Spyclasses and End of Summer Salsa

In my pursuit of fascinating antique objects, I came across these old monocle test lenses - what a delight! I'm going to make them into long dramatic necklaces paired or grouped with other objects and gemstones.


Since much of my life is about multi-tasking, I'm starting the monocle necklaces while I wait for a batch of end of summer garden salsa to process. I made some excellent salsa a month ago, so excellent, it is gone.


Since It's my first year gardening in this location - we're north of San Francisco and it gets both cold and hot (by California standards) - our crop is not overwhelming. Supplemented with a bit of harvest from my mother-in-law, I have plenty for another batch.


Here is the recipe - it's from my mother in law. It's excerpted from a cookbook I made of Dutch family recipes and other favorites at www.enoughbutter.com.
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Announcing.... Compass Rose Design Bracelets

I tend to make things I like, and haven't yet found the right bracelet fixin's until recently. But, I've gotten a lot of requests for bracelets at various shows, and I finally got my supplies in. Today I did bracelets with vintage watch movements, antique buttons and typewriter keys.











































I'll be posting these at my etsy shop soon and am sure to make more - especially considering the mass produced but expensive crud available at SkyMall.

Compass Rose Design to be Featured Seller at Market SF!

Compass Rose Design Jewelry will be the featured seller at the Saturday Artist Market - hosted by Market SF next weekend, Saturday October 2, 2010 at the Blue Macaw, 2565 Mission St. in SF.

October 2, 2010 Participating Artists

Featured Artist: Compass Rose Design Jewelry

Compass Rose Design will be raffling off this steampunk pocketwatch necklace!
www.compassrosedesignjewelry.com

Black Heart Industries	Leather belts & cuffs	blackheartindustries.com/
Cassandra Designs	Jewelry	www.CassandraDesigns.org
Coffee n Cream Press		www.coffeencreampress.com
Compass Rose Design	Jewelry	www.compassrosedesignjewelry.com
earthly treasures	Jewelry
Elizabeth's Zakka Store	Woman fashion & jewelry	stores.ebay.com.au/Elizabeths-Zakka-S...
Max Plus Mar	Tshirts	www.maxallbee.etsy.com
Mr Rogers	Men's tshirts & art	www.bunnymatic.com
nrgee designs	Knitted items	nrgee.etsy.com
Romey Designs	Woman & baby fashion	www.RomeyDesigns.com
Studio 76 Design	Illustrations	www.studio76art.com
The Fork in the Road	Jewelry	www.etsy.com/shop/theforkintheroad

Come visit for a chance to win one of our Compass Rose Design signature pocketwatch necklaces!

visit www.compassrosedesignjewelry.com for our latest designs, event announcements, discounts, and custom items.

Getting ready for Indie Mart this Sunday

Come visit Compass Rose Design at Indie Mart!! Betty and I will be there will a lot of new pieces and an expanded men's collection including upcycled pocketwatch tie pins, cufflinks, and moneyclips.

Come to Indie Mart!!!
Sunday - September 19th, 2010
noon to 6pm at Thee Parkside - Portrero Hill.

I made my first treasury

This is a silly thing to post, considering I am getting ready for Artist Market SF tomorrow at the Blue Macaw - but, I am taking the time to get rejuvinated after last night's evening fashion bash at Fort Mason - and made my first treasury on etsy. The subject is totally random :)

Compass Rose Design on Haight St.

Yesterday was a great Sunday. I headed over to Haight St. in the afternoon and after searching for parking for almost 30 minutes (I don't miss city parking) made my way to Distractions, at 1552 Haight Street. The owner, Jimmy, had approached me at the Alamo Square Indie Mart and asked me to come in for a visit to see if we could get some Compass Rose Design treasures into his shop. Distractions, which Jimmy started in 1976, is nearing the end of its existence as a psychadelic institution and is going to be reborn as a STEAMPUNK BOUTIQUE!!!

Since while not hawking psychedelia on the weekends, Jimmy does Victorian house renovation, deconstruction and reconstruction on the side - he'll clearly have no problem with the design aesthetic. He showed me photos of a Victorian he numbered, took apart, moved and reconstructed in the Russian River area. Needless to say, impressive. After a few minutes of sentimental loitering (I got my first Grateful Dead tie dyed tapestry there when I was 16), Jimmy came in hauling a large old stained glass window, just as when I had first met him at Alamo Square - I get that he often has a window or some other unwieldy architectural gem in tow.

It was a great interaction, and even though the full Steampunk theme does not begin until January, my designs are helping blaze the trail!

Compass Rose Design at Modern Eden

Now you can visit Compass Rose Design Jewelry creations in person at Modern Eden, a gallery in Northbeach. Located at 403 Francisco St. at Powell, the gallery is a brand new space operated by artists Kim and Bradley. He does incredible paintings and she does otherworldy scuptures.

The couple have transformed the space. The lighting, wood flooring, skylights are breathtaking. The way they divided the large space into intimate maze of secret corners and nooks without making anything crowded is to be commended. The overall effect is spectacular.

Visit Modern Eden to see Compass Rose Design creations - they're carrying both our women's jewelry and our men's collection of upcycled pocket watch cufflinks and tie pins.



Modern Eden
403 Francisco St.
San Francisco, CA
Hours: Wed-Sun Noon - 8pm

Compass Rose Design at Sassy City Chicks September 16th

Compass Rose Design will be doing our first fancy shmancy fashionista and cockails event next Thursday at the San Francisco Sassy City Chicks events at the Herbst Pavilion at Fort Mason in San Francisco! General admission is $5 and if you pop for $20 you get a fashion tote brimming with as the SF Examiner says, "Sassy Tote Ticket holders will receive a reusable black Sassy Tote filled with make up, lingerie, and/or other girly items and receive complimentary cocktails, spa services, and much more!"

Sassy City Chicks
Thursday, September 16th, 2010 from 5 - 10pm
At the Herbst Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, SF

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Compass Rose Design in the Noir Serendipity Treasury Challenge

Compass Rose Design's Spider's Web Steampunk Neckace was just featured in an Etsy treasury by CassandraKiss, as part of the Serendipity Treasury Challenge!

See the Spider Pendant Here or

click on the image below to see the whole treasury.



Hooray Etsy!