I’m off to Charlottesville for the weekend & I”ll be at the Charlottesville City Market (Space 5) on Saturday from 7:00-12:00 – Come check out my new stuff!
PS… These bags are great wedding “out of town bags” to give to guests – they are silkscreened on 100% natural cotton and you can pick your city of choice.
Erin McDermott jewelry can now be found at Ladybird Boutique in Columbus, Ohio.
Off to Winston-Salem for a trunk show this evening at Wake Forest University…wish me luck!
Erin McDermott Jewelry was happy to be a sponsor for the 24 Hours of Booty in Charlotte, NC. This 24-hour ride benefits the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which unites cyclists together & raises funds for cancer research and survivorship. Awesome cause & incredible event! Congrats to all the riders!
My husband, Bryan, sportin’ the jersey
The Spokes N’ Mirrors team
One of my favorite parts of being a jewelry designer is that I get to travel all over the country for trunk shoes, markets & home shows (side note: send me an e-mail if you’re interested in hosting a show). Today, I’m off to Knoxville, Tennessee. Yesterday, Gabby (my intern sent from heaven) spent the morning taking the glass out of these old barnwood frames and replacing the glass with screens so that I could transport my earrings easily. I’ve packed up the car with jewelry stands, tables, jewelry, invoice books, photos, business cards and order forms & I’m ready to set out to East Tennessee.
Asheville just has that lovin’ life and easy going feel. The “simple living, home-grown & hand made, art supported, DIY project oriented, music-friendly, mountain air vibe.” Yesterday, I had a blast selling my jewelry at “The Big Crafty” Indie art show in Asheville. I was surrounded by 140 talented vendors…great music, awesome food, good times.
I’m back!!! Sorry for the absence, but this has been a crazy week! I can’t wait to share some big news with everyone. Recently, I was approved to have my jewelry in the Bella Bridesmaids’ stores. If you are getting married & haven’t been to one of these chic boutiques, you might want to add it to your “to do” list. There are almost 40 Bella Bridesmaids’ stores nation-wide and many more to come…
Erin McDermott Jewelry line will be in Bella stores this fall, so pop in a take a look at my collection.
Meet Gabriella Elise Santander…my new summer intern. She’s a fan of oatmeal cookies & capt’n crunch, digs the color yellow, and has the patience of an angel (perhaps it’s because she has 3 younger brothers.) Not only is this girl a whiz at the computer & fabulously organized (as we speak, she is making a data sheet of all my contacts, e-mails & addresses), but she’s also an artist & is hoping to get into Brown next year and study Art Education.
“I choose to be happy.” -Bryan White
Last night, I went to the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew challenge at the Bobcats arena in Charlotte, NC. I might have failed to mention that on the weekends, my husband makes a slight transformation…He hangs up his coat and tie from his full-time commercial real-estate job at Keystone Partners & brings out a different type of suit…a black fire suit with badges, zippers, patches, and made from a fabric that protects him from fire. Bryan is the jackman for the #12 car on the Penske team & every weekend he flies all over the country to pit a car. He seriously is superman (well….my superman). He has incredible energy, balance, determination & optimism…and clearly, this guy is unstoppable. Not only is he the most humblest person I have ever met, but he does all of this with the biggest smile on his face and the best of all moods. He wakes up happy & goes to bed even happier….and, the best part is that I get to wake up next to him everyday for the rest of my life.
So proud of him! Read more about him here.
The first time I heard Bryan introduce me as his wife I got chills….I caught his eye and was thinking to myself, wow, and that’s my husband...pure happiness came over me. Bryan and I got married 3 weeks ago & I wanted to share a few photos. Our photographers, Anne and Bill Holland from Holland Photo Arts wrote us a little note on their blog and I wanted to share it with you…I thought it was beautiful. Check out a few of our other photos here and here.
Dear e&b,
Erin, we’re so grateful for the friendship we’ve had over the years, and when you told us Bryan had proposed, we were just giddy with excitement for you both. The engagement portraits we did with you down in South Carolina sealed the deal and by that point we were just counting down the days until your wedding at Veritas Vineyards. We’ve seen a lot of very happy brides over the years, but the instant bubbliness you exuded at the vineyard on that beautiful Spring day as you walked through the door was contagious and set the mood for the rest of the evening’s festivities. Bryan, your Southern charm and easygoing nature was the perfect compliment and demonstrated so well, as if it were needed, just how much the two of you loved each other.
The extra touches you created for everyone, from Helen’s coffee cake to honor your grandmother, to the beautiful handmade jewelry you created as gifts for your bridesmaids (all 11 of them!), really added to the personality of your celebration. And oh, my goodness, those origami paper cranes you hung from the tree and had on the escort cards – WOW!! You know us well enough by now to know we get such reward from bearing witness to the love of our friends as well as the unique and personal touches added by each couple, and boy, the two of you made it easy for us!
We loved every minute of it. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Congratulations, and our very best wishes for a loving and longstanding marriage!
With Joy,
…a&b
Thank you Cary Oliva! I can’t tell you enough how much I love her creative energy & sense of humor…not to mention, her artwork is magical. Carrie turned these photos of my little family into polaroid transfers. I love the ghostly impressionistic effect on each one. If you’d like any of your photos transfered into a polariod, e-mail Cary at: cary@bycary.com. Also check out her website here.
Original photo taken by Holland Photo Arts.
ATTENTION!!!
TO DO: take out your address book and change my number to 704. 724. 6145
I can’t believe there are only three more weeks until i’m officially hitched! With the help of Jason McCloud,I finished designing and making my fiance’s wedding band. I took photographs of the process and wanted to show how one small flat little strip of gold can turn into a textured ring. It’s pretty incredible the way that metal can be molded and moved about and i’m glad that Bryan will finally have something of mine to wear around his finger everyday. As for the inscription on the inside of the band…well, I thought it would always be a good reminder.
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Looking for the perfect excuse to get together with some of your friends AND go shopping at the same time? Looking for a way to get FREE Erin McDermott jewelry? Looking to see what’s new and to see the jewelry first hand? I’ve got the perfect answer …host an Erin McDermott Jewelry trunk show. My jewelry trunk shows have been set up at homes, offices, clubhouses, restaurants, schools, and outdoor parties. I will provide the flyer, the online e-vite and the set-up and all you have to do is provide the people. It’s so easy and a great way to finally get those pair of earrings you’ve had your eye on…for free! Please feel free to call me (757) 570-9500 or send me an e-mail: erin@erinmcdermott.com OR ebmcde@gmail.com if you are interested in hosting a show.
My hair is in the strange in between length right now and I just can’t decide if I should cut it short or grow it out long. Growing up, I always had long locks & I would love to twist up layers of hair in french twists and french braids. After my first year of college, I spent the summer traveling around Europe, and my long layers just had to go. The heat was too much and the first thing I did was cut off 14″…yes, all in one big chop. I actually found I like short hair, and I’ve had fun clipping it up in all different ways or just rockin’ the roll-out-of-bed shag. These twig hairpins from The Sparrow’s Nest reminds me how great short hair can be, but I also love this photograph of long hair swooped up in thick side french braid. Decisions, decisions.
Great news…we have a new employee at Erin McDermott jewelry! Everyone, meet Patty…Patty, meet everyone. I will be moving down to Charlotte in the middle of the summer and will pursue my jewelry full-time. Patty will be working at the Charlottesville Farmer’s Market for me every Saturday. Today she got her first taste at the market… meeting other vendors, getting to know the regulars, and making sales. She met me bright and early with a cinnamon bagel and cup of coffee in hand…obviously I made the right choice.
It’s been a while since I’m written a blog post, but I have some exciting news to share…I am engaged! I’ve posted a photo my ring…the most amazing ring I have ever seen…speechless, right?
I couldn’t be happier & I thought that i’d share with you a few of the reasons I love Bryan (my fiance)…I love the way he challenges himself…without him even knowing it, it makes me want to be a better person, get up earlier, work harder, take risks, fail, get up again, and to love with all my heart. His little brown freckle inside his right ear. The scar on his lower back. His appreciation for friendships. The fact that he knows his mother loves hand-made pottery and collect birdhouses. The way his niece Avery sits on his hip and looks like a little peanut next to him. His appetite. His dance moves. The way he’ll actually take the time to make chocolate chip cookies from scratch instead of buying a package. His stability, consistency and unforced confidence. The way he always makes me feels like I can do anything…and actually be successful at it. The fact that he always draws me a map instead of writing down directions. The sound of his voice when he calls me, “babe.” The leather strap from the necklace I made him that sometimes peaks out of his collared shirt. His ability to communicate and find out what I’m thinking even when I’m having a hard time getting it out. His laughter at my craziness and nuttiness. The way his fingers feel on the back of my neck when he fastens a necklace for me. The fact that he always lets me pick out the movie, even when he knows that I will fall asleep within the first 15 minutes. Watching him crush up cookies to put in his ice-cream and add just a splash of milk. The fact that he’ll stay up all night long to help me finish a woodcarving…well, he’ll finish it for me when I fall asleep. His house made from candy for my pre-school class. The fact that he never says, “I told you so…” The colors on all his crazy tennis shoes. The way his earlobes are so soft. And, most importantly, the way he loves me with everything he has.
Here I am at my birthday party…I think that I was about eight years old in this picture. I was so excited about a jewelry making party & this is a picture of me beading a necklace. I loved that corduroy jumper and the wooden beads that I used in my necklace. The beads had large holes so it made it easier to string the shoelace through them. I’m sure that my mom still has that necklace somewhere in a box…it’s probably sitting beside the pressed daisy or the painted macaroni pin I made her for Mother’s Day…
Sept. 9th-Trunk Show/Charlotte
Sept. 11th-Charlottesville City Market
Sept. 22nd-Trunk Show/N.Y.C
Oct. 6th-Trunk Show/Charlottesville
Oct. 12th-Trunk Show/Charlotte
Oct. 21st-Trunk Show + Runway for Recovery/Boston
