tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64392870139272766232024-03-12T21:59:12.927-07:00Aliyah GoldAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439287013927276623.post-11180282841919393642013-07-03T20:53:00.000-07:002013-07-03T20:54:22.873-07:00Link 'n Link<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439287013927276623.post-84844649301831524392013-06-23T12:45:00.000-07:002013-06-23T12:48:31.422-07:00My apologies for my long absence...<span style="font-family: inherit;">I wish I had a good excuse for not posting in so long. The truth is I simply felt the need to hide away from the world for a little while while I let things brew. I wish I could say that I have been super productive in my absence but it has been a slow process of reevaluating what I want to make and why I want to make it. So far I don't have any enlightening moments to share. Well that is not entirely true. They occur, and then as time passes life's distractions (work, family, friends, etc) make the certainty of those revelations seem unstable or unlikely. So here is what I have decided: life changes to quickly to try and define who I am, what I make, and how I want to be perceived. Therefore my new goal is to simply live in the moment and pursue whatever passions strike. Lucky for you that means I am ready to share what has been going on the studio and would greatly appreciate any feed back or critique. Thanks for indulging me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">By the way, this small series is based off the idea of infestations: </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439287013927276623.post-71555059049589044432011-12-14T11:46:00.000-08:002011-12-15T05:10:04.239-08:00Gettin' Published...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am happy to be a part of this year's exhibition in Print in Metalsmith Magazine. Sorry I failed to write a post when the issue hit the shelves. I figured I could post in time for the actual exhibition which is being showcased at the Metal Museum in Memphis, TN. Below is a link to the Museums website.<br />
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I am also happy to announce that one of my rings was include in <u><span lang="EN-GB">NEW
RINGS: 500+ designs from around the world </span></u><span lang="EN-GB">by Nicholas Estrada and in </span><span lang="EN-GB">Thomas Manns new book, </span><u><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle">Metal Artist's Workbench: Demystifying the Jeweler's Saw</span></span></u><br />
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<u><span class="gI"><br /></span></u><span class="gI">Posts of new work coming soon...</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439287013927276623.post-38839882689355431032011-08-02T19:45:00.000-07:002011-08-02T21:14:07.731-07:00Jewelry workshop with Taiwanese students<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; ">I had the pleasure to teach a wonderful group of students from Taiwan during a 2 week workshop at University of the Arts. I must admit that before the class began I had my doubts. However, the class was an absolute success mostly due to our fabulous ESL staff, Dr. Lin, my wonderful assistant <a href="http://www.melissaguglielmo.com/">Melissa Guglielmo</a> , and of course the students themselves! The class was on small metal forging and forming and in order to get credit the students needed to make 3 projects with only about 45 hours to work in the studio! Insane I know but where there is a will there is a way.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Below are just a few pictures of the work the students made</span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC87ZUFP2k6FXEPhdyZxIPI3npfRr0waNQ_wU3NMh5LbZp1YTxBy9u4KN7aF36bmL_eGRAuc-dNYHgAaisAc678K2QEuFTIuY-whrZ6CsG7sDrF565kltqMgxdRQ4mxgUpFRI9VOmXocw/s320/1a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636458766119298914" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 248px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; ">The chased cat eye bracelet above is by Yi Bang, the only grad student in the group. He has a wonderful way of thinking three dimensionally that is so different from my own thought process that I can't help but be amazed</span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1MvPjieM1QkXXbmtqOB3HR1kBp_XJEiuqqimZF7TNWD5SiTHP-WiQiStQutlB_QFJEMqXXGUsXsLwJvLbA0DGIQgTGSvfboMsDNWEcXm6qHBOfN6YMBVfign_ELak7lPcWa0GbJRhHjY/s320/3.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636458782974635554" /><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; ">The forged ring above is by Fanny and my photo does not do it justice but it is supposed to be a goat sleeping. </span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxWHT6rfndVOKPgDz9kE9b04eBSdX40RO_oRfQUTx0qck4ACrpe3E4skopOY2ISc9EQTa8TENIqO4PPBMlLgGOkUmVfgBFvGMYSQUQRx4Rhegp2nSId8iQIbrcy_OTSiUu0FoBbe2XQk/s1600/12.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxWHT6rfndVOKPgDz9kE9b04eBSdX40RO_oRfQUTx0qck4ACrpe3E4skopOY2ISc9EQTa8TENIqO4PPBMlLgGOkUmVfgBFvGMYSQUQRx4Rhegp2nSId8iQIbrcy_OTSiUu0FoBbe2XQk/s320/12.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636458773562127698" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 320px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" >This bird fibula was made by Ariel who I think may have made the most pieces during the class</span><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipcTOsDxLMNaR0ReVtPCl7e9hSFfE3OTNLFGWiVHsOMXzgBOVjP6dIiKxDDb8WqXgHeb-RK0CJOha1KVgYeqe_cz8n2x_Br3_xZ0uR-UXp1UK34mWVGntasT2bs5q7Onpt67PWaYvhJSk/s320/8.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 211px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636458771320937458" /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" >This bracelet is by Ho-Lin</span></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjY3RVz8j65BNhcBfGNq5In-dk7MPe6y2_5HNgKFhsfXLL7618R2_jLfY_wCJvYfeLSgE9yJ1o5LSaig7Db2jwkk1xB9s_h2WLGjI8Jtm7QIlz6rC788tzlY8VzsIC3BxFGtmMV-5U3E/s320/forging+project.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636473219570093058" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Rather than show everyone's piece individually above is a photo that perfectly illustrates how their creativity surrounded everything they touched.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwac3clYmXXsEUWyMXOncG8OtRYyG40K-W7S3tcjDwDTrK5OZS7MWb2bQUVOfFHRo7t_cqJ1u7H95bIEHeWTISiG1g7ImHS3FJPSS9OrPDPZ28zElNk1fVwGx7aC2XabapLg-sJsMBYV0/s320/DSCF3110.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636475169393573586" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >And of course we ended with a little party in the crafts conference room. I hope to stay in touch and one day take my new Taiwanese friends up on their offer to come visit!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439287013927276623.post-49382664285823389342011-08-02T19:40:00.000-07:002011-08-11T20:45:45.121-07:00some new stuff<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBccZHDEYnXpXTOvxzF8mHsKCJPFWbm7wI7jWYoHfCJ1TjtbJQ_VCLdICwKtZTcUUxwNiFAArmIozTpgSKL6OIMwYElyGsOsgzU27PlzcPFtpf4rwtZ8iij72mn4NJgkUFRFfQoZ1p_XE/s320/Argyle+earrings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636454798184133970" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 237px;" border="0" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzqeUjAv9towe6zfpIjZe_mUj4d9jkcXABaaDUHMX0UYCS186dpOuFOnbQ7DO7sjKQnNMCcg6grZMqmeoZnYmI3E-t8KSYm0E6oVkCd9xQFvPpf3o8NGPgql6Ywrrf3C9NXZDzGZ1-vc/s320/Black-mesh-hoops.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636454795775319234" border="0" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBwhRV1A-HBJxHu7beKMJXIjS8rYN18dEf7bCzXoTbIxZPtqCQVgJiMvU7mT3McJo96vIrwWlDeNSDUAH5yv5HXUi7UKZajIVR-sZkvsqcuQRuiExygqVEX165pRQPzHbquy-Iy1dmyA/s1600/Black-mesh-bow.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBwhRV1A-HBJxHu7beKMJXIjS8rYN18dEf7bCzXoTbIxZPtqCQVgJiMvU7mT3McJo96vIrwWlDeNSDUAH5yv5HXUi7UKZajIVR-sZkvsqcuQRuiExygqVEX165pRQPzHbquy-Iy1dmyA/s320/Black-mesh-bow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636454827771526898" border="0" /></a>
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Rather than dump a bunch of images all onto one post I am going to try and spread them out onto a few.<br /><br />Below is a process shot as well as the finished enameled brooch<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8ZTbRh-IxH-JJfq4nnHenNvNfDGs7wu3e5B0-RkVIDVnHusoxnuCXvUhBmV92V7pLxd07MaNzCMZLC5lHrB-vEXSuO6c4aPX9vJhPm2UFpgKfKKP_etWxJCtWk2SHapCRHXM8KCftk8/s1600/100_2870.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8ZTbRh-IxH-JJfq4nnHenNvNfDGs7wu3e5B0-RkVIDVnHusoxnuCXvUhBmV92V7pLxd07MaNzCMZLC5lHrB-vEXSuO6c4aPX9vJhPm2UFpgKfKKP_etWxJCtWk2SHapCRHXM8KCftk8/s320/100_2870.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606769472973320546" border="0" /></a>Front View:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLzFldAXa1SfvogNAdw79KlQ5cD2C5D3CsUzCZyLvzFHvjuOMltlyzLIvWAKqIb9I8GDw2hi-HrbFvKYfFwbbSa_XmmgxjvD7V3kqn6mwAUq5PWIRLFiw82hZs_5E8g9PI4Q9mIQTewc/s1600/Snakehead.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLzFldAXa1SfvogNAdw79KlQ5cD2C5D3CsUzCZyLvzFHvjuOMltlyzLIvWAKqIb9I8GDw2hi-HrbFvKYfFwbbSa_XmmgxjvD7V3kqn6mwAUq5PWIRLFiw82hZs_5E8g9PI4Q9mIQTewc/s320/Snakehead.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603433902691522562" border="0" /></a><br />Back View:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3nD0YoJwi0xtY9Q9tcEdpGRwpQIvI7Tr7f20KfW9GOD1LcLnJuYqnGMRQB7MSV0f7uUofB4BXWNsKNA4ydzLMW9Nq_s2_cIvCko71fJb1M7_rxS9mqYl-vrk0cGty-S7FeMeaaWv45No/s1600/Sankehead-+back.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3nD0YoJwi0xtY9Q9tcEdpGRwpQIvI7Tr7f20KfW9GOD1LcLnJuYqnGMRQB7MSV0f7uUofB4BXWNsKNA4ydzLMW9Nq_s2_cIvCko71fJb1M7_rxS9mqYl-vrk0cGty-S7FeMeaaWv45No/s320/Sankehead-+back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603433908170089794" border="0" /></a>Snake Head Brooch<br />Enamel, silver, tourmaline, stainless steel<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLzFldAXa1SfvogNAdw79KlQ5cD2C5D3CsUzCZyLvzFHvjuOMltlyzLIvWAKqIb9I8GDw2hi-HrbFvKYfFwbbSa_XmmgxjvD7V3kqn6mwAUq5PWIRLFiw82hZs_5E8g9PI4Q9mIQTewc/s1600/Snakehead.jpg"><br /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439287013927276623.post-3427216310684386512011-05-05T19:35:00.000-07:002011-05-05T20:00:16.803-07:00Defensive OrnamentI am honored to be a part of the Defensive Ornament exhibit at the G. Gibson Gallery. If you are attending the SNAG conferences feel free to stop by the closing reception on May 27th and send me a few pictures of the exhibit as I am unable to attend.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=923e2fda64&view=att&th=12f5b8aff7063df8&attid=0.1&disp=inline&zw"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 659px; height: 499px;" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=923e2fda64&view=att&th=12f5b8aff7063df8&attid=0.1&disp=inline&zw" alt="" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439287013927276623.post-37238005386983976352010-09-25T06:26:00.000-07:002010-09-25T07:55:06.750-07:00Interview on love to knowI had the honor of being interviewed for the Love to Know web site. You can check it out at:<br /><br />http://jewelry.lovetoknow.com/Wild_Animal_Art_Jewelry_InterviewAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439287013927276623.post-39716996713076782052010-09-23T20:18:00.000-07:002010-09-23T20:25:18.361-07:00Article on AJFGreat article by Cindi Strauss on Art Jewelry Forum which features my work and some other great artists from schools like SUNY New Paltz and University of the Arts:<br /><h2 class="title"><a href="http://www.artjewelryforum.org/print/630">At the Crossroads of Trends and Traditions: Emerging American Jewelry Artists Today</a></h2>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439287013927276623.post-35670392935581411902010-09-09T08:34:00.000-07:002010-09-09T09:35:05.254-07:00Tussie-MussieI apologize as this post is long over due. But what can I say its been a whirlwind of a summer. I spent about 7 weeks of the summer teaching at <a href="http://www.belvoirterrace.com/index.shtml">Belvoir Terrace</a>, an all girls summer art camp in Lenox, MA. It was a wonderful experience and I am so grateful for the chance to work with so many talented artists, both on staff and the students themselves. I am also grateful for the chance to use the studio which was in the basement of what was called the "house" but was actually a beautiful mansion built in the 1890s.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdoKdIEHYfPeIpERHvYmoikc6eA7FJzSFMmx0Y9tWG7525j3b4GTJORcqQHWBZF5PCfE4PlbiDm4MuqgzO7Z9s8zMt0yKOYlGiR2irkDE2UZE3bSR2h_yYQnnCsa5aAeESxwF_q1zGMc/s1600/main_hm.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdoKdIEHYfPeIpERHvYmoikc6eA7FJzSFMmx0Y9tWG7525j3b4GTJORcqQHWBZF5PCfE4PlbiDm4MuqgzO7Z9s8zMt0yKOYlGiR2irkDE2UZE3bSR2h_yYQnnCsa5aAeESxwF_q1zGMc/s320/main_hm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514943835321909154" border="0" /></a> This space served my needs perfectly as I had been asked to make a Tussie-Mussie for my friend Katja's wedding. A tussie-mussie (or Hussy tussy as my students preferred to call it) was mostly used in victorian times to hold a small bouquet of flowers that was normally given as a gift from an admirer. Each flower is meant to have a significant meaning so that the giver could communicate his/her feelings non-verbally. The bouquet was also meant to mask the orders of the Victorian woman. These small bouquets were held in ornate flower vases. They often were attached to a ring on a chain so that the wearer could have her hands free while it dangled from her finger. Below is the Tussie-Mussie holder I made. The second picture is from the wedding. As in the tradition of Tussie-Mussie, Kate picked out each flower in the bouquet for it's significant meaning. Congrats Katja and Andy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFtf15yfUjCtdrwRg6uttt0nSCJPkACt4fceX5dKQLQ2Be75oRoNBy8g0wx6IfXz-EZCR4g9E7mgjn-SUqdr9YIzqQ_h56blGadI5txT774Q1vmrikXbMwBfQNDRF0Bgzw5tXC2mgWZY/s1600/Tussy+Mussy"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 184px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFtf15yfUjCtdrwRg6uttt0nSCJPkACt4fceX5dKQLQ2Be75oRoNBy8g0wx6IfXz-EZCR4g9E7mgjn-SUqdr9YIzqQ_h56blGadI5txT774Q1vmrikXbMwBfQNDRF0Bgzw5tXC2mgWZY/s320/Tussy+Mussy" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514941911495661906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPO7dnv60U4Y0PQA4UdMBf3B8vEVEuZ47YWRtKOaQ2uhQXnP8yEh8HlGrK3GgMwRECc16BL7Pp2XIX0h0EfGIrxiZdLx0u3iBdv6MfLdvgIslk9-U3JB9BdS2ri_3ff23UleLVVIsf_M/s1600/DSC03721.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPO7dnv60U4Y0PQA4UdMBf3B8vEVEuZ47YWRtKOaQ2uhQXnP8yEh8HlGrK3GgMwRECc16BL7Pp2XIX0h0EfGIrxiZdLx0u3iBdv6MfLdvgIslk9-U3JB9BdS2ri_3ff23UleLVVIsf_M/s320/DSC03721.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514941903784045282" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439287013927276623.post-9652902269594973762010-06-14T07:35:00.000-07:002010-06-14T08:08:11.663-07:00cake serverI recently found some old photos on my camera that I had meant to post. I apologize for the delay as these are from nearly a year ago. My talented friends Yoko and Sean McMullen got married last August and they had asked me to carve the handles for their cake knife and server. It was a fun collaborative piece as Sean had made the blades.<span id="profile_status"> Their wedding was beautiful and was even featured on the Knot Magazine, fall/winter 2010 issue Pages 76-80.<small><span id="status_time"></span></small></span> You can check out the work by Yoko and Sean at <a href="http://www.yns-design.com/yns/Welcome.html">www.yns-design.com</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrxgflXaOd0exiOz_GbtThoLJfiv-RntPN8ysQ-Qove5aftb_zUbKpYDw4SFyNP6UkJyudjdMuTHQl9f2FblGGWUk0C1gW-ZyR6oi5B7jVVl5VXthFWxOmE3cfoMuZ-i0HV4M7KNzYGA/s1600/Picture+043.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrxgflXaOd0exiOz_GbtThoLJfiv-RntPN8ysQ-Qove5aftb_zUbKpYDw4SFyNP6UkJyudjdMuTHQl9f2FblGGWUk0C1gW-ZyR6oi5B7jVVl5VXthFWxOmE3cfoMuZ-i0HV4M7KNzYGA/s320/Picture+043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482641867021832882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYOtPaY9OQG00TZQ2bYg62ozY7La3IieuxoH6Ue8bS92ixjIaVpg_IP1_kOICLjPPebEX_pQNtDSpNsBZe0HBLODCQCj88_KwVGXbkFf8zO4Bu1igjObm9JDTQqsmQdexGVBqbq_fjOE4/s1600/Picture+041.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYOtPaY9OQG00TZQ2bYg62ozY7La3IieuxoH6Ue8bS92ixjIaVpg_IP1_kOICLjPPebEX_pQNtDSpNsBZe0HBLODCQCj88_KwVGXbkFf8zO4Bu1igjObm9JDTQqsmQdexGVBqbq_fjOE4/s320/Picture+041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482641889670403282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWs_LsFdaIYV92pYuPNh6Fm1TqNr6c41F-3bh4FTwXLhYrUpXAm3e2AZYAFk3e3PbYy5UhbE3kzDvHrr1c9nqURe7UJLv7Nh-0GOurYc_GsudHTPoIt0sVmcZ89W0N8AtG4qC3mR1DuBc/s1600/Picture+034.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWs_LsFdaIYV92pYuPNh6Fm1TqNr6c41F-3bh4FTwXLhYrUpXAm3e2AZYAFk3e3PbYy5UhbE3kzDvHrr1c9nqURe7UJLv7Nh-0GOurYc_GsudHTPoIt0sVmcZ89W0N8AtG4qC3mR1DuBc/s320/Picture+034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482638566379226930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3eU3QkyCXIs2kO0Eq2y9ZOXABLC7a_KjTlqSYFAt3TWm3opMUfg2ApOrA99mJKzSPpFo7AsxKTINEFnYLLekug9Hib7KBxVZw5RemaeraHyHLUnpiy9qP6wYed-rWNKYT_64uuLI2h4Y/s1600/Picture+032.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3eU3QkyCXIs2kO0Eq2y9ZOXABLC7a_KjTlqSYFAt3TWm3opMUfg2ApOrA99mJKzSPpFo7AsxKTINEFnYLLekug9Hib7KBxVZw5RemaeraHyHLUnpiy9qP6wYed-rWNKYT_64uuLI2h4Y/s320/Picture+032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482638550588800754" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439287013927276623.post-54017443068700850302010-06-11T14:59:00.000-07:002010-06-11T15:18:40.422-07:00New Website!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGOri7SdfBV1PxT5HRLdhT-Sr1KMVZJbfTshvSMiZ23h7GdKaQEuxgksWwn1qodIB5zYaa5Ig5r5wuttpUP2J0p_uxdf0aveBzUnfclje0x061bVms41zWQzaXxYIAamNzl80lzGL4yU/s1600/Defense-Mechanism-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGOri7SdfBV1PxT5HRLdhT-Sr1KMVZJbfTshvSMiZ23h7GdKaQEuxgksWwn1qodIB5zYaa5Ig5r5wuttpUP2J0p_uxdf0aveBzUnfclje0x061bVms41zWQzaXxYIAamNzl80lzGL4yU/s320/Defense-Mechanism-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481643570321299458" /></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZ6AdDNgsr-bAB-lmLz9mdYxNpHUw2Ccu746M8WFHYSCCaID8eso7F00vdrG3sQsvXcNkXAESXrKT1kkgIEDoG2J9_WHFKjb6TuIYAjJI-byT7g1TFiE6nnWsi66SIcxb7ZkKOEKmHkY/s320/Defense-Mechanism.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481643557608469490" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div><br /></div>I finally took some decent photos of my work and took the time to change up my website a bit. check it out at </span></span><a href="http://www.aliyahgold.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">www.aliyahgold.com</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. </span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipiWkABknlqIBXxSxeeFiyDh8SGjdSJTbUHgACuRljkBWDFNxajnAmU_DzOCApp5IX3KTCc1wzrM4gaz4v6hyphenhyphenA7U5AMNyKtFkqV7kUBuNdrSfSkY_PVALgVnCKI_XSYcM6rJKw2TVsNMU/s320/putaringonit.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481641609877965202" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">On a side note you can see my Serpentine Rings, as well as some other fabulous rings at ZUZU studio gallery </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 24px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">this Saturday from 6-9 for the Opening of "Put A Ring On It" </span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(102, 102, 102); line-height: 24px; font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"ZUZU pulls out all the stops to showcase over 100 eye-catching, handmade rings ranging from demure to outrageous. Channel your inner diva as you experience the most innovative and unexpected collection of one-of-a-kind hand candy seen this side of the Delaware."</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Saturday June 12th from 6-9pm</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">@ Zuzu Studio Gallery</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">577 Haddon Avenue</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Collingswood, NJ, 08108</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439287013927276623.post-12881446944441976922010-05-23T20:12:00.000-07:002010-05-23T20:34:18.849-07:00MFA Thesis OpeningI'm still recovering from the last 2 weeks but the opening went better than I could have asked for. Thank you to everyone that came and a special thanks for all the flowers and gifts! I will be taking better pictures of the work but here are some to give you an idea of the work<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfKWSymoghg6vZMIeGvmSc2ThrZQL9wxjJrud-qvNSPbzNxiiYqkokXw7QxgQbX2Jf0w-F-N348UYjCVWkAm5MCvMagFdbB7A4oeKxyPKjAKpb9Ch9nrMlQjx7T1CaG9UaLtRbrkf17Kc/s1600/DSC02965.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfKWSymoghg6vZMIeGvmSc2ThrZQL9wxjJrud-qvNSPbzNxiiYqkokXw7QxgQbX2Jf0w-F-N348UYjCVWkAm5MCvMagFdbB7A4oeKxyPKjAKpb9Ch9nrMlQjx7T1CaG9UaLtRbrkf17Kc/s320/DSC02965.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474672699341147586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0-nhJRoocK66EbasBGUeNab9_F4LBMzwcvCoC1Zfp7JYvxmnhNmoetImdxincX_xtELrpVHZGGL5Yz4c7PzSRNPMyHxL53CzC6EGduwiwUDwnv1-9vSDUfSX0pBQpOH69m0axReeAeI/s1600/DSC02966.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsmcyYEEsLqKLUZF0j5WGYSWxiEyg3j27hK1IHu_mzaXVeH9bPYgCSE37r5riu-gUyirvwfzX-GsmccLBSh3dGqp8-_aLefCX1LaGGzVqp9XiQLEqVSrHbReVobUt1qWzKtMiZ-I96TEU/s320/DSC02962.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474672688799497042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXrU4HKUoSs66UChBFpfDx0AuX_b4kVIg_Rsy4zXTIspZ9I1InHf5Vs1g19_ovtkhUVPRn0TPjZptI1QRFcnL8nbQdfO2WX31SPF-jvVLp6It1hq2UsdobS8LKxwlXe_Sezm6SyVTdAc/s1600/DSC02960.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXrU4HKUoSs66UChBFpfDx0AuX_b4kVIg_Rsy4zXTIspZ9I1InHf5Vs1g19_ovtkhUVPRn0TPjZptI1QRFcnL8nbQdfO2WX31SPF-jvVLp6It1hq2UsdobS8LKxwlXe_Sezm6SyVTdAc/s320/DSC02960.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474672684723476882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtg6vyI7Fl-9nPgLq7aSfcbr467AMs-GjBWbRVaq-z9PDfAfZETGqbzJF8h2cP4SFydsJVn-bjwj4q0bCt714iyqp95zRsu0l6HCc6u-gClhy6PGedtvbVJwa3FhwDj1pa832gqhfMrsU/s1600/DSC02957.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtg6vyI7Fl-9nPgLq7aSfcbr467AMs-GjBWbRVaq-z9PDfAfZETGqbzJF8h2cP4SFydsJVn-bjwj4q0bCt714iyqp95zRsu0l6HCc6u-gClhy6PGedtvbVJwa3FhwDj1pa832gqhfMrsU/s320/DSC02957.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474672677698684850" border="0" /></a><br /> You can check out some of the amazing work from other artists in the exhibition <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37911426@N02/sets/72157623998398567/">here</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439287013927276623.post-86288947115870072722010-04-16T17:08:00.001-07:002010-04-16T17:10:32.874-07:00Thesis Show!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(80, 0, 80); "><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: 'Engravers MT'; "><span style="color:#000000;">A</span></span><span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: 'Engravers MT'; "><span style="color:#000000;">nimal as </span></span><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: 'Engravers MT'; "><span style="color:#000000;">M</span></span><span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: 'Engravers MT'; "><span style="color:#000000;">aterial</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'Engravers MT'; "><span style="color:#000000;">Aliyah Gold: MFA Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="color:#000000;">Opening reception: May 21</span><sup><span style="color:#000000;">st</span></sup><span style="color:#000000;"> from 7:30 – 9:00pm</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="color:#000000;">Exhibition: May 21</span><sup><span style="color:#000000;">st</span></sup><span style="color:#000000;"> -25</span><sup><span style="color:#000000;">th</span></sup><span style="color:#000000;"> from 11:00am – 5:00pm</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="color:#000000;">State University of New York at New Paltz</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="color:#000000;">Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="color:#000000;">1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY 12561</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="color:#000000;">Phone: 845.257.3844</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4508444871_5990d39380.jpg" /> </p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2266/4508445657_f690204905_m.jpg" /><br /></blockquote><div> </div></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439287013927276623.post-8112557210087877432009-12-23T20:23:00.000-08:002009-12-23T20:33:50.708-08:00updated website<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIC-7mnXRqyJb0ABSrIGqMQHWfIrazmVCzgd_uL28tz9XD8Uanv7oGQjsRXu321AOzaRb3Dp4GTTeiUSwzqL0ZxOmCiB_49tLrSr9ii4azs3NnM7H-VPKspMTDMTnBqPwnzn1n1vXF8e4/s1600-h/header.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIC-7mnXRqyJb0ABSrIGqMQHWfIrazmVCzgd_uL28tz9XD8Uanv7oGQjsRXu321AOzaRb3Dp4GTTeiUSwzqL0ZxOmCiB_49tLrSr9ii4azs3NnM7H-VPKspMTDMTnBqPwnzn1n1vXF8e4/s320/header.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418654386233960290" border="0" /></a><br />It only took me almost two years but i finally got around to updating <a href="http://aliyahgold.com/Aliyah_Gold/Welcome.html">my website</a>.<br />Not having studio access is really forcing me to confront all the tasks I have been putting off. January 11th can not come soon enough. Although I am sure by the time the studio reopens I will have fully adjusted to my couch-potato ways. Hope you are all enjoying the holidays!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439287013927276623.post-73019614974357942842009-12-13T12:14:00.000-08:002009-12-13T17:58:17.560-08:00Snakes, Mice, & News<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb11SekJwOCof1_7qyNAA10RUf4ItdnSa47rnqHgEaBOhmd5Y2oIDaBlxvxpA7yGcqzHyKcjv9LkHigRZWivOBxVLEvN1zdl8hJTi2j-hq51gk-pv_IoJbjl8YKAJhaHSax12pmGaA3Eg/s1600-h/Snakeskin+Mouse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb11SekJwOCof1_7qyNAA10RUf4ItdnSa47rnqHgEaBOhmd5Y2oIDaBlxvxpA7yGcqzHyKcjv9LkHigRZWivOBxVLEvN1zdl8hJTi2j-hq51gk-pv_IoJbjl8YKAJhaHSax12pmGaA3Eg/s320/Snakeskin+Mouse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414817993205240754" border="0" /></a>Snakeskin Mouse Brooch<br />Materials: Sknakeskin, Sterling silver, Fine silver, stainless steel<br /><br />The semester is almost over but that doesn't mean the work is over. Above is a brooch that I put the finishing touches on this week...that touch being the double loop in loop tail. It had been a while and I had forgotten the meditative state making a loop in loop chain can take you to. I highly recommend it.<br /><br />I spent a good chunk of the semester working on a snake-like necklace. I would post pictures but I am planning to revisit the clasp over the break as it is still not quite right. I have taken the entire necklace apart so many times now that I think it has become quite an epic piece. I just hope it will all be worth it in the end.<br /><br />Currently I am working on a Snakeskin clutch purse that fill conclude the sake series. Sorry, pictures of that either. I've decided not to post any progress shots until the piece is actually finished.<br /><br />In other news, the Swarm necklace is actually in the <a href="http://www.craftforms.com/">Craftforms 2009</a> exhibition held at the Wayne Arts Center. The show is up until January 23rd so if your around the area check it out. <a href="http://tybrenewcomer.com/home.html">Tybre Newcomer</a>, a fellow grad's husband is also in the show.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioVEnA0OPp1K5Jwq4NXuRTqbD7WTia8pZg6W7xTmrneoSyxzBxx1v0od-Kp7VrpFBBgPhkpW9xDuM9HzXSS0PgblzQwREu2OnvLo-69CQ3LMmCqeVzrGqndm-MgkvCHyBzI-KU5c6Ib0g/s1600-h/kc5rDbfX.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioVEnA0OPp1K5Jwq4NXuRTqbD7WTia8pZg6W7xTmrneoSyxzBxx1v0od-Kp7VrpFBBgPhkpW9xDuM9HzXSS0PgblzQwREu2OnvLo-69CQ3LMmCqeVzrGqndm-MgkvCHyBzI-KU5c6Ib0g/s320/kc5rDbfX.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414827392048355346" border="0" /></a><br />I also have a couple pieces in ARTspace at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center as part of their One & Only: Gifts Made by Hand. The show will be up till January 17th. Below is a picture of the installation that Katie Travers, the exhibition intern was nice enough to send.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzin_jEivMOG8ji0khBXuqENZAjKI_rg5pEByIvsvKPLC8DCRwkqSuP5d1WBfhUZ-7VeiwRFZ_eDsZfWSJTXBN9xNjt-r4LL_IAge12oDu1uNAfcZwEfhIUbXlit-8MKklh_QvP5oNGLk/s1600-h/O&O7.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzin_jEivMOG8ji0khBXuqENZAjKI_rg5pEByIvsvKPLC8DCRwkqSuP5d1WBfhUZ-7VeiwRFZ_eDsZfWSJTXBN9xNjt-r4LL_IAge12oDu1uNAfcZwEfhIUbXlit-8MKklh_QvP5oNGLk/s320/O&O7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414827109612892066" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439287013927276623.post-66321729396374559382009-11-25T14:09:00.000-08:002009-11-25T14:13:09.883-08:00just a quck post of a new piece<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2o5URYvuSNkJy637G9RF_irzZZsZNmdbpq3aWIeXg8fs4AHi0Iodw9QPY1qVDtluoPwWsE2Rjnw2HNbORBoowxJh_kxGnU-aVqBvA066zqv9qP1ZjpOR785JL5W8twnoAfjWSzB_9RM/s1600/Snake+Rings.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2o5URYvuSNkJy637G9RF_irzZZsZNmdbpq3aWIeXg8fs4AHi0Iodw9QPY1qVDtluoPwWsE2Rjnw2HNbORBoowxJh_kxGnU-aVqBvA066zqv9qP1ZjpOR785JL5W8twnoAfjWSzB_9RM/s320/Snake+Rings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408167140715616082" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEK8uowji353hkserljlC9LVp2re3ZQ7zzpg9RiS9-PdCvplpEeukvDQkNBN1XopWOxFiTwbi3QCKJBa14hhjVFh19avl8M8VWnISndYImsqrZkwuHFwh8l-CmKshAkl1lyrqCZm4KmQ/s1600/Snake+Rings+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEK8uowji353hkserljlC9LVp2re3ZQ7zzpg9RiS9-PdCvplpEeukvDQkNBN1XopWOxFiTwbi3QCKJBa14hhjVFh19avl8M8VWnISndYImsqrZkwuHFwh8l-CmKshAkl1lyrqCZm4KmQ/s320/Snake+Rings+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408167143803265858" border="0" /></a><br />20 Rings<br />Materials: sterling silver and stingray skinAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439287013927276623.post-10516629689815295232009-09-28T10:50:00.000-07:002009-09-28T10:57:44.202-07:00A few of the 10 piecesBelow are a few pieces from the 10 piece we have to make in 2 weeks at SUNY New Paltz. Most of these are more of an exploration of an idea rather than a finished piece of jewelry<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgM5h3cZRAd10QgiWlqtV5gLVwYbuMmeVIJnMI7hzUX3VSmGQ0q28MCE_DfcUigygzANq5ClwgYGK4rByulltxkrtbLB1dirjRvh5REEMOlGpFEINhh49AO0TRYzTcUmGCgk4L2qRdTE/s1600-h/fur+necklace.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgM5h3cZRAd10QgiWlqtV5gLVwYbuMmeVIJnMI7hzUX3VSmGQ0q28MCE_DfcUigygzANq5ClwgYGK4rByulltxkrtbLB1dirjRvh5REEMOlGpFEINhh49AO0TRYzTcUmGCgk4L2qRdTE/s320/fur+necklace.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386577834555646914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgE5Ky8M7_HVQUFpxmbTVQ-ytD4IoFZ2lXSuYBzREEOEJWnlJi1cKwkGCk6mb04nO9gwyO4n6hTrX0hikdlmAQDM9BBGB_FDlvfNLPJIM2NhXgW8hfzWKS37vENrMpYUmw4O4hYU1dr6U/s1600-h/snake+brooches.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgE5Ky8M7_HVQUFpxmbTVQ-ytD4IoFZ2lXSuYBzREEOEJWnlJi1cKwkGCk6mb04nO9gwyO4n6hTrX0hikdlmAQDM9BBGB_FDlvfNLPJIM2NhXgW8hfzWKS37vENrMpYUmw4O4hYU1dr6U/s320/snake+brooches.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386577827354800498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNbFTYmpJ39VSYxJDWyqPmZcRC5FWeTecdQZd6-XIU_wYg-HgjnsNv8HPNLat_uyhBf5K3Od0lZEcBvxaNZOseK9dAn_tPIP0YTLp_aCcZ5bfn_D2sbDEPyQSLbaYphUedbaUZ4_YAL4/s1600-h/fur+muff.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNbFTYmpJ39VSYxJDWyqPmZcRC5FWeTecdQZd6-XIU_wYg-HgjnsNv8HPNLat_uyhBf5K3Od0lZEcBvxaNZOseK9dAn_tPIP0YTLp_aCcZ5bfn_D2sbDEPyQSLbaYphUedbaUZ4_YAL4/s320/fur+muff.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386577818281648434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTTrRq3rv6RkljYmSj06apZtODDXgBwK6oFqk0HB90PCGUVxH6-c0LGBxgqKCwyPl4cqlxeNrvgUc3yUjB7QPv7QotrHD0uKLnYY3OlVYLMQhI0srEE0AKnaSR7uy2JI77-NnSweVXWWU/s1600-h/fur+bracelet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTTrRq3rv6RkljYmSj06apZtODDXgBwK6oFqk0HB90PCGUVxH6-c0LGBxgqKCwyPl4cqlxeNrvgUc3yUjB7QPv7QotrHD0uKLnYY3OlVYLMQhI0srEE0AKnaSR7uy2JI77-NnSweVXWWU/s320/fur+bracelet.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386577808285928578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwIVfLyB78U-KszLXCt3yHIbwdtJrLPjahB9WyHqUYCTdNG03CFVJ_p04d-lPhTkkZDOks8Z8hgGXxTcxV26sW6iBeHtvVTv3TPV7_VteJpsDkyBDO7ZWzZolJyEtN8dgt4bcGWd8KnU/s1600-h/bird+brooch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwIVfLyB78U-KszLXCt3yHIbwdtJrLPjahB9WyHqUYCTdNG03CFVJ_p04d-lPhTkkZDOks8Z8hgGXxTcxV26sW6iBeHtvVTv3TPV7_VteJpsDkyBDO7ZWzZolJyEtN8dgt4bcGWd8KnU/s320/bird+brooch.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386577806649926514" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439287013927276623.post-41842228756140717192009-09-11T20:13:00.000-07:002009-09-17T15:24:53.047-07:00Signs of LifeOk, just a quick post because I should be making 10 pieces for Wednesday, but I wanted to post the link to Facere's 2009 Signs of Life show. The show officially opens October 7th but you can view the work online <a href="http://www.facerejewelryart.com/exhibit.php?id=26">here</a><a href="http://www.facerejewelryart.com/exhibit.php?id=26"> </a>. If you are in the area for the opening I recommend going and taking pictures for me because I unfortunately, will be stuck in the studio trying to figure out what on earth to make for my thesis. eeek!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439287013927276623.post-56909496966530059762009-07-29T18:58:00.000-07:002009-07-29T19:16:33.039-07:00Here are some better pictures of my beehive pieces although I would like to get the necklace photographed outdoors somewhere to give it some context.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0b6F-CMGZoqsjTO-MS9hzxAqfUqWkn9vaZl25dHWeTiaLTHl02axn_GBAFYijp0EdhT3qC0JwHnC4oagvqVRg9faJLT-8pOfyBytT6Kgc8u71xpbjzu_-VT3XfFlHWMeMlYe1FTpngnI/s1600-h/14a.-beehive-necklase-detail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0b6F-CMGZoqsjTO-MS9hzxAqfUqWkn9vaZl25dHWeTiaLTHl02axn_GBAFYijp0EdhT3qC0JwHnC4oagvqVRg9faJLT-8pOfyBytT6Kgc8u71xpbjzu_-VT3XfFlHWMeMlYe1FTpngnI/s320/14a.-beehive-necklase-detail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364066992604624546" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"> Swarm</span> detail<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJew4unPs3ZXOLDDGrPildSziAAY0mMFk8-kLOw7JZkGG0slu-cJoj0a-GTnifYPUotM5WUn-oEaKKmSA6cYfaLICDMMRhaVGklIYpzA7xEqaP3ilryxeQboIkX6GacoIkheu82FGVyLA/s1600-h/beehive-necklace.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJew4unPs3ZXOLDDGrPildSziAAY0mMFk8-kLOw7JZkGG0slu-cJoj0a-GTnifYPUotM5WUn-oEaKKmSA6cYfaLICDMMRhaVGklIYpzA7xEqaP3ilryxeQboIkX6GacoIkheu82FGVyLA/s320/beehive-necklace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364066989470416962" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-style: italic;">Swarm, </span>necklace<br /> leather, bronze, stainless steel<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCtbG2dx_dmoGS54RT6V6aZX9BhL68mwV9s7YgZYSyG8SUtXcU4tC3hJ-1R7_ivMb5uFOFcV7dkdj59tBVAY-sNdPt9j2esDxc0dcQ-lf2xBJU5oGNgmpGwWg5s9HotOMtY5vju-5pdM/s1600-h/beehive-brooches.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCtbG2dx_dmoGS54RT6V6aZX9BhL68mwV9s7YgZYSyG8SUtXcU4tC3hJ-1R7_ivMb5uFOFcV7dkdj59tBVAY-sNdPt9j2esDxc0dcQ-lf2xBJU5oGNgmpGwWg5s9HotOMtY5vju-5pdM/s320/beehive-brooches.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364066984577559154" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-style: italic;">Beehive brooches</span><br /> leather, bronze, stainless steel<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wBAyrT8N_TGJ3E-hv9nPjRV4qFVpCdLLOJ630yBCaCPbTmPPgZ0MqfzRlZq51CLDWQM-WkvYQVSnWNSUVUSh1_NNq-334ZCwskAXgH4mGsrkZpVuc7kBoy0Y0uS8tL7D2AesKNXh4Oc/s1600-h/beehive-brooshes-detail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wBAyrT8N_TGJ3E-hv9nPjRV4qFVpCdLLOJ630yBCaCPbTmPPgZ0MqfzRlZq51CLDWQM-WkvYQVSnWNSUVUSh1_NNq-334ZCwskAXgH4mGsrkZpVuc7kBoy0Y0uS8tL7D2AesKNXh4Oc/s320/beehive-brooshes-detail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364066983601953842" border="0" /> </a><br /> <span style="font-style: italic;">Beehive brooches </span>detail<br /> <br /><br />Well that's all for now, although I am working on carving some handles for the cake serving ware for YokoTazaki and Sean McMullen's wedding which should be a blast!! I 'll be sure to post pictures once their done. But right now I'm living in a world of wood dust as I am forced to carve in my apartment having been kicked out of the studio at SUNY New Paltz till classes begin. The start of which both cannot come soon enough and yet is approaching way too fast. Actually come tho think of it I should be working on my 100 drawings assignment..... eeck!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439287013927276623.post-60689568385871634882009-07-07T12:16:00.000-07:002009-07-07T13:07:01.975-07:00Summer class part II<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37911426@N02/3642477498/" title="Leather samples by Aliyah Gold, on Flickr"><img style="width: 416px; height: 313px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3358/3642477498_a0a2f0ab26.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><br /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37911426@N02/3684119897/" title="100_2534 by Aliyah Gold, on Flickr"><img style="width: 411px; height: 309px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2421/3684119897_5224eae4ed.jpg" alt="100_2534" /></a><br /><br />Above are the students samples of leather Repousse and Pyrography. These techniques as well as the scrimshaw technique shown below prepared the the students for the second project.<br /><br />Project #2: Surface<br />Every culture handles the treatment of surface decoration differently. In this project the students researched different decorative motifs in order to understand how each came to function within the society of its origins. Each student made a decorative motif in response to the motiff they researched. This motif was applied either my means of scrimshaw, leather burning, or leather stamping. Below are a few images of their work but you can visit the rest <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37911426@N02/sets/72157621100468390/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">here</span></a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37911426@N02/3699103700/" title="Nicholas by Aliyah Gold, on Flickr"><img style="width: 389px; height: 293px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2544/3699103700_fd74f3a650.jpg" alt="Nicholas" /></a>Nicholas<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37911426@N02/3699100778/" title="Laura2 by Aliyah Gold, on Flickr"><img style="width: 392px; height: 295px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2629/3699100778_0e5e9e44fa.jpg" alt="Laura2" /></a> Laura<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37911426@N02/3698289099/" title="Theresa by Aliyah Gold, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2472/3698289099_9c5b0cbc43.jpg" alt="Theresa" width="324" height="432" /></a>Theresa<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37911426@N02/3698289045/" title="Sara by Aliyah Gold, on Flickr"><img style="width: 377px; height: 284px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3493/3698289045_931ff70796.jpg" alt="Sara" /></a>SarahAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439287013927276623.post-84448754540506398632009-07-07T11:53:00.001-07:002009-07-07T12:16:01.546-07:00Summer Class<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37911426@N02/3642477402/" title="Carving samples by Aliyah Gold, on Flickr"><img style="width: 431px; height: 324px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3314/3642477402_a917110297.jpg" alt="Carving samples" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><br /></span>I just finished teaching a class titled "Not Metal Jewelry" in SUNY New Paltz's summer program. It was only a five week class but the students managed to get a lot of work done regardless. The class covered techniques such as small wood carving, leather working, and scrimshaw. The picture above are the samples the students carved in wood. They were given the choice of carving either a soy bean (just as Sharon Church first taught me to carve), a habanero pepper, or a chinese water chestnut.<br /><p>Their first project was called Structures. I left it a bit open but wanted them to choose a structure (such a skeletal structure) and either recreate that structure or use a structure as the support to make another piece. All of the pieces were made in wood, leather, or metal using the techniques learned in class. Bellow are a few pics of some of my students work. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37911426@N02/collections/">click here to view the rest.</a><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37911426@N02/3642478938/" title="justine by Aliyah Gold, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37911426@N02/3642478938/" title="justine by Aliyah Gold, on Flickr"><img style="width: 430px; height: 288px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3372/3642478938_fbc78912de.jpg" alt="justine" /></a>Justine</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37911426@N02/3641670961/" title="Preston by Aliyah Gold, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2439/3641670961_896d5dd406.jpg" alt="Preston" width="378" height="500" /></a> Preston<br /></span></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37911426@N02/3641671531/" title="Rebecca by Aliyah Gold, on Flickr"><img style="width: 416px; height: 313px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3374/3641671531_0f3194fb8a.jpg" alt="Rebecca" /></a>Rebecca</p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37911426@N02/3641668819/" title="Becky by Aliyah Gold, on Flickr"><img style="width: 415px; height: 297px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3578/3641668819_b766a57224.jpg" alt="Becky" /></a>Becky</p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37911426@N02/3684929986/" title="100_2531 by Aliyah Gold, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2613/3684929986_1e24804c21.jpg" alt="100_2531" width="375" height="500" /></a>Heather</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439287013927276623.post-23889748067966553012009-06-07T17:28:00.000-07:002009-06-07T18:01:22.647-07:00More bees<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnYMGAsmXMiVM0so-jFu3rD8YQmouLFj3Ye4-axnHMIDpmhaF3mZ4q5i4iwksSDQWURtzAlZ6Hh0HBma9QTwJ32Q6iJ_7hMViTbCkPGdiSkfFsc44WZQh4hywd1TOOLMfX4ce_gS905Eg/s1600-h/bee2.jpg"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnYMGAsmXMiVM0so-jFu3rD8YQmouLFj3Ye4-axnHMIDpmhaF3mZ4q5i4iwksSDQWURtzAlZ6Hh0HBma9QTwJ32Q6iJ_7hMViTbCkPGdiSkfFsc44WZQh4hywd1TOOLMfX4ce_gS905Eg/s320/bee2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344747898347456018" border="0" /></a><br />I forgot to post these in my last post. After I completed the bee hive necklace I was interested in making some accessories that would look like they were imposing on the body in nontraditional ways. Like the necklace these pieces are made out of Leather, Bronze, and stainless steel.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Jg4njfrbraumgIG8YdX-XNQDwsckxfNbTMTGNpwxH3rAxf02gPIBntzQnPav0cQrdvjGEbcDl-tSFsbBDaMqsMan3So1hqsXhl3hAxk9KD4SacEwZIWuy5-oqbgFYnN6Frst3uj4wWc/s1600-h/bee3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Jg4njfrbraumgIG8YdX-XNQDwsckxfNbTMTGNpwxH3rAxf02gPIBntzQnPav0cQrdvjGEbcDl-tSFsbBDaMqsMan3So1hqsXhl3hAxk9KD4SacEwZIWuy5-oqbgFYnN6Frst3uj4wWc/s320/bee3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344748127791857602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3v5_jUba-so0EfwethzPD3Cw7hjlYUI7i5JO4NNoxWCa73YR46X3hHrY5B-XgLimLRvDURg6Oj9z3CcaCdOw34Bk-L2cTn4iHjCGljS_aMp9XUDS_VynyaiQHKuF5Cugpo3AsYgwPKUU/s1600-h/bee1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3v5_jUba-so0EfwethzPD3Cw7hjlYUI7i5JO4NNoxWCa73YR46X3hHrY5B-XgLimLRvDURg6Oj9z3CcaCdOw34Bk-L2cTn4iHjCGljS_aMp9XUDS_VynyaiQHKuF5Cugpo3AsYgwPKUU/s320/bee1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344747400458010866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I will hopefully be getting better pictures of the necklace soon. Until then I'm busy getting ready to move to New <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Paltz</span> (hurray no more commuting!) and teaching my class "Not Metal Jewelry" at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">SUNY</span> New <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Paltz</span>. Despite the title there is some metal involved so fear not.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439287013927276623.post-7214665027580570032009-05-25T15:38:00.000-07:002009-05-25T16:54:47.381-07:00busy as a beeThis semester flew by and I am still recovering from it. It has literally left me speechless as I have come down withlaryngitis<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"></span>. But it was well worth it. It 's been a while and since I have posted anything so I better bring y'all up to speed.<br /><br />I am proud to have been a part of Decorative Resurgence which was up from April 21-May 24. The show was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">juried</span> by Jill Baker <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Gower</span> and Jessica <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Calderwood</span>, Assistant Professor of Art at The University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh. It was an international exhibition of contemporary jewelry and metalwork inspired by historic decoration and ornamentation including 90 artworks from 72 artists. There is a beautiful full color catalog, which I am eagerly awaiting in the mail. Below is my piece "The hunt for the White Stag" which was in the show.<p class="bodyText"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQvA71k2hBut-AZsp4OxUMDUn3VjOS2tCFSZ6fkN4xiYejC8p69S8PWiYmhaRsdLnZFm43BrbkBfQnrbj_uL9KBV3py3Y210c7M_ap0kyWo4wrSSD8wrXunJNMFv5PeBgXLITE8FkMXM/s1600-h/white-stag.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQvA71k2hBut-AZsp4OxUMDUn3VjOS2tCFSZ6fkN4xiYejC8p69S8PWiYmhaRsdLnZFm43BrbkBfQnrbj_uL9KBV3py3Y210c7M_ap0kyWo4wrSSD8wrXunJNMFv5PeBgXLITE8FkMXM/s320/white-stag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339898352006323778" border="0" /></a></p><p class="bodyText"><br /></p><p class="bodyText">I was also invited to take part in the <a href="http://quadupdates.blogspot.com/2009/04/hudson-fulton-take-two.html">Hudson Fulton: Take Two</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg77Xg15LeCPIE6Ebd8ABNMSr3d0D7yDxd6EWoy3AalmWCVoPUmbcvVdiVszw-CLAwYZFtzAGbvaaB73YNW1cq6SZFfOjtVFXbO7i1XWudKRFY0GqSTQ6ZZAiokWLqkvqDxsm92_lTjhM/s1600-h/F&H-Invite-2-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg77Xg15LeCPIE6Ebd8ABNMSr3d0D7yDxd6EWoy3AalmWCVoPUmbcvVdiVszw-CLAwYZFtzAGbvaaB73YNW1cq6SZFfOjtVFXbO7i1XWudKRFY0GqSTQ6ZZAiokWLqkvqDxsm92_lTjhM/s320/F&H-Invite-2-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339900222217701906" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMfJXK4YvzpASeaz2hEiyvs_aW-o58sU2xxSJquFVe5rMHdCtUXzGToczzke_bxsRrDVdzaSfjIAin73mK68SQyKLjIOjNacYI5pXyL-tPrdAwhJQ_dMm83UVrIwdv8hMoK9Zv74Fobw/s1600-h/FHK+11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMfJXK4YvzpASeaz2hEiyvs_aW-o58sU2xxSJquFVe5rMHdCtUXzGToczzke_bxsRrDVdzaSfjIAin73mK68SQyKLjIOjNacYI5pXyL-tPrdAwhJQ_dMm83UVrIwdv8hMoK9Zv74Fobw/s320/FHK+11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339902559231980082" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbdExYMHx7GtAQVK6CJyQtpjKoGYzK_v1_7KrmyntGzSGdUKXBhrdiKKhaIlM0Vz0s6SRQV8FuGlu9y_yBnAfdVv11sOoPi3iPozBIc7cAs83aJaQwg8OD5oe3Ne5fa3uy7JGss3UrQQ/s1600-h/Aliyah1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbdExYMHx7GtAQVK6CJyQtpjKoGYzK_v1_7KrmyntGzSGdUKXBhrdiKKhaIlM0Vz0s6SRQV8FuGlu9y_yBnAfdVv11sOoPi3iPozBIc7cAs83aJaQwg8OD5oe3Ne5fa3uy7JGss3UrQQ/s320/Aliyah1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339901467839661138" border="0" /></a></p><p class="bodyText">The first pin was created for the 1909 Hudson-Fulton celebration. The image below it is my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">response</span> to the original piece. If you ask me the original is far more cool but <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">I'm</span> banking on the fact that by the time the next <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">centinal</span> celebration of the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">discovery</span> of the Hudson river comes along my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">piece</span> will be an antique then too. </p><p class="bodyText">This past weekend I attended the 40<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">th</span> SNAG conference which took in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Philadelphia</span>, my home away from home. It was really good to be back and see a lot of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">familiar</span> faces. On Thursday I was really happy to be a part of Jewelry in Motion, a jewelry runway show held at the Philadelphia Museum of art. I owe a big thanks to Gail Brown who invited me to take part in the event and to my model <a href="https://my.uarts.edu/seniorcraftshow/content/color-blindness-brooches-and-pouch">Mallory Weston </a>who did a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">fabulous</span> job. Below are some pictures from the night.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCnduZPvFdEdyXutt1fL41W2S00qSOkJ7v5OzY11CumglD9kFYEFjcI17W6KZnaH4sOPoqzrY9msRaiDpW0THJahl6HjqPEY9C-itRlTfw78qYebuqOBI0vPxd6kS7c_aEYJInFxCndQ/s1600-h/JIM.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCnduZPvFdEdyXutt1fL41W2S00qSOkJ7v5OzY11CumglD9kFYEFjcI17W6KZnaH4sOPoqzrY9msRaiDpW0THJahl6HjqPEY9C-itRlTfw78qYebuqOBI0vPxd6kS7c_aEYJInFxCndQ/s320/JIM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339909452086486946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxyoxBwrAT24dWId28-rW1ki4Wp7-WsvITBTI2rn3YBjYef7UH8kmW_TXY53HTI6AMLFR6ciBZ9Ao7_Ggw4wttO2k7vSmUiq4iE4G5e654JVotlhIDQLyzTWDjz3RYQY0H0sRNHWkSgg/s1600-h/4484_84505463482_510078482_1912323_6023259_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxyoxBwrAT24dWId28-rW1ki4Wp7-WsvITBTI2rn3YBjYef7UH8kmW_TXY53HTI6AMLFR6ciBZ9Ao7_Ggw4wttO2k7vSmUiq4iE4G5e654JVotlhIDQLyzTWDjz3RYQY0H0sRNHWkSgg/s320/4484_84505463482_510078482_1912323_6023259_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339909085597390002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRCrSg-txpkPOzQiIZ-6yyrWUwcQgkbEvlYDWugY8m-0Ohm1Pk9QLsMjChEtTpnZbcRtGSy2aZs9E6NF8vflXmF0b_o5N_wxfVXlkTttsDanulb71pT57QGpg_PTLhjD6xRWM9fdPtvI8/s1600-h/4484_84508108482_510078482_1912349_7974712_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRCrSg-txpkPOzQiIZ-6yyrWUwcQgkbEvlYDWugY8m-0Ohm1Pk9QLsMjChEtTpnZbcRtGSy2aZs9E6NF8vflXmF0b_o5N_wxfVXlkTttsDanulb71pT57QGpg_PTLhjD6xRWM9fdPtvI8/s320/4484_84508108482_510078482_1912349_7974712_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339909268379722498" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEFZ1GaNZfKYaTrOrjzK6a04q-81dLErnZ_y5eHlJjxyHAXHpD-U56Yfdm7xlTuPyarw96QoYdmW6Sfw5mUQuj7B_pvh2gokKyRnT-SR-8sa4xYOG54PAJtYZJUrpDybZwIo-aEvKc93E/s1600-h/n510078482_1912325_657722.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEFZ1GaNZfKYaTrOrjzK6a04q-81dLErnZ_y5eHlJjxyHAXHpD-U56Yfdm7xlTuPyarw96QoYdmW6Sfw5mUQuj7B_pvh2gokKyRnT-SR-8sa4xYOG54PAJtYZJUrpDybZwIo-aEvKc93E/s320/n510078482_1912325_657722.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339909574507974162" border="0" /></a></p><p class="bodyText"> Tomorrow I begin teaching my class Not Metal Jewelry at SUNY New Paltz which I am very excited about. And thats about all for now. ok time to feed the cats.<br /></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06217880532131359911noreply@blogger.com1