Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Summer...

In summer xroma rests and gathers sun and inspiration!



I will be in a Greek island, away from my workshop.
I won't make any new creations, but I will gather inspiration, images, materials, ideas and colors: the blue of the Ioanian sea, the purple of a flower that grows in a village of the Aegean sea, the white from a smooth, round pebble, a pattern from a traditional embroidery, a seashell, an urchin shelll...


Necklace with a vintage sea shell engraving (2)

Pendant necklace with a vintage sea shell engraving from a 1800s textbook,
paired up with a French 20th century manuscript. 




Sunday, June 15, 2014

Vintage greek spelling book (2)

Nostalgic ring with Anna & Mimis, from the old greek spelling book, drawn by Grammatopoulos:


Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Etsy Craft Party 2014 - Bring new meaning to old photographs

Every year, in June, Etsy celebrates it's birthday with themed craft parties, which are hosted by etsy teams, all over the world.
This year, craft party's suggested theme was "Recapture: Bring New Meaning to Old Photographs".
So, on the 1st of June we got together at six d.o.g.s., armed with old photographs, threads, needles, scissors etc, and like old village gossipers we embroidered while talking about everything, we laughed and we got to know each other better.
The craft party was organized by Nafsika, Antigoni and Aleka & Georgia, the Etsy Greek Team leaders, valuable advisors and partners, as always.

Friday, June 6, 2014

Necklace with a vintage sea shell engraving

Pendant necklace with a vintage sea shell engraving from a 1800s textbook,
paired up with a French 20th century postcard.



Vintage Greek spelling book

For those who were students at greek Elementary School during the period from '55 to '78,
for those who love Retro & Vintage, for teachers, for students,
a pendant with the cover of the old spelling book, drawn by Grammatopoulos





Friday, May 23, 2014

Etsy Craft Party 2014

Every year, in June, Etsy celebrates it's birthday with themed craft parties, which are hosted by etsy teams, all over the world.
This year, craft party's suggested theme is "Recapture: Bring New Meaning to Old Photographs".
With this great step-by-step guide, I decided to embroidery one of my favorite photos:


In this photo, my daughter Myrsini (4 years old), is photographed in January 2011, by my husband Stamatis, in Nafplio, one of the most beautiful cities of Greece.
So, I thought I could "illustrate" her thoughts, with needle & thread:

Step 1: sketch


Step 2: needle & color threads


Step 3: poke holes with the needle


Step 4: Embroidering!



Thursday, May 15, 2014

Asterix & Obelix!

Asterix & Obelix, the heroes of the famous French comic, 
written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo.
Earrings for Comic fans!

 





Sunday, May 11, 2014

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Swallows & Lilies, part of the ancient "Spring" fresco (Acrotiri, Santorini)

Pendant necklace with dancing Swallows & Lilies, 
part of the "Spring Fresco" which was found in the remains of Acrotiri, Thera (Santorini Island), 
the Bronze Age city which was destroyed by an apocalyptic volcanic eruption around 1600 BC...






The Spring fresco is in the National Arcaheological Museum of Athens

Monday, May 5, 2014

Ring with urchin shell

A unique summer ring, with a real baby urchin shell, on a white background,
covered with resin (liquid glass)





Also, in turquoise or in aqua blue background:




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