Some Process Stuff

Here are a few images of the bezel setting process for my new necklaces. This is what the finished product looks like.



This is the bezel before it is soldered together.


Here is the batch of them in progress. Some of them are ready for soldering, some are already soldered and ready for the piece to be set and a few are finished.

I have a few of them listed on Etsy. The link will take you right to my shop. Take a peek!

AFTCP

I have been really busy making my new line of jewelry to sell at this year's Art For the Cash Poor in Philly. The show is this weekend on Sat 13th and Sun 14th. This will be my 3rd year participating and I can't wait!
If you are in the area be sure to check it out!

Cups and Cabs..

Here are some sneak peeks at the new work I've been making.
I have about 30 new carved cabachons that are bisqued and ready for glaze. Once they are glazed I'll be setting them in sterling silver bezels. I just ordered more silver sheet today!

These mugs are handbuilt(thats new for me) and the small cups are thrown. Both have slip trailed designs that are explorations of lace patterns. Right now I am really interested in what happens when the lace patterns I am trying to learn through shuttle tatting are translated into surface designs on clay. Its a lot of fun and a nice change from the tedium of lacemaking! I'll be posting some new images of my latest attempts at lacemaking soon.

S.T.U.D.I.O!!!

Here it is! The "DiningStudio."

Last week we bought a wheel, by the end of the week we had a studio in the dining room!

I have an amazingly talented boyfriend who built us these work tables, a wedging table and peg-board wall units. We don't have much space, but we made the most of what we have. Now we are ready to get it all dirty!

A long time in the works...

This line of jewelry has been floating around in my brain for a few years now. I finally got it out of my brain and into reality. They are carved porcelain (each one done by hand) which I bezel set in sterling silver. The"Barnacle" pendant and ring were the very first prototypes.

I have been working on new designs that are influenced by my study of intricate lace patterns. For now the pieces are various shades of white, but I have been doing some glaze testing to find a surface and color palate that I am happy with.

As my metalsmithing skills improve, I'd like to work on the relationships between the surface of the porcelain and the surface of the metal.

#2

I'm thinking about using this as a component to generate larger patterns..

Lace Inspired Paintings

I just started playing around with a series of small scale paintings that are inspired by my interest in lace and crochet patterns.