Blue Dawn Jewellery

Tag: Turtles

  • Some Yummy Bracelets. Unique. Original. Aboriginal.

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    I was commissioned by the City of Markham to design 21 bracelets earlier this year for the Clarkson Cup Women’s Hockey Tournament. The Clarkson Cup is the women’s equivalent to the Stanley Cup. I had a blast designing the bracelets and my creativity took absolute flight. I’ve since designed some bracelets that I think are…

  • Aboriginal Pavilion at Fort York

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    It’s almost here! The event we’ve all been waiting for – the world’s largest Indigenous Arts & Culture Festival with an Indigenous Arts Marketplace featuring exquisite new designs by Blue Dawn Jewellery. Starting Thursday July 16 until Sunday July 26, the Aboriginal Pavilion will be home to my jewellery – I will be there from…

  • Biindigen Arts Festival – Sutton Ontario

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    September 28, 2013 – Mark this in your calendar! I’ll be at the Biindigen Welcome Festival at the Georgina Arts Centre and Gallery, 149 High Street in Sutton, Ontario. This Festival is held in conjunction with the 19th Annual Georgina Studio Tour. I’ll be there from 19:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and I’ll be working like…

  • Something Different

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    I’m known for creating big, beautiful, original and innovative jewellery – necklaces and bracelets. When people started telling me they really wanted one of my pieces but preferred something a bit smaller, I created some smaller but still unique and beautiful pieces like the ones below. If you’re feeling creatively blocked or want to tap…

  • More Friends. More Jewellery.

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    More from Indigenous & Ingenious… My friend and fellow artist and organizer Naomi Smith who excels at traditional beadwork was one of the artists at Indigenous & Ingenious. Here she is hard at work on the gorgeous strawberries she makes: And here are the products of her labour:  And here is the product of my labour…

  • Turquoise and …Turtles

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    Turquoise is my first love when it comes to gemstones.  At bead stores and gem shows, it’s impossible for me to walk past the turquoise. The sky-blues, robin’s egg blues and earthy greens and browns of the stone are irresistable. I think of it as the Native American gem because of the wonderful work done…

  • Beginnings…

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    Hello World! This is me – first day of school, many years ago. I was bright-eyed and full of anticipation and excitement when my big sister Rosie took me by the hand to deliver me to our one-room schoolhouse on the hill, a school ruled by the stern white-haired and stiffly-permed Mrs. Thiffault. As you…