About the Author

Since 2000, Marthe Le Van has been involved with more than 40 books, including 30-Minute Earrings, 30-Minute Necklaces and 30-Minute Rings. Marthe has also curated 500 Wedding Rings and Masters: Gold. She is a member of the Art Jewelry Forum and blogs weekly at www.larkcrafts.com/jewelry-beading/.

Reviews

"The photos are amazing. The range of techniques and materials used is astonishing. There are beautiful metal worked pieces, and there are rings made from paper, from food, even from dryer lint. ... The creativity of these jewelers was stretched by the daily exercise, and looking through the resulting project is incredibly inspiring. Perusing this book reminds you to think creatively, to look at the objects around you and imagine the way they could be turned into something more." - Beadaholique "This book is completely a treat to the eyes and a boost for some marvelous creative motivation! ... I recommend it to every jewelry artist." - Metal Clay Today "There are pictures--lots of pictures--on every page with a few quotes from the artists on their designs. There is lots of inspiration in this book. Some of the rings are fabulous, some are unusual, and some are just weird. This is going to be a book I'm going to pick up again and again, write and draw in the margins, put sticky notes in ... and get tons of inspiration." - Gail Lannum, Gail's Tales and Jewelry Designs "It's really cool. There are some seriously talented artists included in this collection. My favorite part of the book is how artists give little commentaries about the process as their rings took shape. If you want something to spark your imagination and get you thinking outside the box, the book is a definite must-have!" - Lorelei Eurto, Lorelei's Blog ""Ring a Day" book includes 700 rings created by the Ring a Day participants.
The format of the book is super nice because it is like a notebook with 365 days of wonderful ring photos. The book includes some of the most recognizable and memorable designs from the contest plus comments from the artists. I really enjoyed looking at all the pictures and reading some of the comments the artists made about their experiences on participating in this great challenge and some of the inspirations for their rings." - Lorena Angulo, Artisan Jewelry with Soul"