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...
YOJ11-13 Ruby Zoisite Pendant
Ruby Zoisite Pendant (2011) Ruby zoisite (33.32 ct), sterling silver Formed, cold-joined L 4.3 cm x W 1.86 cm x D 1.4 cm By chance I’m following the YOJ theme again this week, which is “Complementary Colours”. Ruby can be found in combination with several other metamorphic stones, namely fuschite and thulite, but my favourite...
YOJ11-11 Locket Test
During the YOJ 2009, I made a beaded puffed heart as part of a planned larger work for that year’s HSTA Faculty Show “Vessel”. The piece that actually went into the show – Shiva’s Pomander – was originally intended as the container for the heart, but ended up being too large. I loved the design...
YOJ11-09 Spiral Wand Pendant
Spiral Wand Pendant (1) (2011) Argentium silver, quartz Formed, knotted L 4.4 cm x .5 cm (6 mm bead) I pulled out the spool of argentium silver while working on the week 8 project, and this pendant grew out of one of the failed attempts at embellishing the earrings. I used to make little mini-wands...
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...
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...
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