everywhere i go i always have my eye out for anything i can put on a necklace. who says just beads go on necklaces? that’s crazy! does one type of topping go on ice cream? of course not. this is what makes us mesh! collectors of all trinkets and treasures…reviving them from their old life, into new pieces of art.
melissa and i created mesh during a brunch discussion at The Breakfast Club near my house. right between bites of french toast and crispy bacon, there it was...mesh was born. we quickly headed straight over to our favorite neighborhood salvage shop (http://www.salvageone.com/) to pick up a few trinkets. we found tons of old pieces of door hardware, hinges and keys to use on our necklaces. since then we started collecting all sorts of items…earrings from grandma’s jewelry box, keys from the sheds on my uncle's farm and broaches from
the flea market.
over the last five years…these are the pieces that don’t stay in our possession very long. the combination of old and new, soft and hard, shiny and aged…that’s what people like. there is a story behind each piece. who’s door did this come off of? and just how many layers of paint are really on here?
just this morning i found a vendor on line that is sending me vintage watch faces. SENSATIONAL! look out for the next round of mesh pieces sporting these trinkets! this is what makes our pieces one-of-a-kind treasures.
on the table summer beads and bright colors
-sherry
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