New Jewelry Sneak peek!

Hey All! I am working on several projects right now: getting some wholesale clients, and creating luxurious, one of a kind jewelry for the Holidays as well as some new popular pieces. Here is a little sneak preview on some of them. Fire lotus is a simple, Solid cast lotus hoop detailed with a small red cubic zirconia droplet. At just $25 a necklace, this is sure to be popular. I only 4 available right now


Moonstruck is a one of a kind necklace with an incredibly flashy rainbow moonstone focal, frame with Iolite and apatite rondelles. Hand oxidized sterling silver finishes the look, just gorgeous! This is $86

The Fig tree necklace is a stunning microfaceted whiskey quartz, flawless with a really unique basket cut adorned with a peridot carved leaf. On Sterling silver oxidized delicate chain. I have only 3 of these. $75

Queenly Earrings are One of a kind with 24K Gold vermeil fancy hoop ear wires, plated scroll findings and Grade A microfaceted white topaz microfated teardrops. These are absolutely gorgeous earrings and I am keeping a pair for myself! $73 Be sure to check out the website often as I am listing unique items daily! If you would like one of these pieces, contact info@artwark.com to reserve! Check back next Monday for a new series I am doing called GLOBAL FASHIONS!

xo
Sarah

Well Wishes Interview: fighting against the Global Water Crisis

A few months ago, my friend told me about a group she began and with the help of the local Mosque, youth and friends has maintainted. It is the Well Wishes Foundation, spreading awareness and raising money to provide water for people in the most impoverished parts of the world. I wanted to share this story with you...

Founder, Subia attends college and first heard about the Global Water crisis in a class she was taking. She immediately wanted to somehow help. She says, "The idea that every 15 seconds a child dies from lack of water really moved me" "I couldn't believe it." And so the project commenced. She contacted local affiliations and started a collaborative effort with the existing groups, Global Giving and Hidaya. All the funds raised by WELL WISHES goes directly to those groups. They in turn use the money directly to create water wells for different villages that have no source of clean water.

Through the process, Subia gathered local youth and friends interested in the cause who contacted community members and posted signs around town about the group to spread awareness. Word quickly moved and the WELL WISHES story was covered by the local media which you can see HERE. The striking thing is that as people become more aware, almost everyone wants to take part and help! Such is humanity.

After hearing about the group, I was shocked at the reality that so many people lacked such a BASIC thing. I wanted to help in the way I know best: through Art. I created the A drop of Water Earrings that resemble precious drops of water. You can see them HERE. They are only $20 a pair and 100% of proceeds from them go directly to WELL WISHES. So far, 10 pairs have sold, enough to make one entire well to provide water for an entire village...because....

Each well costs only $200 to create~ WELL WISHES' goal in July was to raise $10,000. With the efforts and help of community donations most being members and the institution of the local Islamic Center, WELL WISHES has already reached their midpoint of $5,000 enough for 50 WELLS! The concept of WELL WISHES is to spread awareness globally about the water crisis. Please try to help if you can, in Subia's words, "we are so lucky that here even in the worse economic crisis, water is not something we have to think about" whereas in other nations, the addition of water is a life or death situation.

For more information, contact WellWishes.myg@gmail.com
See the facebook group HERE

Check back next week for a new post!

xo
Sarah:Artwark

Saturday night styles!

1) Harvest Girl Dashiki Top $45
2) Zippered cotton leggings $19.95 (very comfortable!!)
3) Sunsets in Autumn 24K Gold vermeil Swarovski earrings $47
4) Button Cuff Pumps $14 (these have great ankle support too!!)
5) Newsboy Cap $17

This edition of the Saturday night style is perfect for a weekend outing! These are so great that I have 3 of these items in my own closet! This Autumn, some staples are Leggings and sky high shoes. I love hot trends, but its fun ti add personal touches to make it your own..check out the amazing handcrafted Dashiki tunic top! Be sure to follow the item links so you can browse around for some of this season's hottest looks!

I hope you will check back on tuesday for a very special Interview and Collaboration work information with the WELL WISHES foundation, a branch of Hidaya and Global giving....

the Wednesday Wishlist!

Hey All! now that all of our Holidays festivities are over and things have settled down, I'm back to the regular blogging schedule. Here are some of my recent favorite items! I have been on a special flat belly diet for a week and have been shopping recently, so here is my quirky and of the moment wishlist! FOR REAL! More on the diet plan and recipes this coming week! Be sure to check back :D



1) New York & Company Cardigan
2) McDonald's Big Mac Meal locations near you :P
3) Nine West Boots
4) Key Necklace by MichelleChang Jewelry

Saturday Style Halloween chic!

I'm back! And with a really chic outfit...lets say you love Halloween, but working that day? This is a really cute, classy one with a little twist! And also from some of my favorite stores!

1) Cap sleeve Turtleneck top
2) Skirt
3) Coach Groovy purse
4) Bow tie bootie heel
5) Belted Denim Blazer

CATCHUP!

Hey All!! It's the last week of Ramadan, between attending dinners, cooking and working on my new FALL line, i have not been up to date on blogging! Not to worry!! Check back this saturday for a new STYLES posting :D See you all soon!

xo
Sarah

Wednesday Wishlist...your wish is my command!! NOW MAKING custom initial charms!

Hey All!! For a while I have been receiving numerous requests to create handstamped initial jewelry. While I was buying some ready stamped items, NOW I AM READY TO CREATE MY OWN HANDSTAMPED PIECES!... last month I was hanging out with Abbu..my Dad in his garage, he was all thrilled to show me all kinds of interesting new tools and other 'fun' items cluttering up the garage walls that only Dad's hail as fun :D Anyhow, it was time VERY well spent! Because as I was going back into the house, Abbu gave me a present: his METAL TOOLING KIT! To those of you who do not know what that is, to create custom initial Jewelry, you need to have a metal tooling kit: a set of metal chisel like pieces with a letter at the tip of each. These are used to 'stamp' the letters one at a time onto metal charms by a process of hammering. Since I already had a hammer and anvil, I was set!!

This weekend, my friend Sameera was telling me she wanted to buy some Initial necklaces for her neices and it was the perfect chance for me to try out the kit! Here are a few examples of what I can do now :D I can make small initial Charm pendants for you!! So far, these are the ones I have created. Want one? I like to stamp on vintagey looking antique gold coins, thick, sterling silver Hill Tribe charms and chunky 24K Gold vermeil charms (which is heavy Gold plating over sterling silver) My style is rugged stamping~varied from piece to piece a bold! I would love to hear feedback on what you think so be sure to leave a comment! I will be posting these items in the next few days at my Etsy shop so feel free to hop over there soon if you would like one!

xo
Sarah

Pakora Recipe-Indian Onion fritters with a Kick!!

Hey All! I am so exhausted from this past week i JUST got up! And i am not one to sleep in...I could even sleep some more! Anywho, for today's surprise post I wanted to share a fun recipe that is just delicios! The Pakora is a snack eaten during special times like the breaking of the fast each night of Ramadan~I have become the official preparer of the fast breaking goodies in my parents home and have been making these almost every evening...So i thought I would share the recipe with you!! Ingredients:
1) Gram Flous (Gluten FREE!! So this is awesome for any parties you may host)
2) 1 Large onion
3) Olive oil
4) Hot green chilies if you like
5) 1 tsp Salt,
6)1/2 tps pepper,
7) 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper,
8) 1/2 tsp herbs de provence,
9) 1/4 tsp garam masala (from your local Indian Grocery spice section)


To do:
1) Peel and cut onions. You want small, chopped pieces like what you would use in a salsa or tuna salad.

2)Chop chilies

3) Combine about 1.5 cup gram flour with water and whisk together. You want a slightly thick consistency that is not goopy but more like a very very thin batter.

4) Add spices and whisk well

5) Add in all the onions and chilies. There should be a lot of the vegetable mixture and just a little extra of the liquid mix

6) Heat a small frying pan with 2 inches of oil

7) When it is hot oil, take a serving spoon to measure out small amounts of the mix and fry. Turn and fry other side until both sides are a light brown gold color (if you want to see it's done, while in the pan, you can poke holes with a fork and slightly press down with the spatula...if there is no liquid coming out, it is done!)

8) use a slotted spoon to put into a colander that is line with paper towels to drain oil

9) repeat until all the mix is used up!

10)VOILA! Serve with ketchup :)

Serves 4.

I hope some of you will try this recipe and let me know your thoughts!!

See on wednesday for the weekly wishlist!!

xo
Sarah