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Marty Magic – Obsessed and Inspired by Giant Lizards
Art recently returned from Tokyo with two Godzillas to add to our collection. Giant lizards of any kind have been and will continue to be an inspiration and obsession at Marty Magic. Below … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Nature, Travel
Tagged beardeddragon, galapagosisland, Godzilla, Iguana, kingofthemonsters, Komododragons, komodoisland, lizard, lizard island, MarineIguana
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Who is Marty Magic?
Marty Magic is run by Marty and Alisha, a mother-daughter team. Their jewelry is created by the lost wax process. They create their unique design in their Santa Cruz, California studio and their jewelry is made in America. Fantasy … Continue reading
Posted in Jewelry, Wax Carving
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Star Trek – The Next Generation – Angel One
My Star Trek connection was not a happy one because I was never compensated for the several pairs of ear wraps that the were used in the filming of the Next Generation, Angel One episodes. This is the story: For … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity, Jewelry, Uncategorized
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Flytraps, Amazon and the EPA
Some of you may know that we sell our jewelry on Amazon Handmade. Selling on Amazon has its pluses and minuses. We are laughing today because this morning we received an … Continue reading
Studio Pets
Nowadays, three sets of paws come to work with three humans to begin the Marty Magic day. Alisha arrives with Luna, Jackie with Bonzi and Avira with Ellie-Bean. As we humans pour our first cups of coffee, the dogs frolic … Continue reading
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The Wax Creation Process of Dragon’s Tear Opal Pendant
A special customer commissioned me to design a dragon pendant around a stunning Australian Koroite Boulder Opal. Blue and green bands of opalescence arch across this remarkable 42 carat stone. I usually create one of a kind designs on speculation so … Continue reading
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Lady X and Lady Agnew of Lochnaw – John Singer Sargent – Benjamin Eakins Calligraphy
In mid September, 2018, Art and I visited New York. We stayed with friends in Hoboken and for two of our three days, commuted into New York to spend time at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Several months back, Art … Continue reading
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John Mawurndjul – ‘I am the old and the new’
Alisha and I recently returned from Australia. At Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art we were captivate by the work of aboriginal artist John Mawurndjul one of Arnhem Land’s experimental bark artists. The expansive exhibit features the stringy bark paintings by … Continue reading
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Summer 2018 – Marty Magic celebrates 40 years of a great ride!
Although I have been making jewelry since 1965, it was the summer of 1978 that Scott Macklin and I set off to San Francisco to sell our jewelry at the Union Street Art Festival. How do I compress the past … Continue reading
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Playing with Dinosaurs at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show
Our annual trip to the Tucson Gem and Mineral show is one Alisha and I look forward to. If we aren’t attacked by dinosaurs, we handpick gemstones and fossils that will inspire our season’s creations. This year, just the two … Continue reading
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