tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38777281629375899292024-03-13T20:03:16.989-07:00Natalie SmithArt Jewellery & ObjectsNatalie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11842552700936076749noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877728162937589929.post-57585478791344284182014-03-04T11:54:00.001-08:002014-03-04T11:54:51.596-08:00Destination Schmuck<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Natalie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11842552700936076749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877728162937589929.post-42100991553463837782013-12-14T13:38:00.000-08:002013-12-14T13:38:38.013-08:00Destination SchmuckI am curating an exhibition with Farrah Al-Dujaili called <i>'Destination Schmuck'</i> as part of <a href="http://www.schmuck-show.de/en/index.html">Schmuck 2014.</a> The exhibition features the work of <a href="http://natalie-smith.com/">myself</a>, <a href="http://farrahal-dujaili.blogspot.co.uk/">Farrah Al-Dujaili,</a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/">Sally Collins</a>, <a href="http://www.jopond.com/">Jo Pond</a>, <a href="http://lichuwu.co.uk/">Li-Chu Wu</a> and <a href="http://hannahfewtrell-bolton.com/">Hannah Fewtrell Bolton</a>. It will take place at <a href="http://www.heimatpunk.de/">HeimatPunk und Luxusbaba</a>, ligsalzstr 27, 80339 Munich from 13th-16th March 2014. Please check back for further details in future posts.<br />
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<br />Natalie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11842552700936076749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877728162937589929.post-50184004504057701472013-10-05T10:18:00.000-07:002013-10-05T10:18:22.526-07:00'A Study in Camouflage.........''A Study in Camouflage.........' is a new collection of 6 brooches. To view more visit my website or <a href="http://natalie-smith.com/">CLICK HERE</a><br />
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Brooch <i>'A Study in Camouflage: 4.4' </i>2013</div>
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Natalie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11842552700936076749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877728162937589929.post-65656197988023370562013-07-12T12:52:00.002-07:002013-07-12T12:52:49.738-07:00New Look WebsiteI have just finished redesigning and updating my website. <a href="http://natalie-smith.com/">Please click here to see more.</a><br />
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<br />Natalie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11842552700936076749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877728162937589929.post-86965803311129510672013-07-01T08:02:00.001-07:002013-07-01T08:02:21.275-07:00'Magic City'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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‘<a href="http://www.velvetdavinci.com/show.php?sid=161">MAGIC CITY</a> is an exhibition of current work from recent graduates and established artists from the <a href="http://www.schoolofjewellery.co.uk/">School of Jewellery, Birmingham.</a><br />
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Flourishing despite the recent global downturns, jewelers coming out
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the arts. The artists of this city are forging a strong presence within
the art jewelry world. They are making a name for themselves for
producing distinctive and desirable work that is offbeat, loud, quiet,
funny, thoughtful, unfamiliar and unabashed’. Velvet da Vinci<br />
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Farrah Al-Dujaili, Emily Bullock, Lydia Feast, Christine Graf, Nanna
Grønborg, I Ting (Heather) Ho, Zita Hsu, Christiana Joeckel, Lisa Juen,
Yi (Roger) Liu, Katharina Moch, Kathryn Partington, Jo Pond, Fliss
Quick, Xiaohan (Vincent) Ren, Natalie Smith, Li-Chu Wu, Wen-Miao Yeh<br />
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<br />Natalie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11842552700936076749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877728162937589929.post-11169367464666161592012-11-18T08:24:00.000-08:002012-11-18T08:24:12.637-08:00Natalie Smith Website<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have recently set up my own website<span style="font-size: small;"> <a href="http://natalie-smith.com/">http://natalie-smith.com/</a></span></span></span> .Natalie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11842552700936076749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877728162937589929.post-53690503125045706552012-11-07T03:31:00.001-08:002012-11-07T03:32:13.879-08:00Sieraad 2012- UK Collect_ive<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Thank you to everyone that came and visited us (UK Collect_ive) on our stand at <a href="http://www.sieraadartfair.com/cms/">Sieraad</a> 2012. </span></div>
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<br />Natalie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11842552700936076749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877728162937589929.post-51474251141370127372012-10-18T12:27:00.000-07:002012-10-18T12:28:20.874-07:00Collect_ive Art Jewellers- Sieraad 2012<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am one of eight jewellers that will be exhibiting together at <a href="http://www.sieraadartfair.com/cms/">Sieraad Art Fair</a></span><span style="font-size: small;"> in Amsterdam from 1st-4th November 2012. We can be found on stand 35.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Check out our <a href="http://collectiveartjewellers.wordpress.com/">blog</a> that features interviews with the jewellers or follow us on twitter (</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="nickname">@Collect_ive).</span></span></span>Natalie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11842552700936076749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877728162937589929.post-71835741012946079652012-10-05T03:54:00.001-07:002012-10-05T04:42:17.366-07:00New Collection: From Dreams & Dust<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">'From Dreams & Dust' </span></span></i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">is a new collection that continues my work with sugar as a material. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The collection (apart from the neckpiece <i>'Bell</i>a') will be on show at the Bilston Gallery, as part of the exhibition <a href="http://www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/events/made-to-make/">Made to Make. </a></span>The exhibition is on from 5th October- 1st December 2012.</span></div>
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Natalie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11842552700936076749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877728162937589929.post-30008628275953442652012-10-01T11:05:00.000-07:002012-10-01T11:05:39.995-07:00David Clarke - 'Sweet Heart'<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have had pleasure of working with British </span>silversmith <a href="http://misterclarke.wordpress.com/">David Clarke</a> for the past 6 months. <span style="font-size: small;">The collaboration has resulted in the beautiful piece 'Sweet Heart' (Sterling Silver and sugar) 2012.</span></span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">All photographs are courtesy of <a href="http://misterclarke.wordpress.com/">David Clarke</a></span></span>Natalie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11842552700936076749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877728162937589929.post-74676176212744075592012-09-13T12:39:00.000-07:002012-09-17T07:26:10.214-07:00'Made to Make' Bilston Gallery<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The exhibition 'Made to Make at the <a href="http://www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/events/made-to-make/">Bilston Gallery</a> , Wolverhampton, UK will feature a new collection of my work called 'From Dreams & Dust'. The show will be on 5th October- 1st December 2012. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I will be exhibiting work at <a href="http://www.sieraadartfair.com/cms/en/">Sieraad 2012, </a></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">as part of a group of jewellers called the 'UK Collect_ive'. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The other jewellers in the group are Laura Bradshaw-Heap, Farrah Al-Dujaili, Melanie Codarin, Grace Page, Yu Ping, Katie Lees and Anna Wales</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The fair is on from 1st-4th November at Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam. </span></span>Natalie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11842552700936076749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877728162937589929.post-79884477870836801032012-07-18T12:44:00.003-07:002012-07-18T12:44:45.823-07:00Jewelbook 12/13<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">One of my pieces with feature in the forthcoming '<i>Jewelbook- International Annual of Contemporary Jewel Art 12/13'. </i>The book with be published by Stichting Kunstboek Publishers at the end of September 2012.</span></span>Natalie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11842552700936076749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877728162937589929.post-29218736184330970052012-07-05T13:50:00.001-07:002012-07-05T13:50:51.773-07:00Donning Oxford: Pictures<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://donningoxford.blogspot.co.uk/">'Donning Oxford'</a> the exhibition has now finished. Here are a few images of my collection 'Census of Hallucination" in the show.</span><br />
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<br />Natalie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11842552700936076749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877728162937589929.post-72555483368481261732012-06-23T08:00:00.001-07:002012-06-23T08:00:38.768-07:00'Donning Oxford': Meet the Makers!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I will be one of the jewellers present at the 'Meet the Makers' event as part of the <a href="http://donningoxford.blogspot.co.uk/">'Donning Oxford'</a> exhibition</span></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">on the 1st July 2012 at the </span><a href="http://www.o3gallery.co.uk/" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">O3 Gallery</a>.Natalie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11842552700936076749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877728162937589929.post-37031704100092123792012-06-04T07:41:00.000-07:002012-06-04T07:41:50.843-07:00Census of Hallucination<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>'... Oxford, where the real and the unreal jostle in the streets; where North Parade is in the south and South Parade is in the north, where Paradise is lost under a pumping station; where the river mists have a solvent and vivifying effect on the stone of the ancient buildings, so that the gargoyles of Magdalen College climb down at night and fight with those from Wykeham, or fish under the bridges, or simply change their expressions overnight; Oxford where windows open into other worlds ...'</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">'Census of Hallucination' is a collection that I have made in response to the exhibition <a href="http://donningoxford.blogspot.co.uk/">'Donning Oxford'</a>. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The aim of the show was</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> to re-evaluate relationships with the city of Oxford (UK) and to explore and stretch the notions of how or what it is to 'don' Oxford. The show is on until 1st July 2012 at the <a href="http://www.o3gallery.co.uk/">O3 Gallery.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Brooch <i>'Tell me the truth!' </i>2012 </span></span> </span></div>Natalie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11842552700936076749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877728162937589929.post-26889748309395831882012-04-10T12:43:00.000-07:002012-04-10T12:43:57.084-07:00Donning Oxford<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CVDq2YWxFKs/T4SJpPzkHzI/AAAAAAAAAXo/Z9liavPzpdQ/s1600/o3g-DO-Mini+Poster+AW-F72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CVDq2YWxFKs/T4SJpPzkHzI/AAAAAAAAAXo/Z9liavPzpdQ/s400/o3g-DO-Mini+Poster+AW-F72.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Here is the official flyer for the '<a href="http://donningoxford.blogspot.co.uk/">Donning Oxford' </a>exhibition that I have been co-curating with <a href="http://flissquick.blogspot.co.uk/">Fliss Quick</a> and <a href="http://tamsinleighton-boyce.blogspot.co.uk/">Tamsin Leighton Boyce. </a>It showcases the work of twenty UK based studio jewellers. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have just returned from Schmuck 2012, in Munich. During my time their I visited my work on the <a href="http://www.kunsthandwerk-bkv.de/">BKV Prize 2011</a> stand.</span>The work was beautifully presented and I was extremely proud to be one of the finalists.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9b5efKlHd2o/T2jXLK8_lOI/AAAAAAAAAXc/uulI0wYqX7E/s1600/SAM_1377.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9b5efKlHd2o/T2jXLK8_lOI/AAAAAAAAAXc/uulI0wYqX7E/s400/SAM_1377.JPG" width="323" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span>Natalie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11842552700936076749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877728162937589929.post-78173759512834839772012-03-09T11:43:00.000-08:002012-03-09T11:43:04.703-08:00500 Rings: Update<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The first book in Lark's redesigned 500 series, <i>Showcase 500 Rings</i> (which features three of my rings) by Marthe Le Van, curated by Bruce Metcalf, releases officially in May, and Amazon has posted an extensive 'Look Inside' preview. Take a look, and don't miss getting a first edition of this important and exciting release:<a href="http://amzn.to/yEERZm" target="_blank"> http://amzn.to/yEERZm</a></span> </div>Natalie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11842552700936076749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877728162937589929.post-4368764920692237292012-02-23T11:08:00.000-08:002012-02-23T11:08:59.471-08:00Bijoux!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QR1YZUr1bjs/T0aKNnBnK2I/AAAAAAAAAW0/5CSDtng0LMI/s1600/NS-IlluminationNeckpiece.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QR1YZUr1bjs/T0aKNnBnK2I/AAAAAAAAAW0/5CSDtng0LMI/s400/NS-IlluminationNeckpiece.jpg" width="307" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am one of the jewellers that will be exhibiting work at the <a href="http://www.norton.org/Museum/tabid/36/Default.aspx">Norton Museum of Art ( West Beach, Florida, USA)</a> as part of the event <i><a href="http://www.norton.org/Events/Bijoux/tabid/518/Default.aspx">'Bijoux! A Contemporary Art Jewellery Sale'</a>.</i></span></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Its aim is to offer the public the chance to purchase one-of-a-kind contemporary art jewellery pieces directly from their creators. It will run from 29th February- 4th March 2012. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have 7 pieces of work in the show including <i>'Illumination'</i> (see above) and <i>'Painting Shade'</i> (see image below').</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I took part in the <a href="http://www.arthousecoop.com/">Art House Co-op's</a></span> 'Sketchbook Project 2011'. My book along with thousands of others have recently finished touring libraries in the USA. The theme I chose for my sketchbook was 'Science Project Gone Wrong!!'.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It has recently been digitalised and below you can see some of the pages. It is also available to be viewed at the Brooklyn Art Library New York.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Natalie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11842552700936076749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877728162937589929.post-26439659106514644922011-12-04T12:44:00.000-08:002011-12-05T07:52:40.030-08:00FRESH: Metalsmith in Print<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="ContentPageBody" id="lblBody"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img height="163" src="http://www.metalmuseum.org/Images/Sweb/exhibs/s_FRESH.jpg" style="margin-bottom: 11px; margin-top: 0px;" width="400" /> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="ContentPageBody" id="lblBody"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The exhibition <a href="http://www.metalmuseum.org/fresh">FRESH: Metalsmith in Print 2011</a></span></span></span><span class="ContentPageBody" id="lblBody"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">, which features my brooch '<i>Marvellous Medicine' </i>opens at The National Ornamental Metal Museum in Memphis, USA on Friday 9th December 2011. The show can be seen until 4th March 2012 and will feature a wide variety of events and activities.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="ContentPageBody" id="lblBody"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></div>Natalie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11842552700936076749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877728162937589929.post-20942842161768311862011-11-16T03:18:00.000-08:002011-11-16T03:18:24.687-08:00Donning Oxford<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Since</span><span style="font-size: small;"> September of this year I have been working on a collaborative curatorial project with jewellery artists <a href="http://flissquick.blogspot.com/">Fliss Quick</a> and <a href="http://tamsinleighton-boyce.blogspot.com/">Tamsin Leighton-Boyce.</a> The result of which is <a href="http://www.donningoxford.blogspot.com/">'Donning Oxford'</a> a forthcoming show of contemporary jewellery artists at the O3 Gallery, Oxford. It will take place throughout June 2012.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The exhibition looks to </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">explore and stretch the notions of how or what it is to 'don' Oxford.</span> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>Contributing artists are all UK based and have been selected for their collectively broad approach to jewellery making and will undoubtedly reflect, interpret and respond to this theme in varied and surprising ways.</span><span> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We have set up a <a href="http://donningoxford.blogspot.com/">blog</a> to share with you 'Donning Oxford' from initial inspirations through to completed works. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span>Please have a look at the blog, where there is full list of all contributing artist. </span></span> </div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span>Natalie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11842552700936076749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877728162937589929.post-62702101682287459592011-10-31T03:47:00.000-07:002011-10-31T03:47:01.758-07:00Violet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mKH2ERxNtNc/Tq58Jc4vpHI/AAAAAAAAAVE/58vNM-NQHXg/s1600/NSVioletNoonNeckpiece72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mKH2ERxNtNc/Tq58Jc4vpHI/AAAAAAAAAVE/58vNM-NQHXg/s400/NSVioletNoonNeckpiece72.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Natalie Smith</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Neckpiece: <i>'Violet' </i>2011 </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">45x 22x 6cm</span></div>Natalie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11842552700936076749noreply@blogger.com