Home decor, things I find, places I like outside of the studio. I know, I know, I can’t spend ALL my time in the studio.
http://charityhall.com/artwork/2497477_Virilis.html Check out the work of Charity Hall. I recently saw her work in the Penland Sketchbook so course I had to explore her jewelry. Her work looks wonderful and magical. Love her creative use of materials and the tentacle like appendage protrusions are amazing. Her work seems fluid and has movement… I think I […]
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The day started off with an overview of the actual casting process. Kim did a great job showing us step-by-step how to clean the silver, melt it in the crucible and how to pour it into the mold. Everyone was VERY exited to see the results of our labors. Although I’m very comfortable using a
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Spent the day yesterday at The Crucible in Oakland, CA. learning about lost wax casting. I’ve taken several classes at The Crucible, all of them great, but this one has been fantastic so far. Day one of this two day casting intensive was was such a great reminder of how effortless some teachers can make
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Hi everyone I came across this video that Rio did a few months ago. It show the basics of making glass beads. This informative video is a high level overview of how make a glass bead and it stars Nate! If you have taken a Rio Grande Certification in the last year or so then
Making Glass beads with Nate from Rio! Read More »
Love the colors and texture on this. Especially love the flanges or gills. NICE! I think I might try to introduce this type of feature into my hollow forms. Source: elemenop123.blogspot.com via Lorie on Pinterest
Eye Candy Woodland Chic Style Read More »
I’m busy prepping this week for my upcoming trip to Arrowmont. This special place in Gatlinburg, TN is a haven of artistic creativity in the Smokey Mountains. This time I’ll be teaching R.A.D. (Ring a Day) in metal clay! Based off of the popular flickr group Ring A Day. Ring a Week was the follow
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I just adore this fab tea pot! Simply stunning! Now lets use the same technique in a metal clay piece! Source: kozzza2004.livejournal.com via Vickie on Pinterest
Woodland Chic Tea Pot Read More »
Check this out. Pretty cool! Nope… this is not my arm 🙂 Happy 4th of July. Source: stumptownmag.tumblr.com via Zoe on Pinterest
Woodland Chic Tatoo Read More »
Here are a few pics of some of the things I made in Celie’s pre-conference class on PMC Sterling. For the most part I used dry to dry construction techniques, in addition I used molds and hand carving for the branches. Keum Boo for the gold. I also used Celies ring making technique, and her
My results of the PMC Pre-Conference Class with Celie Fago Read More »
Show and Sell: My Favorite Product – ArtGlass Clay I was lucky enough to run into Paula Radke during registration. She recommended that I stop by to see her new colors and reformulated ArtGlass Clay. I took a ArtGlass Clay class a few months ago, it was so much fun and we learned a lot!
PMC Conference recap: The loot! Read More »
Argh I feel like a pirate! Will all of the great stuff I got at the PMC Conference! I was able to sneak out between sessions to peruse the vendor hall. Although their were not as many vendors as in years past, the pickings were still great. The show and sell was a feed frenzy
PMC Conference 2012 Re-cap; My booty! Read More »
The conference started out in the usual fashion with Tim welcoming everybody. The crowd consisted of the usual suspects plus whole new group of newbies! Keynote speaker Ellen Wieske I first met Ellen when I taught at Haystack where she the Assistant Director. Ellen is a fun, and interesting person with an infectious smile, great
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Hi everyone, As promised to my students and others who couldn’t attend the PMC Conference here ya go! Blogging live!!!! here from the 2012 PMC Conference! Well almost live 😉 For the next few days I’ll be blogging live from the conference! My plan is to write a nightly summary of the daily events (
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I am thrilled and honored to be a featured artist in the July 2012 issue of Ornament Magazine. Last year I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Carl Little while I was teaching at Haystack in Maine. My head was spinning with the fun and excitement of the whole Haystack experience. The creativity of
I’m so honored to be featured in Ornament Magazine! Read More »
My facebook friend and fellow CraftCast Intructor ( check out her fab tutorial ) Melanie Muir entered some pieces in the Bead Dreams Competition at the Bead and Button Show. Turns out she was in the same display case that I was in! Of course she WON! What place did she win?… drum roll please……….wait
Melanie Muir’s work at the Bead and Button Show Read More »
Well after months of my friends asking me to participate I have finally joined the Pinterest madness! Instead of packing for Bead and Button I’m exploring the joys of Pinterest. This is so VERY addicting. So follow me on Pinterest, check out one of my boards call “my Jewelry” where you’ll find some of my
Pinterest: Here I come Read More »
The weekend was packed full of gardening chores and we got the side yard almost completed. We planted few camellias and some gardenias as well as transplanted a whole host of canalilies. During the end of the day on Sunday something strange happened to the light outside. It turned a little strange. It was
Eclipse 2012 – Texture Tuesday Read More »
I’m so excited to be teaching at Bead and Button Show again. It’s always such a great time with lots of learning and lots of fun things to see. Plus I’ll be with my tribe, like minded individuals who are mad about jewelry! Today I’m finishing up my handouts and samples for the show. If
Preping for Bead and Button 2012 Metal Clay Classes! Read More »
Yesterday I walked out to get the mail and was pleasantly surprised. It was a postcard from Rio Grande promoting PMC Sterling featuring my ring was in my mailbox!! Sooo cool! It’s always so exciting to see my work in print and on the web! Of course I knew that they were going to be
Hey that’s my ring in the mail! Read More »