Spring Items Are Now Available!!

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12k Gold Hoops

Kyanite Spear Necklace, Limited Quantity 

Three Layer Hand Cut and Stamped Brass 

Long earrings with rutilated quartz triangles

Hand cut and stamped with a light green patina

Mojave earrings... hand cut brasssssss....snakey.  

Juniper Earrings - the long version.  

Juniper Earrings - the small version.

Brass, gold and rutilated quartz...

Stand Up Necklace - brass and pyrite! 

Brass and Pyrite Bracelet - hand cut triangles!

Larrea Necklace - brass and ocean jasper.

Shop Closed...

The Seaworthy shop will be closed while we are attending the Pool Trade Show in Las Vegas. The shop will reopen on Friday, February 18th and will be full of new items for Spring! Including all of the items above!

If you happen to be attending the Pool Trade Show... stop by and say hello! We are in booth #404. I'm sharing with one of my best friends, and very talented clothing designer, Jenny Greenup of She-She.

I can't wait to share all the new goodies with you in a week!

Style That Is Never Out of Style...

via: Letter Of Vintage Tumblr (here)

Via: Pinterest (here) via google images

Via: Pinterest (here) via google images

via pinterest (here) via google images

 via Pinterest (here) via google images

Some classic ladies with classic style. 

Desert Moss

I was pretty obsessed with the moss in the Mojave Desert. Moss plays a big part in the Oregon landscape. With all the rain, that's to be expected. But, in the desert it seemed really out of place. The rocks were cool to the touch and appeared very porous. Apparently the rocks retain water in the winter months to assist with cooling in the hot, hot summer. That water retention is what allows them to grow moss in the shadier areas during the winter. Amazing. (PS... Is my nerd showing??)

The new Aster necklace goes well with moss. Feel free to use that for future outfit inspiration.

The California Desert and Seaworthy Share Inspiration...

Ok... is it just me?? Or does my spring line have some uncanny resemblance to the Joshua Tree National Park? We visited for the first time on Monday and as I was going through my photos today I started to notice some similarities. It might be a stretch but... I think Mother Nature and I are sharing some creative inspiration.

 PS.... I love, love, love the desert. I think visiting Joshua Tree is the closest I will come to being on the moon. You must go if you ever get the chance!

Outside It's Snowing ... but in here it's Spring!

 Working on the Spring collection and getting so excited to share it with you in February!! Here are some samples of what I'm working on. Minimal, geometric and earthy ... let's just start there!

Moving, moving, moving ...

I've wavered on this idea a lot. Should I stay working from home or should I move into a studio space? There are pros and cons to both. I don't have a problem staying on task, but, I do believe that I could be more productive with my time. When a fellow small business owner moved from her basement to her new studio space she told me that she couldn't believe how much more productive she was being away from home. I haven't been able to stop thinking about that.

Seaworthy is growing. But, the tiny home I share with my partner and our pup, isn't getting any bigger. In fact, as Seaworthy grows, the house seems to get smaller. With the holiday rush, this became blaringly obvious. The breakfast nook became Seaworthy shipping central and the dining table acted as the event & order staging area. Not to mention that the small second bedroom is already stuffed to the gills with my work space and studio. It doesn't leave much room for living.

So with lots of nervous excited butterflies.... I'm embarking on this new chapter for my little business. It's really just a little room ... but it feels like a step into a giant new world. The photos give a little glimpse into the space. It has really high ceilings and a super cool peaked sky light that I love. I'm going to share more photos as I get it set up. Thanks for all the support everyone. xoxox

Let's Get Inspired....

You know when you're really onto something. A good book that you can't put down or an album that you've spun into ruins. Something that you feel in your skin. That's how I feel when I get to make new designs. Like I've got the goose pimples in my blood. 

Here are a couple peaks at some items from my spring line. I'll be incorporating stamped and oxidized shapes with a variety of earthy, complex stones. Can't wait!

2012 ... Things I'm Looking Forward To

I am terrible at planning ahead. When someone asks "where would you like to be in five years?" my mind just flat lines. Let's just get through the next six months ... what's the rush to get to five years from NOW? So, in true Marisa form, here are the things I'm looking forward to for the first few months of 2012.

1. Two vacations in January, around (but not because of) my birthday. First a weekend at the beach with my girls and the second a week in the California desert with my man. Umm... who is the luckiest girl in the world??

Image from one of my fav bloggers, Oracle Fox. 

2. New designs. Mad, crazy sketch book designs ready to make it into reality. I've been sitting on these for about two months. Waiting for the holiday rush to settle so I can put them together!

3. Seaworthy marketing redesign. A collaboration with some very talented friends to bring new life to the Seaworthy logo and web presence.

Image from a Tumblr that amazes, Blacklung. 

4. POOL trade show. The real deal. My stomach just turned typing that. February is going to get here in a blink, I know it.

5. Spring lookbook shoot, mid-March. I have a serious vision and it involves a road trip.

6. Stones. This holiday season was crazy. Crazy awesome! The best part was meeting so many amazing people and listening to them. I learned that you like the stones ... you like the metal, but you also like the stones. So, I've been doing a bunch of research on stones and have put together a small batch of crazy beautiful ones for Spring. I can't wait to share.

Also from the amazing Blacklung Tumblr. 

7. Space... a new space for Seaworthy. We're manifesting this now.

8. And, Spain. That's right. I'm going!

Favorites... Etsy Shop: Ocean Swept

My cart on Etsy is filled with items that I want from this shop. Since I'm putting together a new studio space in my mind (manifesting the best new work space for the new year), I'm also putting together how I want to decorate the portion that won't be covered in little bits of metal and sand paper dust. This Etsy shop, Ocean Swept, has so many sweet little items for making a home away from home.

display jar

Kilim Pillow

Mary on Snakes 

Metal tins 

Large Apothecary Jar

colorful push pins