Hawaiian Week: Part 3
Walking About
It was a day of walking about, swimming, shopping, and basically soaking in the florals and the Hawaiian sun!
Pool
I found the coolest earrings in my shopping adventure today. When traveling, I always try and find the local artist guild to locate the best local artists. In Paia, I found a small guild with some especially unique jewelry made from flowers, yes made from flowers, not a sketch painting, likeness, made from the actual flower petals.
Earrings
These little gem earrings are made by Joan Mercer, “Floral Artist” from Kahului, Hawaii. She has a magnificent garden and takes the petals from her flowers and makes jewelry and wind chimes from them. How cool!
Wearing my new earrings!
More over the weekend, have a great Saturday!
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Hi I'm Joye!! 
That’s very intriguing — making jewelry from organic pieces, especially pieces that are known to decompose and be wilty. How did Joan do it?
There wasn’t a lot of information given, no website available, but it seems that she covers the pieces in some sort of hard, but light plastic coating. they are really cool. I loved all her pieces!!