Posts tagged "flame-work"
YOJ11-07 Butterfly Twirl Earrings

YOJ11-07 Butterfly Twirl Earrings

Butterfly Twirl Earrings (2011) Sterling silver Formed, soldered 2 cm dia. This week I had one more idea for the butterflies – a pair of hoop earrings.  Here, the butterflies fly around in a loop.  The earrings insert from the back of the earlobe and curl around to bring the butterflies to the front. It’s...
YOJ11-04 In Production Mode

YOJ11-04 In Production Mode

Aquamarine Bridal Set (2011) Sterling silver, aquamarine Formed, cold-joined, flameworked Pendant: L 4.0 cm x W 1.5 cm Earrings: L 3.8 cm x W 0.7 cm I had such high hopes this week for getting a lot done.  I did get a lot done, but very little of it related to what I wanted to...

YOJ09-19 Mother & Child Pendant

Mother & Child Pendant (2009) Sterling silver, formed, flame-worked L 5.4 cm x W 2.4 cm It’s Mother’s Day, so my piece this week is in honour of Motherhood. I’ve had pregnancy on my mind a lot in the last week, because last weekend I had a miscarriage.  That was why I didn’t post anything...

YOJ09-08 Effervescence Pendant

Effervescence Pendant (2009) Sterling silver, fine silver, blue topaz L 5.4 cm x W 2.5 cm Constructed, flame-worked Having made the decision to make more production pieces, I’m picking out stones from my stash and setting to work.  This week’s piece reminds me of the “Use it Up” pendants I made back in YOJ 2005-06. ...

The Year of Jewelry Project – What’s Influencing Me in 2009

One of the things I’ve been doing over the past two years is taking a real, critical look at my work.  This is not an easy thing to do at any time, but any artist interested in growth has to be willing to go through the process of admitting what is good and what truly...