We are back from our summer break and looking forward to opening up our shop tomorrow (Thursday Sept. 5th!) And we have treasures…many many new treasures to share with you. Here is a peek at some of our new items including antique 19^th century French miniatures (Marie-Antoinette, Madame de Pompadour, Laetitia Bonaparte, etc), art nouveau sterling medals, dance cards, antique French (and European) coins including small ones from the 1640s decorated with fleur de lys $12-$18 each, several exceptional jewelry boxes and more!

I am also adding a lot of new jewelry starting tomorrow! There is a big collection inspired by French Polynesia that I will add in a few weeks but in the meantime I went crazy on mixed-metal found object jewelry. I am also adding them to my re-designed Etsy store for all of you who are out of the Seattle area (or in our area but can’t make it to the shop.) I will add to it through the year! https://www.etsy.com/shop/andreasavar Check it out and let me know what you think! Just the beginning…although we hope you will pop in and peruse in person too!!!

And lots of other exciting things to come this autumn! New paintings, new books and more…

We invite you all to celebrate “Bastille Day” with us all this week at our store!

A box of treasures has arrived just in time! We will have fabulous antique armoire keys, pocket watch keys, rare micro mosaic frames, rare antique maps from 1760, antique lockets & pendants, sterling filigree chains and other goodies. It will all be out in the shop tomorrow.

We will also have a drawing for two $50 gift certificates (you may enter starting tomorrow Thursday July 11th and the winners will be drawn on Sunday July 14th at 4pm.) Also all this week any purchase of $20 or more comes with a free antique French postcard. There will also be new jewelry and other treats (including little cakes)!

We hope to see you all this week and in the meantime here are a few pictures of our latest antique arrivals.

Also a reminder, we will be closed the month of August! So if you need some curious items do make sure and come by in July…or when we open back up the second week of September!

I will be unveiling my latest fine jewelry collection inspired by French  Polynesia starting tomorrow in the store! I wanted to evoke the combination of the bountiful foliage and clear blue waters of the tropics with a sense of the refinement represented by gold, sterling and fine stones. Here is a glimpse at my summer jewels and I hope they inspire you to be a tropical mermaid!

So many people ask us about creating vignettes in their homes made with their own found objects combined with antiques and contemporary art. I have always found this to be a soothing aesthetic. Each piece holds meaning and can illicit a happy memory or a dream for the future with just a simple glance in the direction of the assemblage. I think the key is to find a space that can be delineated for the little things so it doesn’t feel too cluttered. Like a specimen case or even a small terrarium. I also like to put things into themes or with a color base that pulls everything together. Here is a little peek inside of our own little cottage home at one of our corners that combines the things we love. Nothing is particularly precious but combined it represents our love of the natural world and our roots in France and the PNW. Enjoy and hopefully be inspired!

It was time to take down the last art show and add new creations to the shop! With lilacs in abundance & parasols in the window, we are ready for a sunny weekend! We have filled the wall with new paintings by Debbie Savar. There are boats, sunflowers, ladies with parasols and winged creatures of all colors and sizes!

We also have new cards and journals in by Karyn Porter. New lavender sachets by KG Crafts that are made from a 1930s quilt and all kinds of other treasures! I will also be unveiling a new jewelry collection called “Artifacts” and we will be getting boxes from France mid-Month! So come visit and take a stroll through the nest…

I just wanted to give you a few updates about what is happening in the shop! Our “Taking Flight” show will be extended through the end of April in case you haven’t been in to see the magnificent artwork. It has been such a popular show that we decided to keep it up an extra week. Also Pilar Loizaga brought us new pieces straight from the kiln! I will attach a picture of her latest flower vases. We also have a few new paintings by Michele Waldele-Dick & Debbie Savar, gorgeous textiles by Liz Gamberg, new cards and journals by Karyn Porter and I will be adding jewelry as always.

Another fun announcement is that this Tuesday April 23^rd at 7pm on King 5, Evening Magazine will be re-airing the segment about our shop! They are also going to highlight my first novel “The Curious Ways of the Winships” as it is set in the PNW! So I decided to do a special giveaway where from April 23^rd-April 27^th anyone can download it for FREE on Kindle (I believe this works on ipads too)!!! Here is the link: Kindle Free Download starting tomorrow! Spread the word, can’t get much better than Free!!! And it is a series so the second book will be out this fall (I am in the process of writing the third book which takes place in France.)

We hope to see you all soon!

We are very excited about our spring show “Taking Flight” which will be up from March 21st through April 21st!! To celebrate the joy of the new season, five artists, along with my jewelry, will create around themes of flight and spring.

Artists:
Michelle Waldele-Dick – original oil paintings
Liz Gamberg – pillows & textiles
Pilar Loizaga – original ceramics
Karyn Porter – paper art
Debbie Savar – mixed media paintings
Andrea Savar – jewelry & assemblages
Come see what is flying into the Curious Nest this Spring!!!

It seems like the past week or so I have been greeted each morning by the exuberant tweets of little birds in our holly tree! They are just so excited about the rise of daffodils in the garden and the occasional bursts of sunshine…I cannot help but feel their joy at the coming of spring. Of course this all translates to what is being created at my workbench! So here is what I will be adding to the shop this week…glorious gems woven into asymmetric necklaces with little hits of the organic mixed with the refined. I will add the price list below and of course if anything catches your eye, feel free to email me about availability or just come by the shop to try them on in person!

Just finished this collection for Valentine’s Day! Obviously there are no classic puffy hearts in our store…instead there are lockets, old keys, unusual chains and other things that make my heart skip a beat! All of these pieces are one-of-a-kind and made by me. Enjoy and I will be putting these out in the shop tomorrow!!!

The garnet cluster earrings are all made with gold vermeil garnet settings combined with other gemstones and 14k gold-filled earwires. They range in price from $38-$58

The time for love set is made with sterling charms, pyrite, garnets, onyx and sterling and gold-filled findings. $110 (set)

These are all made with base metal chains and antique pocket watch keys and measure 17 inches long. $45 each

These are all made with base metal chains and antique keys and measure 32 inches long. $45 each

The Bohemian Garnet locket necklace is made with a rare locket from the 1880s all inlaid with gorgeous garnets, antique gold-filled chain links, pyrite and gold-filled findings. $420 (matching earrings)

The Ballerina Heart necklace is made with tourmaline, pearls, an antique French centerpiece and antiqued sterling findings. $320

The antique black and white enamel bow locket is made with pearls, black garnets, pyrite and a rare French enamel locket from the 1880s. $380

The large compass necklace is made with pearls, citrine, pyrite, a Victorian French compass pendant, antique charms and findings. $280 (32 inches long)

The heart drop necklace is made with antique rose gold-filled chain and charm, garnets and antiqued sterling findings. $160

We just got our January box of French antiques! There are all kinds of goodies to pick from including antique holy water fonts, 2 rare enamel label apothecary jars, holy cards, small metal statues, antique jewelry and much more! Here are a few pictures of what we have in starting today. Come by and take a peek!

Also my book “The Curious Ways of the Winships” is now available in the shop! We will have hot apple cider and treats out on Saturday Jan. 19^th  from 11-6 in order to celebrate but the books will be available starting today. It is also up on Kindle as well as Amazon…if you are curious! I will be doing other signing events this spring and summer around the PNW and the Bay Area in case you are not able to make it to Seattle. Updates coming soon…

So come in and see our newly stocked nest of treasures!