Wednesday, February 29, 2012

To Celebrate Dickens's 200th Birthday

I preceded Mr. Omer, in compliance with his request; and after showing me a roll of cloth which he said was extra super, and too good mourning for anything short of parents, he took my various dimensions, and put them down in a book. While he was recording them he called my attention to his stock in trade, and to certain fashions which he said had 'just come up', and to certain other fashions which he said had 'just gone out'.

'And by that sort of thing we very often lose a little mint of money,' said Mr. Omer. 'But fashions are like human beings. They come in, nobody knows when, why, or how; and they go out, nobody knows when, why, or how. Everything is like life, in my opinion, if you look at it in that point of view.'

-From David Copperfield

Friday, February 3, 2012

Art History Nerd


Have you ever wished for a portable likeness of your favorite writer to use as a talisman to protect you from overuse of puns and cliches? Or perhaps you'd prefer to curb your penchant for morally-questionable behavior with the knowledge that the gaze of Victorian novelists are upon you?
 Art History Nerd's selection of bracelets, earrings, cufflinks and necklaces can help! Showcasing the images of  a vast array of literary figures ranging from Shakespeare to Sylvia Plath, Edgar Allan Poe to Alice Walker, this Etsy shop offers jewelry befitting a broad range of readerly tastes.
Berkeley-based artisan, Melanie Ross, seals the image of each literary and historical figure into modern, silver-plated settings with expertly applied resin. So, whether you'd like to explore the American south's poignant history with a gift of Faulkner earrings or simply celebrate your passion for Oscar Wilde's inescapable witticisms with a pendant bearing his image, take a look at the hand-made jewelry from Art History Nerd.

To purchase an item and to learn more about Art History Nerd's Etsy shop, please visit: http://www.etsy.com/shop/melaniemross


(All images courtesy of Art History Nerd: from top, Virginia Woolf Pendant; Victorian Novelist Portrait Bracelet; William Faulkner Earrings)