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Open Studio: Stanmore
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Photos by Driely S.
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I found that cat portrait in a thrift store in L.A. 10 years ago. There’s an inscription on the back that says, “In the event of my death, please give this portrait of my cat, Raja, to my good friend Beverly Winslow.” I had to give it a good home.
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I always start out thinking I want a space to be clean and minimalistic. But when it comes time to actually implement my plans **poof!** every wall is covered, there are 34 plants strewn around and random things are hanging from the ceilings. I don’t know
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Vee earrings in pink opal ($180)
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One thing your jewelry bench should be is organized. Working with tiny things everyday will drive you crazy if your work area is unkempt. I usually end every day by cleaning up after myself.
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That’s a framed picture of Hugh Grant in the movie Love Actually behind that killer portrait of my sister and I. What up 1988?!
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Claire collar in pink opal ($715)
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Someone ordered a Ryan Gosling calendar as a joke because we needed a big calendar to get our schedule sorted. When it arrived, the actual 'calendar' was 1.5” x 4” in the bottom corner. Womp Womp. In the spirit of recycling, he now models our jewels for u
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Each one of these burs and wheels manipulates metal differently - they polish, create settings, carve metal, clean edges and create different finishes.
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Heza silver bangle (on sale for $130)
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Keleher 14k gold bracelet in Greige and persimmon (both $205)
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These cuffs were designed in CAD and printed in wax. The wax was then invested and cast in silver so that I could work on it and make the most perfect master possible. Then that perfect piece was molded, labeled and stored at the casting house so that I c
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Leigh cuff in mookaite and yellow turquoise ($415)
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Thorn ring (from $65)
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My best friend Morgan embroidered 'Woot!' for me and it appropriately sits atop our press issues.
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Heza gold wrist cuff ($210)
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I like rings. Lots and lots of rings. #ringparty
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I do a lot of custom pieces in 3D CAD so I can get really creative and make sure that the details are perfect. It’s such an amazing program - I’ve been using it for about 3 years and only know the teensiest fraction of what it can really do. Even the pros
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