Twist and Holiday Season Sneak Peek

This weekend I say hello and a very sad goodbye to one of my favorite shows, Twist. The curtain is closing on this long running, much loved show. This Northampton event is known for amazing artists, great food, a dj spinning tunes under a disco ball, and an overall fun vibe. All week I've been home from school because of Hurricane Sandy and camped out on my kitchen table making pieces for the show. This has resulted in a oodles of new necklaces (and a big sparkling mess in the kitchen). Here is a sneak peak.

You asked for them! Here are more blinking doll eye necklaces.

 Vintage pinback button necklaces.

 

 Rouge compact and tin lockets.

And for good measure...a big, dazzling Ice Capades necklace!

Come out and show your love for Twist. Let's make this last one the best one yet! I hope to see you in Northampton on Friday and Saturday.

Here are my upcoming fall/winter shows. Visit my Etsy shop for a small sampling of my pieces. Feel free to contact me if you would like a custom piece.

November 10 - The Park School - Brookline Marketplace -  Brookline, MA
November 11 - Craftopia - Providence, RI
December 8 & 9 - SoWa Holiday Market - Boston, MA

You can find Twitch and Whiskers baubles at the following stores:

Craftland (Nov. and Dec. holiday show) - Providence, RI
Peter Lawrence Gallery (Nov. to early Jan show) - Gaylordsville, CT
Vudu Micia - New Milford, CT
English Apothecary - Bethel, CT
Aquvii - Tokyo, Japan (if you're in the area!)

Follow Twitch and Whiskers on Facebook for updates.

Love, Love, Love: Vintage Tin Pinback and Tab Buttons

Poke around your jewelry box. Dig through your junk drawer. Look on your old favorite jean jacket or bag. I guarantee you have at least one in your home. Pinback buttons have been around since the late 1700's and continue to be a staple for political campaigns, bands, souvenir shops, and all sorts of advertising. For me, they are a new object of obsession and source of inspiration.

pinback buttons

1940's novelty pins

I came across an adorable lot of novelty pinback buttons last year and used them atop old garden faucet handles to make these upcycled necklaces. Their bright lithograph colors and kitschy imagery instantly drew me in and I have been on the lookout for them ever since. 

faucet handle and pinback button necklaces

See You Later Alligator

I also like to scout for tin buttons with fold over tabs (the kind you don at museums). Recently, I found these Sealtest Big Top TV Circus collection and am itching to make them into whimsical pieces soon. 

How could you NOT be inspired by these?

When paired up with plastic buckles, rhinestones, and brass stampings, these pins turn into tiny pieces of art. Keep a lookout in my Etsy shop, at shows, and soon at Vudu Micia Vintage and Handmade in New Milford for many new pieces that incorporate pinback and tab buttons. 

Mister Softee

Let's be Friends

Candy Colored Clown

Pretty Kitty Kelly

a work in progress

You have three more chances to catch me this summer (more dates coming in the fall/winter).

July 7th - The Greenway Open Market - Boston, MA

August 2 - Dogwatch Artisan Market - Fairhaven, MA

August 4 - The Greenway Open Market - Boston,MA

Like Twitch and Whiskers on Facebook for updates and promos. I can create custom jewelry out of your family heirlooms and vintage keepsakes. Contact me and we can work together to make the piece of your dreams!