sasha + max studio

Empress Necklace The crescent shaped feature piece by Elaine Ray was rediscovered in my beading stash. It is a beautiful piece that I bought a long time ago - I have a bad habit of ordering bits and pieces with some fantastic beading project in mind, only to forget what I needed it for by the time it makes its way from the US to Australia which usually  2 -3 weeks. Sketching and notes would be a good idea! The result is that this necklace is rather bold - she will need a creative and strong willed woman to own her, hence the name, Empress. I want to say many thanks to Zara, a new customer from the Blue Mountains who has bought 8 of Sasha+Max Studio's Japanese necklaces this week to sell in her new gift store. Here are some other recent pieces, all part of the continual Japanese collection. Aieko features a Chinook pendant, and Maya is a longer style to balance the size of Round Rabbit's pendant, with a lacing detail. Maya Aieko

Tash Necklace, with beads by Vero of Narrative All the best to you and your families for 2012. After a week or so of a holiday break, its back to the day job tomorrow . I' ll miss those afternoon "Nanna" naps, morning gym sessions (here's hoping I keep those going), bead table creative moments, and quality cat conversations with Sasha the Maine Coon who loves a good chat. These are some new pieces that have or will be listed into the Sasha+ Max stores over the next week or so . Freckles Earrings. with more of Vero's beads Sunshine Bracelet Sunshine Bracelet Drift Necklace