Time to set off for another adventure in the great network of consciousness. Once again I am embarking in supporting the planetary task with the YO SOY family this time in Argentina. A 20.5 hour journey is taking me to … Continue reading Task ongoing
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To all of my blog readers, all previous blogs from January 2021 to January 2022 are now to be found in a tab of their own in the menu called “The path to self discovery”. Continue reading Path to self discovery blogs
My FOLKSY STORE is going to the market from the 21-23rd May 2022. Every so often I join an online market, and this upcoming week-end is one of those times. With code ASTS15 – anyone shopping during the week-end gets … Continue reading Folksy store is going to the market
Just for fun – today’s message from the coffee cup is the story of the dragon that flew towards Stonehenge under the watchful eye of a unicorn or maybe a bird. And when he arrived at Stonehenge the light of … Continue reading Message from the coffee cup
Let’s start a new trend. Well, I did this on my Instagram story last year, whereby I would pour my morning coffee and I would see what pattern emerges from the foam. It was just an observation, by chance, at … Continue reading Message from the coffee cup
Have you ever tried pyrography? I guess many have not. This Saturday I picked up my “pen” and started etching. Pyrography is basically using a heated metal nib to etch designs into wood. Last year, I picked up a bunch … Continue reading Pyrography afternoon
Last year in January 2021 I made a promise to myself to write a daily blog on discovering the self using images, that project came to an end January 2022. I used images I captured myself as a starting point … Continue reading Where are we in the story?!
Today I made a leap in my jewellery making from wire wrapping to silversmithing. It has been a dream of mine for the past few years to learn how to solder, and this September (2021) I held the blow torch … Continue reading Silversmithing
Hello all. When I started this website it was dedicated both to my photography and my jewellery making but I feel like I have been neglecting the jewellery side somewhat. At the week-end I have done a bit of film … Continue reading Wire wrapping
Just a quick shout out to everyone – from the 17th to the 18th April 2021 my Etsy shop is part of a virtual market organised by The Pop Up Emporium a British platform who promotes markets for British artists. … Continue reading Pop-up virtual market
Today 17/02/21 is the “random acts of kindness day” and to celebrate on my Etsy shop I have 15% off for 24 hours. Type in KINDNESS at check-out and if the cart is £20 or over, your discount applies. You … Continue reading Random acts of kindness
Saturday 06/02/21 at 5pm (UK time) I will do a live feed on my Instagram @artistic_ambivalence, where I will be showcasing my Etsy Collection of handmade jewellery. I will be talking about the pieces I have, the inspiration behind them, … Continue reading Jewellery live
Craft demonstration videos Continue reading Craft demonstration videos
It is day two of the Folksy Christmas market via Peddle UK. I will be live throughout the day on Instagram demonstrating my wire wrapping and will then upload the feed it IGTV. Come and join me! If you can … Continue reading 2nd live craft demo of wire wrapping
Join me for live wire wrapping demonstration from the 5-6 December 2020 and watch me create a pendant live whilst taking part in the Folksy Christmas market . My Folksy shop is present with an array of handmade wire wrapped … Continue reading Live craft demo – Folksy Christmas market 05-06/12/20
Gabriella Szekely – live at the online market Continue reading ONLINE CHRISTMAS MARKET 2020
Yup, this year I decided for every piece of jewellery I sell in the run up to Christmas, I will donate ￡1 per item sold to a local charity dear to my heart. I already offer FREE postage in the … Continue reading Giving to charity 2020.
A short questionnaire about crafting skills. Continue reading How crafty are you?!
Etsy as a shopping platform has been promoting the idea of free shipping to the US. I had a think of this concept and decided to join in as well. As we are talking a very strange 2020 – I … Continue reading Taking part in Etsy -FREE US shipping (was limited time only)- FREE UK SHIPPING (was limited time only)
I recently joined the Guild of Jewellery Designers in the UK. Why is this news you ask? It allows me to use their logo; provides YOU the buyer the confidence that I am serious about my craft; and I hope … Continue reading The Guild of Jewellery designers
I took this picture a few years ago when I visited Lisbon, Portugal Continue reading Bus in Lisbon in Sepia tones
Ideas around creativity Continue reading Creativity….
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Images featured in exhibitions in London. Continue reading London exhibition
As the world continues to be on lockdown many of us can not continue enjoying our travels; a museum; an exhibition or even a cinema trip. … Continue reading May 2020 Exhibits
These masks create a barrier between yourself and another person so if you feel like having a more upbeat Continue reading Outdoor pursuits and safety
In light of the changes taking place globally to our moden way of life; I thought I jot a few lines down. Continue reading Reflections
Both images will be digitally exhibited in Melbourne; Autralia from the 17-19 January 2020. Continue reading Exhibited in Australia
If you love dogs…. Continue reading German shepherd
Anyone had the chance to ever visit this castle? Continue reading Royal home
.. beautiful image of London at the sun Continue reading Greetings from London – Exhibited
I have a small mobile studiow here I do my product photography. I now also have a resin bust to showcase earrings and pendants. For hygiene … Continue reading How the magic happens
I wanted to share with you how my images look like when they get converted in every day objects that you can buy. Continue reading How does Redbubble work with my images
Hey everyone; Have you ever wondered how long have you been at this digital world? And how long you have tried to make it as an … Continue reading Patreon – the adventure is live
Photography is something that I picked up as an interest from my dad; almost 30 years ago when he used to have a russion camera with … Continue reading Product photography
I took this picture at “Beal park” in the UK. This prairie dog was minding it’s own business on his rock; he must have heard the … Continue reading Strike a pose – exhibited in Ljubliana, Slovenia
The image below is still the lighthouse at the mouth of the Douro river in Porto, Portugal. The photo was taken from a different angle and … Continue reading Lighthouse in storm – exhibited in Ljubliana, Slovenia
The image below was digitally exhibited: – in Berlin as part of the “Mostly Black” exhibition; from the 30th May 2019 – 1st June 2019. BBA gallery located in Berlin, Germany. – in Barcelona as part of “Your Exhibition Shot” … Continue reading “A storm is brewing” – exhibited in Berlin- Germany; Barcelona – Spain; Budapest-Hungary, Melbourne-Australia
I entered the image above in the “Minimalism” challange on Gurushots. It received 884 votes from members of the site. Overall I ranked 1145 out of … Continue reading “Morning feed” – photo selected for exhibition
Sometimes emails can bring amazing news…One such email came into my “Junk” box of all places with the title:” Congratulations!” – you gotta love spam filters. … Continue reading Jacob’s Veg photo selected for exhibition
This year in December two of my pieces were sold somewhere in the USA and the UK. It is always heart warming to see that someone … Continue reading December 2018 action on Redbubble
Wire wrapped handmade pendant Continue reading Skirtbike event
When was the last time you helped out?! One of my friends is a regular blood donor. She spoke to me about joining forces with her this week. Where wewent to donate, they were in dire need of my blood … Continue reading Saving lives
A wire wrapped pendant takes …. Continue reading Labradorite pendant -inspired by sewing
Hey guys…any users from the EU (European union) that are following me? The general data protection regulation is coming online on the 25th May 2018. Have you seen the headlines? Have you read the GDPR compliant policies on all of the websites that you are using? Have you retained all that information? Do you know your rights? And do you know your responsibility? I found this site very useful: https://www.eugdpr.org/ Have a read; you may learn some new things; you never knew you needed to know. Suffice to say – you are now the one who can control what others hold … Continue reading GDPR
I never thought of this before, especially as i am multi-lingual. Worth a watch! Lera Boroditsky: How language shapes the way we think https://go.ted.com/CUvf Learn more about watching TED Talks on all of your favorite platforms: https://www.ted.com/about/programs-initiatives/ted-talks/ways-to-get-ted-talks Continue reading Check out this TED Talk
Sometimes I love taking out my camera when we are high in the air. The trick is to capture that right moment. Here are just some … Continue reading Picture from 30000 feet
2018; a new year; new challanges. I can’t believe it is already March; where have the weeks gone?! You haven’t heard from me for a while on this site; that does not mean that I have been inactive. I ahve … Continue reading Thoughts for 2018
This simple yet elegant silver pendant is made using 0.99 silver wire. 7g of wire was intertwined for a simple elegant design. The centre stage is taken up by a delicate pink opal sourced from SaraGemsCo (Etsy) – country … Continue reading Pink opal pendant
Sometimes we come across the most amazing opportunities, and if we truly give it a go we can find ourselves surrounded by the most amazing people. Today I took part in an event organised by the Guardian for “Business Made … Continue reading Inspirational meetings
‘Tis the season for giving. So why not give handmade jewellery to that special someone. With Code XMAS 2017 – you can get 10% off when you spend £20 online at Esty. This could mean free shipping for anyone buying … Continue reading Discount code for Etsy Shop
This amazing limited edition collection was available to buy on my Etsy Christmas 2017. A new collection will be created for 2018. As I believe in recycling all stones will be given a new lease of life. Continue reading Christmas collection
Hello everyone; I have been working hard to bring something new to my jewellery collection. I will be introducing a limited edition set of Christmas decorations. The wire wrapped one dimensional Christmas decorations will be launched this coming Saturday on … Continue reading Christmas cheer starts with a thought for a loved one
This beautiful moon rise above the sunset was captured whilst flying back to the UK. The hues of yellow and orange and reds have been following … Continue reading Moon rise above sun set
Sometimes getting away is useful. Holiday can mean beaches or city breaks. This time enjoying the European city of Cluj Napoca. From the hills you forget … Continue reading A holiday to recharge the creative batteries
Sometimes all it takes is one brief email to lift your day. This elegant and yet simple pendant sold on Etsy, and will be going to … Continue reading The excitement of a sale
I found this beautiful leaf in one of the parks in London. Falling leaves are always an amazing site to see in autumn. Continue reading Falling leaves
This blog entry today is about a local shop in London. One of my friends, Ingrid, has opened the Bulk Market shop in Hackney. The ethos … Continue reading Back to basics with Bulk Market
The Alhambra image sold 4 times on my Redbubble page. The latest sale was to someone in the USA, who appreciated it so much they wanted to … Continue reading Redbubble sale – Alhambra
I am not sure if you are aware but Wiki in the month of September tries to encourage photographers from the whole world to contribute to … Continue reading Wiki loves monuments
You can enter into a conversation on this title via my Patreon page. Join the conversation! Let’s explore what this may meant to you! Let’s exchange … Continue reading I am not gudging I am just a cat
A few days back i was encouraging people to share artist pages and engage in discussion about them, by way of increasing sales and therefore supporting … Continue reading Monetisation…continued
As we all have an ever growing digital footprint. So is technology changing the way art and creative products are sold. Some of us dable in … Continue reading Digital monatisation and income
As a photographer I am always trying to promote my art. And as we all know everyone is a photographer nowadays. How do you then get … Continue reading Photography portfolios
Have you ever had the urge to further your creative horizons? This weekend I put my creativity to the test. I bought some new little “pieces” … Continue reading Mastering a new style
In March this year; I was announcing in another blog post that my creativity will work on incorporating beach found stones and shells and glass shards. … Continue reading The creative journey so far…
ZSL London Zoo is part of conservation work when it comes to the Sumatran tigers – in my recent visit to the zoo I had the … Continue reading Sumatran tigers
A holiday can either be a quiet adventure roaming the streets of one exotic country on this beautiful Earth. Sometimes however it also offers a bit of time to be creative, thus not only relaxing and recharging one’s batteries, but … Continue reading Creative holiday
All of us gain our image of self from all around us. When we do a job well and someone tells us about it, we believe … Continue reading The joy of recognition
Kitty drinking water Continue reading The picture of the day
I found this street art piece along the river walk in Lisbon; whilst we were exploring the docks. Perhaps it is now covered up; but for … Continue reading Street art Lisbon docks
All of us deserve a holiday, even our jewelry needs to be taken on some of out travels, to be shown off to the world. My heart shaped piece is enjoying the old city in Lisbon. You can but this piece if you so wish on my Heart shaped pendant. For my full collection just browse the Jewelry section of my website. Continue reading Holiday jewelry
The weekend is the time when I have time to create or indeed look after my online Esty shop. It is a time when I can sit down; forget about the day job and do what I like best – using my imagination. Using my hands to make jewelry pieces; and use my camera to then publish my work. My Etsy shop is called Artistic Ambivalence – I called it such because i find it very difficult to just do one type of creative art. I like photography – as you saw with some of my images; but I also … Continue reading Weekend thoughts
Now that we all managed to get through the winter holidays; Christmas is over; new year’s is over; we have all set our goals and wishes … Continue reading The perfect gift
Some may say that they would like to see the back of 2016 as it was filled with a lot of negative vibes; celebrities leaving the stage; wars waged won and lost; globally life is more volatile than perhaps a year ago. I say each year brings with itself new challenges and new beginnings; if we each do one good deed; show one smile; look after one other person than just ourselves; we can improve the outcomes for many. Wish you all a prosperous; peaceful; happy new year. Continue reading A new year a new begining
As Christmas is getting closer and closer I wish you all blessed time with family and friends. Those who celebrate other festivities throughout the year wish you all an amazing time surrounded by family and friends. Happy Christmas and Happy New Year Everyone! Continue reading Merry Christmas
Hi everyone. Across the globe Black Friday sales are in full swing this weekend. I decided that all shoppers from the UK will have free shipping … Continue reading Black Friday offer on my Etsy shop
Sometimes it takes a few tries for something intricate to be created. The three pieces that i present to you are the latest in my endeavor to perfect my craft. Some would say they are in line with the “steampunk” fashion trend. The curves in the wires gives it them a more sophisticated appearance. Gone are the straight lines with simple wiring; and in come the intricate; the curvy, the complicated strands. Two of the pieces contain 3 beads each – one with two clear Swarovski Crystals and a blue glass bead; one with three blue Swarovski crystals; and one … Continue reading Curves and style
Saturdays are my creative days. Having a full time job, the weekends are all about creativity.I sometimes doodle whilst talking on the phone or in meetings, and at times I turn them into jewelry. Above you can see the breakdown of the pendant the weaves used to create the details and the shape. Below you can see some of the steps in action. The original drawing just had a circle with v-lines cutting it through. I knew that this could be a pendant the moment the doodle took shape. All in all it took me 6 hours to weave it, mostly … Continue reading The winner’s medal – the creative process
This pendant was the starting point. A pearl encased in copper wrapping. I thought of turning it into a set; hoping that it can be re-created … Continue reading Pearly strands continued…
This is a piece of jewellery i have been working on for some time. I made the pendant a number if months ago. It is made using a stone i picked up on the beach in the South of France many moons ago. The wrapping is copper wire, and the “beads” are infact black coloured fresh ware pearls. I knew that the pendant would lendvitself to a custom made chain to give it an authentic look. Making the chain was the slightly longer process. I knew it needed a less polished look than a chain with round links. So I … Continue reading One two three four….
This image was captured in Cardiff Bay (Wales)- the building you see in the background is the Norwegian Church Arts Center. The view was taken from … Continue reading Have faith
How do you celebrate life? How do you tell people that life is not just about the work; that is about the individual; that it is about other people; that is about the relationships with people. Continue reading Life taking one day at a time
Best one liner i have heard in a long while…this spoken by a police officer by Buckingham Palace in London, whilst I was passing through the crowd that was staring at the changing of the guards. Well this poor tourist was trying to get a better look at what was going on …but to his bad luck the policement spotted him as he climbed onto the wall…with the typical coolness of a British officer he proceeded at discouraging the tourist with kind words, which were as follows: “The Queen doesn’t climb on your wall at home so don’t climb on … Continue reading One liner
This in only one of the beautiful pictures captured during the lunar eclipse on the 21st February 2008 .What a wonderful sight an eclipse is….shows how small we are relative to everything else. Continue reading Lunar Eclipse
One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?” “It was great, Dad.” “Did you see how poor people live?” the father asked. “Oh yeah,” said the son. “So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father. The son answered: “I … Continue reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RICH AND POOR PEOPLE
The Law’s of Jante- something i discovered today whilst reading up on some myspace blogs they are: You shall not believe that you are somebody.(You must believe that you are the most unworthy of all: For since we only in the capacity of ourselves own the presupposition to recognize and comprehend our own conceptions that we project upon anybody; then everything and everyone must be as selfpitying and – therefore also – as evil as you only then may feel.) You shall not believe that you are as worthy as us. (You are to believe that you are as unworthy … Continue reading The Law’s of Jante
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