DANDELION JEWELRY AND DESIGNER TODD REED HELP FUND ART STUDENT GRANT

The funds will be raised through a trunk show co-hosted by Todd Reed and Dandelion, to be held on October 14^th -15^th at the Dandelion location in Ardmore, PA.

Philadelphia, PA - School budgets for the arts are practically non-existent, so when business steps up to fund student art initiatives, it’s great for the entire community. Dandelion, located in Ardmore, King of Prussia, Saucon Valley, Wyomissing and Princeton, NJ, encourages high school juniors and seniors to express their interest and creativity in the arts through $500 art grants to be used toward creating a wearable art project.

Some of the money to fund those grants will come from a. Kim Carpenter, Senior Account Manager for Todd Reed, will be bringing dozens of new Todd Reed designs – designs not typically available in the store – for Dandelion customers to try on, talk about, and fall in love with.

Students interested in applying for a Dandelion Art Grant must meet the following criteria:

• ·         Must be a Junior or Senior at a Friends Upper School
• ·         Have demonstrated commitment to the arts and strength of intention in their grant proposal.
• ·         Present a clearly defined project idea that will enhance their learning in the areas of art and design.
• ·         Provide a clear, detailed budget for the project.
• ·         Be able to complete the project in one semester.

If you enjoy contributing to your community and you want to wear beautiful things, come to Dandelion on October 14-15 and feed both passions. Check out all the new Todd Reed designs – or talk with Kim Carpenter about creating a custom design for yourself. Then, once you make your purchase, enjoy the extra satisfaction of knowing that you contributed to someone’s art education.

Summer Sidewalk Sale

50% - 75% Off Selected Items

Happening at Dandelion in Princeton

Friday Aug. 19th - Sun. Aug. 21

Born in the heart of Siberia, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Mashka inherited the region's unique ability to balance the high sophistication of European traditions with the mystical complexity of the East. Her jewelry represents the fusion of two worlds in a vivid celebration of the pure colors and untouched beauty.

All of Mashka jewelry is handcrafted in the USA from domestic and imported semi-precious stones and fine metals. A Siberian born designer, Mashka began her career in fashion as a buyer and merchandiser in one of New York City's most upscale boutiques.  Knowledge from several years in the fashion industry, an MBA in marketing, and a desire to create new and exciting jewelry, Mashka jewelry was created in 2000. 

Mashka has sent us a huge selection of summer and fall collections.  Join us for this special event and shop Mashka's unique fashion jewelry. 

Trunk Shows are at the following locations:

King of Prussia, PA, Saturday, July 30th 

Saucon Valley, PA, Saturday, Aug. 13th

 Wyomissing, PA. Saturday, Aug. 27th

Abra Couture Trunk Show

Abra's look is all about urban sophistication. Colorful and vibrant, the pieces reflect the electricity of Abra's founding home of New York City.  Working out of an apartment in Greenwich Village, Abra eventually built a wonderful studio in the infamous Meatpacking District.  After developers had their own designs on her building, Abra relocated to Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

The costume arena consists of a playful mix of cast resin, acrylics, and cotton materials, along with vintage plastics.  All jewelry is created piece by piece and nothing is ever mass produced.  There are always slight variations due to the handmade nature.  Each piece maintains a certain sculptural quality which is easily recognized by the public. 

Dandelion is excited to bring you a unique selection of Abra's work in select store locations.  Join us for the special Trunk Shows where we always have fun showing jewelry to customers and enjoying the food and drink.

Click on the location to visit the stores Facebook page for more details!

Princeton Location on Saturday, July 23rd

Ardmore Location on Saturday, July 30th

Wyomissing Location on Saturday, Aug. 13th

We are super excited to be visiting the Ardmore location of Dandelion on July 9^th for the De Mi A Ti Trunk Show!

We’ve been working hard in the De Mi A Ti studio for the past two weeks creating one of kind pieces for this special occasion.

These are our new sterling silver hoop earrinngs with a wire wrapped spray of lovely Keshi pearls. Of course this picture was taken mid process.

 Some of our new ring creations from the left: Keshi pearl flower ring with gold fill wire and peridot roundels wrapped at its base, a multicolor sapphire flower ring with a cluster of amethyst roundels in the middle, green amethyst wire wrap ring with vibrant London blue topaz, and gold fill spiral adjustable ring with peridot and London blue topaz.

 We’ve made some rings, which we rarely ever make. They will be made to order. Some of the rings are adjustable.

The collection we will be presenting is primarily Green amethyst, peridot, London blue topaz, purple amethyst and an array of colored pearls. The hottest new trend in stones is the luscious London blue topaz; which we were drooling over the whole time we were working with it. Since our trip to the Arizona Gem Show this past February, we have been anxiously awaiting the opportunity to unveil some of our new stones, and this seems like the perfect opportunity! We hope you all will come and talk to us about your favorite new styles of the season. We can’t wait to hear customer feed back and see the hard working and wonderful Ardmore girls.

See you there.

Emily + Jeni