Meditation Inspiration

Well, Warren has been at a vipassana retreat in the bowl of a volcano for a week. While he was being mindful of his breath I was busy creating. Our friends sailor pals, Jim and Vicki, that have Havaiki Gallery in Hanalei, Kauai commissioned us to make some one of a kind pendants and bracelets. This wonderful pendant is fossil dinosaur bone and a fish fossil. I've set them with copper tabs and textured sterling silver.

Design Inspiration

Well we have this nice, big order from www.novica.com for a pendant we make of carved bone and sterling silver.

Tattooing came to Westerners from the early sailors arriving in the Marquesa Islands of French Polynesia. So traditonally sailors get a tattoo after the long passage to these isles. We were 20 days without land bound from the Galapagos islands when we arrived at Fatu Hiva. So of course we must get a tattoo to mark this epic passage, the longest of any circumnavigator. Mine is a traditional Marquesan design of waves and the moon which is the inspiration for our pendant that Novica chose.

Peublo Gem Show, Tucson

Well we are down to the last few days here in Tucson. It's been a great show. Now we have to get back to work in Bali. Seems this was the year for rings and our one-of-a-kind pieces. Those are our favorite designs to work on so we are excited to get back to the benches. Watch our website; www.e-bu-jewelry.com for the new work as we make it.

Thanks for your support,

Warren and Robbin

Today the 21st of January is the first day of the California Gift Show. We are in booth #532, Kentia hall.

Had a great first day with a great sale to the famous Phoenix shop at Nepenthe on Big Sur. Their jewelry buyer spent an hour with us. Great reinforcement. We make very cool jewelry.

Leavin' on a jet plane.

Well, we leave for LA Friday and are busy making the latest one-of-a-kinds. The photo is of a ring Robbin designed and I made. Ammonite set in etched silver on black bamboo and it's adjustable just in case.

" When traveling, lay out your clothes and money. Then pack half the clothes and twice the money."

LA Gift Show/ Pueblo Gem Show, Tucson

Well it's our yearly chance to share our jewelry with old and new friends. It's not easy going from sitting at a bench everyday to spending 10 hours a day talking. What saves us is the chance to share the excitement we have for our new work with so many people. And we do enjoy the feedback.
So please come visit booth #533, Kentia Hall, LA gift show, LA Convention center 21-24 January.

Also, Pueblo Gem Show, booth #60, Courtyard Pavilion, Tucson. 29 January to 10 February.

Roller texture pendants

A series of pendants using fabric to roller texture 2mm wire. You can see all 5 at e-bu jewelry on flickr
Mammoth ivory with gold accent above black bamboo all set in fabric textured sterling silver on a sewn leather cord.