Wednesday, June 22, 2011
In progress
As the summer roles on I have been working everyday on 5 brooches, all of which i see as samples for later works to come. There are a few things that I have been thinking about lately with everything that has been going on in my personal life and and how it is maybe translating through some of the imagery in the samples that I have been working on. I cant exactly pin point every detail, but I would have to say that a thread running through some of these studies is the use of jewelry to heighten "forgotten" or discarded" objects. The use of nature imagery : nature being as inherent beauty, yet forgotten at times. Using the nature as women connection, and perhaps using nature as my place holder in this whole exploration?
Like I said, I am still working things out. When these samples are finished I am going to sit down and kind of make a list of these things I would like to expand on for the next coming year.
I think this is a good start, I gotta start somewhere
Faceted twigs: found at Lake Murry
Electroformed and powder coated: Rock like form
More faceted twigs
Found box wood cross section, powder coated aluminum foil, painted
Found twig cross sections powder coated copper: brooch
My box of tricks:)
Powder coated aluminum foil with embossing powder. The powder stick pretty will with glue but I did need two coats
I added more leaves to this wood I carved, havent gotten very far with this yet.
Sketch book
This is the back of the cement brooch that you will see below. The Blue is the resist from electroforming it. The enamel holds up super well and looks really great when it comes out of the bath. Id like to try using this with some other things
Brooch seen from above, The back is electroformed copper and then powder coated
this is without the little black rocks, I like it this way too, simple
This is the Back, I am waiting for my magnets to come in, then i will drill out the back , set the magnets and then powder coat on top
Cement brooch with leaves, brass painted, When I make the final piece The leaves need to be made out of steel not brass
Final for the wood slices
Thursday, June 9, 2011
summer studio time
Its been really nice working in the studio alone. Its hard right now to focus, but at least when I am alone its easier to wade through the mud in my head.... I have begun to make things that have potential, im trying to just let go and not think to much about why I am making them and just let it all come out.
First off, I had my first year of grad blogging printed... looks cool eh?
My cement crack ring.......
Powder coating, must wear mask! Im trying to powder coat enameling style!
First off, I had my first year of grad blogging printed... looks cool eh?
My cement crack ring.......
Wax rocks
Powder coating, must wear mask! Im trying to powder coat enameling style!
electroformed branch with aluminum leaves
chip board mock ups
Fake rock Real rock...
Wood carving for a brooch
Rock molds
pod/leaf forms for brooches
Powder coating samples
More molds
Brooch/ cement/ powder coat
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