Jun 23 2010

Guelph Art On The Street

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See you in Guelph at Art on the Street July 17!


Jun 17 2010

Charming Sentimental Hand Crafted Fine Silver Charms

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Running shoe charm for a teacher who graciously organized the Terry Fox Run fundraiser at her school every year

A retirement gift for a teacher/librarian. Country schoolhouse, apple and book charms

Everyone has a story that’s unique and  I’m sure that you do to. Here are some tidbits of my story that influence my work and my perspective.

I have traveled a little. Mostly, with my husband where we have enjoyed oceans, beaches and sunshine. I love art, reading, music and making things. I have two quickly growing boys that are very different from each other but reflect me and my husband in ways that are surprising and funny and sometimes frustrating. They are a source of constant entertainment, growth, laughter and Lego creations. I know a lot of bird names and even though my family lives spread across the continent, spying a common red cardinal or gold finch provides a flood of memories and a connection to my roots.  (This is a trait I didn’t even realize was unique to me until my husband started to tease me and my folks by coming up with his own very creative and often ridiculous bird names!) I come by this honestly, as my parents and grandparents enjoy birds, nature and gardening and have shared their knowledge whenever I showed interest.  I hope I can keep passing natural trivia along to my boys too, so they can also appreciate of  the tiniest details of God’s creative handiwork.

Twig charm catcher with my personal charms. Cross, Birds, A leaf and round W charms.

Seven custom designed charms on rustic charm catcher ring. Close to her heart - teaching in Haiti, Jesus, family, Lespwa hope, her ancestry.

Each charm is made to suit, hand crafted of fine silver.  Prices for custom made charms vary depending on size and intricacy of  design.  Contact heather@swaysilver.ca to order.


Jun 3 2010

Wedding Jewellery to Match the Dresses and the Sentiments

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Over the years I’ve been honoured by requests to design jewellery to commemorate weddings. Whether it’s to match that hard to find colour of a Mother’s dress or to make something special to thank a bridesmaid or best man or an unusual order to make foot jewellery for a beach wedding, I love these special requests to create to memorable details and keepsakes that will be cherished by the bride and her family and her bridal party.

The custom design process is quite simple and hassle free. Provide me with some fabric or colour samples and perhaps a few pictures or drawings of your vision and I’ll create something unique to suit your vision.

Creme Necklace Glass pearls, freshwater pearls, sterling Silver chain, high cut lemon quartz beads drape between two trios of handcrafted forget- me-not flowers. Rich cream velvet ribbon ties in a bow for a fully adjustable fit.

Flower Girl's Beach Wedding Barefoot Sandals

Bride's Barefoot Beach Wedding Sandals

Rustic Silver Monogram Cufflinks

Rustic Silver Monogram Cufflinks

Friend Script Pendant

Friend Script Pendant Fine Silver "A friend is someone you knows the song in your heart and can play it back to you when you have forgotten the words" unknown

Friend Script Pendant

Friend Script Pendant

Linda Necklace

Plum Multi Strand Necklace

Large Pearl Floating Necklace

Large Pearl & Crystal Floating Necklace

Plum Multi Strand Necklace