August evenings have us thinking about stars, crescent moons, and the celestial details that find their way into jewelry. We’ve gathered a little inspiration from the Nunn Design maker community, along with some of our moon and star findings and a project worth revisiting from the tutorial archives. @adorejulesdesigns @adorejulesdesigns @littlebluebusjewelry @bykatiek Make It: Moon, […]
Photo by Mick Kirchman on Unsplash Christine’s summer semester in Seattle ended in late August. It had been a busy summer for Brett and I as we prepared our West Seattle 1920s bungalow, which we planned to list that fall. Between remodeling our home and preparing for a year-long trip across the United States in […]
One of our favorite parts of what we do is seeing how makers bring their own style and ideas to Nunn Design findings. Here are a few pieces that recently caught our attention. We hope you will take a moment to visit these artists and see more of their work. These hummingbird necklaces are a […]
As many of you know, during COVID, many of our suppliers, after generations of ownership, chose to close their doors forever. Our wire supplier, as well as the vendor that textured the wire for all of our textured jumprings, were among those suppliers. We feel we have found a great alternative to the original Nunn […]
Have we shared our wire frames enough? These simple shapes can be wrapped, filled, layered, or made completely your own! A few wrapped beads or pearls can add color and texture. A suspended charm can bring movement. Resin or epoxy clay can turn the open center into a place for pattern, imagery, or tiny details. […]
In my late 20’s, I joined several groups using Julia Cameron’s book The Artist Way. One discipline I developed from this process was writing morning pages, a practice I still enjoy many years later. Having been raised Catholic, I can’t say I thrived in my Catechism, but I always loved the ideas of angels and […]
Photo by Nadiia Ploshchenko 🇺🇦 on Unsplash “I think the Greek Philosopher Aristotle had a really good strategy for knowing thyself,” Christine started the following evening’s lesson. That evening, we had settled for dinner in the backyard of our West Seattle home. Brett had made a little bonfire and we were grilling chicken and sausages […]
What I love most about our Open Pendants Split is how many directions they can take. They offer enough structure to help begin a design, leaving plenty of room for each maker to bring in their own materials, ideas and meaning. Use Epoxy Clay in one section and leave another open. Add resin to part of the […]
Photo by Patrick Robinson on Unsplash Christine and I often visited a beach near the Fauntleroy Ferry on these hot summer evenings. Brett had inflated a rubber raft that we had picked up at a garage sale the Saturday before, and he was cooling off in Puget Sound as Christine and I sat along the […]
One of the things we love most about artists is the way they follow what calls to them. It might begin with a color, a pattern, a piece of metal, a bit of clay, a bead, a brushstroke, or an object found and saved for later. The beginning can be small, but in the hands […]
Photo by Kush Dwivedi on Unsplash It was a summer full of deep connections and long conversations with my oldest sister Christine. The weather was unusually hot. We enjoyed long walks together throughout the forested hills of West Seattle and along the waterfront of Alki Beach. In one of Christine’s classes for her master’s degree, […]
Across many cultures and traditions, hummingbirds have been seen as small beings with powerful meaning. They are often associated with healing, hope, love, good fortune, and new beginnings. In some stories, they are messengers between worlds. In others, they bring joy, blessings, rain, or renewal. Their quick movement and color have made them feel almost […]
This roundup is one of our favorite ways to slow down and notice what makers are creating. June gave us plenty to appreciate, and we’re happy to pass a little of that admiration along. What beautiful mosaic earrings by @mothandtwig! Sometimes the smallest details are the ones that hold the most meaning. Lovely mustard seed […]
I have invested my life’s energy into the vocation of inspiring and nurturing creativity. My calling came early, it wasn’t considered “normal,” but a calling it was. The mission of Nunn Design is a personal expression of this vocation. Through collaborative relationships, Nunn Design inspires and nurtures creativity. This mission has been my true north. Collaborative […]
I am always amazed by what artists and makers bring into the world. A little metal, a few beads, a bit of color, a symbol, a texture, a found object, and suddenly there is something new. Something meaningful. Something that carries the hand and heart of the person who made it. For this volume of […]
