jewelry-making – Rene Penn

Why a Creative Outlet Can Make You a Better Writer

I started, stopped and recently re-started making jewelry. I started because I would see a necklace at a store, for instance, and analyze the ways that it could look different. I thought that I had an eye for accessories, and decided to take a jewelry-making class in 2013, just for the heck of it. AfterContinue reading “Why a Creative Outlet Can Make You a Better Writer”

Jewelry: Sweet & Sour

I’m calling this necklace Sweet & Sour…or maybe Peach & Honey. I still haven’t decided. Jewelry made while listening to the soundtrack from LaLa Land. Here are some of the pieces I used to make it. What colors make you think of “sweet and sour?”

Jewelry: Summer in Fall

The high temperatures have been in the 80s in the Washington, DC area. The weather has inspired the name for this necklace that I created. I’m calling it, “Summer in Fall.” I love how the bright colors in the photo contrast withContinue reading “Jewelry: Summer in Fall”