Showing posts with label news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label news. Show all posts
Tolkien Reading Day
3/25/2015
But in Gondor the New Year will always now begin upon the twenty-fifth of March when Sauron fell, and when you were brought out of the fire to the King.
- Gandalf in the Return of the King
In "The Lord of the Rings", March 25 is the day of the fall of Sauron and his realm. In honour of this event, to encourage the reading of J.R.R. Tolkien's works, this date has been declared as Tolkien Reading Day.
I celebrate by working on some new Middle-Earth inspired projects, and, of course, by reading my favourite passages... Like this one:
For myself, I would see the White Tree in flower again in the courts of the kings, and the Silver Crown return, and Minas Tirith in peace: Minas Anor again as of old, full of light, high and fair, beautiful as a queen among other queens; not as a mistress of many slaves, nay, not even a kind mistress of willing slaves. War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend: the city of the Men of Númenor, and I would have her loved for her memory, her ancientry, her beauty, and her present wisdom. Not feared, save as men may fear the dignity of a man, old and wise.
So fear me not! I do not ask you to tell me more. I do not even ask you to tell me whether I now speak nearer the mark. But if you will trust me, it may be that I can advise you in your present quest, whatever that be yes, and even aid you.
You can find my jewellery on Etsy. If you would like to see my visual inspirations for Tolkien-related works, check out my Pinterest!
Other boards:
• Rohan
• Gondor
Cuio i Pheriain anann! Aglar'ni Pheriannath!
How do you celebrate? What are you reading today? :)
Master and Margarita
3/10/2015Today is 75th anniversary of Mikhail Bulgakov death.
I'm currently working on the jewellery inspired by "The Master and Margarita" - his most famous novel and one of my favorite books of all times. Although I can't show the finished pieces yet, I wanted to share a Pinterest collection of "Master..." related quotes, illustrations (Pavel Orinyansky!), paintings, digital art, crafts, movie & theatre adaptations (Andrzej Maria Marczewski!) that constantly inspire and amaze me:
Follow Karolina Melon's board Woland and His Retinue on Pinterest.
You were right, Mr. Bulgakov, manusripts don't burn. You're immortal just like Dostoyevski.
The first necklace: "Do you like my flowers?" made from pure silver, yellow orbicular jasper and cubic zirconias will be available soon.
I'm currently working on the jewellery inspired by "The Master and Margarita" - his most famous novel and one of my favorite books of all times. Although I can't show the finished pieces yet, I wanted to share a Pinterest collection of "Master..." related quotes, illustrations (Pavel Orinyansky!), paintings, digital art, crafts, movie & theatre adaptations (Andrzej Maria Marczewski!) that constantly inspire and amaze me:
You were right, Mr. Bulgakov, manusripts don't burn. You're immortal just like Dostoyevski.
The first necklace: "Do you like my flowers?" made from pure silver, yellow orbicular jasper and cubic zirconias will be available soon.
Melonarium is open!
2/02/2015
I'm happy to announce that my Etsy shop is now open! You can find my jewellery here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Melonarium
Soon more old and new designs will be added.
You can also follow me on facebook now :)
Soon more old and new designs will be added.
You can also follow me on facebook now :)
Daily Deviation
2/21/2014
I have just found out that I got a Daily Deviation on A dab of spring pendant on DeviantArt! It’s a daily feature on the largest online community for artists and one
of the biggest online social networks in general. I feel so surprised and honoured!
Something new
10/14/2013
It's been a long time since I last wrote here- I was too busy with my studies and personal life to find a moment for this blog :) I wasn't completely inactive with jewellery-making though- I made some silicone molds for future designs, finally put all of my tools in order, read some advices on photography, got many new inspirations, and bought a lot of beautiful stones- olivines, citrines, garnets, sapphires, moonstones, and last but not least- this wonderful, Finnish spectrolite:
I love its intensive colour and labradorescence so much that I really feel I must use it for something special.
Also, I'm changing layout here- I just think it's time for autumn-cleaning ;) I ordered Melonarium logo and watermark from a very talented friend of mine and really hope to make things look more professional some time soon.
And the last news from my little workshop- yesterday I finished another cat pendant, made specially for my friend. It's hand formed of fine and sterling silver, lightly oxidized and polished. Hope she'll like it!
Say friend and enter
7/18/2013
Welcome! I've just decided to write a blog about my newest passion- jewellery-making. Although I've always loved to express myself in, let's say, "artistic" ways such as photography or dance, I never really though seriously about metalworking. It all began as a result of few coincidences: firstly, I found Laurelindorenan made by Anna Mazon one of the most beautiful, inspiring and "mine" pendants I've ever seen. I also read a bit about techniques Anna work with (and, of course, I admired other pieces made by her. Such a wonderful artist!). Secondly, my friend, Emilka Romanowska, after years of making beaded jewellery started her own business- Inesse. Thoughts like "oh, maybe I could try to make something myself? Maybe- I know, it's incredibly optimistic thought, but hey, just maybe, after some time I could create all these things I always wanted to?" began to pop up in my mind. Finally, the exam session came, and this is always the best time to start learning something totally new... ;)
So this was my first work- unfinished and totally not my style. I just wanted to do something simple for the beginning. Fortunately, the next ones turned out slightly better ;)
I appreciate little things in life and I find my inspiration in them. Nature, music, literature, other people, ancient and present cultures fill my head with plenty of ideas, some of which my hands can't keep up with yet ;) I work mainly with Art Clay Silver (combined sometimes with more traditional metalworking techniques) and natural stones. In the future- near or far- I would love to use also other metals and materials such as gold, bronze, copper, wood, enamel, UV resin, polymer clay and others. So many things to try! :)
Melonarium is supposed to be a little place to share my ups and downs at learning jewelry-making skills. By documenting my work, I hope to see some progress with time. I decided to write in English, so this blog will be also kind of language lesson for me. Unfortunately I still don't feel confident with my language skills, so please feel free to correct my blunders ;)
Once again, welcome to Melonarium!
