More than rings...

So I was surfing the Internet for some interesting images to show you and I stumbled upon this blog with amazing images: http://ringmariporris.blogspot.com/. You should definitely take a moment to check it out; the work is inspiring.

Thursday's Warm-Up

This is a link to the website of artist David Huang
www.davidhuang.org

You should definitely take some time to check out his photo galleries. He has extensive photographs of the processes he uses to create his vessels. I hope you will find it both inspiring and informative.

In case you were wondering, the answers to the first two questions were:

1. Despite the fact that the techniques of chasing and engraving may have similar results, no metal is removed in chasing.
2. The primary difference between chasing and repousse is that repousse is primarily worked from the back (the literal translation of repousse is pushed back) while chasing is worked entirely from the front.

Image List for September 10, 2009 (Texture)

The image list for the textures presentation given in class on Thursday.

1. Protean Cameo #9 and Protean Cameo #10, 2000 by Heather White van Stolk; The Penland Book of Jewelry, p. 100
2. Nativity Series Brooch and Earrings, 2004 by So Young Park; The Art and Craft of Making Jewelry, p. 85
3. 2 Bracelets, 2004 by Alan Revere; The Art and Craft of Making Jewelry, p. 38
4. Double Eclipse, 2004 by Alan Revere; The Art and Craft of Making Jewelry, p. 9
5. Landscape Brooch, 1996 by Deganit Stern Schocken; Metalsmith Magazine v.28 n.2, p. 47
6. Pomengranate, 1996 by Douglas Harling; The Penland Book of Jewelry, p. 215
7. Reading the Wind, 2004 by Jacquelyn A. Crissman; The Art and Craft of Making Jewelry, p. 108
8. Untitled, 2004 by Liana Patsuria; The Art and Craft of Making Jewelry, p. 109
9. Necklace- Hand Held Heart Loved, 2001 by Felicity Peters; The Art and Craft of Making Jewelry, p. 114
10. Untitled, 1998 by Mary Schimpff Webb; The Penland Book of Jewelry, p. 51
11. Untitled, 2002 by Darren Fisher; The Art and Craft of Making Jewelry, p. 24
12. Summit, 2007 by John Marshall; Metalsmith Magazine v.28 n.2, p. 31
13. The Nautilus Pin, 1988 by Yvonne Arritt; The Penland Book of Jewelry, p. 54
14. Three-Finger Ring, 2004 by Nichole Bowes; The Art and Craft of Making Jewelry, p. 138
15. Human + Ring 6, 2006 by Jieun Park; Metalsmith Magazine v.28 n.4, p. 25
16. Vessel Grouping, 2007 by David Huang; Metalsmith Magazine Volume 28 number 3, p. 32
17. Stem & Pods Fibula, 2004 by Bianca Terranova; The Art and Craft of Making Jewelry, p. 54
18. Untitled Cuff, 2003 by Darcy Miro; The Penland Book of Jewelry, p. 121

Want to get published?

Lark books, publisher of the 500 Series books, is currently calling for submissions for the upcoming 500 Silver Jewelry Designs. Go to http://www.larkbooks.com/submissions/artist-submissions for more information, rules, and entry form. This is a great opportunity to get your work out there!

Thursday's Warm-Up

The image shown during warm-up can be found on page 66 of The Art and Craft of Making Jewelry by Joanna Gollberg. If you are curious to know more about Ruth Avra and see more of her work, you can start by checking out her website at www.ruthavra.com.

Exhibition Opportunity

The Materials Hard & Soft deadline is coming September 11. It is a nationwide juried craft (this includes metalworking) exhibition held in beautiful Denton. This is the 23 year that the Greater Denton Arts Council is holding the competition; it is nationally renowned and, even if you don't enter, you should definitely attend the show.
You can find information and entry forms at www.dentonarts.com; just go to the website and follow the link on the left of the page to the 2010 Materials Hard & Soft Prospectus. The prospectus explains entry requirements, eligible media, etc.
If you are interested in pursuing a career in the arts, showing your work is a very important part of your career. This is a wonderful opportunity to start building your resume and gain exposure. Students have had their work accepted in the past; your work could possibly be shown alongside nationally recognized artists.
Be sure to check out the website and look at images from past competitions.