Posts tagged "Toronto"

Fall 2010 Class Schedule

There are some new additions to my Fall Class schedule!  If you are interested in taking a class, please have a look at the new dates and times! I’m also available for teaching private classes and groups of all ages.  Please email me for details! Pin it

“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...

YOJ09-35 Moonrise

Moonrise (2009) Pendant, Sterling silver, fine silver, rainbow moonstone, indicolite (blue) tourmaline Constructed, cold joined L 6.4 cm x W 1.8 cm x D 1.2 cm (widest point) SOLD to a private collector, September 2010 On my annual trek to Bancroft this year, I decided to focus on buying cabachons.  I have a huge stash...

The Retro Show

I attended the opening of Zilberschmuck Art Jewellery’s National Juried Exhibition “Connection” on Thursday evening.  Running concurrently with that exhibition (see the outstanding work here) is “The Retro Show”, a retrospective of past shows organized by Zilberschmuck. It was standing room only at Shao Design, which was hosting the event.  Cheryl Fraser, owner of Zilberschmuck,...

Zilberschmuck Retrospective April 19-May 30, 2009, at Shao Design, Toronto

I’m pleased to announce that two of my pieces will be included as part of a Zilberschmuck Retrospective, being held concurrently with “Connection”, the 5th annual National Juried Exhibition of Canadian Fine Jewellery and Metalwork. The tiara and necklace were originally shown in 2004 as part of a Toronto Fashion Week event showcasing the bridal...

Tutorial – Double Celtic Cross & Scrolls Earrings

. . . . . . . . . At long last, a new tutorial! Double Celtic Cross & Scrolls Earrings I created this design back in 1998, and it’s always been very near and dear to my heart!  For those of you who love all things Celtic, these earrings combine a couple of classic...

Tutorial – QEW Earrings

QEW Earrings Inspiration comes from the strangest places! This modern-looking pair of earrings was inspired by an Art Deco-era light standard I spied while driving along the Queen Elizabeth Way, in Toronto – and hence the name, QEW! I can’t remember exactly where it was – somewhere between High Park and the Humber Hump –...