tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90450735168998054932011-07-08T09:56:39.975-08:00Danda Borealis - Conscientious, Bicyclable, Recyclable JewelryTransforming bicyclable and recyclable materials into invigorating jewelry.
Like the hiccup that shook the turtle king's thorne: The smallest action will have the largest effect.dandaborealishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880314325957179796noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045073516899805493.post-86145023865884155362009-07-07T08:19:00.005-08:002009-07-07T08:51:31.482-08:00kids & bikes<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_anxG3oFa2B8/SlN1wZoBBjI/AAAAAAAAAKY/m_7P55aP0AY/s1600-h/31-21image.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355753856246548018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_anxG3oFa2B8/SlN1wZoBBjI/AAAAAAAAAKY/m_7P55aP0AY/s400/31-21image.png" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A bit of update since I've moved from Alaska:</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">On every other Saturday afternoon, members from Off The Chain Bicycle CoOp would volunteer to set workshops for the youth at the Boys & Girls Club, in the Mountain View neighborhood of Anchorage.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><br /><div></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">One of the regular volunteers is Oscar Avellaneda, a very talented photographer. </span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.avephoto.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Last month, Oscar had a First Friday exhibition, of his photographs he had taken while he volunteered at the youth workshops.</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">You can see Oscar's work on his sites:</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.okiave.info/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">http://www.okiave.info</span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.avephoto.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">http://www.avephoto.com</span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Fantastic work, my friend. Keep on working what's in your heart!</span></div></div><div><a href="http://www.avephoto.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></a></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9045073516899805493-8614502386588415536?l=dandaborealis.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>dandaborealishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880314325957179796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045073516899805493.post-40290690540653878982009-07-02T11:50:00.007-08:002009-07-02T12:20:58.329-08:00Duo Link Clasp Bracelets<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_anxG3oFa2B8/Sk0QXXVBDUI/AAAAAAAAAJU/WPGRLyT8Eic/s1600-h/S7306492.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353953525598588226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_anxG3oFa2B8/Sk0QXXVBDUI/AAAAAAAAAJU/WPGRLyT8Eic/s200/S7306492.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /></div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353953856934490866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_anxG3oFa2B8/Sk0QqpppsvI/AAAAAAAAAJc/x9fq6IoU4W0/s200/S7306494.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><br /> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Jewelry use for bicycle chain links: Bracelet/necklace clasp. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><br/></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><br/></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">With a keen use of a chain breaker, I leave the center pin intact to keep the original utilitarian function of the chain to link the chain plates together.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><br/></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><br/></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Salvaged Elements: Blue Glass beads, Steel chain roller rings, </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Recyclable clear plastic washers, Natural Hemp yarn.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><br/></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><br/></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Approx. 8 inches in length.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_anxG3oFa2B8/Sk0Rh3NFu5I/AAAAAAAAAJs/j5Pv9ar-tQ8/s1600-h/S7306500.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353954805465594770" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_anxG3oFa2B8/Sk0Rh3NFu5I/AAAAAAAAAJs/j5Pv9ar-tQ8/s200/S7306500.JPG" border="0" /></a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9045073516899805493-4029069054065387898?l=dandaborealis.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>dandaborealishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880314325957179796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045073516899805493.post-52851407148470354932009-04-11T11:04:00.004-08:002009-06-29T14:22:03.002-08:00Duo Link Dangle Earrings - $22<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_anxG3oFa2B8/SeDrrBGw6cI/AAAAAAAAADs/m4f0eAjG2og/s1600-h/S7306158.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323513883815635394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_anxG3oFa2B8/SeDrrBGw6cI/AAAAAAAAADs/m4f0eAjG2og/s200/S7306158.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_anxG3oFa2B8/SeDrfPSvNzI/AAAAAAAAADk/2lyELeQUBCI/s1600-h/S7306155.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323513681465521970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_anxG3oFa2B8/SeDrfPSvNzI/AAAAAAAAADk/2lyELeQUBCI/s200/S7306155.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323513341318521858" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_anxG3oFa2B8/SeDrLcJX5AI/AAAAAAAAADY/X2bxmeR4YzM/s200/S7306154.JPG" border="0" />Double Link Earrings</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">- Brushed and sanitized steel bicycle chain link plates</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">- Hand painted enamel finish</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">- Colors modelled: Luminous Lavender, Emerald Green, Mauve Red</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">- $22 per pair</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Email <a href="mailto:dandaborealis@gmail.com">dandaborealis@gmail.com</a> for ordering</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9045073516899805493-5285140714847035493?l=dandaborealis.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>dandaborealishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880314325957179796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045073516899805493.post-20422239908400839502009-03-29T15:13:00.002-08:002009-04-13T22:38:35.559-08:00UAA Bike Club Bachelor and Bachelorette Benefit Auction<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_anxG3oFa2B8/SdACfKHh5fI/AAAAAAAAABU/PE6vv5YllYw/s1600-h/auctionFlyer2009-800x600.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318753894239692274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 309px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_anxG3oFa2B8/SdACfKHh5fI/AAAAAAAAABU/PE6vv5YllYw/s400/auctionFlyer2009-800x600.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">UAA Bicycle Club held it's third annual Bachelor and Bachelorette Benefit Auction, last week . The proceeds from the auctions will go towards funding Anchorage's Off The Chain Bicycle Collective.<br />Danda Borealis donated 2 set of earrings for bidding at the silent auction portion of the evening.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9045073516899805493-2042223990840083950?l=dandaborealis.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>dandaborealishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880314325957179796noreply@blogger.com0