Friends & Other Places

Kristin Lora
Mellington's master in the metalsmithing arts. Kristin specializes in silver jewelry and unique and delightful toys. From her website: "Kristin Lora has been designing and making jewelry and art objects for over 30 years. Inspired by bold shapes and forms, objects, color and movement, Kristin designs unique jewelry, small sculpture and objects to flatter and entertain. These items are created using precious and non-precious materials, such as gold, silver, gemstones, found objects, glass and many other items."

Denishe Hats
A buddy of mine who continues to supply me with deicious ideas of whimsy… not to mention stunning milinery couture!

Circus Contraption
To satiate all of your Circus needs. "A Bracing Curative for the Affliction of our Times!"

Amy Johnston
This ferocious artist is a constant stimulus to my life. From her insomiac creation of robots to her creative hacker tendancies. Please check out Amy Johnston and her magnificent metalworkings.

Amanda Palmer and The Dresden Dolls
When I have writer's block, or artist's block (whatever that may be...) this girl's lyrical epiphanies knows how to pull the passions out of me like a well-trained tornado. Amanda Palmer and The Dresden Dolls ooze an energy that one may only find in the center of a volcano. Pianos, drums, and a dance of masculine and feminine energy self-identified as "Punk Caberet" has a type of musical rawness that would like to sometimes tear me apart when I'm not looking.