I have of expanding, are actually happening. There's so much emotionally invested in the process of being an artist, and I still have a hard time really calling myself an artist. For anyone who makes anything, and puts it "out there", we are also putting our feelings, our vision, our money, our time and our souls "out there" to be looked at, judged, and hopefully loved by other people. SO, when something like this happens and you cross a milestone, one you set for yourself so many years ago, one that you never really even said out loud, however small it may seem, it feels damn good. <br />
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Sierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865172638387025347.post-56207707075990727722014-10-20T22:52:00.000-07:002014-10-20T22:52:21.124-07:00Catching Up<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hello! It's been way too long~Life happens, there are beaches to go to and waves to play in, and vacations to take! It's incredible how time just keeps on tickin' and before you know it, I haven't posted in ages, and I've got boatloads of new/old work to share. If you're on Instagram, chances are you've seen the work I'll be sharing here and in the next couple posts. This space has kind of become a journal, or what will eventually be a history of this time in my life. Often I think I write these posts for myself in future, so I can remember what I was doing, thinking, making, and feeling. </div>
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So, here we have some of my favorite pieces this year. Chunky, bold bracelets that show off some pretty spectacular specimens of turquoise. I hope the ladies who wear these can feel the love I put into them...Sometimes I miss my favorite pieces when they find homes, but then I think about how much someone else might love them, and that's even better! </div>
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Sierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865172638387025347.post-26055733217346904242014-08-24T18:19:00.001-07:002014-08-24T18:19:29.838-07:00Sunday<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bHRhxV5pM94/U_qPHkKz7GI/AAAAAAAAHtA/QAohhRP92hs/s640/blogger-image--1228221115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bHRhxV5pM94/U_qPHkKz7GI/AAAAAAAAHtA/QAohhRP92hs/s640/blogger-image--1228221115.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Iced coffee, ocean breeze, view of the surf, salty air, good company, the best french fries I've had in years, people watching, daydreaming...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Another lovely day in paradise~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy Sunday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">S</div>Sierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865172638387025347.post-24668332803836102842014-08-17T18:36:00.001-07:002014-08-17T18:36:21.976-07:00Park Vibes...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-emEOlZ6SJGU/U_FYjoTpbaI/AAAAAAAAHns/elrFMYmAl1Y/s640/blogger-image-2146869764.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-emEOlZ6SJGU/U_FYjoTpbaI/AAAAAAAAHns/elrFMYmAl1Y/s640/blogger-image-2146869764.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Under the shade of a tree, ocean breeze in our hair, we lounged and lazed and talked and listened to the sounds of the Hawaiian guitar festival in the distance...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy Sunday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Sierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865172638387025347.post-88600212432533921802014-07-02T01:42:00.001-07:002014-10-20T22:53:17.540-07:00#toolporn<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I finally got my paws on a saw from Green Lion Studios! To be honest I've had the same rusty saw frame since I took my first smithing class. I'm so exited to use this baby, all reports from sister smiths are overwhelmingly positive. </div>
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My package was complete with stickers with inspirational power quotes on them...just the perfect messages at the perfect time. Good mail day indeed.</div>
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Sierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865172638387025347.post-54760840665559755732014-06-25T14:56:00.001-07:002014-06-26T15:12:32.816-07:00Small Moments<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6qPEaFVTuWw/U6yazojHEuI/AAAAAAAAHic/Nqf-JFGPRZ8/s640/blogger-image--30011769.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6qPEaFVTuWw/U6yazojHEuI/AAAAAAAAHic/Nqf-JFGPRZ8/s640/blogger-image--30011769.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's the little things in life that make all the difference. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Like salty skin and sandy feet...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Simple signs if a life well lived and loved.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy Thursday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Aloha~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">S </div>Sierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865172638387025347.post-82338309699469044562014-06-07T13:13:00.001-07:002014-06-07T13:13:47.186-07:00Just a Few WordsIm a thinker...<div>Probably, scratch that, definitely an over- thinker. Today I choose ease, peace, happiness, love, calm, fun, beauty, patience, and certainty. I'm leaving all the rest where it belongs, in the past. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MMC_EGKs64A/U5NyeBtTW5I/AAAAAAAAHhI/pE0rdrt2V48/s640/blogger-image--1273425578.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MMC_EGKs64A/U5NyeBtTW5I/AAAAAAAAHhI/pE0rdrt2V48/s640/blogger-image--1273425578.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>A new friend shared a very simple and powerful thought with me this week, at exactly the moment I need to hear it..."love is all around us"</div><div><br></div><div>Simple, powerful, and beautiful. What these few words mean to you may be quite different than what they mean to me, or the person sitting next to you. I LOVE that! I'm taking these five words and keeping them in my pocket, where I can grab them and hold on tight when I need to, and pass them on to others when they need them. Here's to the love that's around all of us...</div><div><br></div><div>Have a wonderful weekend! </div><div>Aloha!</div>Sierra Keylin http://www.blogger.com/profile/02559746378435791358noreply@blogger.com1