New Arrival - Coaster & Butterfly studs

April New Arrival :)

I was planning to list those butterflies long time ago, but  every time, there was  a craft fair etc. ..and someone always bought them from me :P so I couldn't manage the listings

Finaly here they are:
- super cute,  BUTTERFLY POST EARRINGS  
in very trendy now pastel palette - Light Blue & Green Mint 
for more POST/STUDS earrings click here

  
Available at - ETSY
&     
 Luulla   or   DaWanda

Polish Folk - new !

Did I tell you that I made a Front Page of  ETSY ? so I did :) 

My Folky Rosette Earrings Made it !

 

hmm And I decided to tell you something more about Wycinanki.  

WHAT ??????               WY-CI-NA-NKI !!! !

Wycinanki (pronounced Vee-chee-non-key) are Polish folk art paper cutouts and are known through out the world as a beautiful craft. Thay are made by hand. And it used to be traditional and very popular craft in cottages in Poland.

The most well known styles of Wycinanki comes from two districts. One is the Kurpie are symmetrical and cut from a single piece of colored paper.

The second style comes from the area of Lowicz. It is distinguished by the many layers of brightly colored paper used in its composition.  Like the one by Danuta Wojda of Lowicz. This wycinanka was commissioned in 1997 by British Ariways for decoration of the tail.

It is hard to believe that these subtle designs are made ​​using sheep shears, like this:

Paper cutouts are a form of art that had its origins in China many centuries ago. In the 1600s, it spread to Europe. Wycinanki  are similar to the Swiss and German Scherenschnitte paper cutting, are regarded by many as the most beautiful in the world.

I am in love in those motifs, color combinations, designs for a long time. We have so many beautifull crafts in Poland <and you will problobly know them as well reading my Blog ;-)  > but I think that Wycinanki are one of the most beautiful things ! 

So while ago I decided to spread those motifs in the world by using them as a jewelry, and I think they are exactly fit for the Idea of wearable folk art :)

 more of the Polish Folk art motif Earrings from madebymada 

I want to show some of maybe most recognizable use of polish cotouts :

EXPO 2010 - polish pavilion

logo of the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship

for the most persistent readers .... One of my favorite artist!  ... yes she is polish .. yes she sings in polish .. lol
but as I said it is for the most persistant raeders,listeners- Monika Brodka from her latest record "Granda" and the english title is "Crossword of the day" :

I am curious what do you think about it ? and about the video!?

Polish Folk

                                                                  
You have no Idea how much I love Poland (country where I live)

Once I spent almost 3 years for traveling around Europe, I visited the most stunning places and cities. ...and... I still love Poland the most :) and my Mountains .... I can see it through my studio window !

Oh I will show just a bit of it charm :

 

Anyway .... I decided to spread a bit of my love to Poland and It's Folk art.

Now in my Etsy shop you can find a new shop section:

P O L I S H   F O L K:

here is few examples of what you will find there :

 

FOLKY BIRDS

FOLKY ROSETTES

FOLKY FLOWERS

What do you think about my idea ?

Do you like those folk motives? would you like to see more of it ?

I hope you Do :)

We are having a new month :) May is so beautiful. I love may . Have a great month :) full of colors and flowers, just like my new earrings !

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To know more about Polish Cutouts?  click here