Kickstarter Details....

My goal is to launch my kickstarter project Tuesday, so I am hard a work getting all the final details figured out!!! And after the launch I will be sending out emails to get this out to anyone and everyone....I hope that I can get the help of you all to help me get the word out....

My kickstarter project is for 30 days and I do not receive any of the money if the goal is not reached and if you are a backer you will not be charged unless I reach my goal of $2500....

I will be updating my blog, facebook, twitter, ect as much as I possibly can with progress and details....I am super excited to get this rolling!!! Below are some reward details...and contact me with questions, comments, concerns, hellos, whatever....www.caseyshepparddesigns@yahoo.com....

Example of Rewards for your Awesome Support:

• $1  THANK YOU

• Hand written thank you will be sent to you from me for backers of $5, I will post photos of me making the thank you cards!!! May get some friends together to help me out with this or maybe India (my super rad boxer and bestest friend).... 

• $15 backer reward is a custom sticker for your bike, lunch box or anywhere you want to show off that you are a backer, plus a hand written thank you!!! Sticker size will be 5.50" x 1.42"

• Screen Printed T-Shirt with "I Backed Casey Sheppard With A Swift Kickstarter" for $30 backers, plus backer sticker and hand written thank you...t shirt created by Screen Ink in Lincoln NE www.screenink.com and designed by my amazingly talented brother Aaron Sheppard, thanks bro love ya!!! (and yes, that is me and my boxer India)

• Backers of $60 will get this Backer ONLY Limited Edition Look Book that will include 10 photos of my favorite pieces of jewelry with the history behind each piece.  The look book is 7"x 7" soft cover, 20 pages,  plus you will receive the custom t shirt, backer sticker and hand written thank you.

• If you are a $120 backer (limited to 10) these are the super rad earring that you will receive, they are not going to be exactly like this since all are one of a kind but they are 3/4" dapped circle with silver backs and ear posts, plus limited edition look book, custom tshirt, backer sticker and hand written thank you.
  
• $250 backers (limited to 5) review small ear hook earrings made of sterling silver and a tree branch from Wilderness park....earrings will look similar but are one of a kind, plus you receive limited edition look book, custom t shirt, backer sticker and hand written thank you.

• PVC and sterling silver bangle is the reward for backers of $500 (limited to 2), again one of a kind, reward also includes limited edition look book, custom t shirt, backer sticker and hand written thank you.

• $1000 backers (limited to 1) will receive a one of a kind necklace from my collection of your choice, in addition you will get limited edition look book, custom t shirt, backer sticker and hand written thank you.

• For the big backer of $2500 you will receive a necklace, cuff and pair of earrings from my collection of your choice plus limited edition look book, custom t shirt, backer sticker and hand written thank you!!!

Mile Stones.....

Crazy week of getting out and making shit happen this week!!! First off I road my first century (100) miles on my 29r Wednesday, oh and on gravel...was such a fun crazy day...11 hours, ass is a little soar...CVO was my riding buddy and wow we have fun riding together...I feel different after that long of a ride, it's weird, very spiritual....I feel very lucky to have been able to do this and with the person I look up to so much not only in cycling but in life....thanks luv, you are my partner in crime, adventure and shenanigans...

 

 CVO deep in thought on the Purple Chair

Sorry Purple Chair, have to hitch your own way home....

 An amazing Nebraska sunset....ahhhh

Besides destroying myself on the bike I also have been approved for my kickstarter project!!!!

Now all I need to do is hit the Launch button!!!  Monday is the big day!!! Keep posted for more details!!!

 

Also check out these projects that I've backed, International Supper Club is a project bout bikes, food and stories....

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/amie/international-supper-club-stories-from-europe-asia

The other is Frank....Brooklyn is like a second home to me, so love supporting someone working on a fun project from there and cant wait to put up my hook at D Street, check out the video....

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1188275304/frank

Waiting for Approval....

Well, I have all ready for my kickstarter project but waiting approval....was a lot of work putting together the video (my first movie) editing, adding some awesome music by Machete Archive....Thanks to CVO for helping me film (my first assistant director) and for being my rock, MG and Amy for their guest appearance, India for her lovely mug, all my locals....wilderness, Open Harvest, my studio, D Street, Dish and Jakes. Now I just need to be approved by kickstarter and then the PR begins....keep ya posted....

 

Kickstarter

I've been kicking my butt trying to get my kickstarter project done, I am getting close!!!

I'm raising money to help pay for materials for my upcoming collection for the Cherry Creek Arts Festival....

More coming very soon....

Lots for 2012

Lots has happened so for this year and it's only February!!!

I finally figured out how to take real professional photos with my point and shoot camera that I bought bout 3 years ago for $100 bucks...proves that they were right when they say it's not the camera....

Set up

"Faceoff"

final photo

This has totally kicked my butt and my hard work has finally paid off cause I was accepted to the Cherry Creek Festival in Denver...first year applying and I get in...one of the top art festivals in the nation...now just have to get mad amounts of work done!!!!

http://www.cherryarts.org/artists/artist-gallery/2012/Jewelry

I've been creating some new work and still trying to incorporate PVC but adding another new element...wood!!!  I spend so much of my down time riding my bike in the woods that I starting picking up branches to saw, burn and put into my jewelry....we also had a big snow storm a few weeks ago and our power was knocked out by a pine tree falling down in our back yard...I've cut parts off to turn into jewelry, the pine has this amazing purple tent that I think will look super rad!!!

"singletrack"

This is a photo of a ring I made "C is for" from tree bark that fell off my tree stump that I use to absorb hammer blows while forming metal, it's also sterling silver that's been spray painted white in the inside and oxidized on the outside...it's a pretty ginormous ring and I really dig it!!! 

"c is for"

Tree Stump with pine tree in background 

Besides all my time I spend in my studio and then the other time I spend serving at Dish (www.dishdowntown.com best food ever and I am not kidding) there is my play time!!!  We all survived the X Maxxx party but for some reason my CX bike spent the night in the bathroom, I think Clint is to blame but I have no concrete proof....

Here is our family Xmas card (yes CVO is in the Chewy costume) if you didn't get one let me know and I will email one to you!!!!

A fun PCL (Pirate Cylcing League, the local cycling league that I am proud to say I am now a part of:)) event at D Street Mansion was the indoor century, was a blast thanks to all who showed up to ride figure 8 laps for 9 hours!!!

D Street got a new edition this year too, a pool table, that's right!!!  I haven't spent that much time playing but its fun to know that I can take a break from my studio and wonder downstairs and play a game if I wanted to!!! And thanks to all who helped move it and set it up!!!!

Like I said earlier we had a crazy snow store the first weekend in Feb and we took advantage of the opportunity to ride bikes in the snow followed by a tour of our fav local bars (Jakes, Zoo, Dish, Misty's) and ended at our new fav pool hall/bar D Street Mansion...bout 10pm when all was rocking lights went out and we where without power for bout a day and a half....if you ever thought D  street was creepy, try coming over without power....Thanks to Cornbread and Schimdy for sheltering us.....

I had the pleasure of being escorted to the midnight premiere of Star Wars 3D by Chewbacca, just a heads up if you go to a premiere with a celebrity they hog the spot light!!!

Well I'm spending my time getting ready for this years round of shows, have two booked so far and waiting to hear back from bout 3 more....also getting in gear for my first bike race season, I'm signed up for Syllamo's Revenge (50 Mile dedicated mtb in Arkansas) The Dirty Kanza (200 miles gravel across kansas) and then the local PCL events, Trex, Dirt roads, Ponca, Gravel Worlds.....

Hope everyones year is off to an epic start!!!  Get Rad!!!!

New Studio Space

Lots has been happening this month!!  First off my studio has moved!  I am no longer downtown at the Parrish Studios where my studio has been for the past year and a half....I will miss being downtown at the Parrish and very much thank Jim Stevens for a great location and studio space.  My focus of my business has changed so I have moved my studio home to D street...the space has really transformed from cornbreads old room to CSD!!!  This space is much better than the cubical of hate, which was originally the space in mind to move my studio...the cubical is now a spare bedroom so that those who crash at the D street B&B will now have a bed!!!  

My crazy month and a half has come to an end...5 shows, wow, that was a lot....now I'm focusing on getting new items to my galleries for the holidays but after that I will be focusing on new designs...most of you know that I have been working with PVC, which I will continue to use but I've decided to add more elements and other materials/techniques...I'm refocusing on my original idea of "what happens if technology dies?" and mechanics....So I will be playing for most of the next month which will be very exciting...I will post photos of my progression!!!

Hope everyone has an amazing thanksgiving, the weather here has been amazing, which as lead to many bike rides!!  It's been a pretty fun fall and look forward to a productive winter!!!

Walker Show in Minneapolis

CVO Helping me move my studio

CVO building my new desk at the new studio

New finished work space

Finished office space

Minneapolis for Walker Show

Getting ready for the Walker Show in Minneapolis, it should be a great event!  I've been working hard to create new jewelry and look forward to heading up to the big city which is always welcoming and amazing!!  CVO is bringing the new pugsley "ooohhh yeeeaahhh" and I've got the "dark side" to ride.  We are staying with our good friends Butchy, Katie and Keller who are always great hosts and take such good care of us!!!  Check out the FB Walker event and I hope to see you all there!!!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144981295598925