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Open Studio this weekend! Yipee!!
A little holiday photo to get you in the mood!
sock creation by Beatrice and Isabella Drew/photo by Beatrice Drew
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You have waited all year and saved your pennies but the wait is over! This Saturday and Sunday you can come to the studio and gaze longingly in the cabinet, sort through prints, fondle some pottery and put a few bits of something delicious into your mouth.
I am pleased to invite you, dear faithful patron, to my studio this holiday. As a token of my appreciation, all readers and their guests will receive a 10%, no questions asked discount on my jewelry. There are a few other things in store, too, like drawings for gift cards, bottles of wine, a print or two, over the two days of the event. First one through the door each day gets a gift card! Here are the details:
when: Saturday, December 3: 2-6pm (or until I kick you out) & Sunday, December 4, 12noon - 4pm
where: 576 hanover way, ste.b, "Our Studio", aurora, 80010
Also showing work will be Phyllis Rider with prints and paintings; David Drew with political digital prints; Theresa Anderson with drawings and whatever else she brings (you just never know..) and Lynda Ladwig with her black and white ceramics. Special guest work by my girls featuring their Sock Creations (see pic).
Even if you aren't shopping, come by and basque in some holiday cheer and say hi!
No, its not too late to commission a special piece...well, almost! Don't be shy, come by or call for an appointment...the sooner the better!!
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@jewelry bar will be held one more time this year: December 17 from 1-4pm. We will take a break for a few months and bring it back in March 2012.
Cashing in your precious metal/Other jewelry services
If you have some gold, silver or platinum jewelry that you would like to turn into cash, it is better to do it sooner rather than later...well, when you do it is a gamble! At the time of writing, gold is down a bit from a few weeks ago at about $1714 per oz.,silver is hovering around $31; platinum has dropped to $1542.
Remember, if you refer clients, you will be rewarded with a generous gift card as a 'thank you'.
Other jewelry services
If your precious metal jewelry is in need of a clean up, please bring it by. If its just a ring or two, there is no charge but if there is serious tarnish and you have several pieces, I will charge a minimum of $25. For serious cleaning, ie, deep scratches, I will have to give you an estimate. I repair and clean jewelry made by me for free! (but not replacement parts).
And yes, I will repair sterling silver jewelry; restringing of knotted pearls is $3 per inch; $2 for other beads without knotting; repair and 1/2 hour consultation visits (for help with your jewelry making, estate jewelry queries, etc) start at $25 (or a commission is taken on the sale, which ever is greater) and all estimates are free!
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Don't do it! Call Kim before considering the local pawn shop or some other establishment. I will explain everything to you and give you a refining statement. You will get 98% on your gold and 90% on platinum and silver. Less my modest 10% commission, my rate of return is hard to beat. You may have to wait a bit but its worth it!
Call me at 720-203-3575 for an appointment. References are available on request.
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The dates for the Open Studio Sale, are December 3, from 2-6pm and December 4, from 12-4pm as you read above. Just to remind you that all readers of this newsletter and their guests will receive 10% off all jewelry by Kim only. Lets not forget the homemade goodies, high end snacks and libations for all who attend! Don't miss it!
The Denver Art Museum in the Hamilton Building shop continues to carry my work. I will not be at the members sale, December 5th, so be sure to come visit me at the Open Studio (see above) this year!
I have commissioned a designer to help with a new website that I plan to launch in the Spring. I decided to establish an etsy.com website so you can shop for my basic designs and a few exclusive ones, also available by the Spring. In the meantime, you can watch this fun video that human creative made; they will be the ones who create my website.Check it out here (its only a minute long).
2012 will mark 20 years that I have been officially working in my profession. I can't believe it. To honor this significant benchmark (ha!) in my career, I will make 20 unique and numbered pieces over the course of the year. I will alert you of their completion here and on the website. They will be special. They will be personal. I can't wait!
I thank you for reading and look forward to seeing you soon!
with love
November 2011 (no.2)
open by appointment & every Saturday 12.30-5.30pm (evening & Sunday appointments are welcome!) We will be closed from 2pm December 24 through January 30th; we will be open until 4pm on January 31st.
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