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<channel><title><![CDATA[grace + decay - News]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.graceanddecay.com/news]]></link><description><![CDATA[News]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:37:19 -0800</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Retail Location: Naramata, BC.]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/retail-location-naramata-bc]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/retail-location-naramata-bc#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:57:06 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/retail-location-naramata-bc</guid><description><![CDATA[During the summer, a limited selection of my jewelry is available at 4th Meridian Art + Interiors in Naramata, BC - Unit 4, 126 Robinson Avenue. Please visit their website or&nbsp;Instagram for hours.&nbsp;4th Meridian is an excellent shop to visit - crammed full of unique Fine Art and vintage prints, handmade Canadian pottery and ceramics, Mid-Century glass and pottery, an eclectic selection of books, vintage curiosities, plus cards, postcards and stickers. Their main location is at The Cannery [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">During the summer, a limited selection of my jewelry is available at <a href="https://www.4thmeridian.ca/?srsltid=AfmBOopAVL0hpcZc-veIyhdphB-ziq5U7ROR9dsNHQuJIh3fOAsEn-1J" target="_blank">4th Meridian Art + Interiors</a> in Naramata, BC - Unit 4, 126 Robinson Avenue. Please visit their website or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/4th.meridian.art.interiors/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> for hours.&nbsp;<br /><br />4th Meridian is an excellent shop to visit - crammed full of unique Fine Art and vintage prints, handmade Canadian pottery and ceramics, Mid-Century glass and pottery, an eclectic selection of books, vintage curiosities, plus cards, postcards and stickers. Their main location is at <a href="https://cannerytradecentre.com/" target="_blank">The Cannery Trade Centre</a> in Penticton.&nbsp;</div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.graceanddecay.com/uploads/9/2/5/0/92500252/published/img-3473.jpg?1756746089" alt="Picture" style="width:276;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.graceanddecay.com/uploads/9/2/5/0/92500252/published/img-3472.jpg?1756746083" alt="Picture" style="width:276;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Craft Council of BC: 2024 The Earring Show]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/craft-council-of-bc-2024-the-earring-show]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/craft-council-of-bc-2024-the-earring-show#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 22:41:25 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/craft-council-of-bc-2024-the-earring-show</guid><description><![CDATA[       Some of my earrings will be included in The Earring Show at the Craft Council of BC. Visit this page for all the details of the sale.&nbsp; [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.graceanddecay.com/uploads/9/2/5/0/92500252/published/boerner-c-burst-03.jpg?1713220943" alt="Picture" style="width:187;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">Some of my earrings will be included in The Earring Show at the <a href="https://craftcouncilbc.ca/" target="_blank">Craft Council of BC</a>. Visit this <a href="https://craftcouncilbc.ca/tes-2024/" target="_blank">page</a> for all the details of the sale.&nbsp;</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evolving Spaces]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/evolving-spaces]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/evolving-spaces#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/evolving-spaces</guid><description><![CDATA[ 				 				  My piece, Scraps: Grace, Decay, and Renewal, is on display at the Craft Council of British Columbia&nbsp;in the exhibition, Evolving Spaces: Transitional in Nature. Presented by the Vancouver Metal Arts Association, the exhibit runs through February 22, 2024. Photos by Tanya King Photography.&nbsp; [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden;"></div> 				<div id='121773698199032859-gallery' class='imageGallery' style='line-height: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0'><div id='121773698199032859-imageContainer0' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='121773698199032859-insideImageContainer0' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75.08%;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='http://www.graceanddecay.com/uploads/9/2/5/0/92500252/mannequin-full_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery121773698199032859]'><img src='http://www.graceanddecay.com/uploads/9/2/5/0/92500252/mannequin-full.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='571' _height='800' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:53.58%;top:0%;left:23.21%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='121773698199032859-imageContainer1' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='121773698199032859-insideImageContainer1' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75.08%;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='http://www.graceanddecay.com/uploads/9/2/5/0/92500252/119a1776_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery121773698199032859]'><img src='http://www.graceanddecay.com/uploads/9/2/5/0/92500252/119a1776.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='571' _height='800' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:53.58%;top:0%;left:23.21%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='121773698199032859-imageContainer2' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='121773698199032859-insideImageContainer2' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75.08%;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='http://www.graceanddecay.com/uploads/9/2/5/0/92500252/119a1780_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery121773698199032859]'><img src='http://www.graceanddecay.com/uploads/9/2/5/0/92500252/119a1780.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='571' _height='800' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:53.58%;top:0%;left:23.21%' /></a></div></div></div></div><span style='display: block; clear: both; height: 0px; overflow: hidden;'></span></div> 				<div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>  <div class="paragraph">My piece, <em>Scraps: Grace, Decay, and Renewal</em>, is on display at the <a href="https://craftcouncilbc.ca/" target="_blank">Craft Council of British Columbia</a>&nbsp;in the exhibition, Evolving Spaces: Transitional in Nature. Presented by the <a href="https://www.vancouvermetalarts.com/" target="_blank">Vancouver Metal Arts Association</a>, the exhibit runs through February 22, 2024. Photos by <a href="https://www.tanyaking.ca/photography" target="_blank">Tanya King Photography</a>.&nbsp;</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensieri Preziosi/Precious Thoughts - Barcelona, Spain]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/pensieri-preziosiprecious-thoughts-barcelona-spain]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/pensieri-preziosiprecious-thoughts-barcelona-spain#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2023 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/pensieri-preziosiprecious-thoughts-barcelona-spain</guid><description><![CDATA[ 				 				  You Used to Be My Playground will be exhibited in Barcelona, Spain, from September 26 to October 13, 2023 as part of&nbsp;Pensieri Preziosi/Precious Thoughts event. The contemporary jewellery&nbsp;exhibition Devotional Jewellery, curated by AGC, the Italian Association, will be at the&nbsp;famous Escola Massana headquarters, Pla&ccedil;a de la Gardunya, 9.&nbsp;Opening September 26. 2023 at 6.30pm at Escola Massana Pla&ccedil;a de la Gardunya, 9 - Barcelona Off Contemporania Circuit  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div> 				<div id='467160767702352646-gallery' class='imageGallery' style='line-height: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0'><div id='467160767702352646-imageContainer0' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='467160767702352646-insideImageContainer0' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='http://www.graceanddecay.com/uploads/9/2/5/0/92500252/you-used-to-be-my-playground1_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery467160767702352646]'><img src='http://www.graceanddecay.com/uploads/9/2/5/0/92500252/you-used-to-be-my-playground1.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='800' _height='800' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-16.67%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><span style='display: block; clear: both; height: 0px; overflow: hidden;'></span></div> 				<div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>  <div class="paragraph">You Used to Be My Playground will be exhibited in Barcelona, Spain, from September 26 to October 13, 2023 as part of&nbsp;<span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Pensieri Preziosi/Precious Thoughts event. The contemporary jewellery&nbsp;exhibition <em>Devotional Jewellery</em>, curated by AGC, the Italian Association, will be at the&nbsp;famous Escola Massana headquarters, Pla&ccedil;a de la Gardunya, 9.&nbsp;Opening September 26. 2023 at 6.30pm at Escola Massana Pla&ccedil;a de la Gardunya, 9 - Barcelona Off Contemporania Circuit - Exhibition is on until October 13. 2023 Open MON. to FRI. from 8am to 8pm.</span></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melting Point - Valencia]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/melting-point-valencia]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/melting-point-valencia#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 22:07:34 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/melting-point-valencia</guid><description><![CDATA[       You Used to Be My Playground, as part of the "Gioiello Devozionalle / Devotional Jewellery" project, will be travelling to Valencia, Spain, where it will be exhibited at the Melting Point event from April 27 - 30, 2023.&nbsp;http://meltingpointvalencia.com/ [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.graceanddecay.com/uploads/9/2/5/0/92500252/boerner-09_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><em>You Used to Be My Playground</em>, as part of the "Gioiello Devozionalle / Devotional Jewellery" project, will be travelling to Valencia, Spain, where it will be exhibited at the Melting Point event from April 27 - 30, 2023.&nbsp;http://meltingpointvalencia.com/</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holiday Studio Sale 2022]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/holiday-studio-sale-2022]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/holiday-studio-sale-2022#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2022 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/holiday-studio-sale-2022</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						          					 								 					 						          					 							 		 	   Lots of treasures for sale, including new Latvian nailhead pendants.Saturday, December 3rd11&nbsp;AM to 6&nbsp;PMStudio 18 - The&nbsp;Beaumont Studios326 West 5th Avenue, Vancouver, BC&nbsp;Questions: hello@graceanddecay.com [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.graceanddecay.com/uploads/9/2/5/0/92500252/published/boerner-17.jpg?1667327311" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.graceanddecay.com/uploads/9/2/5/0/92500252/editor/img-7120.jpg?1667327328" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:right"> <a> <img src="http://www.graceanddecay.com/uploads/9/2/5/0/92500252/published/necklace-group-3.jpg?1667327383" alt="Picture" style="width:241;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><strong>Lots of treasures for sale, including new Latvian nailhead pendants.</strong><ul><li>Saturday, December 3rd</li><li>11&nbsp;AM to 6&nbsp;PM</li><li>Studio 18 - The&nbsp;Beaumont Studios</li><li><a href="https://duckduckgo.com/?q=326+west+5th+avenue%2C+vancouver+bc&amp;atb=v314-1&amp;ia=web&amp;iaxm=maps" target="_blank">326 West 5th Avenue</a>, Vancouver, BC&nbsp;</li><li>Questions: <a href="mailto:hello@graceanddecay.com">hello@graceanddecay.com</a></li></ul></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Devotional Jewelry exhibit in Italy, Fall 2022]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/november-01st-2022]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/november-01st-2022#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/november-01st-2022</guid><description><![CDATA[       You Used to Be My Playground&nbsp;(2018) will be on exhibit at the Oratorio San Rocco, Padova, Italy as part of an exhibit of contemporary devotional jewelry from 25 Nov 2022 through 16 Feb 2023. Exhibit curated by the&nbsp;associazione gioiello contemporaneo. [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.graceanddecay.com/uploads/9/2/5/0/92500252/boerner-carmel-youusedtobemyplayground_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><em style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">You Used to Be My Playground</em><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">&nbsp;(2018) will be on exhibit at the Oratorio San Rocco, Padova, Italy as part of an exhibit of contemporary devotional jewelry from 25 Nov 2022 through 16 Feb 2023. Exhibit curated by the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.agc-it.org/en/" target="_blank">associazione gioiello contemporaneo</a><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">.</span></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Maker's Mark exhibit, Fall 2022]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/the-makers-mark-exhibit-fall-2022]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/the-makers-mark-exhibit-fall-2022#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[exhibit]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/the-makers-mark-exhibit-fall-2022</guid><description><![CDATA[       &#8203;Several of my pieces will be included in The Maker's Mark, opening November 10, 2022 at the Burrard Arts Foundation in Vancouver, BC. The exhibit continues through December 17. More information, including location, hours and a list of participating artists, can be found&nbsp;here.&nbsp; Louise Perrone's review of the exhibit, published by MetalAid, can be found here.&nbsp; [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.graceanddecay.com/uploads/9/2/5/0/92500252/0b8dd1a5-2cdf-4478-b05a-9cb8f899fb07_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">&#8203;Several of my pieces will be included in The Maker's Mark, opening November 10, 2022 at the Burrard Arts Foundation in Vancouver, BC. The exhibit continues through December 17. More information, including location, hours and a list of participating artists, can be found&nbsp;<a href="https://burrardarts.org/exhibit/the-makers-mark-group-exhibition/" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp; Louise Perrone's review of the exhibit, published by MetalAid, can be found <a href="https://www.metalaidcanada.com/review-makers-mark" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC Jewelry Week 2022]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/nyc-jewelry-week-2022]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/nyc-jewelry-week-2022#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:49:31 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/nyc-jewelry-week-2022</guid><description><![CDATA[       One of my pieces is travelling to New York as part of the Colour Theory exhibit curated by Co-Adorn Jewellery. Info on the exhibit, including location and hours, can be found &#65279;here&#65279;. [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.graceanddecay.com/uploads/9/2/5/0/92500252/coadorn-colourtheory-igpost-carmelboerner_orig.gif" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">One of my pieces is travelling to New York as part of the Colour Theory exhibit curated by Co-Adorn Jewellery. Info on the exhibit, including location and hours, can be found <span id="selectionBoundary_1667325359397_20129864275619158" class="rangySelectionBoundary" style="line-height: 0; display: none;">&#65279;</span><a href="https://nycjewelryweek.com/events/on-going/exhibition/colour-theory" target="_blank">here</a><span id="selectionBoundary_1667325359397_679184266601059" class="rangySelectionBoundary" style="line-height: 0; display: none;">&#65279;</span>.<br /><br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colour Theory exhibit - Halifax, Fall 2022]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/colour-theory-exhibit-halifax-fall-2022]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/colour-theory-exhibit-halifax-fall-2022#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.graceanddecay.com/news/colour-theory-exhibit-halifax-fall-2022</guid><description><![CDATA[       Co-Adorn Art Jewellery presents its sixth annual members&rsquo; exhibition. September 18 - 21, 2022 at Studio 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. More information available here.&nbsp; [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.graceanddecay.com/uploads/9/2/5/0/92500252/co-adorn-colour-theory-ig-template-post-carmel-boerner_orig.gif" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><span style="color:rgb(77, 77, 77)">Co-Adorn Art Jewellery presents its sixth annual members&rsquo; exhibition. September 18 - 21, 2022 at Studio 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. More information available <a href="https://studio21.ca/collections/colour-theory?page=1" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;</span></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>