Posts tagged "Haliburton"

Registration Now Open for Haliburton Wire Jewellery Aug. 1-5, 2011

Registration for Wire Jewellery at Haliburton School of the Arts has begun! Nestled in the Haliburton Highlands in the heart of Ontario’s Cottage Country, the Haliburton School of the Arts offers week long and weekend courses in everything from painting to glassblowing to blacksmithing.  I’m pleased to be returning to HSTA for the week of...

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...

YOJ09-32 Cooked Copper Bangle

Cooked Copper Bangle (2009) Copper Constructed, cold joined L 22 cm x W 3.0 cm During week 2 of my stay in Haliburton, one of the students taking my Wire Jewellery II class, Barbara-Joy Peel, showed us some pieces she had made in copper.  The pieces had a really fabulous patina, which she said she...

Jewellery now available at Ethel Curry Gallery, Haliburton

I’m pleased to announce that my jewellery is now available for sale through The Ethel Curry Gallery in Haliburton, Ontario. The Ethel Curry Gallery 94 Maple Avenue, Haliburton, Ontario www.theethelcurrygallery.com You’ll find other venues where you can buy my work by clicking on the “Shop” tab on my main blog page.

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...

YOJ09-02 Standard Form Ring

Standard Form Ring (2009) Sterling silver, carnelian Size 10 I wasn’t intending to post this as my second entry for the YOJ, but it’s now Sunday, the due date for this week, and the piece I actually wanted to post isn’t finished.  I’m “tweaking”.  It feels very much like I’m doing a science experiment. So…...

Haliburton Class – July 21-25, 2008

JUST CONFIRMED! I will be teaching the Wire Jewellery Course at the Haliburton School of the Arts, July 21-25, 2008. Here’s the course description from the Fleming College website: Wire Jewellery July 21, 2008 Course Number: ARTS0676 Section Number: 41 Please note: This course requires extensive use of hand tools (wire cutters, pliers) and a...