Nice to Meet You Lexington! Lexington, MA Open Studios 2014

Thank you to all who stopped by my booth at the Lexington Society of Arts and Crafts this past Saturday and Sunday for the 2014 Lexington Open Studios Week-end. It was great to meet you!

A special thanks to photographer Tom Whelan, a member of the LACS Photography Guild, who gave me some great tips and did a photo demo using my jewelry as the subject. www.whelanphoto.com 

Also thanks to photographer Daniel Eppelsheimer, who took a few photos of me! 

 

 

Exclusive New Work for the Hourglass Gift Gallery, in Melrose, MA

I was thrilled when Lorrie DiCesare, Owner of the Hourglass Art and Gift Gallery, asked if I could design an exclusive piece of jewelry just for their new website. Hourglass is located at 458 Main Street, Melrose, Massachusetts 02176. The new website will be up soon! 

Holiday Gifts Galore! At the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society

As a member artist of the Metalworkers Guild at The Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, you will find a diverse assortment of my handcrafted jewelry available for sale in the gallery, along with lots of wonderful holiday gifts. The December Holiday Market, which includes handmade items from nine Arts and Crafts Guilds, runs from December 4th through December 24th. The Lexington Arts and Crafts Society is located at 130 Waltham Street in downtown Lexington, Massachusetts. Holiday Market hours are Monday through Saturday 10AM – 6PM and Sundays 12PM – 6PM.

The Lexington Arts and Crafts Society is an organization of juried fine craft artists from throughout Massachusetts, with nearly 400 members, in nine guilds. The Society (LACS) was founded in 1935 as a non-profit regional education center dedicated to the preservation and promotion of excellence in both traditional and contemporary arts and crafts. With the objective to encourage higher artistic standards, the Society continually invites original local and emerging artists to be members to ensure that traditional crafts endure, are valued and are available to the public. Members of the Metalworkers Guild are an active community of life-long craftspeople. Membership in the Guild is by a jury process, and is for the lifetime of the juried member. The Lexington Arts and Crafts Society’s unique community, facility and resources enable local artists to practice their craft, learn new skills and sell their creations at the Society’s art gallery, which offers for sale original art and handmade crafts by local member artisans.

The Lexington Arts and Crafts Society houses a gallery to showcase the works of the artists of the Society. The Lexington Arts and Crafts Society Holiday Market in Lexington, MA runs from December 4th through December 24th. The Lexington Arts and Crafts Society is located at 130 Waltham Street in downtown Lexington, Massachusetts. Holiday Market hours are Monday through Saturday 10AM – 6PM and Sundays 12PM – 6PM.

For more information go to:

The Lexington Arts and Crafts Society
130 Waltham Street Lexington MA 02421
Phone: (781) 862-9696
http://www.lacsma.org

So Nice To Meet You! Wellesley Holiday Marketplace Craft Festival

Josh and I had a wonderful day on Saturday, November 23rd at the Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club Holiday Marketplace Craft Festival. We brought new handcrafted jewelry from my Ossis Collection, featuring diamond cut nugget designs made from sterling silver and 14k gold, with flush set diamonds and topaz, and complimented by handmade gemstone beaded chains.

Jenne Rayburn at The Wellesley Marketplace

The Wellesley Marketplace, a major fundraiser for The Wellesley Juniors Women’s Club (WHJWC), is one of the premier juried artisan gift shows in the Greater Boston area featuring over 140 exhibitors, selected to showcase their fine and handmade goods to over 2,000 holiday shoppers. We met so many lovely people, and really enjoyed our conversations and the great feedback! Thank you and Happy Holidays!

Victorian Antique’s Incorporated into Handcrafted Jewelry by Jenne Rayburn

Victorian Antique’s Incorporated into Handcrafted Jewelry by Jenne Rayburn

So many customers have asked me for polished sterling silver jewelry, so this year I pulled some beautiful antique Victorian pieces from my stash to create one-of-a-kind sterling necklaces.

Josh Billings (Photographer Extraordinaire ) at The Wellesley Marketplace

After The Show ~ Handcrafted Jewelry Trunk Show

I thought I would share a few pictures from the fabulous trunk show hosted by my friend Rhiannon Hayes (thank you!) Mother’s Day Weekend. We had so much fun and met lots of wonderful people. Looks like I will show again in the fall at the FPCA Fall Open Studios ~ stay tuned!

Rhiannon’s Dinning Table, All Dressed Up With Handcrafted Jewely By Jenne Rayburn!

Totemic Necklaces, Handcrafted By Jenne Rayburn

Sterling Silver Gold Washed Cuff Bracelets (One With Three Topaz) By Jenne Rayburn

Handcrafted Handbags and Hand Dyed Scarves By Jenne Rayburn