winter holiday

I am in full hibernation mode and deservingly so. After a steady 8 months of work; between La Boulange, teaching, and working on my designs, I have quite proudly done an abundant amount of sitting, plopping, whatever you want to call it here in chilly Maine. My mom moved back here about a year ago to be closer to family and although I come here every summer to visit our familie's Lake House, I had never come during the Winter Months. With 40 being the daily high, I have cozied up under blankets and wool socks watching whole seasons of Mad Men and Breaking Bad. I spent an entire afternoon preparing and cooking down lemons (recipie to follow) for a caramelized lemon preserve. Today my Mom and I took a drive down to Old Orchard Beach to pick up shells (and plenty there were!), take photographs, and walk the town. The town was creepingly deserted, as it comes alive only in the Summer months, and I was a kid in a candy store taking photographs of beaten, closed down shops, and quiet lots. We ate a seafood dinner at Muddy Rudder, and as I write this, we knit into the night. I picked up two whole bags of seashells and I'm excited to get home with a fresh conscience to start working on my designs again

my neighborhood

russian hill: san francisco, you charm me so

craving the sun & the sand

necessity

the gemini wanderlust restless soul in me is aching for a vacation. albeit san francisco is the most beautiful city in the world, i'm craving the fresh crisp pine tree air, falling snow, snow kissed trees, warm hugs from my mom and my dog (both of whom i havent seen in over a year). i leave next week for what will be a very important journey. skiing, knitting, collecting shells on rocky cliffed oceans, sitting by the fireplace sipping hot cocoa, being with the matriarchal part of my family, all women, all week. get me out of here

necklace series

a sneak peak at one of the seashell necklace designs series

shell series

Excited to see where the seashell series of Goldielockes Designs is headed....I just love working with the raw shapes and textures of the shells, no two are the same. They are treasures give to us by the sea, and they should be worn as a gift of nature.

As March continues on, I will keep creating new designs with shells; Im working on a current necklace series, and of coarse hoops and ringlettes, so check back for updated designs here or in my shop

food photography

If you havent already notcied, I have a fond love for food and for photgraphy as separate crafts. This has organically brought me into the world of food photography. Combining various shapes with colors allows me to have fun in the kitchen, inspire recipies and be around the provider of energy and life to the human body. These shots were taken in my favorite kitchen of all; my beach bungalow in San Francisco.

A charming pink tiled cozy kitchen, the room had the most beautiful natural light coming in from the East every day. It was there, in the bungalow I found my love of mixing and matching jars, spices, fruits and veggies to create a composition of edible portraits....

Browse more of my food photographs

  

inspiration: brick interior

I have always been drawn to the warmth and rustic nature of brick interiors. A couple of found images focus on the contrast between beat n' raw (red brick walls, and thick wood benches) against the softness and flowiness of crisp white linens. You cant help but feel the romantic vintage appeal that this room brings.

in my world

in my world, originally uploaded by goldie lockes.

its summer all year round

spring lookbook

from top to bottom:

luck be a lady

emerald door knocka

angel wing door knocka

all can be found in my store

March to dos

I have been busy gathering inspiration, and raw materials all the whilst working towards a career as a Elementary School Teacher. I start school again in June, and have a few out of town tromps planned before then. A trip back East to visit my mother in Maine, to ski in the fresh powdery snow on Sugarloaf Mountain. In addition to a 25th birthday present to myself to Israel as part of the Birthright Program. I thought what a better way to celebrate a quarter century than to connect with my roots, discover explore and float in the Dead Sea under the warmth of the Mediteranean Sun. I plan on collecting a whole new batch of shells while on the East Coast and the Atlantic Coast.

projects and creativity are in full effect. In addition to my designs, I've been conjuring up ideas of a breezy nude line of ballet pallete dresses and and accessories. A trip to the fabric store is on my to do list, as is the search for a perfect little hole in the wall with raw stones, and beads.

aventurine hoop

color of the tropicales seas

Spanish Seashell Studs

get your summer on, here