h. palleiko designs: contemporary wearable art

Now that Facebook has created fan pages for businesses and visual artists, H. Palleiko Designs is finally migrating the group page over to our new fan page.

Stop in and join us to get the latest updates on new metal work as well as photography. Get inspired from online galleries of other artists work… Continue

Inevitably I always find myself back behind the camera lense. I really think that eventually I will find myself doing more photography than metalwork. It's been a slow progression but I find myself thinking more about photography than I do about metal.

I have been thinking that this upcoming collaboration with artist Liz Huston might be the catalyst I need to really take the leap into photography full time. My problem really lies in the fact that I like to work in a wide variety of mediums. But… Continue

Today I had the fantastic experience of meeting with super woman and photographer/digital media artist extraordinaire Elizabeth Huston.

I was able to catch Liz in action at the Main Street Ten Women Gallery in Santa Monica while she photographed some "firewood" for upcoming pieces she is working on. "Firewoo… Continue

The past few years I have made a harvest piece every fall in the theme of the Autumnal Equinox in September and Samhaine celebrated in very early November. In the past I have used natural found object such as seeds, pods, nuts etc.

Last year I opted for creating an Ancestors necklace:

This year, with all t… Continue

in this case its my stupid hand held little butane torch. I chose to use it today because unlike my large torch it is way less likely to melt my wire work which is knitted sterling silver for my Lark submission/Cellular project (piece #1)

Note to self: Purchase hoses and gauges for my propane tank.

This is of course, unless one's torch decides to backfire and light your hand on fire. No worries, I am not injured -- I have cat like reflexes when it comes to burning myself; unless its fro… Continue