better late than never.

melissa joy manning.

rings- turquoise and gold, cognac quartz and gold, moss aqua and silver.

hoops in lots of sizes and shapes.

clear light dinner / felting workshop with ashley helvey.

more photos here.

hazel cox.

selima optique.

karn piana.

felting class and dinner with Ashley Helvey.

FELTING WORKSHOP by ASHLEY HELVEY at LUCE 07│24│2010 1:30- 4:30pm Learn the basic techniques used to transform raw sheep wool into felt. In a series of demonstrations Ashley will show how to create a simple flat piece of felt, how to felt a 3 dimensional object like a vessel or garment, and how to felt around an object. Students will then have the opportunity to felt something using one of the three techniques. Please bring a towel and an object should you choose to felt around one.

All other materials will be provided. {15 spots available.}

Luce

2140 e. Burnside Portland, Oregon 97214

{please email unalovesyou@gmail.com to register.}

$55

Ashley Helvey is a felt artist whose work has been exhibited in galleries nationally and in Europe. She contributed to the Cooper Hewitt International Design Museum's Fashioning Felt exhibit and worked with the cooperative Le Famn Veret in Haiti, to develop a line of felted objects to provide jobs for local women. Helvey teaches workshops at institutions, museums, and galleries and continues to collaborate with artist and designers on felted installations and performance pieces....

also the evening before:

CLEAR LIGHT

Installation by ASHLEY HELVEY

proprietary menu by LUCE

sound performance by VALET

07│23│2010 8pm8pm 88

5 course vegetarian meal

dinner $45. wines to compliment $25.

*gratuity not included.

please go to the Luce site for more information.

Ashley's links:

danken

hunter gathererer

ashley helvey

creatures of comfort.

asymetrical tee dress. selima optique amanda glasses. charms necklace.

drop back cami dress. aesa necklace. selima optique andy glasses. sha montana bracelets.

boat neck dress. aesa necklaces. sha montana snakeskin bracelets.

drop back cami. erin considine dyed necklace. vintage french necklace and ottoman rings.

henley dress- navy stripe and grey stripe. aesa necklace. selima optique steve glasses.

Africa Collection- Ethiopia

charm necklace.

chunky necklace.

Fair Trade & Handmade with traditional (re-claimed) mixed-metal beads by women living in the Entoto Mountains. Many of these women suffer from HIV/AIDS and have been outcast by their community. Proceeds from this collection provide basic needs for these women and their families, including education, healthcare and micro-enterprise opportunities.

for more info at Raven + Lily.

have a nice weekend.

una will be closed this sunday.

aesa. summer 2010.

double luck necklace. 30"

charms necklace. 30"

princess collar. 16.75"

stone column necklace. 39"

lucky charms necklace. 32"

The Life Savers Limited Edition series for Summer 2010

Stones used include: pink tourmaline, opal, peach calcite, blue opal, black tourmaline, amethyst, quartz, aqua, smokey quartz, amazonite, and orange opal.--on brass chain.