Cuttlebones

If you are interested in purchasing more cuttlebones, J. was kind enough to inform me that they are sold at Boutique Pet Shop in Dallas. You can follow this link http://www.boutiquepetshop.com/ to their website for more information.

Really Amazing Work

If you are in need of inspiration (or just curious about what professional metalsmiths are doing), check out this blog:

montserratlacomba

It is in Spanish but there is a Google Translate button towards the bottom of the page.

This woman has collected imaged from many studio metal artists. Get ready to lose yourself in beautiful images of a wide variety of works for HOURS!

Sketch Sculptures

The photos taken of the sketch sculptures in class on Thursday are available here:

Photos

You can follow this link to my Flikr album and download the photos of your sculptures there. You may then print and paste them in your sketchbook for future reference.

The word pairs from class were:

• tension - compression
• massive - light
• dynamic - static
• volumetric - linear
• balanced - precarious
• monumental - diminutive
• rigid - fluid
• serene - tempestuous
• mechanical - organic
• symmetrical - asymmetrical

Be sure to paste your list in your sketchbook.