December West™
Something old, something new (tm)
December West
by Todd Krieger
Vintage glass gem earrings
And featuring jewelry from recycled VCRs and computers
From discarded VCR and computer motors:
To brooches and pendants
Recycled pieces range from approximately 1.5 to 2 inches in diameter.
Each piece is designed on top of a recycled component from discarded electronics. Leveraging the original patterns, shapes, and textures of the recycled piece, I strive to provide additional dimensionality through enhancements such as a hidden mirror, refracting glass rhinestones, vintage filigrees, or the glowing sheen of pearls.
Available at retail:
Massachusetts
Arlington: Luv and Other Gifts (luvboston.com)
Boston, Charles Street: Black Ink (www.blackinkboston.com)
Boston, Newbury Street: Lipstick Boutique (http://lipstickboston.wordpress.com/)
Brookline: Mint Julep (http://shopmintjulep.com/)
Central Square, Cambridge: MIT Museum Store (museum.mit.edu)
Harvard Square, Cambridge: Mint Julep (http://shopmintjulep.com/)
Harvard Square, Cambridge: Petali (www.petaliflowers.com)
Needham: Perennial Designs (www.pdesignsonline.com)
Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard: Craftworks (www.craftworksgallery.com)
West Newton: Artitudes Gallery (www.artitudesgallery.com)
Virginia
Richmond: Quirk Gallery (www.quirkgallery.com)
Recent Articles:
Massachusetts Designer Unveils Commemorative Earrings for the First Family's Martha's Vineyard Visit
Needham Times: From Junk to Jewelry, Needham Artist Todd Krieger Finds Hidden Gems
Boston Phoenix: Guiltless Giving
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Wholesale and distribution inquiries welcomed
Copyright 2013 Todd Krieger, all rights reserved.
Brooch designs are registered with the United States Copyright Office.
Visit us at Gorse Mill Studios!
Please visit Craftworks in Oak Bluffs to see the First Lady commemorative earrings
(The article describing the earrings is below)
Massachusetts Designer Unveils Commemorative Earrings for the First Family's
Martha's Vineyard Visit
Just in time for the First Family's August, 2013 visit to Martha's Vineyard,
Celebrity Jewelry Designer Todd Krieger has created limited edition earring
sets to commemorate this special event. The earrings, which are available
exclusively at Craftworks in Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard, reflect Mrs.
Obama's style: classy, with a bit of sparkle and were inspired by her love
of flowers. Each pair of hand crafted earrings was designed to capture the
beauty of a tiny bloom through colorful crystal rhinestones and are packaged
on a commemorative vintage-style patriotic seed packet. Using a bouquet of
hues, the earrings are available in a variety of floral colors inspired by
the soft petals of rose, jonquil, lilac, lily, hydrangea, and bluet flowers.
The seed packets, adorned with drawings of lisianthus flowers, were printed
with a mélange of other vintage imagery to match the occasion. Rather than
holding traditional seeds, the seed packets contain an assortment of
glistening glass gems that represent the seeds of hope that the First Family
has planted for growing dreams and smiles across the nation.
About the artist: Todd's designs follow the theme of `something old,
something new,' and in this case, he juxtaposes contemporary jewelry in a
classic style on top of vintage imagery. He has been designing jewelry for
more than 25 years. Todd's December West brand of jewelry also includes
brooches made from recycled materials and other unique designs which are
sold in galleries, boutiques, and even at the MIT Museum Store. He shares an
art studio with his wife, Karen, at Gorse Mill Studios in Needham, MA. When
he is not making jewelry, Todd also works full time as a corporate attorney
at an international software company and an adjunct professor at a law
school in Boston.
About Craftworks: Craftworks is a unique contemporary American craft gallery
located at 149 Circuit Avenue in the center of scenic Oak Bluffs on the
Island of Martha's Vineyard. All of the art in the gallery is made in
America by over four hundred juried artists both locally and from around the
country. Since 1991 Craftworks has brought an unusual and whimsical
collection of the best that American artists have to offer to its customers.
Judged "Best of the Vineyard" and recognized locally by its peers,
Craftworks has often been called "Our favorite Gallery" by many of the
thousands of visitors. Fodor's Travel called Craftworks Gallery "a must see"
when on the Vineyard.
Celebrate the First Family's historic visit with a trip to Craftworks to see
the commemorative earrings. For more information, contact
