Blog Posts - ORNAMENTS OF EXPRESSION

ALL PARROT RESCUE ONLINE AUCTION THIS SUNDAY 5/17

5/15/2015

All Parrot Rescue's online auction will take place this Sunday May 17th. I believe it goes for a few days, so go check out all the goodies they have (besides the necklace I donated to them)! You need to add their Facebook group to attend the auction.
https://www.facebook.com/aprallparrotrescue
Here's a pic of the 18" artglass African Grey parrot "Tigger" inspired necklace that will be available:

The silent auction for the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley's "Jewels in Flight" fundraiser is also this Sunday, May 17th (oddly enough). Here's a pic of the blue artglass bolero style necklace with swallow pendants I made & donated to them:

All proceeds from both necklaces go to the care of the animals. Thanks, & good luck! ~C*

Ornaments of Expression donating to WCSV

5/3/2015

I am happy to announce that I will also be contributing to the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley's silent auction to take place during their "Jewels in Flight" annual fundraiser. I will be making another one of a kind necklace specifically for the event (I will post pictures of both of my donation necklaces soon.) WCSV rehabs and releases thousands of animals each year, & your donations help to make that possible! If you are interested in attending, here is the information http://www.wcsv.org/jewels-in-flight/

Ornaments of Expression Donating to APR

4/20/2015

Ornaments of Expression jewelry is proud to announce our contribution to All Parrot Rescue's next online auction! I will be making a one of a kind, parrot inspired custom necklace which will go up for auction this May. APR is a non-profit parrot rescue facility in Washington state dedicated to caring for, rehabilitation & re-homing of parrots. Run by couple Sonya and Steve Brewer, all proceeds will go directly to the costs that provide these birds in need with proper veterinary care, medications, food & housing. As a parrot mom myself, (& foster mom/rehabber to wild raptors), I fully support the work of APR & am excited to donate a handmade piece to their cause. Please support all those who dedicate their lives to helping others (human, furry, & feathered)! Donate when you can, lend a helping hand, or simply show your support by sharing! They need our help to help the birdies! You can check out APR online at
http://www.allparrotrescue.com/ or checkout their FB page: https://www.facebook.com/aprallparrotrescue

Thanks, & more info. on the auction will be posted later! ~C*

Hello Again!

4/20/2015

Welcome back & thank you for checking out my page! I have been super busy rehabbing raptors since the enclosure was completed, & 2014 was an incredibly busy year with multiple owls all year long! Between that & all of my other endeavors & responsibilities, I have (unfortunately) had very little time to devote to my jewelry. When I am able, I fully intend on getting into it, as I have some cool new designs to put out! :)

I have also been busy on moving & rebuilding this website, & the main changes (besides the design), is that you must now go to my Etsy shop to make purchases. I felt since I already had an Etsy shop, there wasn't much sense in having a shopping cart here too. I also thought that maybe some people might feel more secure purchasing through Pay Pal on Etsy as well. So, this website will serve more as a gallery of items & also for updating any news.

I thank you all for taking the time to browse around here, & please note that when you purchase jewelry from me, the funds will go to help the rehabilitation & release of the raptors in my care (as I pay out of pocket for almost all the expenses incurred to care, house, & feed them properly). So, I (& the birds) thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Best,
~C*

The Raptor Enclosure is Finally Finished!

5/10/2013

Jewelry making has been on hold for quite sometime, but now I am happy to announce that FINALLY, after almost a YEAR my raptor enclosure is COMPLETED!!! WHOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! It was no easy task, and I can say that to build one of these things (or any wild animal enclosure) requires that you follow a LOT of rules & regulations! Not only does it have to be built up to the "species specific" standards of California Fish & Wildlife's regulations-which also goes along with IWRC (International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council) standards, it also had to be built "up to code" by the city's regulations as well, and the 2 have nothing to do with each other & have their own rules. Therefore, it was a balancing act to build this thing to fall within the city's guidelines to not be in violation & fall into trouble with them, get fined, etc. & building it to be able to properly house rehabilitating raptors sufficiently & legally. This = lots of research, some re-building, lots of back & forth, paperwork, inspections, re-inspections, lots of waiting, & an overall huge pain in the butt! I thought it would never end! Now I have FINALLY gotten the official GREENLIGHT!!! The enclosure has passed all of the needed inspections, the paperwork went through and was approved by California Fish & Wildlife, & I am now an "OFFICIAL" satellite location approved for home rehabilitation of 6 different species of native California raptors (both hawks & owls)! How COOL is that???? AMAZING!!! I am THRILLED to say the least!

I thank you all for your patience! ~C*

(Check it out below-cool, eh'? I even painted the outside of it!)

Exciting News!

5/1/2012

As time permits I'll be adding new pieces here, but currently I've been super busy with various projects (like building a raptor enclosure in my backyard to help in the recovery & release of these amazing birds!), so it's a bit slow going at the moment as far as making jewelry. Thank you for all your support!!! ;) ~C*

Thank you!

1/6/2012

ORNAMENTS OF EXPRESSION would like to thank everyone for their kindness, patronage, and support for all I do! Thank you to all who participated and donated to animal causes in 2011! :)

~C*

Ornaments of Expression teams up with Golden State Greyhound Adoption! :)

8/25/2011

It is my pleasure to announce that Ornaments of Expression has been asked to donate one of a kind jewelry creations to Golden State Greyhound Adoption's next online auction, which will be taking place from September 10, 2011 to October 1, 2011. Golden State Greyhound Adoption is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization that places retired racing greyhounds in adoptive homes in Northern California. Their ex-racing greyhounds come primarily from Colorado racetracks, although they also help rescue dogs from Arizona and Mexico. When racing greyhounds are deemed no longer profitable (either because they aren’t winners or have sustained an injury) they are typically destroyed unless they are adopted. These sweet, gentle dogs adapt well to home life & make wonderful, devoted additions to your family! Consider a loving greyhound for an animal companion if you're thinking of adopting a dog! The money raised from the auction will help Golden State Greyhound Adoption pay for foster care, veterinary fees, and transportation costs to bring the dogs in from racetracks across the country. Ornaments of Expression is proud to be a part of this worthwhile cause, & will be creating new one of a kind pieces specifically for the auction. More details on the auction coming soon!

~C*

For more information on Golden State Greyhound Adoption, visit their website at:

www.goldengreyhounds.com

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