Hodgepodge: A post about many things

Hodgepodge, the word that came to me when I was thinking about what I wanted this post to be about. I guess I really just had a bunch of topics and couldn't make up my mind which one to choose, so I choose them all, and here we go:

I've been accepted to the Christmas One of a Kind show here in Toronto, which is taking place at the Direct Energy Centre starting on November 24, 2011 and ending on December 4, 2011. I will only be participating in the show for the second half which runs from Nov. 29 until Dec 4. I really wanted to be in the whole show but was only accepted for the second half...hopefully I'll get in for the whole thing, next year. If you wanted to get a better price on tickets than at the door, please use the code in the picture below to purchase tickets online at a discounted rate. Click on this link to purchase tickets for the show and enter the code at the top of the page. I also haven't found out what my booth number will be, but I should know in a couple weeks and I'll have it posted here and on my website.

Also for the show I'm planning on having about half my watches be stainless steel and the other half be my sterling silver designs. The stainless steel watches were a hit at the Queen West Artcrawl, so I've decided to make a bunch more with new, never before seen dials. Of course, just like the Queen West, I'm going to document my preparations for the OOAK here on the blog to give you an in depth look at my process.

I'm also hoping to start a series of blog posts about different parts of a watch, such as the crystal or strap or movement. These posts are meant to be educational for you and me, and hopefully spark some conversation about what people are looking for in a watch. I should have the first in this series next week on the topic of crystals (the glass of the watch). Not really a complex topic, but there are some tidbits I hope you find interesting and would love to hear your feedback on. If there are any topics you would like to see in a post, please let me know!

If you have visited my website recently you may notice that I've reorganized things a little bit. I wanted to add more of an emphasis on the jewellery that I offer which I've broken down into three categories. First is sterling silver jewellery, then custom jewellery, and finally engagement and wedding jewellery. For my silver jewellery, my designs can be purchased through on Etsy shop for jewellery. Over the next two weeks I'll be posting many many more pieces to this shop for your viewing or purchasing pleasure, just in time for the holiday season. You can also see some of these pieces here on the blog by following this link.

Well, thats all I've got for now. Thanks for reading.