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,...
YOJ11-14 The Keeper of My Secret
The Keeper of My Secret (2011) Copper, fine silver, sterling silver, Swarovski crystal Formed, cold-joined, liver of sulphur and ammonia patination L 3.68 cm x W 2.25 cm x D 1.91 cm After finishing the locket in Week 11 I said I wasn’t going to work on one of these again for a while, but...
YOJ11-03 The Peanut Experiment
The Peanut Experiment (2011) Copper, polymer-coated copper, sterling silver Formed, fold-formed, cold-joined, fused, patinated W 2.5 cm x H 8.5 cm . This week’s entry is actually the end of a several week long process where I experimented with a different method for forming. This is an idea I’ve been wanting to try ever since...
YOJ11-01 Bookmarks for Pet Lovers
Bookmarks for Pet Lovers (2011) Page Puppy (left), Kitty Klip (right) Limited Edition of 100 each Copper, formed, hammered W 2.2 cm x H 2.5 cm (approx.) I kick off the new YOJ with some bookmarks for pet lovers! Page Puppy and Kitty Klip are loyal companions to help you find your place! They’ll slide...
YOJ09-42 Playing with a Hammer :-)
Copper Pendants (2009) Constructed, hammered, cold joined, heat patination Copper Various sizes Still trying to play catch up on the YOJ, but I’m feeling decidedly uninspired. So, I decided I’d break out my bench block and do some hammering on copper. Just playing, nothing serious. I like pieces that resulted, but realized that some of...
YOJ09-30 Copper Art Nouveau Cab Bangle
Copper Art Nouveau Cab Bangle (2009) Copper, dyed paua shell Constructed, cold joined L 8 1/2 inches x W 1 inch Over the next couple of days I’ll be posting the work produced by my students in Wire Jewellery 1 and 2, but for this week’s YOJ entry, I’m posting my teaching sample of the...
YOJ09-29 Freeform Bangle
Freeform Bangle (2009) Copper Constructed, cold joined, liver of sulphur patination I’ve been in Haliburton for the last week teaching the Wire Jewellery course, so this week’s entry is one of the projects made during the week. This is the “freeform” bangle we made on Thursday. Week 2 and Wire Jewellery II start tomorrow. Four...
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