Big News - JHS on nationally-syndicated TV show

I've been dreaming big this year, and I'm absolutely tickled pink to announce that our handcrafted hand painted silk scarves will be on the nationally-syndicated television program The Wendy Williams Show!! 

Joy Hand Painted Silk scarves will be part of a special segment of a nationally syndicated television talk show in February! The program is partnering with GBK Productions and The Artisan Group to do a big Oscars Swag Bag Giveaway on the program right before the Oscars. 

Joyflower Daisy Chain Silk Scarf

Fingers crossed that our hand painted silk scarf will be chosen for the tabletop display segment. Stay tuned for details on when the show will air! 

Joyflower Couture Fashion Accessories

JoyStones Jewellery by Joyflower

The Artisan Group, aka TAG, exclusively represents an elite juried community of talented artisans who specialize in a wide array of handcrafted products including fashion accessories, spa and bath products, designer stationery, pet apparel and more!

Englefelt eco-friendly felted organic goat milk soap

Sophisticated Pup rhinestone dog collar & leash set 

Hand Made Life

 Hi, I'm Joy and I am a full-time artisan and a craftsperson. I design and paint silk fashion accessories and home decor accents in Ashland, Oregon. Painting silk began as a hobby and has grown to be my passion and career focus. I consider myself a designer and when people ask me "what do you do?" I unwaveringly reply "I'm an artist, and I like to garden".

 In the beginning, when I first moved to Oregon, I would paint silk outdoors when the weather permitted. In my former home I had a nice, but small room that was dedicated to my hobby, but now I've  got a proper studio in my two-car garage. You can see I've got a lot of room, enough for a sewing station and two large tables on wheels, which allows me to move them out of the way when I want to do a photo shoot. It's great to have this much space to work! And when the weather permits, I continue to enjoy painting en plein air.

I am pretty organized and have systems for keeping my supplies in stock. I have quite a few frames for stretching the silk out to paint on in different sizes. I use DuPont brand of Silk Dyes, I love their vivid colors and the way they keep their brilliance forever once they are steam-set. Because of the superior quality and consistency, I favor Chinese silks over Indian and Vietnamese silks. Before I got my fab commercial steamer I had "invented" my own using a commercial stock pot and some dowels - I cooked my silks on the stove like a mad scientist! 

I like making accessories because scarves are so easy to wear and so versatile. A scarf is an instant wardrobe update and so effortless. Even when I'm wearing jeans or sweats at home, when I have to dash out to the grocery store or pick up the kids, I just throw on a scarf with my jacket and I feel pretty (and the compliments I get prove that out too)!

A silk scarf will definitely take an elegant outfit up a notch as well. Here I'm wearing a satin trimmed ruana with a vintage Bill Blass silk chiffon cocktail dress. A silk shawl or wrap is elegant and practical on a summer night or for any special occasion. 

This is the same ruana as in the black dress shot, but it's just been taken from the steamer so it's still stiff with dye and salt. After it's washed and ironed, there is nothing softer than a silk scarf against your skin. I love making accessories, because you know, you just can't have too many scarves!

Get some real estate on Planet Joy

Hi There!
I haven't blogged for a long time... maybe I'll blog about the holidays, it was a lot of fun, no time for blogging while travelling for me!

It really feels like Oregon this year, overcast, occasional showers, flowers, damp, cool weather. Two weeks ago, it was scorching at 100 - yow! Right now the irises are in full bloom, just incredible!

Visit Planet Joy here:
http://joysilk.com/

http://www.oregon.com/shopping/artisans/joy_light.cfm

http://www.ashlandheartandhands.com/catalog/FEATURED_ARTIST-44-1.htm

http://store.ashlandartisangallery.com/prostores/servlet/Categories?oem=Joy%20Light

Joy Hand Painted Silk presents seasonally inspired art to wear and accessories that offer an opportunity to escape from global fashion with handcrafted work that hopes to inspire through light and bring a small amount of joy into your life.

Modern luxury as simplicity, an escape from the dissonance of the industrial and media worlds into a world of peace and harmony.

The beauty of this work is that it is for wearing.

In the wearing it finds its final purpose; transforming the wearer with its light, channeling human energy into a unique presence.

Bringing pleasure from the eye to the heart.

Each piece has its own personality, a life of its own, channeled by the artist into our world.

Light is the essence of the work, the silk dyed, wrapped, steamed, and unfurled into its final form.

Even to the artist, the work reveals itself.

That is the mystical quality of the craft

Light flowing through and around.





The artist at work in studio, Ashland, Oregon