New Jewelry For Fall

Some of my new jewelry now available at The Lily Pad, 731-407-7038, 14201 Hwy 79 N., Buchanan, Tn 38222
731-407-7038 on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/1boutiquelilypad/ The have a wonderful selection of gifts; clothing for women, men, babies; t-shirts; pottery, LipSense, decorative items. It's the hottest new store at Paris Landing.

A few new pieces for Fall.

My handmade clay and paper beads mixed with glass and wood.

Handmade paper discs with hand painted wooden beads.  Bold but light weight.

New Paper Jewelry In My Etsy Shop

New paper earrings in my Etsy Shop.

These have the look of metal but they are actually paper.  An so light, I include a small rubber fitting for the back of each ear wire to keep them from floating off your ears.  

If you like the look of metal or big, bold earrings 

but can't handle the weight

- these are your earrings!

Paper Earrings

A couple of really nice things about paper earrings - 1. They are incredibly light! 2. They are so light they can ship for only $1.00!! I've been moving a lot of my jewelry and typography to my Etsy shop. I hope you'll take a tour: https://www.etsy.com/shop/LeeOwenby?ref=hdr_shop_menu

Ear Ornaments

I've been busy making jewelry.

Paper Earrings

Only $16 in my Etsy shop.

$27 

Purple And Black Striped Earrings

Unique purple and black striped paper earrings dangle 2 1/8" from the top of the gunmetal ear wire.  You won't believe how light these are.

Only $16 in my Etsy Shop.

White Polka Dots On Blue Earrings

Handmade by me from watercolor paper.  Light as a feather.  In my Etsy Shop.

Blue And Yellow Necklace

$52 in my Etsy Shop.

Hand made clay and paper jewels are mixed with wood and glass in this one-of-a-kind necklace.  Hemp cord will adjust up to 34".

The Blues

Handmade by me from watercolor paper.  These measure about 2" long from the top of the ear wire to the bottom of the earring.  I hand-paint each piece and seal it to make it water resistant. You won't believe how light these are.   Average price point is $16 a pair.

My jewelry may be purchased at Herron and Wills in Paris, Tennessee or online in my Etsy shop.

Yum!

Forget The Rules!

At Herron & Wills

The Browns

New Jewelry!

A few of my new pieces of jewelry at Herron & Wills.  

Fini! My Orange and Yellow Spree.

After much doing and undoing and redoing ... this is what I came up with.

Available in my Etsy Shop at:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/LeeOwenby?page=1

In The Works ...

This is what I'm working on today.   Orange, red and yellow have become one of my favorite color combinations. (In Pantone speak this would be Fiesta and Buttercup.)

I'm putting lots of love into this necklace.  A few of my handmade paper and clay jewels, a little bit of wood and glass on strands of hemp.  Little bits and pieces I've stashed over the past year.

Check back in a few days to see the finished piece.

Black On White Earrings

Statement earrings are in and these are big, bold, eye catching and incredibly light because they are made of paper!  Just posted six unique, one-of-a-kind pairs to my Etsy Shop.  These are all black on white with an occasional splash of red.  Hope you'll take a look in my shop and share it with your friends.  Here is the link:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/LeeOwenby?ref=hdr_shop_menu

Paper Jewelry In My Etsy Shop

I re-opened my Etsy shop this summer and have slowly but surely been adding inventory to it.

For those of you who have been buying my jewelry at T.F. Rice & Co - never fear, they will continue to carry my jewelry.  As a matter of fact, if you see something in my online shop that you would prefer to buy at T.F. Rice & Co., or vice versa, just let me know.

This week I have been uploading paper jewelry.  (This is really time consuming.) Over the next few days, I'll be uploading clay jewelry.   I have lots of ideas for new pieces - just have to find the time to make them.

About my paper jewelry ….

As an artist I have always worked with high quality paper - artists and watercolor papers, papers used for fine art prints and papers used for displays.  And I would always have pieces left over.  I hesitate to call these left over pieces “scraps” because  they are really quite beautiful forms of paper - archival, acid free, cotton rag and other fibers, some handmade papers - beautiful even in their natural, unpainted or uncolored state.

In the interest of being ecologically friendly I started  experimenting with paper.  Paper has been used in  jewelry for over 2000 years.  So it’s not a new idea, just a new look.

Paper is extremely versatile.  There’s no end to it’s shapes and colors and it’s very lightweight.  If you are afraid to wear big bold earrings because of the weight - think paper.  It’s light as a feather.  And all my paper pieces are sealed to make them water resistant (not water proof).  With a little care paper jewelry will last for many, many years.

I hand paint and draw my own designs onto these various forms of paper.  Then I combine this artwork with diverse materials including metal, wood,  glass and crystal beads.  When I have recyclable materials such as old or broken jewelry or buttons I like to include them whenever possible. I create each piece of jewelry myself with an eye for color, shape and texture.

By carefully mixing colors, shapes and textures, I try to create distinctive and unique jewelry.     Although some pieces may look similar, no two pieces are exactly alike.  My jewelry is not mass produced.  Each piece is a unique, one-of-a-kind piece of art.  However ... if you see a piece of my jewelry that you really like and it has already sold, please email me.  I might be able to make you something that is similar - maybe the same colors or some of the same features.

My Etsy Shop:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/LeeOwenby?ref=hdr_shop_menu#

And as always, I happy to read your comments or suggestions.