Posts tagged "Canada"

Tutorial – Art Nouveau Bangle

I’m pleased to announce that my newest tutorial, Art Nouveau Bangle, is now available! This bangle features lovely flowing curves and Celtic elements that were common in the Art Nouveau period. The project was a big hit with my students at the Haliburton School of the Arts! Once you have the basic technique down, you...

“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...

Tutorial – Double Celtic Cross & Scrolls Earrings

. . . . . . . . . At long last, a new tutorial! Double Celtic Cross & Scrolls Earrings I created this design back in 1998, and it’s always been very near and dear to my heart!  For those of you who love all things Celtic, these earrings combine a couple of classic...

Tutorial – QEW Earrings

QEW Earrings Inspiration comes from the strangest places! This modern-looking pair of earrings was inspired by an Art Deco-era light standard I spied while driving along the Queen Elizabeth Way, in Toronto – and hence the name, QEW! I can’t remember exactly where it was – somewhere between High Park and the Humber Hump –...

Tutorial – Undercurrents Earrings

Undercurrents Earrings The surface of the ocean shows only the smallest hint of the turbulence underneath the waves! This is a great project for practicing precise measuring and mirror images. 11 pages, 35 photos, 39 steps, plus design notes USD $5.00 This tutorial was voted “Best Advanced Tutorial” &”Favourite Piece” by the Members of the...