When we returned home after our long walk to Fort Worden, we nestled into the wooden Adirondack chairs in our side yard. I was grateful for Christine’s extended stay, for it allowed us time to explore topics in depth. Our yard is a place of great beauty. Brett’s nurturing of the soil and his masterfully […]
Mixed media jewelry will always be my favorite genre. There’s something special about the look of handmade pieces and the endless creative possibilities that allow each artist to bring their own personal style to life. Years ago, at one of our Nunn Design Art Retreats, makers explored 17 different jewelry-making techniques through a charm bracelet […]
Photo by Connor O’Keefe on Unsplash After I paid for our icecream from the Canteen at Fort Worden, we crossed the street and walked out on the pier to sit in the shade from the sun. We sat together with our backs against the Marine Science Center. Christine was engrossed in her icecream so I […]
Nunn Design isn’t a hobby, job, or career for me. It is my vocation. For 25 years, serving our creative entrepreneurs has driven me, bringing me a life filled with meaning and purpose. Every product we design and every technique we teach has been for the sole purpose of inspiring and nurturing artists to create […]
We’ve given the Nunn Design catalogue another update! We’ve added findings from our latest releases and refreshed pages to reflect our current collection. Each finding is clickable, so you can go straight from the catalogue to our website to see more details or place an order. For our wholesale customers, a version of the catalogue […]
Taylor Swift was honored with the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year for her lead single, “Fate of Ophelia.” The chart-breaking single was from the album The Life of a Showgirl, released on October 3, 2025. Swift became the most-awarded artist in VMA history, reaching 33 Moon Person trophies. The silver astronaut […]
Sometimes the beginning of an idea is simply a material that makes you curious. Glass shaped by the sea, clay, metal, enamel, paper, photographs, thread. Artists have a way of asking, What could this become? Volume 16 of Things I Love is filled with makers who seem willing to follow that question. @olgaoblezina @nature.art.journal @tkiplinger […]
Three new findings are joining the Nunn Design collection. Each finding has something different to explore in your jewelry designs. If a finding is marked Out of Stock, you can click Notify Me on the product page and enter your email address. We’ll let you know as soon as it’s available in the coming week. […]
We love seeing what makers notice about fall and how they bring those details into their work. In this group, that means embroidered leaves, painted mushrooms, mosaic, resin, woodland clasps, and plenty of rich autumn color! Take a look at the jewelry these makers have created, then visit their pages to see more of their […]
Fall has a way of drawing our attention back to the small details in nature: leaves, branches, acorns, and all the textures that come with the changing season. We pulled together a few Nunn Design findings that fit naturally into fall jewelry, from woodland-inspired toggles and connectors to plant charms, antlers, and acorn details. Mushroom […]
A long time passed before Christine and I were together again. While Brett and I traveled the United States in our Westfalia campervan, Christine was completing her master’s in theology at Seattle University. Upon returning to the Pacific Northwest, Brett and I settled in the small Victorian seaside art community of Port Townsend, Washington. Housing […]
There is so much personality in the work our maker community has been sharing lately. From hand-painted and embroidered details to stone, metalwork, flowers, and miniature artwork, here are a few pieces that caught our attention this month. We hope you’ll take a moment to visit these artists and see more of their work. Nancy […]
We never get tired of seeing where artists take an idea. Sometimes the interest is in the materials. Sometimes it is in the balance of a piece, an unexpected detail, or the way familiar elements have been brought together in a completely personal way. For this volume of Things I Love, we are sharing a […]
August evenings have us thinking about stars, crescent moons, and the celestial details that find their way into jewelry. We’ve gathered a little inspiration from the Nunn Design maker community, along with some of our moon and star findings and a project worth revisiting from the tutorial archives. @adorejulesdesigns @adorejulesdesigns @littlebluebusjewelry @bykatiek Make It: Moon, […]
Photo by Mick Kirchman on Unsplash Christine’s summer semester in Seattle ended in late August. It had been a busy summer for Brett and I as we prepared our West Seattle 1920s bungalow, which we planned to list that fall. Between remodeling our home and preparing for a year-long trip across the United States in […]
