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Sunday, December 16, 2012

What a Splendor.....


Well folks, that's right, it's that time of year again where we hurry to find presents, not the perfect one...to late for that..just be happy to find A present for everyone, then we gather together eatting, drinking and if we can't be merry then we drink more and eat more, indulge in sorrows, urrr sorry festivities of the season....


Well to show our festivities here at CSD we've created this unique Holiday card in hopes that it will leave you warm and fuzy for the season, but if not, maybe it will remind you that there is always beer, bacon, a friend to ride with and yes, most important Joan Jett on vinyl.... 

We haven't been just screwing around on photoshop creating holiday splendor for all, we have MOVED!!!!

Casey Sheppard Designs
2046 S 24th Street #3
Lincoln NE 68502

So take out your little black books, Rolodex, ipad, iphone, or whatever and update our address!!! This is for mail, packages, ect...and for the shoe fairies out there, yes they do exist, stop on by (size 10) and leave some loving.....


Speaking of loving...the debut of CSD Men's Jewelry Line was a great success...all the cufflinks sold (more is coming your way PS) and was a great turn out...thank you all who came out and to Jennifer, Joel, Chris, Mary and everyone else at the gallery...
 

Casey also came back with this super rad duct tape purse that her new friend Charlie made....
"gonna stache some bacon for my bike rides in it, everyone's jealous (we are) , I know...thanks for the awesome present and for being a rock star Charlie"....Casey
 
Also a big thank you to Jennifer and Chris for taking Casey in for the weekend, for making a killer breakfast and for a super fun bike ride at Rock Bridge (Chris)....
 
 
 Casey's doing what she loves most...creating awesome jewelry, traveling, hanging with great peeps and riding some great trials...India better learn to peddle if this is the future of CSD....
 



 


Finally, after many many requests she has done it!!! Cufflinks...these are the new ones that are in route to PS Gallery...more are in the works and rumor has it that Casey is reponsible for bringing back the french cuff!!!
 
 


Upcoming shows....the "LUXurious" Show at the Lux Center for the Arts is Thursday Jan 17th from 6:30-9pm
 
2601 N 48th Street
Lincoln NE
 
CSD will have cufflinks and all other sorts of jewelry ranging from $95 and up...please stop by check it out...  

 




2013 is starting to fill up...CSD has been accepted to:
 
Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park
March 2013


CraftBoston
April 2013

Des Moines Art Festival
June 2013

And still waiting to hear back from a bunch more, plus there are some bike races in Arkansas, Kansas and South Dakota....Congrats to CSD for all your hard work....it's paying off....





Winter is here (well it feels like spring but is suppose to be winter)...this lady has a lot to do this winter season, like make jewelry, make jewelry, make jewelry, ride her bike, chill with the dog, hang with friends and a gazillion other things...

from all of us at CSD may there be much love, laughter and joy for your festivities and may your New Years be filled with prosperous creativity, success and shenanigans.... 

 

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

The Crazies Are Here and We Wonna Play....


We have been so busy here at Casey Sheppard Designs that the crazy has arrived....


New Events for the Month...let's get started....

CSD was juried into an online Exhibit "Chain Project"Curated by Marina Sheetikoff....

"inspired by  the meanings that the
term chain may assume, surrounded by  the universe.
In contemporary jewelry, this project aims to create a single piece of chain, composed out of chains
submitted by artists."
 
Please Check out the online Exhibit..
 






What's even more awesome...the Show's going to Brazil....Isn't that RAD!!!! 
"Chain Project" will be on Exhibit in person at
A CASA Museum of Brazilian Objects in February...
That's right, CSD has gone international...
 







This weekend CSD is part of the Piedmont Craftsmen 49th Craft Fair, we are on the final leg of being juried into the Piedmont Craftmen it's self...keep your fingers crossed!!!

NEXT!!!



It's the Kathleen Sommers 4th Annual Bracelet Show 
Takes place December 6-15th in San Antonio, TX...and look who made the flyer...NICE...
 

Casey also just got back from her Trunk show at Mackerel Sky in Michigan...a quick recap for y'all....
 

Mackerel Sky Trunk Show...
man I do have to say the peeps in East Lansing are HUGE art supporters and community...Casey was so impressed with not only how many people came out to see her new work but how many came because they had meet her at the East Lansing Arts Festival in 2011 (Where CSD won best of show)...Thanks to Tom and Linda for such great hospitality and to all the others Casey got to hang out with especially Diane, Jenine, Kim and Ed...
 

 Bike ride to SOFA show in Chicago...Casey got to check it out on the way to Michigan...

 
 Way bigger than the NYC SOFA...gotta check this out, CSD is making this one an annual event....(if time allows)...
 
So Casey stopped in Des Moines and before having lunch with Stephen King from the Des Moines Arts Fesitval http://desmoinesartsfestival.org/ (who showed Casey what a killer art city Des Moines is, who knew...) she road Banner Lake...nothing like road trip, art and bike rides...
 

 Another super rad trail...Potawatomi Trail in Michigan, it's 17 miles of super flowy, fast, LOTS of roots and fun singletrack...for us midwesterners with short trails this is a trail to be envious of...will be back FOR SURE....


 

 Ending her trip with lunch in Ann Arbor with Mo Riley from the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair http://www.artfair.org/...I got a great tour of this small, funky and really community town...

Thanks so much to everyone along the way for the tours, lodging, amazing meals and great talks...especially Casey's close friend Mirvat and her husband Art in Chicago....

Here are some random pix from the last few weeks...






 
 What's coming in December....

Men's Night Out at Perlow Stevens Gallery...



This means road trip to Columbia and yes that's right kiddies, some singletrack action at Rockbridge and Rhetts Run...
 



We all know that the holidays are on there way, well Thanksgiving is next Thursday....and it's always nice to give back...These guys got it right...check out 
 

It's a food drive, scavenger hunt, bike ride throughout NYC to help feed those in need...please check out the website, it's pretty awesome...there is even a donate page so you can help out too...doesn't it feel good to give!!!
 
Know all of us here will be going for a bike ride, watching the Macy's Day Parade and stuffing her face...guess we all will, won't we...bring it on!!!
 
From Everyone at Casey Sheppard Designs have a Happy Thanksgiving...
 
 

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

More than a Feeling...

Boston is not only a really bad classic rock band, I feel sorry for those long lost Boston fans, really Boston?? 

 Well Boston is also the host of CraftBoston which I am super happy to say that Casey Sheppard Designs was accepted to show in the spring....Makes me wanna JUMP, now that's a band...Van Halen...Oh yeah...Roth not Hagar...


We are all super excited bout CraftBoston and Casey is busy brainstorming ideas...But let's try and catch you up with what's been happening over the last month or so, besides CraftBoston!!!

Casey hits the road Friday to head up to East Lansing for a trunk show at
 Mackerel Sky 
211 M.A.C. Avenue
Sunday November 4th from noon-4pm

...she's been working so hard on a bunch of new jewelry...here's a few impromptu photos she took....




"The Crazies"
 Sterling silver earrings...


"Chim Chim Cheree"
 Sterling Silver ring...
If you get a chance and are in the area please stop by and say "hi" to Casey, for those who have not met her she's a big people person...don't let the pink hair scare ya...oh wait, it's purplish brown now...really, okay....I can't keep up with her....
On her way to Michigan Casey is planning on stopping in Chicago to see some friends and check out the SOFA Show....


While Casey was in Chicago in September she really fell in love with this great city...speaking of her Chicago trip...Casey Sheppard Designs was featured on a podcast on Art Fair Radio...she met Connie at the Zapp Conference (which was in Chicago) and was invited to speak about her successful Kickstarter campaign....Casey said bout the podcast "I had a blast passing along my information, I always love helping others when I can...the downside, I really don't like listening to myself... really, can my voice be any lower...so manly...."
Listen to the podcast (and Casey's manly voice) by clicking on the link below....thanks so much Connie and Evan....
On the road Casey will be riding a few trails as well...she's been so busy that she hasn't had time for riding, which is her obsession...so she's gonna take advantage and hit up some new trails...check out her video from downhilling in Winter Park in September and yes she hits a tree...badass.....

chop 1 from Casey Sheppard on Vimeo.


Our hearts go out to all affected by hurricane Sandy, I lived in NYC in my early 20's and it holds a dear and sacred spot in my heart as do all my friends still living there....why I love that city, it rolls with the punches....best city I know...I love you NYC....
Casey

Halloween in Brooklyn NY
(Casey and Tzanko at 475 Kent)  

It seems to be never ending here at CSD...upcoming trunk shows, online exhibits...craft shows...you name it...so to keep up with all the events check out CSD website for all the information and links...


 

 From all of us at CSD...Happy Halloween.....

Monday, October 1, 2012

Fall Jewelry Sale

Here at Casey Sheppard Designs we are busy getting ready for our super busy fall season!!! But first we must get rid of some of the old to welcome in the new, so we are having a.....


Thursday October 11th 

at

Dish 
1100 O Street Lincoln
Lower Level
5-9pm

10-50% off all Jewelry

Check out more details at our facebook events page...daily updates....



As well know some things are inevitable and one of those things is your birthday...Casey is quite fond of her birthday so it was a very festive day...

 

Other things brewing around here....

 
Brooch Sketch
 

Finished Brooch
 
Working on taking new photos...what do you think???
 
Bullets over Broadway 
 

 London Fog
More Than Never

 Space Monkeys in My Head
 Turk 182
 Weeee
 Zero
 
Hope that everyones fall is off to a great start....til next time....
 
 


Tuesday, September 11, 2012

You're the Inspiration

To set the mood for my blog about my time last week in Chicago, I thought who better than Chicago, so I tuned in my spotify to Chicago...I haven't listened to chicago in a LONG time "You're the Inspiration" was not the inspiration, I thought, well if I wanted to listening to some not so great 80's with the feeling that Tom Hanks would burst out of my computer (the I want to be BIG Tom not the I'm gonna win all the oscars Tom) I was gonna change to the Weather Report....Okay back on track....

CHICAGO!!!


I just happened to be changing subways and look over and saw, CHICAGO....one of those really awesome unplanned moments...

Well as some may or may not know I went to Chicago last Tuesday right after my 50 mile bike race in South Dakota and a 10 hour drive home Monday...

Tuesday I got myself packed and folded myself into a tiny airplane, for those that are tall you will understand, the good thing is the flight gave me a little time to put my finishing touches on my presentation...oh did I forgot to mention that, I was speaking about my kickstarter project at the Zapplication Arts Festival Conference....Check out the link to see all about the conference...



Looks like I need a nap more than I need to work...


It's a little blurry 30,000 miles above the earth 

My first night in Chicago I spent stretching my legs, I walked all over to see what this place is all about, well at least around my downtown hotel...This was my first time in Chicago, well besides driving or flying through...okay who turned on the Billy Joel...I'm really getting over the 80's Jazz....


 I think I missed my bike cause I kept seeing them everywhere


This guy was hauling newspapers, awesome rig...


What's funny is that I was texting my mom as I walked by this, she's always in my head, how does she do that....

I had all day Wednesday to run around and check out the city, so I decided to check out a place that was a little more urban and a little more my pace, so I decided to check out Wicker Park, it seemed to look a little like my old hood Brooklyn (well online) so off to the subway....




This was a super cool mosaic...sparkled in the sun...



 Ciclo Urbano was a really rad bike shop, I was looking for cycling caps to take home plus I love checking out cycling shops in other cities and see what they are up to...you should check out this bike shop, they are really into community, they open their shop to let people learn about bikes, they also have a girls bike club and I am proud to say I bought a hand made cap and a t shirt from the girls, the money goes to fund rides that the girls organize...think they will come to Gravel Worlds next year???



 After my Wicker Park/Bucktown time I hauled ass to the CTA to grab the Metra out to burbia to meet up with my friend Lynn, we met last year at the East Lansing Arts Festival, she's a fiber artist and we instantly hit it off...she lives outside Chicago and has macaws that aren't clipped, so I hung out with her Emma, Ado and Ingrid for the afternoon...amazing birds...so beautiful to see them fly....

 Lynn and Ado


My new buddy Ingrid, she hung out with me for awhile....I headed back to the city that evening after enjoying such a nice time with Lynn and her Macaws...I was hungry and ready for a glass of wine, I forgot how much running around a city can take it out of you....I had dinner in the hotel bar with the conference crowd..I had a great time getting to know everyone and was already learning a ton about the industry...I was super excited for the conference to start....

 
Okay, how do I look??? Thursday morning, I recovered a bit from my bike race but now was nursing blisters from walking all over Chicago...I was super excited and had no idea what I was in store for...plus I was hoping that I wouldn't be a total ass when it came to my presentation....





My friend Teresa speaking about "Art IS my real job"...this girl does just that, she travels to a gazillion shows a year and she does a beautiful job of it...it you get a chance please check out her amazing work at Mind's Eye Journals....http://www.mindseyejournals.com/ ....the conference was off it a great start...taking in tons of knowledge...it was so great to see all sorts of views and such a diverse group of people...



Lunch, I know I am out of sequence...Teresa presented after lunch but it just looks better this way, you probably are wanting me to listen to Chicago again, aren't you....it's onto Jack White, you gotta live with it...
 

This is John Spokes speaking, he is with United States Artists which is similar to kickstarter but very different...check out his webpage...http://www.unitedstatesartists.org/ he was the last speaker of the day and did a fantastic job, of course...and me, I did okay...I was nervous but think I got my points across, everyone else said I did a great job but you know people, they can be super nice and I appreciate that, rather have them say I did great than wow...you really are one of a kind aka oh look at the pink haired girl she's trying to talk, isn't that cute....





Finished out the days session with a preview of Gladys Nilsson's solo exhibit at Jean Albano Gallery http://www.jeanalbano-artgallery.com/, was really awesome, if you are in Chicago you would be missing out if you didn't see it...
 
I ended the day with a light dinner with a good friend Mirvat, I've known Mirvat since I was 19 and was living in DC, she is a great friend that I don't get to see enough, only a few years or so, I wish it was more....
 
 

 She would only let me take her photo if she covered her face, she's crazy cause she's beautiful, wait isn't that a cover girl slogan....damn advertising firms have gotten inside my head, do you know my mother???
 

 


Okay, what all the artists (including myself) were waiting for, the Mock Jury Photo Critique...wow guys you so give an insiders view, if you are thinking about going to the Arts Festival Conference next year this is worth the money spent to go...I learned so much about what is a good photograph, which order to show your work, what to have for a booth shot...all the insider knows....they are an open book as well and jury other art festivals...
 
The experience was so worth it and I am honored that I would be a part of the conference...I will be going next year for sure!!!  Count me in!!!
 
Please check out the other presenters and there organizations as well http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/tab3.aspx?EventID=1106955...like I said open book and tons of knowledge...
 
I know I was suppose to blog on the subway ride to the airport but I kind of had my fill of technology for the weekend and was looking forward to a little human interaction with my buddy Teresa....was a really awesome end to a fun and informative weekend...thanks to Leah and everyone at ZAPP, Westaf, the presenters, the attendees, the gallery, hotel and CHICAGO!!!!
 
 

 Teresa and I were on our way to the subway and I had to run across the street for a picture...I dig it!!!!

Well now I am back home, rested some what from the weekend...I had a massage, thank you Rebecca ahhhmazing....drinks with my best friend Jaime...thank you for letting me drink too much and laugh all night....and then finished out Sunday with a Birthday party for my 83 year old Grandad, we surprised him with a cargo bike...he was so excited and smiling ear to ear...oh yeah that's right my Grandad bikes 3 days a week, so that's were I get it from...now you all know....love you Grandad, you make me smile everyday.....


Drinks with Jaime 


Who's a happy birthday Boy!!!!

I have a lot to process and filter, CVO and I are already planning our next year and it's only September....looks to be a busy fall with the usual art, bikes, traveling and of course shenanigans...Hope everyone has an amazing week and enjoy the beginning of what I hope to be a LONG fall...