Your chance to win a free pair of earrings!

We are only 16 members away from our goal of 30 followers!  Share this post on Facebook and get your friends to follow, too!  As soon as we have 30 followers I'll announce the winner of the random drawing.  If your name is drawn you will get to choose a pair of earrings out of my entire collection or you may place a custom order.  It's free!  And free is good!

Wrapping Up 2011

2011 was a very successful year for Oceana Jewelry.  With nearly $2,000 in sales I have reason to believe my work is greatly admired!  Since my last post I have sold over 35 items!  Here are some of my faves. 





Sold at Ventura County Pride

These beauties sold at the Ventura County Pride Art Show and 30% was donated to the benefit.  My thanks go out to Raul Valdez  for inviting me to participate and for letting me take up so much space in the studio!

The lady who purchased this turquoise glass heart necklace is breaking a lot of hearts!  This was the most popular piece out of the whole collection and it's a one-of-a-kind.

 

The necklace below was purchased by a journalist for the Ventura County Reporter.  She was so impressed with my jewelry that she wants to write an article about me and my work!

As a thank you and congratulations to my friend and fellow artist/painter doppleganger, Ashleigh Norman, I gave her this necklace.  The truth is, it was hers the minute she laid eyes on it.

Next Event, Ventura County Pride! Saturday, August 27th at 248 E. Main Street, Ventura

I am participating in the Ventura County Pride Art Show Benefit this weekend in downtown Ventura.  Ventura County Pride 2011 is a series of events including entertainment, a family-friendly picnic and festival at Mission Park, a pride march through downtown Ventura, and art shows at the WAV and Arts on Main 242 E. Main Street.  All of my jewelry will be on display at 248 E. Main Street right next door to Arts on Main in the heart of downtown Ventura where the studio of Scot Saunders will be under my supervision until 9:00pm.   Please stop in and treat yourself to baked goods and maybe find a special gift for yourself or someone you love. Jewelry prices range from $10 - $60 and 30% of all sales will benefit Ventura County Pride.   I hope to see you there!

Ventura Harbor Village's "Arts in the Park" was a great success!

Thanks to everyone who came out in support of Arts in the Park at the Ventura Harbor Village last weekend!  I was pleased with the sales at my first art fair and I am inspired and motivated to continue with this challenging and rewarding endeavor.   Twenty one of my beautiful creations sold!  Most of these can be reproduced, so please let me know if you see anything you would like to order.  Custom orders are always available as well.

Free Earrings!

Become a follower of this blog and be entered to win a free pair of hand-crafted earrings!  First 30 followers are eligible.  If you share this blog on Facebook you will be entered in the drawing twice, doubling your odds (you must be a "Friend" on Facebook, so please send a request).

Once the winner is randomly selected, he/she will have the opportunity to select a pair of earrings from the entire collection and I will ship them at no charge.

Additionally, each purchase you make will result in an entry to my 2011 Holiday Drawing for a chance to win a free necklace!  This could be a great gift for yourself or someone else.

Each purchase your friends/family make will result in both their name AND your name being entered in the Holiday Drawing.  Please be sure to mention who referred you when making purchases.

What's in it for me?  Increasing my network will increase exposure to my artwork.  The greater exposure my artwork has, the more likely I will be to sell my work.  So please spread the word by passing on links to my blog  http://jamiedanielson.blogspot.com/
and website  http://www.jamiedanielson.com/ .

Thank you and GOOD LUCK!

~Jamie

Wearable Art

Living on the boat and no longer having access to a studio has resulted in a redirection of my creativity- TEMPORARILY!  Until I acquire studio space with kilns, etc., my primary creative outlet will be jewelry.  I created over 40 necklaces, bracelets, and pair of earrings which are now on display and available for sale at Red Brick Gallery 315 E. Main Street, Ventura, CA.  This collection is entirely beach-themed using all-natural materials such as sea glass, shell, coral, abalone, freshwater pearl, wood, and semi-precious stones.  Prices range from $10 to $75 and custom orders are being accepted for men, women, and children... I'll even make a collar for your beach-bound hound if you'd like.

Response to my jewelry (or wearable art as I like to call it) has been enthusiastic. I have sold 3 necklaces right off my neck in the past 2 weeks and was even stopped by a pedestrian on Main Street in downtown Ventura to ask where I bought the necklace I was wearing. I'm very optimistic that this new endeavor will be rewarding and financially fruitful. In keeping up with the momentum of my productivity, my next step is to develop business cards, professional images, packaging, a website, and an Etsy account. For now, here are some amateur photos I took of some of my work.