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Category: artists

  • Advanced Filigree DVD

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      Friend, filigree mentor, and filigree master Yehuda Tassa is about to release his second filigree how-to DVD.  While reviewing the DVD for Yehuda to give him feedback before the final version is cut, I took some screenshots.  Back in the first few sessions of filigree workshops, Yehuda used to teach the flower project first.…

  • Valentino, Tiffany, Fabergé, and Lalique

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    I had a very enjoyable day recently admiring other peoples artwork. First was Valentino: The Last Emperor this is a *great* movie and the producer/director was at the showing to answer questions. With an initial limited release, the movie is playing in 25 cities. During the Q&A , journalist turned indie movie producer/director Matt Tyrnauer told…

  • Jewelry: the zine

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    I received my copy of “Jewelry: the zine” by Catherine Witherell and Deryn Mentock and immediately was drawn into this graphic and photo rich publication. I took a quick look at my three articles (“Creation / Inspiration”, “How to Start an Arts Organization”, and “Accessible Patinas”) then moved on to the easy-to-read articles and all…

  • Bronze & Copper Toggles

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    Last night I spent several hours with my good friends Pat and Kathleen playing with Bronze and Copper metal clay for the first time. They are prepping for a hands-on workshop on Feb 8th in Los Gatos for the local metal clay group (SFBASCG.)  Both Pat and Kathleen had played with the new clays already; in…

  • I was reminded….

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    As I looked through the blogger gadgets the other day, I ran across the Miro gadget. The gadget’s Miro images reminded me of a visit to Fundacio Pilar i Joan Miro on Mallorca. The studio space was amazing, as were the views. The property is on a hill, overlooking the bay. The foundation holds print…

  • Hydraulic Press Demo

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    At last weekends Metal Arts Association of Silicon Valley meeting we watched a demonstration of the Hydraulic Press by local artist and educator Edith Sommer.Here are some of her aluminum dies and resulting copper forms, along with some of her other tricks such as gasket rubber to make the shape deeper and wire taped to…

  • Summer in the City

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    View of the Cliff House from sea level There’s nothing like a November day that feels like summer with clear skys and temps in the high 70s and low 80s. 🙂 And, it was on the first day I’ve spent time in this part of Golden Gate Park – right on the beach. Soooo perfect.…

  • Halloween Candy – Eye Candy

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    On Halloween, friends and I admired the work of Michael Zobel and Peter Schmid of Atelier Zobel. Both designer/owners were at de Novo gallery in Palo Alto for a trunk show.  The artists are as enthusiastic about their work as the rest of us are.

  • Visit to the Cantor Center

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    On the day before All Hallows’ Even, I spent the afternoon with a friend at Stanford’s Cantor Center for the Arts. We viewed the exhibit of Diebenkorn drawings and paintings of Santa Cruz Island. Santa Cruz Island is one of the Channel Islands off the coast of CA. Also on exhibit were contemporary glass pieces,…

  • Nice! -and- Patinas

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    Emanuela Duca has some very nice pieces of jewelry on her site. Clicking the title of this post will take you to her site. Back to work! For the upcoming SFBASCG meeting in Los Gatos, I’m preparing a patina demo on brass, copper, and silver. I enjoyed experimenting with different materials last year when I gave a patination demo for…