Happy full moon & welcome to the 12th issue of the Luna De Sangre Newsletter! ⊹ ࣪ ˖

According to the Old Farmers Almanac, tonights July full moon is known as the ‘Buck Moon’. The term, ‘Buck Moon’ originates from the fact that around this time of year male deers, otherwise known as bucks, begin to grow out their new antlers…𓄋

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The month of July has been quite a busy month for me so far, so sadly tonights newsletter will be on the shorter side, but I still wanted to pop in here with a few updates. First up, I have a new Luna De Sangre jewelry collection to share with you, next, a treasure trove of pictures from my recent trip to the newly reopened Frick Museum here in New York City, and lastly, I have a very exciting life update to share! Let’s begin…

Shop Update † The ‘In the Blood’ Rosary Collection

I’m thrilled to announce that the entire ‘In the Blood’ Rosary Collection is now available on the shop!

The ‘In the Blood’ Rosary Collection is a small jewelry collection consisting of (3) rosary inspired adornments. I designed this collection using the same two solid bronze rosary charms (pictured below) as focal points for each one of the new jewelry pieces.

Both of the rosary charms pictured in the photo above are replicas of charms originally designed in Lourdes, France. The top charm in the photo depicts an artfully embossed profile of the ‘Lady of Lourdes’ (The Virgin Mary), while the bottom charm is the ‘Cross of Lorraine’, a two barred cross associated with Joan of Arc that serves as a symbol of resistance and freedom.

The jewelry collection I created using these two charms include the ‘In the Blood’ Rosary Anklet (Version I), the ‘In the Blood’ Rosary Anklet (Version II), and lastly, the ‘In the Blood’ Rosary Necklace.

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The ‘In the Blood’ Rosary Anklet (Version I)

The ‘In the Blood’ Rosary Anklet (Version I) is an anklet somewhat reminiscent of other rosary anklets I‘ve released in the past. She features natural freshwater pearls and garnet crystals, ornately draped chain, and an extension chain for easy size adjustment.

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The ‘In the Blood’ Rosary Anklet (Version II)

The ‘In the Blood’ Rosary Anklet (Version II) is an anklet I designed specifically to be worn with heels. I stacked the chain to form four neat columns that drape down onto the top of the foot perfectly when the heel is elevated and the toes are pointed down. This is definitely one of my more dramatic pieces, a jewelry piece designed only to accompany a tall stilletto heel, but it wouldn’t be a Luna De Sangre collection if I didn’t include at least one piece with a little bit of theatrics.

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The ‘In the Blood’ Rosary Necklace

You might remember this design from a previous newsletter, I shared a photo of this piece back in June when it was initially intended to be worn as a thigh garter. Late last month I decided to place the unfinished piece against the neck of my mannequin and immediately knew it had to be a necklace instead.

Unintentionally, when draped across the neck, this piece opens up to resemble the web of a spider. The back of this piece was also a shock to me, I believe it would pair beautifully with a backless dress.

I have decided to release a thigh garter at a later date.

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⊹ Shop The Full Moon Sale ⊹

As always, the entire shop is now 15% off in celebration of the full moon!

Use the code: ⊹ FULLMOON ⊹ at checkout…

Offer expires: 7/13/2025 at Midnight EST

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The Frick Museum

After finalizing the ‘In the Blood’ Rosary Collection, I knew I wanted to model at least one of the new pieces in the Garden Court of the newly reopened Frick Museum here in New York City. Established in 1935, the Frick Museum houses the vast art collection of the industrialist Henry Clay Frick.

All of the listing photos for the ‘In the Blood’ Rosary Anklet (Version I) were taken in the Garden Court of the Frick Museum.

Of course I made sure to first walk through the entire museum before the photoshoot, I stumbled into a room filled with Rembrandts, hunted down Monets ‘Vetheuil in Winter’ & discovered a new favorite painting, Whistlers ‘Symphony in Flesh Colour and Pink’.

Unfortunately many of the rooms had a strict no photo policy so below are just a few snippets of what we could capture within the museum walls.

Life Update! ᯓ★

Next month, on August 28th, I will be starting my very first day pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Art History!

I have always had a deep love for the arts, learning all I could and bringing that knowledge into my artwork but last year was a pivotal moment for me. I made the decision to enroll myself into a local college and begin classes the fall semester of 2025.

This is something I have been wanting to pursue for a very long time now and my first day of school is fast approaching. I am so incredibly excited to not only bring all that I learn into my future jewelry pieces but also into this newsletter! I genuinely cannot wait to share a deeper knowledge of art history with you.

For the past few months, in preparation of my art history degree, I’ve been consuming a plethora of art history books and documentaries. One of my most favorite art history documentaries I discovered recently, as cliche as it sounds, is one I watched about Vincent van Gogh titled, Vincent (1987).

We’ve all heard of Vincent van Gogh, he’s one of the most famous figures in Western art, but while watching this documentary I quickly realized how little I actually knew about this artist.

‘Vincent’ (1987) is not your typical documentary. Instead of delving into facts about the artists life from an outside perspective, this documentary takes a different approach.

Every line spoken in this film is a line Van Gogh wrote himself, lines taken from the hundreds of letters Van Gogh wrote to his dear brother, Theo. Although Theo van Gogh was Vincents younger brother, he supported the artist for most of his adult life, he is the sole reason Vincent was able to create the vast amounts of art that he did.

In many of these letters to his brother, Van Gogh muses about his art, his faith, and his sorrows.

“It stands to reason that many people are unable to carry on because of expenses, and I cannot express how grateful I am that I can work regularly. To catch up on the time I lost by starting later than others, I will have to try twice as hard, but even with the best will in the world I would have to stop if I did not have you.

- What we saw together in Scheveningen - sand, sea, and sky - is something I would most certainly hope to express sometime during my lifetime.”

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Watching this documentary, listening to the many beautiful lines written by Van Gogh himself, I learned that this man was not only a master of the brush but also a master of the pen. Below are just a handful of my favorite lines he wrote to his brother Theo.

This last excerpt is one I feel will deeply resonate with you if you too are an artist, or a worker under capitalism. I even wrote this one down in my journal just so I could come back to it whenever I’m plagued with similar thoughts and want to feel less alone in them.

If any of the quotes above resonate with you, I recommend not only watching the documentary we discussed but also reading the novel, ‘The Letters of Vincent van Gogh’ published by Penguin Classics, inside this novel are hundreds of the letters he wrote during his lifetime.

The Impressionists ⊹

After having just watched and deeply enjoyed the Vincent (1987) documentary, I decided to dive deeper into the world of impressionism.

Impressionism was an art movement that began in 19th century France characterized by the study of light and color.

Some of the very first artists to be classified as ‘impressionists’ were artists like Monet, Manet, Degas, Pissaro, Renoir and many other well known painters. At the time, this style of art work wasn’t taken seriously by French art critics and impressionist artists had to fight hard for their position in art history, many had to band together to create their very own exhibitions just so they could have their work on display.

A few of the impressionist artists that I have fallen in love with, besides Van Gogh, include the Spanish painter Joaquin Sorolla, the French painter Edouard Vuillard, and lastly, the Danish-French painter Camille Pissaro.

Below are three of my favorite paintings by this trio, all depicting garden scenes.

Sketchbook Update ᝰ

Last month, while I was consuming a fair amount of impressionist paintings, I was incredibly inspired to try my hand at my very own impressionist painting. Although amateur in comparison to the greats, this little painting that I made in my sketchbook (pictured below) will forever serve as a sweet reminder of the month I first dove into the world of impressionism. :’-)

 Before I Say Goodbye…

We’ve reached the end of this months full moon newsletter but before I say goodbye I would love to leave you with one painting from each of the four impressionists we spoke about today. I highly encourage looking at more of their artworks when you have the spare time, maybe they will inspire an impressionist painting out of you too.

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