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31 January 201231 August 2017

Romance by the Sea: “Made with Love” Exhibition & Sale, Capitola, CA

Necklace of Recycled Silver by Sherry Cordova Jewelry: All Fished Out - The History of Cannery Row — “All Fished Out: The History of Cannery Row” Necklace in Recycled Sterling Silver

Two of Sherry Cordova Jewelry’s recycled sterling silver necklaces are available during the entire month of February at the Many Hands Gallery in Capitola, CA as part of the Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild Showcase “Made with Love”. Come meet the artists at the show’s opening reception Friday Feb 3rd, 2012 from 5 – 8 pm. The show is twice the size of last years show, with 60 artists participating.

The Many Hands Gallery at 510 Bay Ave, Capitola, CA is next door to Gayle’s Bakery & Deli. If you have been to Gayle’s Bakery & Deli, you know why it is mentioned!

“Made with Love”: A Valentines Jewelry show case with unique work by artists of the Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild

February 1 – 29, 2012 at Many Hands Gallery, Capitola (Yes, it’s a Leap Year!)

"Made with Love" Exhibition & Sale at the Many Hands Gallery, Capitola CA featuring jewelry art from the Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild — “Made with Love” Exhibition & Sale at the Many Hands Gallery, Capitola CA

Still looking for a romantic Valentine’s Day gift? Sixty talented artists of the Monterey Bay Metal Arts guild have passionately created a wide selection of high quality jewelry and metal objects. The pieces, in a wide range of styles, will be available for purchase at the Many Hands Gallery in Capitola during the month of February. The one-of-the kind pieces are handcrafted using a variety of techniques ranging from traditional gold- and silversmithing, forging, soldering, and casting to enameling. Items include necklaces, rings, pendants, earrings, cuffs and more. Show your love with jewelry and artwork “Made with Love”!

Exhibición y Vente Hecho con Amor Hecho Con Amor a la galeria de Many Hands, Capitola, CA Exhibition et Solde: Cree avec Amour

Many Hands Gallery, Capitola, CA — Many Hands Gallery, 510 Bay Avenue, Capitola, CA

Many Hands Gallery, 510 Bay Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 475-2500
Business hours: daily from 10 to 6 pm
http://www.manyhands-capitola.com/

"Made with Love" jewelry by the artists of the Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild — “Made with Love” art jewelry by sixty artists of the Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild. Feb 1 – 29, 2012

About the Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild: The MBMAG is a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging an environment of education, networking, and community interaction, as well as support and general camaraderie for artists working in metal. Its members include nationally and internationally recognized metal artists. Further information: visit www.mbmag.org

14 January 20108 January 2010

Sea Glass Festival

The Seymour Center at Santa Cruz’s Long Marine Lab was the home of the 2009 Santa Cruz Sea Glass Festival

Classic shape of a rusty old anchor at the Seymour Center

I was happy to come across this deck of Sea Glass cards that helps me understand what types of bottles, bowls and other containers some of the sea glass I find probably came from.

A nice way to learn more about sea glass

You can find more information about the cards, and the “Pure Sea Glass” book at SeaGlassPublishing.com

More about the cards can be found at seaglasspublishing.com

On this beach I found a lot of very dark green glass that seems black

And, on this beach I found present day beer bottle glass remnants

3 November 200931 August 2017

“The Earth is Our Ashtray” Ashtray

Ideas born a year and a half apart come together this week.

When I painted a large ceramic globe bead with fine silver as a class exercise, I wondered to myself what I’d eventually do with it. The bead came out of the kiln looking like the earth would after we’ve caused some serious damage.

One day I found countless cigarette butts on the beach in the surf zone. We also find them on the street outside our house, waiting to be washed down into the gutter which leads to San Francisco Bay if we don’t pick up someone else’s trash first.

The question: “Is the earth an ashtray?” kept popping into my head.

The Earth is Our Ashtray Ashtry Fine silver, copper, ceramic, wooden matchsticks. Hand fabricated, kiln fired, torched — “The Earth is Our Ashtray” Ashtray by Sherry Cordova. Fine silver, copper, ceramic, wooden matchsticks. Hand fabricated, kiln fired, torched

Also last year, the Metal Arts Guild of San Francisco (of which I’m a member) proposed a show called “Urban Renaissance”. I decided it was time to make an ashtray tying all these thoughts together. You can read the artist’s statement for the piece and also see it in person at the ACCI Gallery in Berkeley, CA starting Friday November 13th. The show’s opening reception begins at 6pm.

Urban Renaissance. Metal Arts Guild. Berkeley CA

URBAN RENAISSANCE

CONCEPT: What does it mean to live, work, dress and move in today’s urban environment?

“Urban” means many things today: cosmopolitan and sophisticated, popular culture and ethnic diversity, street savvy and fast pace living, plus museums, shops and a multitude of architectural styles. Our cities throb with energy, creativity, and diversity—5 star restaurants, upscale fashion, high tech, and a banquet of cultural wealth contrasts with congestion, pollution, homelessness, and garbage-laden alleyways.

Urban Renaissance explores these contrasts through the use of materials, form and construction, drawing from a spectrum of conceptual pieces to wearable jewelry, sculptural works to wall-mounted art, traditional metal work to pieces which utilize alternative materials.

1 November 200924 October 2009

A Day at the Races

As the motorcycle racing season ends, here’s a look back at the US Grand Prix event at Laguna Seca, California this past July. First up are a couple of pictures of a scorpion sculpture made from parts

Spain’s Danny Pedrosa (1st place) and Mallorca’s Jorge Lorenzo (3rd place) celebrate on the podium with Valentino Rossi (2nd place)

On his way to his 7th US Superbike Series championship (and race win on the day), Mat Mladin races down towards the start-finish line

31 May 200925 May 2009

Metalwork at Filoli

On a recent trip to Filoli in Woodside California, I took my macro lens to practice framing shots. In addition to dozens and dozens of flower photos I also took some photos of bits of metalwork and other structures.

Walk in silver safe in one of the kitchen rooms — Walk-in silver safe in one of the kitchen rooms

And, here are some of the plants:

Flowers at Filoli Woodside California — Bloom

flowers in the cutting garden — Flowers in the cutting garden

28 May 200931 August 2017

Pacific Art League Gallery, Palo Alto, CA

Inside the jewelry case: my art jewelry — Inside the jewelry case at the Pacific Art League Gallery: my art jewelry

Last Saturday I placed thirteen necklaces and three pairs of earrings in the cases just inside the door of the Pacific Art League Gallery at 668 Ramona in Palo Alto, CA. The gallery is open Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In the next few days I’ll post a list of what’s in the gallery on my main website at the gallery page. Take a peek at the Lireille pdf on the same page if you are curious about what the catalog will look like.

Pacific Art League Gallery, 668 Ramona, Palo Alto, CA

corner of Ramona and Forest in Palo Alto, CA

If you’re in Palo Alto, head to the corner of Ramona and Forest and visit the gallery.

The jewelry case is just inside the door on the left

The Pacific Art League members have a wide variety of items for sale in this historic building. The gallery is happy to have more jewelry available now. Fran Grinels also is new to the gallery and her work is beside mine in the jewelry case.

pacific art league gallery palo alto ca — Wide variety of artwork for sale

Paintings and sculpture — Paintings, watercolors, drawings, sculpture, and ceramics

16 December 200831 August 2017

Lireille Gallery of Contemporary Jewelry and Art

Today I met with Yan Liu, co-owner of Lireille Gallery of Contemporary Jewelry and Art. If you stop by Lireille Gallery, you can now see seventeen of my necklaces, 30 pairs of earrings, and 20 rings. If you’d like a preview of my art work at Lireille Gallery, I created a catalog of the items in the gallery and posted it on my website on the gallery page.

One of the two new rings I created the night before is shown below. I took my cast sterling bottleneck ring design and applied texture and patina. The liver of sulfur left a very interesting purplish pink color in the grooves after the ring was cleaned in the ultrasonic. The flush set stones are 2mm and 2.5mm white topaz. (sorry for the picture quality – I should have left time for a photo session.) If you’d like a better look – it’s in the Lireille Gallery.

I also took the same Bottleneck design in sterling silver, with the same textured finish, left it unpatinated and flush set 2mm peridot stones.

I like playing with the finishes and patinas. Which reminds me, I promised some more of my patina experiment pics in an earlier post which I’ll get to soon.

Here’s the rainbow over 880 seen on my way to Lireille Gallery.

14 December 2008

Landmarks, Tanker and Tug Boats, and the Fog

Another beautiful fall day in San Francisco, with three city landmarks as seen from the end of Pier 8.

The tanker and tug boats passing below the bay bridge remind me of something from long ago – the colors are just right. I think the memory is from an old childrens book which has a tanker drawing covering two pages in the middle of the book.

At 3 pm, as the sun still shines brightly, the fog is starting to take back it’s hold on the city.

7 December 200831 August 2017

Nice New Venue

Here’s a look at my booth at The Virgin Artists Show & Sale. So many people have told us what a nice venue this is. Fourteen artists and a couple of tables for the refreshments all fit in here nicely. OK – time to get back there for the noon opening today.

20 November 2008

Hydraulic Press Demo

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 cardboard for embossing.

Edith Sommer demonstrating the hydraulic press