Hand project.

My friend Andrea asked me to help with a craft project during my daughter's day camp this week. I came up with this sweet project. We traced all the kids hands and decorated paper plates. We then cut the hands out and made flowers, sun-shines, angels, and some other very clever designs.
I was really impressed how creative the kids were.

I love this project because when my girls are older we can see how little their hands once were. Awwwww...But the best thing was watching these kids express themselves through art. It was a very special day for me. Makes me want to work with kids more.

Here are some of their awesome pictures.

New one of a kind tiny maple seeds!

That time of year again. It is the time when the beautiful Japanese Maple Tree's seeds are ready for pickin'. I love the size of these petite seeds. Most of them are less than one inch long and wide. I cast 12 of them recently and they came out perfect. Thank you Mother Nature...again.

Renegade Craft Fair- You are awesome.

We would just like to thank everyone that put on the Renegade Craft Fair this year. Another amazing show! We also would like to thank everyone who bought pieces from us, all the super talented artists we talked to and the weather for only turning ugly for about 20 minutes.

This was our fourth year participating. It is always a thrill and a honor to be part of it.
Thank you kindly for Heather and Kerry Alice.
We love you.

Off to Brooklyn for the Renegade Craft Fair

This weekend is one of our favorite shows- The Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn NY. We have had the honor to participate in the show for four years. It really just gets better and better. Not only are the crowds HUGE but they are super enthusiastic about buying art and craft.

I plan to shop a little myself (alright...a lot). I need to get a new notebook for my hubby Jason and some cool toys or stuffed animals for my girls. I am also looking for a cool new belt and some summer skirts. I also always buy end of the year gifts for my daughter's teachers. Got to support my craftin' peeps!

We were hoping to receive our new Square for the i phone, but we are on the waiting list. Guess it the old knuckle-buster again this year.

So, please send out good wishes for great weather. We have seen thunderstorms, 100 degree heat, torrential rain and wind, and clear blue skies over the years. I have even been trapped in a Port-a-potty during a storm once. Too funny! But really no matter what the weather we love being there.

We created this! MELT Makers Everywhere Living Together.

Hi all!
We just created a new blog and Flickr group called MELT. MELT stands for Makers Everywhere Living Together. We are hoping that MELT will be a community full of good karma that shows the world that being a maker goes beyond the studio, into all aspects of our lives.

Kerry and I are very passionate about being artists and about helping the environment. We are hoping that this group will grow and grow. We ultimately want to be able to show the world that the choices we make can do good, make people happy and can also help us become a success.

It's baby steps right now but we will be working on this new venture, along with our flickr group, to make this a place a happy place.

Twigs and Heather jewelry featured in a movie!

Last summer we were contacted by a costume designer that was working on a movie in Beverly MA. They were filming a movie about a real estate developer who is trying to develop a big piece of land and the forest creatures fight back! The move is called Furry Vengeance. It stars Brendan Frasier and Brook Shields. Our pieces are being worn by their daughter who helps the animals.

She will be wearing a tiny maple seed and perriwinkle necklace. We are so excited! The movie comes out April 30th. Save me a seat.

Writing a new artist statement.

Sometimes shows that we apply to ask for an artist statement. We have used the same one (or variations of it) for a while now. It's easy for me to describe my work to people when they ask, but putting it on paper has been a challenge. We just don't want it to sound, well, artist statement-y. We want it to be simple and true. Plus we are working on our line sheets and this will be included in it. So it in a way has to sell our work to potential customers too. OH the pressure!

Here it is. My newest version, subject to change at a moments notice.

Twigs and Heather is twin sister silversmiths and casters Heather Goodwin and Kerry Alice Collins. We opened our studio in 2000 and have been creating one of a kind sterling silver jewelry designs ever since. Using the lost wax casting method and a few tricks of our own, our pieces are cast from organic objects and hand carved waxes. Our jewelry is part forest finds, part rock star, and part silly romantic.

Heather's organic collections reminds us of our personal connections with nature. Each piece sparks memories that are sentimental and sweet. Kerry's work focuses on love, heartache, rock n' roll, and rebellion. They are moody, romantic and have a sense of humor. As different as these collections may appear, they always compliment each other and hold many of the same truths.

These pieces of jewelry will get more beautiful the more they are worn and they will last a lifetime.

There it is. We love using the word sweet.