New Work

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...

Secret Santa 2008 – Sneak Peak :-)

I’m participating in the Secret Santa on CWJ again this year, and as usual, I’m choosing to work outside my comfort zone.  Back in the summer when I was teaching at Haliburton, one of the projects we did was a “freeform” bangle.  Now, anyone who knows me and has any familiarity with my past work,...

Etsy Shop Now Open!

I’ve launched a shop on etsy.com!  There are a few things available now, and more will be added over the coming days and weeks.  To see what is currently available, click on the “Shop” tab at the top of my blog.  To visit the shop directly, go to diannekargbaron.etsy.com.  Thanks for looking & “hearting” me...

A reply from my Secret Santa recipient :-)

I got an email from Angie Simonsen, the recipient of my Secret Santa gift this year: Hi Dianne, I again wanted to thank you for my necklace. It’s is one I will certainly always treasure, especially coming from someone who’s work I first admired in the wonderful book, “Wire in Design”. I’ve always thought it...

One for my collection :-)

Tis the season for making something for myself for a change. I won this ruby cab as part of the prize for winning a a tutorial writing contest on the IGWJA board. The cab is so large it almost qualifies as a hood ornament. LOL. Again as part of easing myself back into doing work,...

Secret Santa 2007

Once again it’s time for the Secret Santa exchange on CWJ. As usual, I decided to try my hand at something I’ve never done before. I bought a bunch of stones off eBay a while back – mixed quality for the most part, but still useful for experiments. Caveat Emptor is the rule with eBay,...