tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74406147317343424642024-02-20T12:49:19.319-05:00Right Turn Art WerksUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger803125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440614731734342464.post-66466382063517369902018-05-24T16:31:00.000-04:002018-05-24T16:31:40.742-04:00Studio HelpersI'm not sure this will come under the title of helpers exactly but it is what it is. My husband, long officially retired (?) from toymaking and major art shows finally found some renewed art passion. It's been awhile before there was something he could enjoy again. Knifemaking and forging is something he can do and take breaks with. The forge has to heat the steel up and so he gets breaks in between hammering. Hammering isn't so good for him either so our oldest son found him an old Murray power hammer and it takes most of that out of the equation. Whew! Good, right?<br />
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These are the types of knives he makes. Some are regular and some are Damascus. He is especially fond of making the Damascus and for that especially he needs that power hammer. He loves doing this. Nah, he's not selling them but it's gratifying.</div>
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It's gratifying but the power hammer is frustrating. Not to him. To me when I need to work. Me and especially to my eldest "studio assistant". Yes, everyone has assistants, right? Damn right! </div>
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So I'm working on setting these pieces in hoping they will be juried into the shows later this summer. I don't have time to make some glass that I would set. It would be a bit before I could perfect what I'd like to present. It's not that I couldn't maybe get the glass ready. If I worked diligently at it I might. But I'd never get the glass and set it in time to participate. I've decided to instead work with something that fits the theme's "reflections" and something that has tripped my trigger for a lifetime! </div>
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When I was a kid my grandfather used to attached glass reflectors to my bike. He told me they were gems. I kept those reflectors - I love them. To me glass, in any of it's forms, is exactly like gems. I don't much tend to make any distinction there. My "perceived" value is the same. Over the years I've collected a wide variety of reflectors but more recently came across an entire stash of them. So that will be my focus for these pieces of reflection. My history, my perception, the reflections.</div>
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What's holding me up? Studio Assistant. This is how the power hammer affects my one of two beloved furbabies.</div>
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Trudy's reaction to the power hammer. "Oh NO Mom he's making noise!"</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Trudy is 14 years old. She's never been particularly skittish until she started to lose her vision. But, we never thought it would get like this. I work in the round. My tool bench is made up of several work areas that are created in a large semi-circle so I can go from designing to fabricating and so on. There isn't any room to fit me and two dogs into the area. Shhhh, don't tell Trudy that. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Don't worry, she comes first. When this starts I decide whether I'm at a point I can stop or if hubby needs to stop for a moment so one of us can settle her down. </span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11478596782063833179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440614731734342464.post-1855678712105951652018-04-05T11:28:00.000-04:002018-04-05T11:28:57.535-04:00First Skill ShareOne of the things I've done since moving to North Carolina is join the wonderful team at the North Carolina Glass center. Those who belong to the ISGB (International Society of Glass Beadmakers) know that because of a recent article I wrote for their digital magazine Evolution. <br />
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To say I'm having a ball is an understatement. I am a studio monitor in the flameworking shop. NCGC has a hot, cold, and flameworking shop. We also have a gallery that is filled with the art of 30 different glass workers. It's simply filled to the brim with talented and sharing people.<br />
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To this end the Executive Director, Gallery Manager, and Shops Manager (maybe others) designed a program for the in house people called a "skill-share". As I said, there's a plethora of talent and many have stepped forward and submitted a specific skill they thought the group might like to learn or see demonstrated. For being willing to jury and demo the artist gets to be the "featured artist", and have one person show in a section of the gallery, complete with announcement and opening. <br />
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With NCGC being in the Arts District of Asheville it's very much a sweet deal for all of us. <br />
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Honestly, how many of us artists have longed (glass and other wise) for the good old days when techniques, glass types, and reactions were shared openly. I know I have. It has gotten to a point with the general glass community of beadmakers that I feel bad if I ask about something I see that I feel is done well or has a stunning color combination. Within a large part of that community things have become guarded, tutorialized, or become class driven. Honestly, with some techniques I can most certainly understand this. There are artists who teach who have a style that is simple so unique to the genre that they deserve and have earned the right to offer it as a class. Their skill level with this style or technique is so unique among us that this is the correct way to offer it to the rest of us. <br />
But, I've been around long enough to know when something is a "repeat" of a technique that has been around the block since the beginning. Do I think there are those that still deserve to instruct others, absolutely. But I also don't think so many interested newbies/ or ancient beadmakers should be rebuffed for asking questions. <br />
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Okay, that's my Op Ed - I'm off track a bit. The NCGC is a breath of fresh air on this. They are a sharing bunch. And once again I feel as if I have something to contribute AND something to learn!<br />
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First skill sharer was in the flameworking shop. Matt Tyner. Let me tell you - he is beyond talented and incredible sweet to boot. I enjoyed the first skill share. I will enjoy many more. He showed us how to do wig-wags and blowing techniques. I had extensive torch-envy. Not only for the torch but the way he set it up to move. I was blown away. Here are some photos from that first session.<br />
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As you can see by the white board we learned a lot. Matt uses these techniques on many things. I first saw a wigwag design early in my career by Fred Burkhill. But that was nearly 30 years ago and it was so beyond my comprehension. Matt was a joy to watch and I'm looking forward to seeing many others.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11478596782063833179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440614731734342464.post-40879882018509688232018-03-05T21:08:00.000-05:002018-03-05T21:08:34.568-05:00Newest Earring BatchI'll get to all of the fun things that have been happening but here is the new group of earrings getting ready for the gallery. There are only three styles in here but a whole lot of color and shine. Off to get them carded up and priced.<br />
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I love doing these kind of discs. Lots of layers - stripes of varying colors and plenty of visual impact. I've all silver wire work and handmade ear wires or posts. I'll get a close up of those sandblasted beads another day. Have a good night!<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11478596782063833179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440614731734342464.post-87952660839176071012018-02-26T20:19:00.000-05:002018-02-26T20:19:12.188-05:00Uh Where has the time gone....It's time I got back to this......I think about it, and don't do it.<br />
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No, I've not been sitting still on a rock out in the universe. Oh, yes I have - literally, but not figuratively. So, for the sake of getting up to date I'm going to spend a day going to through the events of the past year and see if there isn't some way to catch us up without losing site of what is currently going on so I don't get 'lost in space" again.<br />
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In the mean time - I've had three major metalsmithing classes. No surgeries, whew! I've become a studio monitor at a major a major Asheville glass studio, and gone back to teaching (in at least one medium).<br />
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Busy, yes. But not too busy that I can't get back to this.<br />
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So, temporarily hang tough. I hope you'll come back to once again check out what's new here.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11478596782063833179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440614731734342464.post-34979255744964104272017-08-20T22:44:00.001-04:002017-08-20T22:44:59.334-04:00Recent Run-In with StampsI can't say it's not a great time to use Navajo hand stamps - it most certainly is. In keeping with my current fascination with reflector glass and the stamps I have created a necklace/brooch. In the reverse I have used both a pin catch and the requisite necklace bail. I wanted something I could wear both ways. <br />
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There is so much more of this "line" of jewelry to come. Some is on my bench in various states of being fitted with settings and so much more is in the sketchbook waiting to be fleshed out. I really need to concentrate on what is already out there and then move forward - although I will admit it is always hard for me to do. When the ideas are flying it is hard to focus. But, it needs to be done.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11478596782063833179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440614731734342464.post-31083202473608104422017-04-11T21:15:00.000-04:002017-04-11T21:15:03.551-04:00VEGAS BABY!The Gathering was fabulous. Old friends, acquaintances, new friends - - - so much to do. I was pleased to room with Kathy Johnson. What a ball of energy she is and delight to be with. She's an old school ISGB member and so knowledgeable on who is who. Not gossipy stuff - she does NOT do that....but when I would see someone I didn't know she generally did and I could then attach a name to an actual face of someone I had met on Facebook or who's work I had admired for years.<br />
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If you didn't go to this years Gathering you definitely missed out. It reminded me of Gatherings from many years ago where we had all the vendors at our fingertips and plenty of classes to chose from. The ISGB had teamed up with Glass Craft Expo and the rest is history. Glass Heaven.<br />
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I had a great class with Davide Penso and he was an Italian joy. Masterful in what he did and who couldn't listen to the voice all day (wink wink). I'm old, not dead. I haven't used a blow pipe in years but eventually I was able to get a fairly decent bead out of it. Practice, practice, practice. Now that I'm home I will get back to it and see what I can do. Baby steps - baby steps.<br />
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Here are a few photos from the show - More tomorrow.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11478596782063833179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440614731734342464.post-77896637737617378162017-03-21T00:37:00.000-04:002017-03-21T00:37:20.310-04:007 More Days Until I take that ride to VEGASThis is me getting ready for the Gathering:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally, a more finished piece! I like the solid drapes better than the chain. In the end I am sandblasting a bead that will be capped and hang at the bottom. It's actually a sweet little necklace. I'm giving it to the ISGB for the conference. Silent Auction. I hope it raises some money for whatever their future plana are. They're a great group.<br /><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are other pieces I've been working on, not set yet! I'm finding the reflectors simply delicious to work with. They're antique and reflect the light in such a beautfiul way. And, of course, I'm going to a glass conference so it's doubly cool that they are glass and a glass that I love since they are bike reflectors and the very same kind that my grandfather tightened onto my bike.<br /><br />Okay, onward and upward. Only 7 days until I hope aboard that airplane!<br /></td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11478596782063833179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440614731734342464.post-57775818455544903962017-02-05T21:33:00.000-05:002017-02-05T21:33:49.804-05:00Mechanisms and other goodies....I had a great class with Richard Salley recently. I seem to be really racking up the class hours. It's always been great to work in metal but better when you can put your own clasps and things on a necklace or broach. I will have to get a photo together of all of the items we made in Salley's class but in the meantime I thought I'd post a picture of a ring I just created.<br />
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I learned the technique from a friend Lynn while in Joanna Gollberg's class. That's another perk of taking classes at this level. People are very sharing and kind. <br />
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This ring is a domed copper with a silver lining. I love it! I hope you do too.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11478596782063833179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440614731734342464.post-11268259323595414702016-11-20T19:30:00.000-05:002016-11-20T19:30:30.720-05:00Arrowmont - Closing act 2016 - last class session of this season.<div style="text-align: center;">
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I saved all year long for this one. And to say the least my class with Joanna Gollberg did not disappoint in the least. Before I get to the class let me show you a few pictures from Arrowmont. If you haven't been there, start saving! I've simply never seen a better equipped studio to work in. Private benches, foredoms, and the tools. Holy crap - - - - the tools. Let the pictures speak for themselves.</div>
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This is such a limited view of the expansiveness of the buildings on the campus. There were buildings for woodworking and their studios. Ceramic studios, printmaking/painting, and textile studios. There are galleries all over the building. Galleries in the halls, by the store, in the wood working building just before the studio. Auditoriums - yup several of them. Resident studios too.<div>
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I'm still basking in the glow of a week long stay. And to remind me of the wonderful time I had...Joanna left me with a little handiwork.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11478596782063833179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440614731734342464.post-34623337975381315192016-11-05T11:20:00.000-04:002016-11-05T11:22:09.135-04:00Lucky Me - I have won the Cathy Finegan Scholarship to attend the ISGB Gathering in Las Vegas 2017.I've put off adding this to the blog. And why would you ever do that Sharon???? Really!, huh - huh!<br />
I've thought about that. First, I wanted to wait until it was announced by the ISGB. But, I still put it off. I just wanted to jump up and down all on my own for a little bit. I've done that for two weeks. I felt like the Scholarship was the beginning of an incredible "lucky me" run and I wanted to save it for the last post in this Lucky Me series. It could also be called a "very grateful me" series too!<br />
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Let me tell about when I first met Cathy Finnegan. She wouldn't possibly remember it. I've never seen a bigger ball of energy. She was running around an ISGB Gathering and making sure everything was perfect. I didn't much understand anyones role at that time but I was sure to ask who she was and I certainly admired her ability to multi-task. Plus, she seemed to know everyone's name and have the same energetic smile for all of them.<br />
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Remember, my whole career (non-artist) was to observe the social interaction and behavior of nearly everyone around me. Being the introvert I am I guess it never much turned off no matter where I was - but luckily using the observations only applied at work.<br />
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Years later after a Gathering I had the opportunity and pleasure to sit and visit at the after party where everyone was doing Karioke. My roomie, Lillian Rogers was there, as were Cathy and her parents, Sara Sally LaGrand and many others. She was as nice as I had suspected. And, as the saying goes - the nut doesn't fall far from the tree. Her parents were charming in every way. So aside from being this fire brand she was sweet, her parents were the same way and I've felt like a silent supporter ever since.<br />
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We had to supply some photos for the scholarship entry. One was of some of our beginning beads. I don't know about everyone else but I have a string of them right by my bench. I find they keep me humble and remind me that every time you learn something new you have to start at the beginning. <br />
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I was lucky and had an interesting batch of teachers on that round. Toby Upton was the instructor. He was primarily a boro guy and hot glass worker but he was full of interesting info. Filling in for Toby was Al Young. Like wow, His work is in Habitat Gallery. We used Spruce Pine batch from the kiln that had been pulled into rods for us. I suspect the leftovers from whatever they were running. But, what they wanted for for us to feel it was "non-precious" and could be manipulated and thrown away. We were there to learn techniques. This is the set of beads from that class.<br />
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What does the Cathy Finnegan scholarship mean to me? I've been thinking about that for two weeks now. It's not such a casual thing to me that it went without that thought. To me, it's an acknowlegement of 20+ years of work in the field of glass, it's practice/ practice/ practice, it's being honored and encouraged by the ISGB throughout my career (I've never had them say, "no, I don't want to share how I did that!"), it's all of this and so much more. In my quiet house I danced like a crazy person barking at the moon - in public, a smile and a wink - but I can tell you my insides are like jelly when I talk about it. Thank you Cathy Finegan for being the person I knew you were when I first met you and your family. There wasn't a scholarship back then. I've seen many fine people since then apply and attend the Gathering since that time because of your contributions.</div>
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I love bead shows, art shows, bead shops, fossils, and on and on. Back in Michigan there was the GL&W show and it was held near Detroit. Over the years its dealers dwindled. It was a shell of its former self and I wondered if the only way to get to see another great wholesale show was to attend the annual in Tuscon, AZ. Something I'm sure I will never be able to afford. By the time you paid for plane ticket and hotel - although I have a friend close by I could stay with - you could say a total goodbye to any funds to spend. And then I'd still be paying off that plane ticket for awhile.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11478596782063833179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440614731734342464.post-15205429655489059012016-10-28T22:13:00.000-04:002016-10-28T22:13:05.340-04:00Lucky Me - A byline in the Bead Release ...For years I've thought there must be some way I could help with the ISGB. I've always loved that group. But to be honest, although I can be a firecracker on-line or in an email - I'm a total introvert so it's not like running for office is a good idea and I'll admit it. I will never forget the first Gathering I attended. I believe the first one I went to was the first one they had in Louisville, Kentucky. So many people...so many really really nice people. I learned a lot and there wasn't anyone who wouldn't answer questions or help out with tips to move my lampworking forward. I was in awe. I think I still am.<br />
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When I saw Jeri and Shermo at Hot Times Jeri asked if I might consider helping out with the Bead Release. Well sure, I'd be delighted. Actually, I'd be rabbit hopping happy to do it....but gheeze Sharon, try and be a little cool - will ya!!! She put me in touch with Kris Schaible and we exchanged some emails. I worked up a few articles with Kris's encouragement. I'm kind of a fill in writer - where the subject fits in and all the moons aligns(which means in Sharon language that I haven't written in Klingon or something). <br />
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And whoo hoo - the first one was accepted and published in the Release. Kris said she heard good feedback on the article so that's wonderful. It's encouraging. I'll take it!<br />
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The article was about collaborating with another artist on a show piece. I've seen so many great collaborations. I've written a second article branching out from the first one. Off and on for years I've teamed with teaching partner and taught at Beadfest when its been convenient for the two of us. Fingers crossed that it too will be well received. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11478596782063833179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440614731734342464.post-68244956127002116442016-10-25T18:53:00.000-04:002016-10-25T18:53:36.572-04:00Lucky Me - Hot TimesThis is going to be a short series of posts called "Lucky Me". It's been a busy couple of months which is why I haven't posted much....excuses, excuses!<br />
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I had been wanting to attend Hot Time in Mountains for quite a few years. This year was especially sweet for me as it was a class that Mary Lockwood was teaching. I've admired her work for a very long time. Unfortunately by the time I inquired it was sold out. Then there was an opening but I knew I wasn't the first to ask about a slot so I just let it pass. Then, tah dah - Jeri called me from Hot Times and told me they had a seat if I'd like come and spend the second day there.<br />
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I've found that the best way to align them is to mark both the metal and the stamp. On the metal I drew concentric circles with a cross hair. On the stamps I marked the top center and bottom center. It's easy to get stamps rolled in the wrong direction so I find it a lot easier to do it this way.<br />
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This is the log I've set up to stamp on. I was so lucky to gt this one. I'd been looking for one but had wanted it to be only about a foot tall and really wide. One day when we were cruising down by the River Arts District in Asheville we ran into a county tree service cutting down some trees in one of the lots. They were simply huge - and just what I was looking for. The guys were so very nice and not only helped me and hubby pick one out but one young hunky guy carried it to the car for us. SCORE! I tried to get him to accept a tip so he and the guys could get a pop or something but he refused. What a nice young man. Nice people are just EVERYWHERE!<br />
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We were doing process posts and I thought I'd show you how I decide on a pattern for a symmetrical stamped piece of work. The previous ones were somewhat asymmetrical. <br />
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Firstly, there are a lot of places to get stamps now days. My first ones came from either <a href="https://www.riogrande.com/">Rio Grande Jewelers Supply</a> (which was very limited 20 years ago), and <a href="http://www.ijsinc.com/">Indian Jewelers Supply</a>. You could get letter stamps from <a href="http://www.harborfreight.com/">Harbor Freight</a> or some very tiny ones from <a href="http://www.ottofrei.com/">Otto Frei</a>. After that, <a href="https://www.beaducation.com/pc/36-metal-stamping-tools-letter-and-number-stamp-sets">Beaducation</a> jumped on board and you got all of the fonts you could ever want and lots of designs that up until that time were unavailable. Lately though it's been back to my roots - I had started with a variety of Native American Stamps. Today, it's handmade stamps from <a href="http://www.thehouseofstamps.com/"><span style="color: red;">House of Stamps</span></a>. They are strictly Navajo handmade stamps and they ROCK!<br />
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Now, it's not to say there aren't other stamp makers. ImpressArt makes some great stamps but I've never used them. There are other handmade stamp makers but there is nothing like a stamp made by someone with generational experience. You can just type in "stamps for metal" in Google and check it out. So, if I've missed your favorite stamp store, I apologize. But I'm only going to talk about what I know and I've been using metal stamps for a long long time and have a very extensive collection from all kinds of companies. <br />
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So lets talk about my favorites. Those are from Lyndon Tsosie and the family at House of Stamps. Lyndon is an Navajo artist. His work is "to die for" exquisite. So, not only do Lyndon and his family run a business to sell original and handmade Navajo stamps by the "makers" Lyndon disseminates major amounts of tutorial information on the stamp facebook page. If you have not joined yet - <span style="color: red;">do so!!</span> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1142816489067175/">House of Stamps</a> (this is the Facebook page). I can't tell you what a relief it is not to have someone forcing at me a pay for it tutorial so I can understand how best to use their product. And it's the aim of Lyndon to see to it that our questions are answered and that we can use those stamps to the best of our ability. He, and his family, are the best cheerleaders for original stamp working I have ever met. And, on top of that they are great people. What a joy to work with them. I have never been disappointed in my stamps or in the way they conduct business. <br />
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Go and join their Facebook page. They "kind of " BIN out the stamps on both their Facebook page and their Web site. See for yourself. You'll meet lots of great people, get good tips, and maybe even purchase a stamp or two. Tell them I sent you. I don't get anything out of asking you to mention me. You know how I am about passing along good info and these people and their operation are <em><u>good people</u></em>. I just want them know I'm shouting them out.<br />
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Now, on that process to decide on what I'm going to stamp - and how....<br />
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These are a fist full of the stamps I've been accumulating. When I get a stamp I stamp it in my drawing tablet for a quick reference since my studio is downstairs. I keep my HOS stamps in the boxes you see in the pictures. All of my stamps have boxes or containers. It's just plain easier to find them. </div>
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Here you see what I do. I pick a stone (that came from HOS too) - draw around it. I give myself a little room for a bezel, move the stone, and start stamping. Trials are to the left. You can see the line of stampings I did. When I find something I think is perfect I begin. I didn't like the star pattern I added last (too visually light for what was going on). But there it was, in permanent ink! When I feel like I've got it down why do it over. I just stamped various "other" possibilities on an index card and cut them out. One by one I moved them over the star until I decided which option to use. </div>
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After the holiday is over maybe I can get this stamped out. I still need a stump. I used to have a good one but left it back in Michigan. That wasn't the best plan. We are hoping today to cut one from a tree the neighbor cut down.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11478596782063833179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440614731734342464.post-7518627656416314562016-07-31T11:35:00.000-04:002016-07-31T11:35:14.974-04:00ProcessI said I'd show you what I've been up to - - actually I think I had already begun that before the Op Ed post. These are what I call process photos. I will often take photos of what I'm doing so I can go back over them in the evening (if I think about it). <br />
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Have you ever taken a photo of some work and all of a sudden there is this glaring mistake you didn't know what there? Boy oh boy have I. All of a sudden you will see there was a hairline fracture in stone, a solder seam that you could have improved on earlier in the process - you know. <br />
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While settling in here to NC I've been looking around to improve my skill set - and make some new friends. I have to say I am a tad concerned about that one, the new friends part. It was easier to meet people when I was thirtyish. Now that I am sixtyish it seems that people already have their "friends" groups. I sure hope I can begin to include myself in a few of them. So while looking around for classes, although I think I already knew, I've found the Asheville area is a wealth of artistic riches. Penland north, Arrowmont in TN, John C Campbell, William Holland, Haywood College, and everything in between. Be still my heart!!<br />
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I've signed up for a few for the Fall. In the meantime I've taken two and updated a strong skill set. <br />
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Currently I'm continuing to metalsmith and working with glass and found object. This is one of several pieces using sea glass. I love the stuff found on beaches and roads. Fingering through Grandma's button boxes and my own cigar boxes of cracker jacks goodies cemented that forever in my aesthetics. Let alone the fact that I grew up in Detroit - the epicenter of assemblages of parts. <br />
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Here is one of the current pieces. I hope you like where I'm going. And again, if you have a question, ASK. I love talking process.<br />
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Here is the drawing of the piece. I do typically take whatever object I'm going to bezel and draw around it in my sketch book. From there I work out around it. There are often variations on a theme and many designs and as I post about what I'm doing you are often going to see photos with a star and maybe some highlighter. The highlighter is so I can find them in the sketch book. They're the ones I've decided are worth exploring more.<br />
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Everything is all soldered up fitted. I've out the piece of glass in several times to make sure it fits. And I've made some design adjustments. I liked the holes on the original drawing but thought the lacier look of loops would balance better on the left side final piece.
Now to clean out the solder globs on the inside of that bezel. The last thing I want to do is to crack that glass when I set it. <br />
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The next photo shows this piece with all of the bells and whistles added. The stone (glass) is fitted and now it only needs to be oxidized and finished up. <br />
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At the bottom is one piece I've completed. It contains a malachite cab that was given out as a bonus when I purchased some Navajo stamps. I thought it would look great in this piece. Just need to get that final photograph ready for Etsy. I'm switching my regular Etsy (Right Turn ArtWerks) over to finished jewelry. A new site, Right Turn Part Werks will eventually contain all of goodies I so love to create to add to my pieces. <br />
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What surprised me was the number of people who said (because of Leslie's posting) that had they been there they would have shot the kid or done something. Really? Now, I will fully admit what happened was awful, there is no excuse for it. But, there were over a dozen adults there as the young man carried out his mayhem. So many people, not all, but many who posted implied they would have done something, if only they'd been there. Really? </span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I noticed that Leslie herself hadn't said what she would have done - although she was the one who reposted the heinous video. So, I asked her - what would she have done. She said she would have shot him in the balls, not killed him - just shot him in the balls. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Oh my. I wondered whether anyone had taken a really good look at what they were watching. and I stated that. There was a kid (accomplice I called him) video taping the event - and at least one or two others visible, also in hoodies. There were also many others in the background and to the left just off of the screen. Where their alliances stand within this video'd group I could not say. But, what I did was to reply to the "shot off their balls" comment. You can not draw a gun in a group of people and shoot someone when it is not your life in danger. That is for a policeman, whether you are registered to carry or not. Should she have drawn a weapon in this situation she would have been arrested, or worse yet killed. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The broad conviction that you could and should shoot their balls off seemed very much like vigilantism. Yes, what happened was gruesome but we can not just shoot someone. We can, and should call the police. I suggested that picking up a gun to shoot someone because we are shocked by what they have done is of no difference than the vigilantes who took up guns against the police because they too were disturbed by other videos. When does this stop?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As I said, I have done this for a long time. Those kids wear hoodies to hide guns, drugs, knives, whatever. All of the adults sitting around in that video had no reaction to what happened - other than to move a coffee out of the way and scoot over. To that, I asked her "Why?" I wanted her to think about that. THEY knew something us "video-bite" observers did not know. That, these kids were dangerous - that if they intervened they would be in harms way. They (the people who were standing around) did indeed seem to outnumber the thugs. I'm guessing they knew damn well it wasn't going to be a fair fight....so they stayed out of it. They might have even bought drugs from these very kids.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 21px;"><em>"What really gets me are the people commenting on that videolink ..like Sharon Driscoll- totally unconcerned about the victim but more conerned that one of us conservatives has the courage to defend and protect others by personally taking the liberal down. OMG totally insane thinking, I wish you would all move to Syria an Lybia for a while.. then you might appreciate reality here in America." ,by Leslie Villarreal.</em></span></div>
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They're small silver circles. A fairly popular style with the jewelry community and I figured it was a good place to start with a small collection. I'll maker some bar earrings next and maybe a few domed styles. I've already begun to set some rose beveled cabs. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11478596782063833179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440614731734342464.post-58004920683903190492015-10-05T23:57:00.001-04:002015-10-05T23:57:11.704-04:00New ClayWhile I continue to work on the heart necklace I've been puttering with some new clay components. Since I can work with the clay while I'm upstairs it makes a nice break in the studio action. The necklace is very nearly ready to string up. There's still a clasp, oxidizing, and some crimp covers to purchase for assembly and I'll be ready to go with the heart/litho necklace. It seems like forever since the goal was a finished piece of jewelry rather than components. They are both lofty goals and I've never viewed either as the more vital endeavor.<br />
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I guess I look at each little component as its' own complete piece. I give each such careful consideration while I'm working on it - pumping them out was never a plan so I get to caress each piece, smooth the edges, pick out just the right bail (not to big a bend - not to small - call it a goldilocks obsession). Instead of stamping them out I form each little clay piece by hand, stamp them, roll the edges and reform it....anyway, you get the idea, LOL. Clay components created by an artist with a perfectionist goldilocks obsession. That about describes it - and why I'm so slowwww.....<br />
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As soon as this clay is glazed I'll be posting these in my new Etsy "PartsWerk" site. And I say that with great enthusiasm like I actually think that will be tomorrow. Sharon, you silly dreamer! I've both lampwork and clay components to get listed. All finished jewelry pieces will now be in the original RTAW site (the poor empty Etsy site you see here). Slowly, but surely I'm working towards it. It may take me a few more months for the unveiling but since I'm a one foot in front of the other kind of gal I'll get there - later than sooner, but I'll get there. (Smiles from ear to ear!). <br />
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Here's a small sampling of the clay pieces waiting to be fired. One batch has already gone in the kiln and I've bisque to get glazed while I wait for this batch to dry.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">For the ones in the top picture I had added a silver sheet round to the bottom and it covered up my center hole. The best way to handle that is to then make your own divot in the sheet. That divot is easily accomplished with a round burr that is either a cutting or grinding burr. The burr shown in the picture happens to be a diamond coated grinder. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this last picture are two of the smaller head pins. They will be great with bead earrings. I haven't yet explored all of the possibilities but I'm off to a great start and it's wonderful to be back in the studio again.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11478596782063833179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440614731734342464.post-1473351697446851922015-09-03T22:58:00.000-04:002015-09-03T22:58:53.107-04:00Newest Petite Litho Gem Necklace.I've been working on some petite litho steel necklaces as a series. Three variations are nearly finished. I really ought to finish one of them at a time but it just never seems to work that way. I prefer to do the patinas and setting at the same time. This is the next one. On the whole they really are on the petite side - see the photo of the folded tin pieces in my hand. I will need to bend the silver tubing to make this work. I've a tutorial on how to do that so I'm looking forward to trying it.<br />
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And before I got this posted I was working and found the instructions for bending tubing. Check out: Art Jewelry - September 2015 Issue - Tube Hoop Earrings. I found a suitable sized tubing in my old stash that I figured would work pretty good. I bent the steel rod - not an easy task - into a curve I thought would give me what I wanted in the final piece and gave the whole thing a steady yank through the drawplate. Hallelujah, I got that nice gentle curve I was after and cut my 5/8" piece off for my pendant.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11478596782063833179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440614731734342464.post-57029275754992671162015-09-02T13:46:00.002-04:002015-09-02T13:46:52.850-04:00The Antique Tobacco BarnWhile our son Bob was here visiting after the trip from Michigan we decided to do a little antique shopping. We only made one stop - The Antique Tobacco Barn in Asheville. It was huge. Here are a few shots. I will go back - - - - again, and again, and again. And, of course, we will go to others in the area - but after a thorough look through this one we were pooped.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11478596782063833179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440614731734342464.post-30568205445950155912015-08-30T21:21:00.001-04:002015-08-30T21:21:52.461-04:00I'd say it was a busy month - but when aren't they?As usual, things have been busy here. We took a quickie trip back to Michigan to get what is the last major load of household items. Mostly it was Brian's studio. All of his tools from woodworking. From being The Countree Toy Shoppe. Only the greatest organic, wooden, recycling, toymaker in Michigan and beyond! And yes, I am definitely prejudiced on that one.<br />
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The tools are now safely in his new area in the basement - a beautiful spot to work - even if there never will be a toy business again. And, the overflow of regular household maintenance stuff (caused by the tools coming down) will move out to the new storage building in the next few months - after it's built. Won't it be wonderful - a new deck and small building. I can't wait. What I can wait for is the bill on all of this - I so wish the house in Michigan would sell. Fingers and toes crossed./<br />
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Below is a new pendant. Not yet finished - stones need to be set, dangles figured out, and the square piece gets set a lot lower than it's showing here.. It's a variation from the drawings I showed in a previous post. It's nice to be back to work.<br />
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Our oldest son drove his truck down here with a huge trailer. While he was here we went to the Antique Tobacco Barn in Asheville and did some shopping. Between there and a couple of thrift stores I scored a bunch more tin to work with. Now for the cutting and storage - - - <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11478596782063833179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440614731734342464.post-1511264439050666472015-08-03T16:45:00.000-04:002015-08-03T16:45:19.635-04:00On The Bench...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are the designs I'm working on. I'm trying to get as many of the mediums as I can into the piece without it looking overworked. Can I do it? I'm thinking YES.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bezel for the top of the first design in all of its' gory glory before it's pickled and the backing cut. I'm planning to set an onyx in the bezel. This one is going to be a black and tan piece. I'll go for colorful in the second one.<br />
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Note the wonderful soldering aid the bezel is sitting on. We used similar ones in Chris Darway's class at Wildacres. It's just that old hardware store annealed steel wire. Wrap a coil around a dowel, remove it, and fan it out into a soldering prop. It sure is nice not to have to set up the tripod every time you want to solder.</td></tr>
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