YOJ09-41 Goddess Jewels
Goddess Jewels (2009) Constructed, cold joined Sterling silver, Preciosa crystal The opening of the Metal Arts Guild of Canada exhibition “MAGC 2067 – Crafting the Future”, held on November 7 at Arta Gallery in Toronto, was a costume ball. In connection with the theme of the show, people were encouraged to dress up in character....
“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...
YOJ09-01 Needle Felted Circle Pendant
Needle Felted Circle Pendant (2009) Sterling silver, wool Needle-felted, flame-worked, cold connected L 5.2 cm x W 4 cm Back in 2006, when I was working with the Bonsai Rings one of the challenges I faced was to create realistic looking foliage. A technique I thought might work well was felting. I signed up for...
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...
Metal Arts Guild Pin Swap 2008
As part of this year’s Annual General Meeting, the Metal Arts Guild of Canada hosted it’s second annual Pin Swap. Intended as a “get to know you”/game for the participants, it’s a great opportunity to try out new ideas. Participants make anything they like and trade with each other. At the end of the evening,...
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