Gold Like Mountains

After a brief blogging hiatus due to holidays and a lack of motivation a friend of mine has inspired me to get back into it with the recent launch of her jewellery line Gold Like Mountains. The jewellery is made in New Zealand and inspired by geometry, colour and nature. Check out some of my favourite pieces. 

Amy also makes a range of pieces out of polymer clay which is proving to be a very popular medium for art & crafters. All of her pieces are hand made and all are one offs! She also makes to order if you wish. Amy's an artist by trade and has had work featured in a number of different exhibitions over the last few years, her jewellery aesthetic definitely reflects her artistic style which is based on colour, shape and pattern. Check out Gold Like Mountains or Amy's blog .

Auckland Art & Craft Fair 2011

Last Saturday I helped out with the Auckland Art & Craft Fair run by the lovely Kylie & Jess. I had so much fun doing things that barely felt like work (i.e. giving out "I support Handmade" stickers and wrapping gifts) and shopping for little Christmas/Birthday gifts too. The stalls at the fair were pretty amazing, with really unique designs and crafts at super cheap prices. So many people seemed to walk out with at least one arm full of gifts and many seemed to be employing the 'one for them, one for me' policy when it came to the jewellery. The things I bought are either wrapped or have already been given to friends which makes for a not so special photograph but I do want to urge you to check out Jess' online shop Foxes where she sells a collection of her own handmade goodies as well as bits and pieces from a range of AACF artists.