Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Birthday Week Giveaway: Day Two...

Today we celebrate the second day of the week of giveaways with ceramic goodies from Melanie Brooks of Earthenwood Studio!

One lucky winner will snag this assortment of ceramic beads and toggles. They come courtesy of Melanie and her online shop. Melanie is a talented designer and component maker who always seems to be in the vanguard of jewelry design. She has a gift for taking the cultural pulse and creating really unique pieces that seem ahead of the current fads and trends. She was one of the first designers to really embrace Steampunk and adapt it from a literary-based fringe movement into a viable style that was brought to the forefront of the beading and jewelry world. When she started working with Steampunk, only a handful of people knew what it was... now, if you Google it, there are over 26 million results.

The great thing about Melanie's components is that they are so versatile. One of her faux bois toggles could be incorporated into an edgy ode to The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, or be used completely different in a whimsical fairytale-themed piece. The possibilities really are endless.

For more examples of her work, check out her Etsy shop or her online shop. You can also swing by her blog for the most current information about what she's up to or where she'll be exhibiting next. (Don't forget to sign up for her online newsletter HERE.)

To win this treasure trove of ceramic pieces, all you have to do is leave a comment on this blog post. A winner will be randomly selected from the comment section of this blog post on Monday (September 27th) at midnight EST. Please leave your name and contact information if it doesn't already appear next to your comment. This giveaway, along with all the other giveaways this week, is open to everyone, including international readers.

98 comments:

Trish said...

Oooooh, yes please! I love, love, love Melanie's work. I would put these to very good use!

Thanks Melanie and Andrew and Happy Birthday!

Alice said...

I love Melanie's work! These pieces would find a happy place in my bead boxes......

Alice
thepetersons13@mchsi.com

Spirited Earth said...

wonderful giveaway, love the toggles.
how are the kittens?

Lorelei Eurto said...

Ohh la la! Great prize today! I have a love of Melanie's work as well! I have a feeling I will probably love everything this week, that you are giving up!

Student Entrepreneur said...

How cool and fun!! Love them!!

suzannebake@gmail.com

EB Bead and Metal Works, LLC said...

I love Melanie's work! I would love to be able to win today's giveaway! What an awesome birthday week idea! Have a great week!
Beth

Amy S. said...

Happy Birthday Andrew! I'd love to get in on this drawing. And I also posted information about it on my log today as well!
(http://amybeads.blogspot.com)

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday & I love her toggle clasps

Doreen said...

Again, happy birthday! I hope you are celebrating! What a great giveaway!

LiliKrist said...

So intriguing *smile* hmm...makes me ponder, think about what would I do if I win it.
But I'm ready to win it *grin* and ready to accept the challenge of creating something interesting from this second 'antique' giveaway *yippiee*

My email :
heritage_indonesia@yahoo.com

moonlitfantaseas said...

Love the toggles! and of course would love to win them! wishing you a happy day number two, of your birthday week! hope its grand........

Unknown said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

I so love Melanie's work and would love to own a piece for myself!!!!!

Hugs

SueBeads said...

Andrew, thanks for doing another one for your birthday week - I hope you are having a great week!

Rita said...

Happy Birthday! What a lovely giveaway. Hope it will find it's way to Sweden :)

Joanie Hoffman said...

The toggle clasps are amazing!
Thanks for the giveaway.

TesoriTrovati said...

I have a serious addiction to all things that Melanie creates. I love her blog, it is very refreshing to read and her process makes the work that much more special. She is a kind and generous soul. I have been in love with these faux bois pieces and agree that they are completely versatile. Thanks for sharing Melanie and Earthenwoods with your readers!

Enjoy the day!
Erin

swopemelmel said...

This is a great selection of Melanie's work. I would love to own them. swopemelmel

Maneki said...

I can just echo the others: I love Melanie's work! This is one fab giveaway.

Happy Birthday!

Unknown said...

Melanies ceramics are really Wonderful! This is a really Great Giveaway Andrew. Thank you for the chance!

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday!!

Also, I love Melanie's work!

cw whitedogjewelry said...

Happy Birthday, what a great time of year to celebrate.
Melanie's work is outstanding, I love it as well.
Thanks for the giveaway.
Chris
khakit@verizon.net

AJ said...

Happy birthday week, Andrew! I love the idea of hosting these giveaways to celebrate :) And I really love this assortment of Melanie's work... *swoon*

Michelle Mach said...

I love Melanie's work!

Yeli said...

I love thos beads and of course I do. I too love Melanie's work!

Kiki said...

I love steampunk and Melanie's work!

Beauty Boss Agnes said...

Very unusual and fall like...love her work, stopping by her blog now.....Agnes

Nally said...

Oh, they're wonderful! I love these steampunk styled toggles and ceramic gears!
And Happy Birthday!

Regina said...

So different and yet so beautiful. Love to win some. Be happy!

Rosanne said...

I am a lover of Melanie's pieces too. What a great give away. Happy Birthday to you Andrew, (mine is the 24th). September babies rock!

Miss Violet said...

I adore Melanie's work, and I'm so pleased that her giveaway introduced me to your blog. Happy birthday, sir.

MoonRae said...

HAPPY birthday week! Thanks for a great giveaway
~Sharon~
lunrei@yahoo.com

Shannon Chomanczuk said...

Another great giveaway! Sign me up.
I hope you have a happy birthday.
Shannon
formysweetdaughter@hotmail.com

Janice said...

Ilove Melanies work and visit her blog every day. This is a fabulous giveaway.

Marianne Baxter said...

I just love Melanie's work. So kind of you to think of us in giving away this great work!

Lori Z. said...

LOVE Melanie's work! Thanks for this great giveaway.

Anonymous said...

This is a great give away Andrew! Melanie's work is so wonderful!Happy Birthday!

jringling said...

Very Cool Beads!

oh, and happy birthday!

belinda in oregon said...

Your right these are beautiful things, thanks for the Birthday Giveaway event

Shai Williams said...

Oh I love Melanie's work! Please pick me!

blogbaby(at)comcast(dot)net

Karyn said...

Ohhh what is it about toggles that makes them so interesting and collectible? I do love them!

Thanks for yet another fantastic giveaway.

Karyn

Unknown said...

Oh fingers are crossed - I am so in love with her work!
~ Laura (Moags)
moags.and.smeet(at)gmail.com

Create With Joy said...

I don't normally enter the giveaways for the beads since I'm not a jewelry designer, per se, but even I can see the possibilities for these pieces! Please count me in - I am loving your choices this week!

Ramona
http://create-with-joy.blogspot.com

Magali Vaz said...

Beautiful! Thanks for giving us a chance to win this.
Love,
Magali
funkyblogger(at)gmail(dot)com

steufel said...

Happy birthday, and what a generous way to celebrate:-)

terri said...

Wow! Those are some pretty great toggles!

Lynn said...

Love Melanie's Pieces - she rocks, doesn't she? Oh, and so do you, of course !!

~Lynn
beadingheartart@aol.com

Ann said...

I love the gears! They are terrific.

Happy birthday again!

Ann
http://www.mycriticaleye.com
annrishell@gmail.com

Vashti said...

Earthenwood goodies! How wonderful!

DK said...

I've been watching in awe at what Melanie makes for quite a while. It's all so very awesomely modern and fun.

Erin Strother said...

I really love Melanie's pieces--especially the steampunk/industrial things. I would love to add some to my collection.
Erin S

Anna said...

ahhhh... nice...

anna@thebeadgallery.com

Hannah said...

These are beautiful clasps! They're so intricate!

Digital Misfit said...

Beautiful pieces! I especially love the toggles.
heidig@gmail.com

Nancy Markosky said...

love Melanie's work- thanks for the opportunity to win a few pieces.

jamberry_song said...

They are SO gorgeous! So earthy and beautiful...

Coty said...

I LOVE these! So pretty!

Anonymous said...

Absolutely adore these!

Jeni said...

Oh, those are beautiful! Sign me up please!

Jeni said...

Let's try this again with a link that works.

Suzanne said...

The toggles are so cool!

Irene Lenihan said...

Those are so creative and inspiring. Makes your mind race with ideas of how to incorporate them into things.

Cynthia said...

I hope you have a happy birthday!! And thanks for the opportunity to win this fabulous prize!

yogavq said...

Happy Birthday week. Would love to win these treasures.

Vikki

Anonymous said...

These are absolutely beautiful.
Ilina

Ellen Stoune said...

Oh, the things I could create!

Chacoy said...

Absolutely Amazing! The toggles are so amazing and would make any piece a master piece!
Thank you for the opportunity!

CB&CO said...

Oh what wonderful treasures! Happy Birthday!

Mei Tan said...

Just awesome. Happy Birthday!
Good luck to all :)

Malin de Koning said...

Hello Andrew, I shure would like to win these! :-)

Lois Moon said...

How awesome these are!

Happy b'day!

moondepadilla@gmail.com

Paige said...

What a lovely bunch of components! I'd love to win these! :)

knitster23@gmail.com

Bella Vita Jewelry said...

Beautiful!
HOpe I win.

Abracadebra Designs said...

Would love to win. Love her work.
Hope you enjoy your Bday week-
Debbie

Alisa said...

Of all the birthday giveaways this one just stands out. Love these! Count me in :-) Alisa

Alisa said...

Of all the birthday giveaways this one just stands out. Love these! Count me in :-) Alisa

Susan Marling said...

Really like Melanie's things - her colors are so earthy. Thanks for the chance.
rmar261783@aol.com

Shari said...

These are awesome and very unique beads and toggles. I would love to use them in crazy quilting and altered art work. How are you feeling? Better I hope.

Shari in Colorado
ladyjspice@aol.com

Unknown said...

What gorgeous goodies! Happy birthday, Andrew!

wilcoxdesigns said...

Happy Birthday! These toggles are so unique. I'd love to be able to use them. Hope I win the chance.

April Yedinak said...

I love her stuff! Thanks for the giveaway!

Marsha of Marsha Neal Studio said...

Melanie is awesome! And so are you!!!

Rebecca said...

WHat amazing clasps! Please put my name into the hat :-)

Cheeks said...

I would like to be in the fortune wheel :)
Happy Birthday here too:)

Paula Lee M. said...

Happy Birthday!

Thank you for sharing such beautiful pieces with us. Melanies work is fabulous and I would love to be the winner of even one of those pieces. But the best ones are the clasps, and they are in just the right style and color for this season.

fakemirrors said...

Beautiful stuff...

ggs said...

I love Earthenwood Studio's pieces, and I agree with your comment about versatility.

(Gail Scott, you can reach me on fb)

Edie said...

Melanie is the kind of person I wish I could get into the brain of. Oh, that sentence sucked grammatically, but... her work is gorgeous, but I am intriqued by her ideas and her process...

edie
purpleone@gmail.com

Unknown said...

I love ceramics. These are just fantastic! Thanks for sharing your birthday with us.

Marty said...

Her work is beautiful. Thank you for the giveaways and happy b'day.

Raida said...

I love Melanie's work! Would love to win these. Hope your birthday was wonderful.

Debby B. said...

Another Happy Birthday wish comes your way!! Love how you are including some 'get to know you' information on each artist you are featuring in you birthday giveaway. Special! These are great!

yogavq said...

Would love to win, Melanie's work is beautiful.

Vikki

Rosalynn said...

Melanie's work is delightful and would be wonderful to receive. She always inspires such creative designs from others, I would love the opportunity to try some myself.
I am loving your birthday week!

fanciful devices said...

these are gorgeous!

HeatherGroves said...

Wow, these are just lovely. YOu are so generous to do this for your birthday! Also, Happy Birthday!

cw whitedogjewelry said...

Happy Birthday
How good of you to give on your birthday.
My best to you.

Chris
khakit@verizon.net

Kiki said...

I reposted! These are wonderfully imaginative!

Jo said...

What a gorgeous assortment of goodies!