September Newsletter
September Newsletter
Updates from life in the Art and Jewellery Studios.
September Newsletter
Mask & Snorkel with Octopus She discovered, and fell in love with snorkelling. But hasn’t been able to do it for awhile. So her husband commissioned me to make a little mask and snorkel charm for her bracelet, so she could recall the pleasure she took in it. An octopus was one of the favourite…
Mace of the Republic Last year I made a silver version of the Mace of the Republic. A version, worn famously by Nancy Pelosi, seen on the news this morning : ) It is available in my shop!
Frank Loyd Wright Residency An amazing time at Taliesin West, Scottsdale Arizona. Really, an incredible experience, living and working with professors, students, and those closest to the foundation. We ate, worked and played together. Such a formative time, in the beautiful Sonoran Desert. I remember those days so, so fondly, in so many ways! I…
Carving Kali It’s always a fun and interesting challenge to carve animals. I’m particularly happy with the way that this Belgian Malinois, is taking shape. The breed is like a German Shepard, but much finer. I wanted to design this, so that all of the attention is on her. This is a memorial piece. It…
Mace of the Republic I’m working on a pretty intense carving. Considering the time, and all that is going on in the world. I feel the weight of this one. Can’t wait to share the finished pieces with the client, and his family. This carving will take about 18hr. in total. Available in my Shop
Waxing Heart This Giant wax heart was a commission, that I just couldn’t make, in the end. This piece is made by layering layer upon layer of melted wax on top of itself, it is a rather labour-intensive process. I love the organic texture of the layers, as they they on top of each other….
I would paint this!
Maps from Memory This is one of my favourites, I just had to share it. At Grad School, late at night in the studio… My fellow grad student, friend (and brilliant artist) Steve Lambert called over the wall to me: “Are you busy?” He had to do a drawing for an upcoming charity auction, and…