kate mess
This is a great review of The Opulent Project’s COSTUME COSTUME at SOFA NY. I’m so glad that someone has given this project the attention it deserves- there’s something really interesting going on here, and I’m excited to be involved!
Read it here: http://crafthaus.ning.com/group/handthought/forum/topics/what-s-happening-part-three
If you missed SOFA NY this year, check out these photos from the COSTUME COSTUME PHOTOBOOTH at SIENNA GALLERY! The photobooth was a great success… a fun way for visitors to loosen up, try on jewelry and interact with it. A big thank you to Erin Gardner and The Opulent Project for organizing this and including my work. Lots of familiar faces got in on the action… check it out here!
my ’til death do us part knuckle dusters are making the rounds on the blogosphere again, this time internationally- here are a few. (i just wish i knew what they were saying about them!)
http://www.mindsdelight.de/2011/03/hallo-ladies-euer-neuer-verlobungsschlagring/
http://www.ไอเดีย.com/archives/3872
http://artandblog.com/artandblog/?p=4452
My brass knuckle engagement rings (‘Til Death Do Us Part) are enjoying some posting action in the blogosphere! Check out some of the posts…
I made these back in 2006, right before I left Madison for grad school at SUNY New Paltz. I guess a good idea never dies?
http://www.refinery29.com/wedding-ring-brass-knuckles
http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diamond-ring-brass-knuckles
http://girlseyeviewalbany.freedomblogging.com/2010/10/20/one-engagement-ring-why-not-four/2650/
http://www.buzzfeed.com/zombieianbrooks/til-death-do-us-part-diamond-ring-brass-knuckles-1ldk
i just stumbled across this blog post about my work by danielle embry last night… loved reading her interpretations!
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Kate Mess (formerly Kate Bauman) is a contemporary jeweler, artist, and designer musing on enamel, metal, pattern and ornamentation in rugged and gorgeous midcoast Maine. Inspired to make jewelry that pushes boundaries and offers new definitions of adornment, she is intrigued by clever design, color, pattern, and silhouette.
