So glad I took the time to drop in to see the Arboritum in Wilmington
Way overdue to busy to post
bounding. Here is a piece that was purchased by one of the attendes at the conference. Bob Ebendorf received a well deserved lifetime acheivement award, his acceptance was gracious, sincere and inspirational for up and coming as well as seasoned metalsmiths, jewelers, art jewelers, designers and craftsmen ie. makers.
This was the first time my husband George experience a SNAG conference. He had a great time touring around the art museums and biking the greenways. The gallery night took us all over the city my favorite show was in a bookstore in "uptown" the show was about art with words and featured a piece by a "jeweler I know" Adrienne Grafton. Be sure to check out her website.
March Month Jeweler Sandra McEwen
HAPPY SPRING, LOVE THIS FUNNY BUNNY |
Sandra designing, her drawings and use of color reflect her RISD | illustration background |
Sandras' Blog shows several of her processes for cloisonne and champleve pieces at sandramcewen.blogspot.com She will be teaching a May workshop at pullen.
this was february somehow it didnt post. Feb & March blurred long winter.
River dwelling delux |
College of the Albemarle Professional Arts Bldg Barber Shop in Columbia NC |
Beautiful Gallery at COA |
Laura Wood piece in Chroma Show at COA |
Sunny day Turtles everywhere |
my first trip to Pocosin |
puppy classmate Lily Devins first meeting with Baxter Baxters first long car trip |
puppy classmate MAX |
puppy classmate little Lily |
Devin's new cat Bean |
Cameron Village |
the snow the cat in the box more snow a necklace completed for the Chroma Show |
February Jeweler I know - Tara Locklear
Tara's new hoops |
retail show at Baltimore |
wholesale at Baltimore |
Tara and Ashley Buchanan |
featured artist for acc show(that's her necklace) |
conversations |
January Jeweler I know Marlene True
ECU Symposium 2014
50/50 Show Piece by Laura Wood |
Tools of the trade, hinge workshop by Kappy Counard |
Samples by Charity Hall |
More samples, her talk was about her discovery of glow chemicals to add to enamels, below is part of her insect collection of which parts of them are set in her jewelry. |
Enjoyed the work at the Art Avenue Gallery on 5th street |
Cup by Rob Jackson |
One of my favorites by Julia Turner |
Stacie and I came together and met Kathryn Osgood. It was so much fun seeing alot of the former grad students and ECU Alum and Faculty plus meeting new Jewelry and Metal artists. |
January 1, 2014
One of the "Best of 2013 photos" |
Cruised through the holidays mostly interested in wrapping, ribbon and sleeping by the fire. |
over the river and thru the woods visiting the grandmothers |
No snow, mostly rain and drizzly. |
"Ludger", the New Years Eve, beautiful white horse we met. |
Choices |
Selfie photo bomb |
What does the fox say? |
November: Link a day |
December : Link a day Done!! |
New January puppy "Baxter" |
Reflecting on, grateful for, and wishing you a Happy New Year!
December Jeweler I know- Sarah West
(statement from nc art council)
Sarah also works at Pullen Art Center
She teaches Jewelry Classes,
has been a tremendous help with our Gallery Exhibitions, and is also front desk savvy. She is a whiz at computer and administrative duties. All in All we are so glad she came on board, highly recommended by Tim Lazure.:)
Check out her website www.sarahwestdesigns.com
and be sure to come out to her opening at CAM Feb.6, 2014
CAM Raleigh is thrilled to present the winners of the 2012-2013 North Carolina Arts Council Visual Artist, Craft Artist, and Film/Video Artist Fellowships
January 31, 2014 through April 27, 2014
Opening Celebration February 6, 2014
Fall became winter, still thinking about November.
Nov. 17 puppies were born one of these will be mine, a boy named Baxter, they will be ready Jan 7.
CDC, always a challenge, equally as rewarding.
Fall suddenly became winter its safe to say Thanksgiving was a blur,
Finally used my Tim Turner Dinnerware, Got some of my earrings on the internet for catalog sales, Devin had a gallery show in Greenville, celebrated my mothers 90th birthday. And I was happy that my new favorite earring designs were well received. There is more, this was an unusually busy time. But they have changed something again on blogger so I will quit while I'm ahead. Thanks for reading :)
A commission, for a company logo. quite challenging actually
convention center presentation, for parks and rec.
Fall suddenly became winter its safe to say Thanksgiving was a blur,
November Jeweler I know Sharon Massey
This was a great group of jewelers I met several yeas ago. They were all in Grad school together at ECU. Sharon is the second from the end on the right. |
this is an enamel and steel piece, I was fortunate to get one of these at the pin swap. |
here she is looking regal, she modeled this piece at one of the snag" jewelry in motion" shows. |
October Jeweler I know lillian Jones
Lillian is a jeweler extraordinaire. She is also an illustrator, painter, enamellist and industrial designer. |
A work of art in and of itself. |
Lillians' enamels are beautiful and skillfully done. |
where did September go?
Mitsie loves any opportunity to get outside |
link a day September |
"Day of the dead" Earring, soon to be Cedar Creek catalog internet item :) |
weekend workshop , mokume is loud ! |
Wayne Werner led the workshop |
class samples, rings, bracelets and earrings |
Hope to have Wayne back for Stone Setting, these are some of his rings |
wish list Christmas present |
foredom tool sale |
Mitsie on her perch waiting, Fall and October are here, next time there should be alot more leaves. |
September update
I have enjoyed having the work of Sue Luddeke |
and Michael Ehlbeck at Pullen Art Center, this show will be up through the month of September. |
These are the pieces I have been working on for Keith Norvals', "Day of the Dead" Show. It will be at The Design Box for the month of October. |
Good Morning Brevard, started the month with a trip to Brevards', Pisgah Forest., |
September Jeweler/Metalsmith Julie Brooks "Aesthetic Emotion"
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Julie studied at ECU and MFA, Dartmoth College, Mass. | I met her at the Memphis SNAG conference. She is quirky and smart and fun to be with. |
"The Julie Hammer" named after her |
She is off on a 2 month, workshop teaching trip out west, Check out her website for the NCBlack teaching schedule |
Another jeweler I know, and a visit to Wanchese.
"Quilt" Katherine made many years ago. |
Some of her works in progress. |
A wall of samples and lace like enameled pieces |
LOLA |
a mid morning walk walk on the beach |
Jeannette's Pier at Nags Head |
Walking on pier, found this. George's dad designed the NC Aquariums, and this pier was part of the project |
Visited the Bodie lighthouse, Katherine's husband Joel works there this summer. |
Enjoyed the flowers and nature boardwalk in Manteo. |
College of Albermarle where Katherine teaches and runs the Jewelry/Metals program. |
Early morning shots around her house in Wanchese, very much a working fishing and boat building village. |
These were at the aquarium, big shark, cool shadows. |
And now back to Raleigh, things I'm working on, multiples, August link a day, there are 31. |
Jewelers I know.
August is moving right along. I had decided I wanted to feature a jeweler a month on my blog. Im lucky to know a lot of really talented artists
who work in metal and create jewelry. This month I am featuring Megan Clark. I met Megan at Pullen Art Center, soon after she had graduated from SCAD. She now has a studio at Artspace in Raleigh, NC. Her career has soared. She does shows all over the US and wins awards for her work. Currently she won the first place for silver from the prestigious Saul Bell, Rio Grande Competition! The necklace is featured on the cover of Larks latest 500 Art Jewelry Necklaces. Check out her website at meganclarkjewelry.com
August
New work I'm doing right now
I wish I could figure out how to get this good of a photo for my jewelry |
Random image I made with camera, couldn't tell you how I did it but I like the abstract surreal quality |
Here's another one, happy accident |
Tthat Mitsie, she keeps her eye on me:) |
Yellow Hibiscus
Been on the hunt for a solar lamp post for front yard, in memory of Sophie, this was a pretty and historic church in Savannah beautiful windows. |