tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74425418677702121122012-01-23T20:02:54.394-05:00Creations by Canadian artist Michelle Hambourg. Remarkably unique jewellery designs, inspired by trees and nature.My Belle Bijouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674221797185175223noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442541867770212112.post-47613611528623686652009-10-01T15:49:00.007-04:002010-11-10T13:53:01.657-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R3gZnvrfcWs/TNrp_LN8WcI/AAAAAAAAAXE/S5inWol2Kkk/s1600/Tree%2Bof%2BLife%2BCollection2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R3gZnvrfcWs/TNrp_LN8WcI/AAAAAAAAAXE/S5inWol2Kkk/s400/Tree%2Bof%2BLife%2BCollection2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537995963357747650" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Wire Tree of Life pendants (tiny, regular and large), earrings and cuff bracelets<br /></div><a href="http://www.mybellebijoux.etsy.com/"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.mybellebijoux.etsy.com/">SHOP ONLINE!</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7442541867770212112-4761361152862368665?l=mybellebijoux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>My Belle Bijouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674221797185175223noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442541867770212112.post-34896538300580781662009-10-01T15:38:00.008-04:002010-11-10T14:11:12.774-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_R3gZnvrfcWs/TNruKtdfVkI/AAAAAAAAAXU/8xOY33kw9fQ/s1600/Burnt%2BWood%2BCollection2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_R3gZnvrfcWs/TNruKtdfVkI/AAAAAAAAAXU/8xOY33kw9fQ/s400/Burnt%2BWood%2BCollection2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538000559574832706" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Etched with a wood burner and hand painted.<br />These designs are available as pendants (regular, large and tiny), dangle and stud earrings, adjustable size rings, hair pins, cufflinks, cuff bracelets and brooches.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.mybellebijoux.etsy.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SHOP ONLINE!</span></span></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7442541867770212112-3489653830058078166?l=mybellebijoux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>My Belle Bijouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674221797185175223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442541867770212112.post-84986873333468620112009-10-01T15:34:00.009-04:002010-11-10T14:33:55.827-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R3gZnvrfcWs/TNrzjhIW8OI/AAAAAAAAAXc/entaYIdlStg/s1600/Original%2BPhotograph%2BCollection2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R3gZnvrfcWs/TNrzjhIW8OI/AAAAAAAAAXc/entaYIdlStg/s400/Original%2BPhotograph%2BCollection2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538006483319845090" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Jewellery designs made with digitally altered original photos.<br />Available as pendants (small, regular and large), dangle and stud earrings, hair pins, adjustable size rings, cufflinks, cuff bracelets and brooches.<br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.mybellebijoux.etsy.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SHOP ONLINE!</span></span></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7442541867770212112-8498687333346862011?l=mybellebijoux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>My Belle Bijouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674221797185175223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442541867770212112.post-8533468338663102162009-10-01T15:29:00.006-04:002009-10-02T09:21:55.197-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_R3gZnvrfcWs/SsX-SIWIiJI/AAAAAAAAAWo/-DGxC8xQmrU/s1600-h/Totally+Wired+Pendants.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_R3gZnvrfcWs/SsX-SIWIiJI/AAAAAAAAAWo/-DGxC8xQmrU/s400/Totally+Wired+Pendants.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387992116650084498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R3gZnvrfcWs/SsUDWzZO0AI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/tbLExtZVyCk/s1600-h/Original+Photograph+Collection.jpg"> </a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Pendants and large neck pieces made with Artistic Wire and various beads. Available in silver, antique brass, copper and black wire tones.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.mybellebijoux.etsy.com/">SHOP ONLINE!</a></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7442541867770212112-853346833866310216?l=mybellebijoux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>My Belle Bijouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674221797185175223noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442541867770212112.post-74399571336523650202009-10-01T15:22:00.007-04:002009-10-02T09:33:53.950-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_R3gZnvrfcWs/SsX9Kf6Jd4I/AAAAAAAAAWQ/FXgRvTkrSPA/s1600-h/Wire+Cuffs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_R3gZnvrfcWs/SsX9Kf6Jd4I/AAAAAAAAAWQ/FXgRvTkrSPA/s400/Wire+Cuffs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387990886024574850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_R3gZnvrfcWs/SsUCTiPaWXI/AAAAAAAAAVI/Xst6XYIr4mM/s1600-h/Burnt+Wood+Collection.jpg"> </a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Wire cuff bracelets, knit on knitting needles and interwoven with beads and gemstones. Available in various widths; in silver, antique brass or black wire tones.<br /><a href="http://www.mybellebijoux.etsy.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">SHOP ONLINE!</span></span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7442541867770212112-7439957133652365020?l=mybellebijoux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>My Belle Bijouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674221797185175223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442541867770212112.post-43531016578148003422009-10-01T15:10:00.010-04:002009-10-01T16:23:13.435-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_R3gZnvrfcWs/SsUMcuZeeMI/AAAAAAAAAV4/SPdEzGq-vB0/s1600-h/michelle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_R3gZnvrfcWs/SsUMcuZeeMI/AAAAAAAAAV4/SPdEzGq-vB0/s320/michelle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387726216849422530" border="0" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CHambourg%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C03%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:35.4pt; mso-footer-margin:35.4pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:&quot;;" >Michelle Hambourg is a jewellery designer, an entrepreneur and above all, an artist. <br /> <br />She has been dabbling in the arts for many years, ever since the day she painted a mural on her bedroom wall with the contents of her diaper! As the story goes, her parents were less than thrilled with this installation piece but look back on it now as the first sign of Michelle’s unyielding creativity and artistic passion. <br /> <br />As she grew out of her diapers, Michelle continued to follow her imaginative intuitions and had an active involvement in the arts throughout public school, high school and university.<span style=""> </span>This eventually led her to achieve a BA from the Faculty of Fine Arts at <st1:placename st="on">York</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">University</st1:placetype> in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Toronto</st1:place></st1:city>, where she engaged in a variety of hands-on Theatrical Design and Visual Arts courses. <span style=""> </span>She believes that it is her artistic background that has given her the impetus to always strive to construct one-of-a-kind pieces, unlike any others she has seen before. <br /> <br />Michelle’s designs take inspiration from many sources, the most noticeable being Nature and Trees, as well as the juxtaposition of Organic versus Industrial concepts. Many of her pieces also provide a surrealistic, dreamlike quality, incorporating such elements as spiralling lines and vibrant hues.</span><span style=";font-family:&quot;;font-size:14pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:&quot;;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:&quot;;" > <br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:&quot;;" >My Belle Bijoux has been Michelle’s full-time operation for almost 2 years now, and in this short time she has seen great success at various craft and “indie” fashion fairs in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Toronto</st1:place></st1:city>, as well as internationally through her online store (www.mybellebijoux.etsy.com). Her designs can also be found in a handful of boutiques in <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Ontario</st1:place></st1:state>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:&quot;;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:&quot;;" > <br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:&quot;;" >Michelle has recently left the <i style="">big city</i> and settled in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">North Bay</st1:city>, <st1:state st="on">Ontario</st1:state></st1:place>. She finds her surroundings provide her endless inspiration and hopes to now establish her brand in the northern part of the province.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7442541867770212112-4353101657814800342?l=mybellebijoux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>My Belle Bijouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674221797185175223noreply@blogger.com0