Project Runway Jewelry Challenge Week 7 Results

Week seven was the "shoes" challenge. SRAJD members had the option of finding a photo of a pair of shoes that inspired them or by using a design from the Project Runway show as inspiration (see the clothing designs here).
Here are the entries for the week (remember, you can still submit even after the deadline!):


Nohline L'Ecuyer: "Black and white - always elegant. Hand knotted fresh-water pearls, two striped black and white lampwork beads and hundreds of seed beeds strung up to balance out this necklace."

Kim Forrer: "My inspiration for these gold abstract earrings came from the gorgeous gold sandals Heidi wore at the start of the show. Simple compared to the rest of the shoes."

Kim Forrer: "Loved these sandals. And since I have been working with leather lately thought it was the perfect opportunity to make a gladiator bracelet to go with the gladiator sandals."

Grace Gipson: "Justin picked the shoes I would have picked for the shoe challenge. Yummy! The design he created for those shoes was perfect. Not that he needed any styling changes, but I just had to had a runway look for his model's gorgeous neck."

Laura Bracken: "I could have done a whole year of jewelry making shoe challenges! I love me a cool pair of shoes (to look at, not to wear). I went with this snazzy pair of faux snakeskin and made a necklace out of sterling silver and polymer clay (I did not make those beads and regret forgetting who did)."

I hope you join us for the next runway theme... the runway-worthy activewear challenge!


And if you end up designing something for the SHOE (or any previous ) challenge, any time during the airing of season 12, submit it here.

Project Runway Jewelry Challenge Week 6 Results

Week six was the "glamping" (glamorous camping) challenge.  SRAJD members had the option of running with the theme of jewelry based on or inspired by their experiences in nature or by using a design from the Project Runway show as inspiration (see the clothing designs here).

Here are the entries for the week (remember, you can still submit even after the deadline!):

Nohline l'Ecuyer: "This bracelet is made of lampwork glass and looks like moving water. Interspersed with jade (rocks) and silver (mineral) spacers. Then to make it more versatile, I have used a bracelet extender to show that it can also be worn as a necklace. Double duty for glamping!"

Julie Loebbaka: "These Monsoon earrings are inspired by colors of the low desert during the monsoon season. The peridot mimics the green colors of the Palo Verde trees while the blues and greys in the labradorite remind me of the stormy summer skies."  

Grace Gipson: "Jeremy's calligraphy philosophical love letter was number one in my opinion. So I thought I would honor his design."  

 

Laura Bracken: "The instant I saw Jeremy's dress, I knew that would be my inspiration.  I loved everything about it (and thought he should have won).  I took a love letter written in 1897 from Oscar Wilde to Lord Alfred Douglas and etched it onto a strip of copper which I then hammered into an arc and added a patina.  I used alternating inverted and everted blocks of text in the shapes reminiscent of Jeremy's creation.  It's almost like a hidden meaning because the everted text is very clear and the inverted text is very subtle.  The whole portion reads: 'Everyone is furious with me for going back to you, but they don’t understand us. I feel that it is only with you that I can do anything at all. Do remake my ruined life for me, and then our friendship and love will have a different meaning to the world. I wish that when we met at Rouen we had not parted at all. There are such wide abysses now of space and land between us. But we love each other.'"

Donna Jo Wallace

 

Joyce Ingram: "What could be better in nature than a cloudy seascape. Lots of wind and waves and plenty of atmosphere."

I hope you join is for the next runway challenge... shoes!

And if you end up designing something for this or any other previous challenge any time during the airing of season 12, submit it here.

Project Runway Challenge -- Week 5: The Lexus Challenge

For week five, the designers were divided into teams of three.  Almost instantly the eye-rolling and sighing began and we JUST KNEW which team was going to be at the bottom.

You can't create nice things when you're in a totally foul mood.

The designers were told to create a luxurious, high-end mini collection from unconventional materials.  The shops they could choose items from were an vintage wallpaper store, a food market, and a party supply/home goods store.

Spoiler alert!

The top looks were from team Jeremy, Karen, and Kate (Jeremy won):

The middle of the pack looks were team Alexander, Miranda, and Bradon:

Along with team Justin, Dom, and Helen:

And the losing team (which was like watching oil and water try to mix) was Ken, Alexandria, and Sue:

Sue was eliminated.

So use "Luxury and High-End" as the inspiration for your jewelry creation this week and/or select one of the runway outfits to inspire you.  You can also use Lexus as your inspiration.  And if you want to continue the challenge using unconventional materials like the PR contestants had to do, that's even more awesome.

Submit your entry here (preferably by next Thursday, but not crucial).  Can't wait to see what you come up with!

 

Project Runway Jewelry Challenge Week 4 Results

Week four's theme was Bow Ties.  SRAJD members had the option of running with the theme or using a design from the Project Runway show as inspiration (see the clothing designs here).

Without further ado, here are the entries for the week (remember, you can still submit even after the deadline!):

Nohline l'Ecuyer: "Black tie. Make with rocks we picked up from a beach in Haines, Alaska; fine silver handmade findings and a little black tie."

Nohline l'Ecuyer:

Symbols for equal marriage for all. 
Something old - the old Afgani beads;
Something new - the new 2x2 sterling silver chain symbolizing the equality sign;
Something borrowed - (kind of permanently) Jerry's tie silk also with parallel lines;
Something blue - Blue lampwork beads and blue pearls.
And them something a little more "wedding" - white silk and white pearls.

Kim Forrer:"I must confess I absolutely hate bowties in every shape or form.....but I really wanted to submit an entry to this contest. So this is what I came up with. The "bowtie" is copper that I cut out and colored with layered green inks and wrapped with oxidized copper wire and is used as the link for the silk ribbon to the beaded part of the necklace on the right side.

Grace Gipson: "Black and white was a big theme for the bow tie episode, so I am inspired by the colors this time: white, black, silver."

Joyce Ingram: "My entry for the Week 4 Bow Ties is a bit of an asymmetric look. A necklace that could be dressed up or down."  

I hope you join us for the next runway theme... the Lexus challenge!

And if you end up designing something for the Bow Tie (or any previous ) challenge, any time during the airing of season 12, submit it here.