UNEARTHED

Milestones

I'm so thrilled to let you guys all know that it's now official! UNEARTHED is now UNEARTHED™!
It took over a year from start to finish, and was such a process, but as a small business owner, this is such a huge step. Not only because it protects my work and name, but because it's a milestone that in a lot of ways carries a ton of symbolic meaning. It's pretty difficult to compete with larger companies with greater capital and immensely greater resources in general, so when small things like this are achieved it's just a really powerful thing for us little guys! Thank you all for being there and helping once again to make this business which I love to pieces my day job. I hope you all can share in my happiness today!
xoxo

Leopard Love

I'm finally in a super productive place here and have been working and editing constantly in an effort to get all this new work released! And so far so good! It feels amazing to be finally putting everything out there. Some of these pieces have been boxed for a while and I'm thrilled to be able to get them out, shoot them, and share with everyone!
This leopard ponyhair is a piece I finished a while back and I must say, I think I love it even more now than I did then! There is just something about leopard print that is so glam, but still regal and timeless. I can imagine my grandmother wearing this but can also picture any number of stylistically diverse women wearing it today. I think it's just one of those things that just never leaves the collective style consciousness of a lot of people, myself included!
This is in the UNEARTHED Etsy.com shop now. I hope you love it!
xoxo

New work July 26

 

   It's been a little while since I've posted any new work, I know. I've had a particularly wild past several months and squeezing in the creation of new work and then actually getting it all into the shop has kind of been a battle of epic proportions! But I've finally got all the loose strings mostly tied up into pretty little bows now, so that means I can focus on showing you guys all the gorgeous stuff I've been hoarding over here! It also means I have the luxury of coming up with new and exciting pieces to share which I can't wait to do in the coming months!

I've actually just listed this beauty in the shop. It's not a new leather, but it's a beautiful cut of a total classic and I've never offered it in gold before. And although you guys know you have the option of switching out the metal bases whenever you'd like, sometimes it really makes a difference to just see it, you know?

So here you go! I think this looks just stunning on the gold. It really warms up the leather and gives it a modern, sleek, minimalist look that still somehow feels super natural. Don't you think?

xoxo

I've been inundated with gifted tomatoes lately and I have to say its pretty awesome! Seems like everyone I know decided to grow them this year and I'm thrilled that they all have more than enough to spare! Homegrown veggies just taste so much sweeter and richer than store bought produce. It really makes me want to plan ahead for a garden of my own next year!

Portrait of A Dog

Changes

Is it like this for everyone? When Summer is at it's peak, and you can see the changes of the coming months does everything seem to fast forward sometimes? Is it me, or does every small business owner both anxiously anticipate ad stress out over the fast approaching holiday months? I know over here it means amazing cool weather, cool breezes and windows open and the crunching of leaves which make me elated. But it also means working insane hours, the holidays being anything but a holiday, and shooting pains in my hands and sleepless nights with cramping muscles from the much needed and appreciated but painful overwork.
I think I unintentionally, or maybe fully intentionally added to the swirling mix of craziness on the horizon by manifesting something I both would give anything for but am also terrified of. How is that possible?
It's really crazy how in the quietest moments you can whisper something into the Universe and it listens.

I asked for change, accepted the scariness of it, invited it in, and can remember the exact moment when I wholeheartedly put this out into the world. And now that I'm in it, I'm trying to remember that I surrendered to this, and opened the door to allow it to settle in.
Why is it that change can be so frightening? It usually is such a good thing. Even when it starts out bad. Why do we instinctively resist? Why do I instinctively resist?
I think we attach ourselves to the present because its familiar, and perhaps because its a lot safer to live with the hope of something better rather than participate in making the jump to actually create that reality...
Well, I've surrender my safety net an am jumping right now.
See you on the other side.
xoxo

An ever expanding world... Of cheese.

I'm slightly cheese obsessed. I think I could happy live on cheese alone. And whenever I find a new unexplored variety in the market it has to come home with me! I discovered goats milk brie the other day at the local Pavillions of all places, and it was amazing! I wish I had made a better mental note of the brand, but I'll definitely be looking for it again on my next grocery trip. The kids seemed to love it too, which is wonderful!
I love it that my kids are always open to new things and have grown up loving brie and tofu and sushi and other not typically kid friendly fare. I hope my love of cheese (among other things!) helps in some small way to turn these little men into more well rounded, open minded adults. I think it all begins with baby steps... Maybe one day you try a new food you're not sure you'll like. But you end up loving it! And perhaps somehow that emboldens you to visit some place you've never been before and meeting people you might not get a chance to know otherwise. Maybe a life of adventure and experience begins with some strange looking purple cheese! You just never know.
I'm thinking that their enthusiasm in sharing a lunch of blueberry goat cheese on pita crackers is a good sign though.
xoxo

Zebra

Just wanted to quickly share this piece I just finished up for a lovely Etsy customer. I forget sometimes how beautiful some of these leathers are, or rather I get a bit used to it I guess! But every now and again I'll finish up a piece and just be so in love with it! This is one of those times. The silky pony hair and the perfectly imperfect zebra patterning just make me swoon. I love it when that happens!
xoxo

Heat

It feels like L.A. I just getting hotter and hotter lately. My AC is working overtime and even some of my plants have sunburns. I know I have recently bemoaned the increasing temperatures here, but really its driving me up the wall. I actually googled when the Autumnal Equinox was this year in hopes it might make Fall seem a bit closer and Summer a bit closer to being over! And to make matters worse I rediscovered some amazing furs I had stashed in the studio. I so desperately want to cut into these and start working on winter pieces, but its just too much in 100 degree weather.
So come Fall and cooler temps you'll be seeing some of this in the shop! I can not wait.
xoxo

UNEARTHED on Fab!

                                                    

  I'm so thrilled to let you all know that there is currently a live UNEARTHED sale on Fab.com! If you're not familiar with Fab, it's a phenomenal flash sale website offering discounts on a wide array of merchandise from home accessories to jewelry and clothing as well as gifts and furniture. They are extremely supportive of independent artists and the handmade movement and regularly feature fellow Etsy artists and crafters alongside more established larger brands.

This is a bit of a big deal for the shop, since the shop doesn't have regular sales. Many people message me asking for sale dates and notifications, but truly, an UNEARTHED sale is an extremely rare event. But for the next few days if you head over to Fab, you have a rare opportunity to snag some shop staple pieces as well as a few rarer offerings at a great discount. Plus, they offer free shipping with every order over $75!

It might be quite a while before another sale is held, so jump on this while you can!

xoxo

Happy 4th!

I hope everyone had a lovely 4th of July! It was a wonderful day over here. Good food, family, and lots fireworks!
There is always something extra special about sharing a fireworks show with people you love! Some of my best memories involve fireworks and the kids running around with sparklers... Hopefully we all made some amazing new memories this year!
xoxo

Little boys are made of...

I'm pleased to announce there has been an addition to the UNEARTED family! A bouncing baby... Snail.
My littlest one has been mighty obsessed with snails ever since the first few previews of the movie Turbo started showing a few months ago. I knows kids are always fascinated by them, so I guess adding the element of racing to the fun is bound to get little minds hooked. But this strong desire to see the movie has turned into a strong desire to keep a pet snail! I don't even know how you would do that really, and we've talked about it ad nauseum for days now. How will I find one? He asks... Where can I keep it? What will his name be? I was honestly figuring the fascination would putter out before an actual snail became held in captivity in our home, but no such luck. But truth be told it's pretty much my own doing!
I was gardening early this morning and found this little miniature snail sitting on a pumpkin seed which got kicked up and didn't germinate. He was so tiny he made the seed look like a giant canoe! I couldn't resist tossing him back in the yard and called my son out to see him. I guess it was love at first sight and before I knew it the snail and his little pumpkin seed were sitting in a glass and my son was busy plucking the petals off of my roses for him. I sacrificed a bougainvillea leaf for the cause, since I've been waging a war against these flower marauders for years and know for a fact they love that poor plant.
So now we have a microscopically small snail ( which my son insists is rare because he somehow can tell that his body is blue-ish in tint! ) living in a glass full of tiny water droplets and rose petals.
Wish him luck! I think he'll need it!
xoxo

Snakes

I just realized I never took any photos of this cuff being worn. What have I been doing with my life? But seriously I really love this one. Although it might be a bit much for some people, I've never shied away from a dramatic statement piece!
I think it looks amazing on. Absolute eye-catcher and conversation starter if there ever was one!
You can find this cuff in the shop now ( http://www.UNEARTHED.etsy.com ).
xoxo

Dreaming of Fall

Right about now, when temperatures are creeping ever higher and higher, and I'm struggling to keep my garden from incinerating under the unrelenting rays of the sun, I start thinking about the cooler months to come. I love cold weather. I always have. I love the sound of crunching leaves and rain hitting your windows, and the colors of Fall and Winter.
I get kind of a euphoric high when I start to see pumpkins and gourds being stocked at the local markets. And perhaps it's a by-product of negative ions in the air or some such, but when the temperature drops and the winds kick up and the clouds darken I truly am in bliss!
Don't get me wrong, I adore Spring and the green-ness of it all, but something about these colder months makes my heart skip a beat.
So it's thoughts of these things that I hold onto as I slather myself in SPF 100 (wish I was joking with that one), and compulsively check the weather forecast hoping in vain that by some miracle Summer will just miraculously end early.

Onwards to Fall...
xoxo