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Upcoming Workshops: Beaders Best 2012 in Hamburg, Germany

Upcoming Workshops: Beaders Best 2012 in Hamburg, Germany

It’s going to be a busy summer!  In addition to returning to Haliburton this year, I’m scheduled to teach five workshops at the Beaders Best Perlenkunst Messe in Hamburg, Germany from August 17-19, 2012 . Sponsored by Perlen Poesie magazine, this second annual show features beadwork, wirework and metal clay from all over Europe and North...
Breathe

Breathe

Breathe Scent Box (2011) Copper, fine silver, sterling silver Constructed, coiled, woven, cold-joined H: 2.0 cm x W: 2.6 cm x D: 2.96 cm Alright… I’m back… sort of… I got hit with a perfect storm of personal and professional chaos in May, and my weekly postings to YOJ were the casualty. *sigh* This piece,...

LSSST Preview Exhibition at Scugog Arts Resource Centre

In conjunction with the Lake Scugog Spring Studio Tour, taking place  April 30 and May 1, 2011, the Scugog Council for the Arts will be hosting a Studio Tour Preview Exhibition during the month of April, at the Scugog Arts Resource Centre  located at 181 Perry St., Unit G-1, Port Perry. The Preview Exhibition will...

Lake Scugog Spring Studio Tour – Apr. 30-May 1, 2011

I’m pleased to be participating in this year’s Lake Scugog Spring Studio Tour, April 30-May 1, 2011. “Located just one hour northeast of Toronto, the Lake Scugog Studio Tour is centered around the historic Port Perry area. Described as the newest emerging arts and culture destination, this tour provides a creative journey for its visitors...

PASSAGE: HSTA Faculty Exhibition – June 30-July 30, 2010

There are times when a call for entry with a specific theme is put out and I draw a complete blank.  I go through all kinds of contortions trying to come up with some sort of inspiration, and then what I end up with looks equally tortured! So I was really excited when, upon finding...

Starving Artists Holiday Wrist Candy Giveaway – Oct. 26-Dec. 6, 2009

A bunch of members of the Starving Artists Etsy Team pooled their talents for a Christmas Promo this year.  We all contributed a charm, and put together this wonderful bracelet. Valued at over $400, it will be given away to one lucky customer!  With each purchase at one of the participating shops, your name will...

“Moonrise” accepted for MAGC Exhibition!

I’m pleased and excited to announce that my piece “Moonrise” was accepted for The Metal Art Guild of Canada’s national juried exhibition “MAG 2067 – Crafting the Future”! The piece will be on display along with the work of other Canadian metalsmiths and visual artists at Arta Gallery in Toronto’s Distillery District from October 31-November...

YOJ09-24 Shiva’s Pomander

Shiva’s Pomander (2009) Fine silver, sterling silver Pendant: L 6.1 cm x W 3.2 cm Chain: 88 cm Constructed, coiled, cold joined, flameworked A little over a year ago, Perri Jackson sent me Strange Attractor, a stunning wire bead she’d made as a thank you gift for helping her with a tutorial.  Looking at it,...

The Retro Show

I attended the opening of Zilberschmuck Art Jewellery’s National Juried Exhibition “Connection” on Thursday evening.  Running concurrently with that exhibition (see the outstanding work here) is “The Retro Show”, a retrospective of past shows organized by Zilberschmuck. It was standing room only at Shao Design, which was hosting the event.  Cheryl Fraser, owner of Zilberschmuck,...

Etsy SATeam Mother’s Day Sale – April 24-26, 2009

The Starving Jewelry Artists Etsy Street Team is having a Mother’s Day Sale, starting at 16:00 EDT Friday, April 24 until midnight Sunday, April 26.  Participating shops are offering free worldwide shipping on all purchases.  For a list of shops joining the sale, check out the SATeam Blog. Also keep your eyes peeled for Treasuries...

Zilberschmuck Retrospective April 19-May 30, 2009, at Shao Design, Toronto

I’m pleased to announce that two of my pieces will be included as part of a Zilberschmuck Retrospective, being held concurrently with “Connection”, the 5th annual National Juried Exhibition of Canadian Fine Jewellery and Metalwork. The tiara and necklace were originally shown in 2004 as part of a Toronto Fashion Week event showcasing the bridal...

YOJ09-05 The Caged Heart Grows Cold

The Caged Heart Grows Cold or Portrait of the Artist circa 1998 (2009) Bare copper, polymer coated copper, wool Constructed, needle-felted Pendant:  L 7.5 cm x W 4.2 cm; Neckwire:  L 45 cm I’ve been debating with myself for three weeks about what and how much to write about this week’s entry.  I made the...