The Athena Andreadis Collection: Looking At Me, Looking At You

how many eyes must i have
a telescope, a magnifying glass
before it becomes obvious
that you’re looking at me looking at you

(Athena Andreadis - Looking At Me, Looking At You, from Peeling Apples)

I really loved making this, it's so simple yet so stunning! The perfect help to discovering all the little miracles going on around us, while we often sit worrying about insignificant things.

This beauty is available here. And this is the amazing Athena in an incredible song!

The Athena Andreadis - Peeling Apples Inspired Collection: Finding England Vol.2

I decided to add another pair of Finding England earrings to my Athena Andreadis - Peeling Apples inspired collection. Here is what is now available in my shop. These are made in silver, with sterling silver ear hooks.

And here is the lovely song by Athena:

The Athena Andreadis - Peeling Apples Inspired Collection: Peeling Apples

Peeling Apples is the title of Athena Andreadis' new album. It is also the title of a song from that album, which I really love. The music is really sensual, and so is Athena's voice, and let's not forget the poetry - lyrics... I created the following piece as a result. It is a locket necklace, in the shape of an apple, complemented by a bright orange red czech glass bead charm that can be attached whenever and wherever one wants to, or hidden inside the locket. When I see this piece, I think of temptation... Who can resist?

Peeling Apples...

To see the rest of the collection, click here. To read more about my Athena Andreadis - Peeling Apples inspired collection, click here. And this is the song by the lovely, London-born songstress, Athena Andreadis:

The Athena Andreadis - Peeling Apples Inspired Collection: Tears Are Only Water

Adding to the Athena Andreadis - Peeling Apples collection, which you can read all about here, is a pair of earrings inspired by a song called Tears Are Only Water. I used brass components that are in a gunmetal tone, and lovely, clear, hollow glass beads in teardrop shape. These are long earrings, that have a very sensual, smooth, fluid and organic feel to them. When I designed them, I wanted them to be a reference to the moment when, after we have experienced deep sorrow in our lives, we suddenly start seeing, touching, listening, noticing things around us, waking us from the sorrow and telling us that life goes on. And judging by the way these earrings feel to the touch, I think I did it! I just hope the photos are good enough, so you can get an idea of what they are about.

To find out more about Athena, click here. To see the Finding England earrings, read this post.

 Tears Are Only Water

heavy heart in the morning
silver clouds roll by
hold on, hold tight
your eyes will find the sun

empty chair by the window
coffee made for one
hold on, hold tight
your eyes will find the sun

tears are only water
like the rain and sea
they come and then they go
they ebb and flow
but what was meant to be
will be

a half read book by the pillow
a bed that’s twice as wide
hold on, hold tight
let the sun inside

tears are only water …

(Athena Andreadis, lyrics toTears Are Only Water, from the album Peeling Apples)

The Athena Andreadis - Peeling Apples Inspired Collection: Finding England

As you remember from one of my previous posts, I had promised to present to you a series of jewelry pieces inspired by the lovely Athena Andreadis, and more specifically, her new album, Peeling Apples.

This is the first item I made. It is a pair of earrings that feature the Union Jack, inspired by the UK flag pillow, which is in Athena's video.

Finding England - the earrings

When I made these, I realised how amazing they look with all the latest fashion trends, plus they are classics! I mean, who doesn't want the Union Jack in their wardrobe?

And here's the video. You may want to check it out more carefully, if you are going to be in London on the 27th of March... Here's why.

Good luck! Let me know if you happen to go :)

Amoronia Loves Athena: Peeling Apples Inspiration

It's early morning. As I am writing this, the birds are singing so beautifully outside. I can hear them, because it's spring. Because it has been a long and heavy winter. Because they cannot be stopped from singing. Some creatures are born with a great gift. Which is so encouraging.

Athena Andreadis is one of those creatures. Immensely talented and a very hard worker, it seems, she is definitely one of my favorite singers and songwriters. What she does is not easy to label as this or that genre. It's a wonderfully personal mixture of jazz, folk and her own poetry. I 'discovered' her a few years ago, when I first listened to 'Pretty things'. I love her voice, the lyrics, how she expresses emotion with intelligence and sophistication, how she distills the essence of Greek tradition and makes it her own, at the same time making it available to the international audience. I also love the way I feel I can connect with the emotion she communicates. Plus, Athena is very beautiful, but if you haven't seen her picture, you first notice her for her voice and songs. How many beautiful singers can say that?

'Peeling Apples' is the name of her last album, which I have already overplayed and destroyed (!). Every song in that album is so special. You can't help thinking about the lyrics when you first listen to them, they are so liberating. Soon, you sing along.

Athena is releasing 'Peeling Apples' in the UK on March 19, and on March 27 she is doing a gig at Bush Hall, London. I would so much love to be there, it makes me sad that I can't.

So I decided to make my own 'Peeling Apples' pieces instead. I have started designing jewelry that is inspired by Athena's album, and I will soon start posting those pieces here and on my Facebook page. Stay tuned and be sure to like my page on Facebook, if you haven't already, as I would love your feedback!

And here's Athena in I Know...