05 December 2016

Gifts of the Season

Spread Holiday Cheer!
Gift Giving is but One of the Traditions We Enjoy at this Magical Time of Year! 


Give the gift of a luxury hand painted silk fashion accessory from Joyflower!

During the month of December receive a Gift w/Purchase via Etsy. 



Each and Every Purchase will receive a special Gift in December!
$50 and under receive a Lavender Bay Sachet
$50-200 receive Sachet + Pendant w/chain
$200 and over receive Sachet + Pendant + Small Silk Scarf


Keep in mind shipping deadline for Christmas arrival is December 20. 

06 September 2016

Limited Edition Hand-dyed Silk Boas

Get more compliments when you wear one of a kind fashion accessories!

You've never seen anything like it - you've never felt anything as soft and luxe as this!
Turn your fashion accent into a Fashion Statement!

Hand-dyed silk -- tasseled silk mesh and triple-layered chiffon. Dyed by-hand in delicious colors, deconstructed and sewn to hand-dyed silk ribbon. 

No two are alike and this is a limited edition! 
A virtual rainbow of hand-dyed silks
Aurora Red Silk Boa
Super soft, fluffy and fun, a silk boa is comfortable and stylish. 
Rich shades of rose, aurora red and coral.  
Bodacious
Bodacious is one of Pantone's colors for F/W 2016. 
Gorgeous shades of bright rich purple with hints of sophisticated pink.

Pastel Aqua Silk Boa
This one of a kind silk boa is softly delightful and very wearable. 
Approximately 60 inches long.
Available for purchase exclusively via Etsy
Earthsong colorway is already sold out!
Cinnamon Mocha Silk Boa
Made of deconstructed hand-dyed tasseled silk mesh and triple-layered chiffon. 
Super soft and there is nothing as soft as silk next to your skin!
Amber Hand-dyed Silk
One of a kind warm earthy colors, reminds me of caramel! Super soft and silky!

Blue Steel Hand-dyed silk
This color is so hard to describe... it's blueish-grey with a touch of green with hints of terra cotta. Please comment which name you like the best:
1. Moss Agate
2. Blue Steel
3. Sharkskin


22 August 2016

Santa Fe Collection for Back-to-School


Summer is a fun and busy time, have you been exploring or traveling this summer? What would you like to do before summer is over?

On Planet Joy, the garden is in full swing and silks for the Santa Fe Opera gift shop have been on my work tables for the past couple of weeks! I created a collection of signature Ruanas for the gift shop and the Santa Fe Collection of coordinating scarves are available now for back-to-school via Etsy and Opensky online.


Timelessly styled as a neckline bow
Fabric cuffs are on-trend this season.

Shop the Joyflower Back to School Sale. Save $10 with coupon code BACK2SCHOOL
Stack discounts to save more on one of a kind hand painted silk ponchos when you use coupon code BACK2SCHOOL. Ponchos prices have been slashed to half-off for our End of Summer sale to make room for new fall styles and colors!
One of a kind hand painted silk ponchos, prices slashed to half off. 
That's all for now, stay cool, and cultivate wellness. Tell your beloveds that you care about them. Every day is precious!
Love, Joy 




02 May 2016

Outdoor Photo Shoot - Wisteria Vine

Photographing my work has been an ongoing challenge to me. Witness the evolution of my photography skills in the archives of Planet Joy. You will see that I've tried shooting indoors and outdoors at various times of day, during the various seasons of the year with varying success.

I had the silks ready to ship to a shop in Portland, but the collection turned out so beautifully and I really wanted to capture it before I packaged them for shipping. The situation was lining up, it was the Golden Hour, sometimes referred to as the Magic Hour (the first and last hour of sunlight in the day when the special quality of light yields particularly beautiful photographs). AND the wisteria was in full bloom (and my camera battery was fully charged). I was compelled to attempt at an outdoor photo shoot!!

Pale pink wisteria vine in full bloom
The setting, the mannequin in the garden

I put some cotton gauze curtains on a pole and stuck it in the wisteria vine for a white backdrop
The placement of the mannequin was tricky, placing it far enough away from the backdrop for perspective, while keeping the distracting elements out of the frame.


Allowing a vine and some flowers to peek through.
This is Azul satin trimmed shawl, from the Water Collection

Iris satin-trimmed shawl also from the Water Collection
I thought the blossoming wisteria vine was a beautiful seasonal counterpoint to the hand painted silks, what do you think? I'm not a professional, but I think I did ok... 

 

The sedona ruana has a different background, I tried having the white on just half of the frame. What do you think looks better, all white with a few wisteria tendrils or half white backdrop and half natural vine backdrop? Please let me know your preference in the comments!! Merci!

11 April 2016

Fashion Classic: Hand Painted Silk Skinny Scarf aka Pussy Bow

Have you seen the skinny scarves this season, sometimes known as a Pussy Bow?

Gwen Stefani rocking a skinny scarf.

I love this simple fashion accessory and have created a hand-made version of the classic style that will set you apart from the crowd as a front-runner fashionista. You can score one now for just $30 including shipping and handling. Just post a comment on the blog and I'll send you a paypal invoice. If you'd rather, just shoot me an email and we'll go from there.

Mediterranean Skinny Scarf 

Misty Orchid Skinny Scarf

Azul Skinny Scarf
Mediterranean Skinny Scarf

SOLD! Jade 

Black and White w/Red Skinny Scarf

Pink Floral Sari Skinny Scarf
 Supplies are limited, get one for yourself or a friend, mother's day is just around the corner  
... just sayin'

Pussy Bow
Artist Pegi Smith rocking her JoySilk Skinny Scarf



20 March 2016

Spring Fashion Giveaway

It's Springtime, the weather is variable, it's time for a pedicure, and it's super easy to brighten up your spring wardrobe!

Click below and enter to win a new Joy Silk Skinny Scarf, it's easy... simply click the entry form posted below the beautiful blossoming peony to enter for a chance to win a beautiful Joy Silk skinny scarves!

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17 February 2016

Happy Endings start with a Happy Beginning! Custom Peacock Ruana

Imagine my delight when I received this message from my client after received her package!

"Oh Joy.....it is absolutely exquisite, as I knew it would be!!  It fits perfectly, the colors are vibrant and amazing, and I can't wait to show it off!!  You truly have a wonderful gift and I am simply in awe of your talent!!

I'll give you a report when I return from the cruise. 

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

All the very best,
x_____"

Custom Ruana - front view
Custom Ruana - rear view
Custom ruana- wrapped view


Custom Ruana - rear view 2

The process begins with an inquiry, people come to me in many ways... whether it's a message from a Facebook Fan or Etsy custom-request or an email from the contact form on my website....business card or friend referral. First the client reaches out and makes a request. Next we establish a timeline, motif and palette, design and payment details, then the creative process takes over and the magic happens in the studio!

The design is first sketched out on paper, then on silk.
The feather motif developing. 
  
You can really see how sheer chiffon silk is in this photo.
Trusting the process - fully saturated colors.


On the work table ready to be steamed.
The silk is hanging to dry. 
The fabric is ready to be cut and sewn. 
Creating a custom garment is lways a magical experience!

Visit Joy Hand Painted Silk and browse our color collections.
Join me for a virtual studio tour and watch a silk painting demonstration.



03 February 2016

Custom Gown - Earth Rainbow Shibori

Here is the finished dress. Shibori bias-cut silk gown. 

One of a kind, shibori is a fascinating, labor intensive process. Begins with wrapping the fabric on a pole and binding it with string. The dyes are applied to the fabric on the pole. 
Once dried, the fabric is unwrapped and then ready to be steam-set for color fastness.

A unique pattern emerges each time, a fresh experience that does not disappoint! Like a force of nature!
Contact me for a custom order or visit one of our online stores to shop ready to ship originals!



 
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