Comments on: Confessions of a Junk Collector

By: Susan Anderson

Susan Anderson — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 23:10:12 +0000

Why thank you Natasha! Sometimes things I collect sit for very long periods of time before an idea pops up. I’m sure you will come up with some clever ways to use your stash. Have fun creating!

By: Natasha Burger

Natasha Burger — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 19:41:38 +0000

absolutely amazing transformation! ART! (and although I am not near so talented, I must say that your mad collecting is inspiring, so I will from now on blame you for the strange things I save for later pieces when I have the skills to use them)

By: Julie White

Julie White — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:58:52 +0000

That’s a great piece, and I love the combination of materials!

By: Lynn Moore

Lynn Moore — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:23:29 +0000

Stunning pendant! Great job. Thanks for sharing.

By: Dianne

Dianne — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:34:12 +0000

I love this piece! My sister used to say everything is a collage part!

By: Susan Anderson

Susan Anderson — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:17:28 +0000

I guess I should have said a vegetable steamer, they are probably not used as much these days, but you would use them to steam vegetables on the stove. Thanks for your feedback, it is inspiring!

By: Cindy C

Cindy C — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:14:33 +0000

People like you are true artists. They see everything with an opportunity of making something beautiful and creative. Your eye for “junk” is unique and as Em says, inspiring. I particularly like your journals on you Etsy site. I hope they are big sellers for you as they are really VERY cool! Good luck to you in your art career! By the way…what is a steamer?

By: Em

Em — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:59:41 +0000

I love this piece. I too am a junker but lack your artistic flair. You have given me inspiration. Thanks for sharing.

By: Susan Anderson

Susan Anderson — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:37:17 +0000

Thanks Rena- repurposing materials to me is such a helpful way to get inspiration for jewelry designs, especially when I feel like nothing is coming up through the creative zone.

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 06:10:43 +0000

Susan, thank you for sharing your fun and fascinating treasure hunt that resulted in this unique pendant! After your resurfacing of the steamer piece, I would never have guessed that’s what it was originally. And I love what you did with the back of the steamer pendant – I too appreciate when the back of a piece of jewelry is special in some way!