This past week I was featured in Voyage Phoenix Magazine!! I was thrilled to see it!! You can follow the link article to read it. (Hit the word article 🙂
I’ve recently moved and have been renovating a new home so I was out of commission for over a month. I will post new studio pics soon. This past month I started working again and here is a pic of a few sterling and fine silver earrings I made. These were nature inspired.
Hope to see you soon!!
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Fill your heart with art.
~manon
My name is Manon. (pronounced Man + O) Yes….my mom cursed me with my name. In her defense I guess she never though I’d leave Quebec. I’m a jewelry artist and painter. I’ve been creative as long as I can remember and things haven’t changed. I now live in Scottsdale, AZ. I spend most days in my studio making pieces that speak to my heart. Thanks for stopping by!!
I am a maker of handmade jewelry. All of my pieces are 100% made by me. I run my business by myself as many of my jewelry friends and small business owners do. That means I am my own social media, artist, inventory specialist, shipper, fabricator and so on. There are some days that are definitely overwhelming so I’ll take a step back occasionally….lol…..but I love it.
The piece above features a Nevada Seven Dwarfs Mine gemstone. It is a small mine that yields small amounts at the moment. Very pretty stones are coming out of there and they’re quite pricey.
This cuff has a beautiful Arizona Kingman turquoise. Because it’s cut in a heart shape the turquoise is more expensive due to the fact that the lapidary artist has to waste more turquoise to get this shape.
I’ve always had an affinity for crosses. I’m interested in making more types of these. This one features a Nevada Royston turquoise.
I’ve recently made some solid sterling silver moons and Buddhas with an inspirational message on the back. The moons are in the Balinese carver tradition. The Balinese are terrific carvers of bone pieces so I’m thrilled that I can honor them in sterling silver.
Handmade jewelry is my passion. Every morning I’m excited to get up and see what the new day will bring.
You can find some of my pieces online at my shop
fill your heart with art
~manon
My work can be found here at Echo of the Dreamer gallery and at Enter the Earth gallery.
Fill your heart with art
~manon
My name is Manon. (pronounced Man + O) Yes….my mom cursed me with my name. In her defense I guess she never though I’d leave Quebec. I’m a jewelry artist and painter. I’ve been creative as long as I can remember and things haven’t changed. I now live in Scottsdale, AZ. I spend most days in my studio making pieces that speak to my heart. Thanks for stopping by!!
It’s been a long hot summer. It’s just flat out sizzling around here. We’ve had a bit of monsoon but some of it has missed us. Regardless of this heat I’ve been starting to get pieces for the studio tour Hidden in the Hills in late November early December. I’ll post more about it the closer it comes.
While dealing with this hot summer I’ve also been making all sorts of new pieces. These are a few of the earrings that I’ve worked on for Hidden in the Hills.
While I love working on larger necklaces I often throw some smaller pieces in.
Bisbee bracelet and ring. Oooh la la on Bisbee turquoise. I have that some of that turquoise tucked away in a safe place….lol.
Just acquired Nevada Seven Dwarfs mine gemstones. Hard to find, pricey to buy but oh so worth it!!!!! You can read about it HERE.
Hopefully this hot summer will morph into beautiful weather in the next few weeks!!! See you soon!!!
fill your heart with art
~manon
My work can be found here at Echo of the Dreamer gallery and at Enter the Earth gallery.
Fill your heart with art
~manon
My name is Manon. (pronounced Man + O) Yes….my mom cursed me with my name. In her defense I guess she never though I’d leave Quebec. I’m a jewelry artist and painter. I’ve been creative as long as I can remember and things haven’t changed. I now live in Scottsdale, AZ. I spend most days in my studio making pieces that speak to my heart. Thanks for stopping by!!
After a pretty nasty bout with the flu I was finally able to get back into the studio….yay!! Charming and whimsical pieces were on tap for last week. The piece above is a Nevada Boulder turquoise with a sterling silver butterfly. (I’ve been enjoying sawing and piercing lately and will have more pieces coming like this.) I wore this out after it was finished to see how it felt and it was a hit with people that saw it.
This piece can be found in my online shop here
Other views of this piece.
This was a pretty rhodochrosite heart. Definitely charming and whimsical. It sold right away to a gentleman who bought it for his wife.
The Mexican Fire opals are so beautiful. This piece sold but I’m definitely going to work more pieces similar to this one.
This Nevada Blue turquoise has such a pretty color. It looks great against sterling. Actually all turquoise looks great in silver that’s why it’s popular to see it that way.
Creating charming and whimsical pieces that are eye-catching is so much fun for me. There’s never a dull moment. Hope to see you back soon!!
My work can be found here at Echo of the Dreamer gallery, at Enter the Earth gallery and at the Sonoran Arts League Gallery.
Fill your heart with art
~manon
My name is Manon. (pronounced Man + O) Yes….my mom cursed me with my name. In her defense I guess she never though I’d leave Quebec. I’m a jewelry artist and painter. I’ve been creative as long as I can remember and things haven’t changed. I now live in Scottsdale, AZ. I spend most days in my studio making pieces that speak to my heart. Thanks for stopping by!!
*Moon dust in your lungs, stars in your eyes, you are the child of the cosmos, a ruler of the skies.* ~author unknown
Inspiration is out your front door. A cactus, a moon and a sunset. Bam….. big time inspiration. I can’t get enough of these nights. It blows me away to think we are just a speck in this night sky, in this universe……so…. I think instead of the beauty and that we’re so fortunate to be surrounded by it.
Inspired by the sunset sky. Sterling earrings with pretty peridot gemstones. Love these!!
My studio has been bustling with work for Sedona and a soon to be announced Christmas open house. If you’re thinking about custom work please contact me soon as the holiday season is fast approaching so we don’t run out of time!!!
Cheers!!
My work can be found here and at Echo of the Dreamer gallery.
You can contact me for custom orders at manon@sistersofthesun.com
Fill your heart with art
~manon
My name is Manon. (pronounced Man + O) Yes….my mom cursed me with my name. In her defense I guess she never though I’d leave Quebec. I’m a jewelry artist and painter. I’ve been creative as long as I can remember and things haven’t changed. I now live in Scottsdale, AZ. I spend most days in my studio making pieces that speak to my heart. Thanks for stopping by!!
This past week I worked with druzy gemstones. Druzy (druse, drusie) is the glittering effect of tiny crystals ontop a colorful mineral that have awesome sparkle. The druzy gemstones grow slowly over millions of years and are found as the very last layer of growth on agate or another colorful base. Drury is not always quartz, but is any kind of mineral found in a plate-like form, such as malachite, dolomite, garnets and calcite. Some common colors are orange, white, red and brown. They might look somewhat delicate but druzy gemstones are a hardy gem.
The druzy gemstone………
Supplies strength and energy
Encourages clarity of mind
Druzy is used for balancing all chakras
The above ring was a customer order. The picture of this druzy does not to it justice. I was almost sad to part with this ring.
*Shoot for the stars* is also a quartz druzy gemstone in it’s natural state. A friend told me that she thought it looked like shaved ice….lol. It certainly does. This beauty is off to a new home.
I wasn’t sure when I ordered this stone how I would feel about it. Turns out that it looks fantastic in it’s setting. It’s bright and it’s bold and it makes you smile. The words on the band of this are *I choose happy.* Perfect words for this ring.
There are so many incredible stones to work with. I love giving them new life and meaning to their owner. Don’t overlook druzy gemstones. Put some sparkle back into your life!!!
My work can be found here and at Echo of the Dreamer gallery.
You can contact me for custom orders at manon@sistersofthesun.com
Fill your heart with art
~manon
My name is Manon. (pronounced Man + O) Yes….my mom cursed me with my name. In her defense I guess she never though I’d leave Quebec. I’m a jewelry artist and painter. I’ve been creative as long as I can remember and things haven’t changed. I now live in Scottsdale, AZ. I spend most days in my studio making pieces that speak to my heart. Thanks for stopping by!!
You work hard to make your creations. You spend time and effort to make your pieces beautiful. Well…… you’ve got to display them so they look amazing. I have many clients come to my studio for their custom orders or to see my latest work. I was showing my work on black displays and I was never happy with that. I decided I needed a change. I tested out many things and finally found what worked for me and the kind of pieces that I make.
You can go to tile stores, wood stores, antique or modern stores to find fun unusual displays. Whatever you choose I would advise you to make your jewelry display feel cohesive and not a jumbled mess. Your clients want to see the jewelry and not what’s behind it. Tell your story and show your work. Let your jewelry display compliment your work but not take it over. Have fun and try and be unique.
I love this cuff bracelet I recently finished. It’s in a sterling silver setting with a Royston turquoise and the word *blessed* on the side.
*love. courage. hope.* bangle bracelet with Morenci turquoise.
Crystal quartz necklace with sterling silver.
When your gorgeous pieces are finished make sure you have a jewelry display to put them on that lets your beauties shine!!!! 🙂
My work can be found here and at Echo of the Dreamer gallery.
You can contact me for custom orders at manon@sistersofthesun.com
Fill your heart with art
~manon
My name is Manon. (pronounced Man + O) Yes….my mom cursed me with my name. In her defense I guess she never though I’d leave Quebec. I’m a jewelry artist and painter. I’ve been creative as long as I can remember and things haven’t changed. I now live in Scottsdale, AZ. I spend most days in my studio making pieces that speak to my heart. Thanks for stopping by!!
My last few weeks have been filled with custom orders. I’ve been a busy girl. 🙂 I love custom orders because I get to work with the client on what they’d like and then I get to throw a bit of me into the mix. It usually starts by someone seeing something they liked but looking for their size, words and gemstone. We exchange several emails or studio visits to come up with a plan. It’s a blast to see it from beginning to end.
The above piece is a custom order. It’s a beautiful Larimar ring. The client wanted certain coordinates on the ring. It turned out great. That Larimar stone is stunning.
This custom bangle bracelet features a Variscite cabochon. It reminds me of some of the Royston turquoise I’ve been using. The client wanted special words on this bangle.
I love the colors of carnelians. This pillow shaped carnelian was perfect for this custom order. I just adore the way the stone looks against the oxidized silver.
Awe…… this ring wasn’t a custom piece but I had to show it because the turquoise is so pretty. I named her *a day at the beach.* Yes…..it’s the perfect name…lol. She can be found in my shop here.
If you see something that you like don’t be afraid to contact me. I have a vast array of gemstones and would be happy to work with you on your custom jewelry. I like to tell everyone that each client is special to me and that I take time for each piece. I like to send them off with good mojo!!
Thanks for stopping in!!
My work can be found here and at Echo of the Dreamer gallery.
Fill your heart with art
~manon
My name is Manon. (pronounced Man + O) Yes….my mom cursed me with my name. In her defense I guess she never though I’d leave Quebec. I’m a jewelry artist and painter. I’ve been creative as long as I can remember and things haven’t changed. I now live in Scottsdale, AZ with my man, Rob. I spend most days in my studio making pieces that speak to my heart. Thanks for stopping by!!
I live about 10 minutes from Cave Creek, Arizona. The main street is like an old western town. Smack in the middle is a store called The Town Dump. Yesterday I decided to take a ride and get my fix.
There are no words to describe this eclectic, crazy kind of store. There’s a bit of this, that, junk and funk.
The outside is has rusted pieces, signs, furniture and a plastic leg that is about 7 feet tall.
I love these paper flowers from The Town Dump. If you’re having a fiesta night they’re so pretty to put around the house.
I can see thousands of metal flowers in the store. Some are huge or as small as the ones pictured above.
The Town Dump in Cave Creek, Arizona, is a must see if you’re in these parts. It’s sure to make you smile. You can find them HERE.
This past week has been driven by many custom orders. I’ve had 6 rings on my plate. I thought I’d show this genuine Kingman turquoise ring. It’s big, bold and beautiful. It’s going to a gal that loves big rings.
Not going to lie…..lol……. I have a ton of stones. My turquoise collection is forever growing. I only occasionally show a couple on here because quite frankly…..I’m keeping them protected…lol. The above pic consists of two Nevada Boulder turquoise and the Royston turquoise. Rob keeps surprising me with some beautiful stones. He’s into them as much as I am. I think these will make beautiful pieces.
Thanks for stopping by!!
My work can be found here and at Echo of the Dreamer gallery.
Fill your heart with art
~manon
My name is Manon. (pronounced Man + O) Yes….my mom cursed me with my name. In her defense I guess she never though I’d leave Quebec. I’m a jewelry artist and painter. I’ve been creative as long as I can remember and things haven’t changed. I now live in Scottsdale, AZ. I spend most days in my studio making pieces that speak to my heart. Thanks for stopping by!!
Fill your heart with art
©manon
Work in progress….yes…. it all starts somewhere. An idea sparks the imagination and you just go with it. I have many ideas but seems that there’s not always enough time…. a universal problem…lol. When I do have an idea I run through what my steps will be and how I’ll get there.
For the cuff bracelet I’m about to show it started with a plain piece of silver sheet. I sawed the length and width I wanted and added elements that I thought would fit with my idea.
When I arrived at this point…. sometime later….. I needed to pick a stone that would work with the look of the bracelet. I loved this Kingman turquoise so I proceeded to make the bezel.
I made the bezel and soldered it to the cuff and also added a few more elements.
Still a work in progress….lol. Here I’ve oxidized the cuff before I start bringing the silver to life again and setting the stone.
This is my finished cuff bracelet with a beautiful Kingman turquoise. It took some time to complete but I love the way it turned out.
Different views for you. I added the word *loved* to the inside.
These are some pics of two rings that were a work in progress this past week. I hand forged some bands that I thought were really cool. I was going to leave them this way but I thought some pretty stones would look great with them.
I made decisions on the gemstones and proceeded to make the bezels. I then oxidized before I revealed the silver.
Two finished sterling silver rings. One has a Nevada Boulder turquoise and the other has a Larimar cabochon. Love them!!
Those two rings can be found in my shop HERE.
I love to follow a work in progress. Even though it’s extremely satisfying to complete a work …. I also find the journey most gratifying.
fill your heart with art
~manon
My name is Manon. (pronounced Man + O) Yes….my mom cursed me with my name. In her defense I guess she never though I’d leave Quebec. I’m a jewelry artist and painter. I’ve been creative as long as I can remember and things haven’t changed. I now live in Scottsdale, AZ. I spend most days in my studio making pieces that speak to my heart. Thanks for stopping by!!