Posts tagged "wireworking"
Marquise Series: Pendant 1 Sterling silver, fine silver, cord Constructed, cold-joined L 6.1 cm x W 1.0 cm One of the jewelry groups on Facebook is currently running a design contest to “overcome the economic crisis”. The idea is to use cheaper materials to reduce the price point of the finished piece. The problem I...
Marquise Series: Bracelet 2 Sterling silver, fine silver Constructed, cold-joined L 19.5 cm x W 1.4 cm The next step in developing the Marquise Series was to add some form of embellishment, like a spiral. To give this bracelet a bit of visual interest, I decided to alternate the links in mirror image. They remind...
Marquise Series: Earrings 1 Sterling silver Constructed, cold-joined L 5.4 cm x W 1.4 cm The next logical step from the Bracelet I did for YOJ09-43 was to make a pair of earrings. I liked the idea of making the earwire in the same shape as the link – it gives the earring a chain-like...
Marquise Series: Bracelet 1 Sterling silver Constructed, cold-joined L 19.5 cm x W 1.4 cm I’m doing a serious push to get caught up on my YOJ projects before the end of the year. It’s sort of cheating, because I’m working on a bunch of things all at once, and posting it all in a...
As a follow-up to my rant, I thought I should post a photo of some of my earliest work. When I’m teaching raw beginners, I always suggest that they should keep their first pieces, so that years from now they’ll be able to see how far they’ve come. I have a box full of my...
For at least a decade now there has been a very concerted effort to bring wirework into the mainstream consciousness. Many people have dedicated a lot of time and effort to raising the profile of wire – and specifically solderless wire – as a legitimate medium for fine craft. Thanks to the efforts of these...
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....
Knotted Tourmaline Earrings (2009) Constructed, cold joined Sterling silver, fine silver, tourmaline Recently members of the Starving Artists Etsy Team did a critique of my Etsy shop. One of the comments that came up a couple of times was that my descriptions tend to be a bit on the sparse side. I generally give information...
Oblong Purple Jade Pendant (2009) Constructed, cold joined Sterling silver, fine silver, purple jade (dyed) L 2.2 cm x W 2.5 cm Okay, so life fell apart for me two months ago, and I’m just starting to recover. I have not been making much new jewellery, but I am going to still try to keep...
For people who don’t have pierced ears, finding handmade earrings they can wear is a real challenge. Back when I did shows, I’d occasionally get requests for clip-on findings, and lost sales because I didn’t have them. Commercial findings were not an option for the types of shows I was doing. So when, about a...
I’m pleased to announce that my newest tutorial, Art Nouveau Bangle, is now available! This bangle features lovely flowing curves and Celtic elements that were common in the Art Nouveau period. The project was a big hit with my students at the Haliburton School of the Arts! Once you have the basic technique down, you...
Paua Shell Bangle (2009) Constructed, cold joined Sterling silver, fine silver, paua shell L 19 cm x W 1.5 cm I have lots of supplies left over from my classes at Haliburton, which I’ve decided I will not be using next year. The cabs I ordered were a huge disappointment, with widely variant thicknesses. In...
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