Blog — process

Anything meant to be realized will eventually find it’s way. Abstract landscapes, symbolized by a horizon line, make their way into this neckpiece 38 times. Consider the repetition to be possibilities, visions in your mind’s eye of places yet to go or places that have been seen. Thirty-eight places to escape to… Perhaps, a Choose Your Own Adventure with many different endings. String Theory? They could be choices along the same timeline. Or, windows into your past lives or future dreams. That’s a lot for one statement neckpiece to communicate, alas that’s what It Is. This piece was realized as a...

“I see jewelry.” That's what she said... wait for it... The Idaho Statesman posted a series of video’s of local jewelers. Click the link below to watch a short movie of Melissa in her studio. Video by Katherine Jones, photographer for the Idaho Statesman.  http://www.idahostatesman.com/living/treasure/article115667088.html

Arts Reporter, Dana Oland, contacted six Boise jewelers to share their story in the Nov/Dec issue of Treasure Magazine. Melissa Osgood is included in this talented group of jewelry artists! Click the link to view the full edition of the magazine on ISSUU: http://www.idahostatesman.com/living/treasure/article115714563.html

BOISE, IDAHO - NOVEMBER 7-10, 2016 (M-TH 10-6pm) The Rose Room, downtown Boise (718 West Idaho Street) GRATITUDE. I wish to thank the Alexa Rose Foundation for their vision of helping local artists succeed with professional training and project funding through grants and fellowships. The grant I received was truly a gift of skills I could not have acquired otherwise. To be awarded funds for success by your own art community is the highest honor and inspiration at its finest.  With the grant money I received I was able to attend an intensive one week wax carving clinic in Albuquerque, NM and rapidly enhance...