Congress is currently considering a pair of bills that would drastically effect the internet in the name of copyright protection. As an artist I take copyright very seriously but these two bills would shut down access to website without due process and in a way that could break the DNS system causing security issues. They also have the potential to be used to censor, stifle political activism, or punish people for speaking out against companies or people. I value freedom of speech much more than any potential loss that could come from copyright infringement.

Please visit SOPAStrike.com for more information about these bills and why sites like Wikipedia, WordPress, Mozilla, and many more big and small will be blacked out on January 18, 2012.

Starting January 1, prices on much of my jewelry and other items will be going up. Go read why.

Get free US shipping and reduced shipping worldwide is available in my Etsy shop until the end of Monday Nov. 28. Get a Christmas or Chanukah present for someone special or treat yourself to an octopus necklace.

It’s getting close to the holiday season so here are the deadlines for orders and custom requests along with a few other important dates:

• Free Shipping Weekend -- December 16-19 past -- I’ll be offering free shipping in the US and reduced shipping worldwide.
  
• Custom Jewelry Order Deadline -- November 20 past - Please, if you want something custom for Christmas contact me ASAP. If I have too many custom orders I may move the date.
• Custom Small Sculpture Deadline -- October 31 past- Small sculptures I can do custom (Perma-Pets, etc) but larger pieces I may not be able to make in time for Christmas. The sooner you get me your custom request the more likely I will be able to fulfill it.
• Shipping Deadline for First Day of Chanukah and Winter Solstice -  December 14 past
• Shipping Deadline for Christmas -- December 19 past

October 8-10 is the yearly celebration of all members of the order Cephalopoda. I’m running my biggest sale of the year, 15% off all squid, nautilus, octopus, and cuttlefish jewelry.

On my blog I’ll be running a giveaway for the octopus necklace to the right. The post with details on how to enter will be posted on my blog at midnight October 8.

It my birthday! To celebrate I have free shipping in my Etsy shop through Sunday June 13th. Go make me a happy birthday girl.

To celebrate the holiday use the coupon May2011 in my Etsy Shop to get 15% off this weekend. The coupon will expire Monday night.