If you follow on Facebook, you might have already noticed, but here it is! You can now find us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/bmjnyc A special thank you to beautiful daughter Michelle who made it happen and amazing son Jake who said ” Mom, you gotta be on Instagram” about 20 times. Never on the cutting edge [...]
Author Archives: Barbara Polinsky
Wed Altered – The Eco Friendly Design Collective
May 27, 2013 – 1:13 pm
It’s been a crazy busy past two months with wedding season in full swing and many orders both bridal (and unbridled) to make and ship. I’ve also been taking part more industry events. Here are some photos from Wed Altered, the eco friendly design collective which I’m so flattered to have been invited to join. Please [...]
The Modern Silk Road – Celia Grace Fair Trade Wedding Gowns
May 13, 2013 – 12:32 pm
I recently met Marcie Muehlke, Founder and CEO of Celia Grace at Wed/Altered in NY and was intrigued by the mission of her bridal company. Not only are the dresses beautiful but she can also track the origin of the raw materials and see the positive results of her efforts in the stimulation of small [...]
Posted in Recycled and Eco Conscious
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Tagged Celia Grace, fair trade, women's cooperative
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Celia Grace Bridals Features Barbara Michelle Jacobs on Blog
May 6, 2013 – 1:34 pm
I recently met Marcie Muehlke, the CEO and founder of Celia Grace at Wed/Altered, the independent and socially conscious pop-up bridal shop here in NYC. Celia Grace wedding dresses are hand made by women’s cooperatives, Fair Trade producers, and refugees rebuilding their lives in the United States. Celia Grace offers women so much more than beautiful wedding dresses [...]
Featured in Rio Grande’s Blog
April 11, 2013 – 6:52 pm
I recently attended the MJSA trade show at which Rio Grande Jewelry was a major sponsor. Marketing Manager, Eugene Brill, gave a rousing seminar on e-commerce. He invited designers and other industry professionals to submit articles and ideas for blog entries on Rio’s web site. I submitted my article ” Flora Refashioned,” recently [...]
Flora Refashioned
February 7, 2013 – 5:15 pm
This past summer I was contacted by the Editor of Belle Armoire Jewelry and asked to write an article about casting from nature. Specifically, how to make coiled twig rings. What a thrill to see it in print! Bell Armoire is published by Stampington Publications who are known for fine magazines on crafting. FLORA REFASHIONED by Barbara [...]
What are champagne diamonds? Or, how to make lemonade with carbon….
November 29, 2012 – 8:56 pm
The term champagne diamond is used to describe untreated diamonds that are yellowish brown in shade. Intensity can vary from soft yellow to deep brown. Once, not so long ago these diamonds were regarded as inferior industrial grade stones and they were sold to machinery manufacturers to be used for making drill bits, files and [...]
Partnership with the NY Botanical Garden
November 7, 2012 – 10:10 pm
Nature Inspired jewelry cast from natural objects found right in the Garden. Made in NYC from Recycled Sterling Silver. Profits from sales benefit The Gardens. New styles to debut seasonally. View the entire collection in person or select pieces online Get inspired by nature at the NYBG! www.nybgshop.com
How Gemstones Are Cut
September 13, 2012 – 10:35 pm
Here’s to all the gem cutters out there! They know how to bring out the best characteristics inherent in a stone and fool us into believing they had nothing to do with the gem’s beauty. This 5 minute video by master stone cutter shows how it’s done. John Dyer. Bring on the sparkle! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJPxVwe4Zlw&feature=player_embedded
Journey to Expression Through Art
August 22, 2012 – 5:08 pm
I love to experience art at face value and have a true respect for technique and skill but it’s often the back story of the artist or piece that that give art deeper meaning and relatedness. It’s how you frame it – pun intended. Chuck Close’s portraits are stupefying in scale and detail on their own [...]
Posted in Ponderings, Rocking my World
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Tagged chuck close, expressions, mary ellen mcevily, watercolor
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