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Here are my practice pieces from the final Metal Forming class before Christmas. Anticlastic forming wasn’t super hard, but the spiculum was a real challenge. It was hard to imagine how the paper pattern would translate to metal. And really hard for me to get the metal to do what I wanted! Of everything I… Continue reading Metal Forming #4 – Part 2
Wishing all good things to you and yours in the year to come! 💜🎆🥂🥰
Finding my pickle FROZEN is a first! ❄️🥶 Pickle is the solution used to clean silver and copper after soldering. It is more effective when it’s warm, so hopefully the little crockpot will thaw the ice so I can clean my work in progress.
Wishing you a peaceful and joyous holiday season. 🎄🎁🌨️❄️🥰
This week was my final Metal Forming class at Lillstreet with Darlys Ewoldt. We covered anticlastic forming and then had Open Studio time. Anticlastic forming means forming in two directions at once, so, in the pieces below, that means making the metal into a u-shape, but also into the shape of a bracelet. She first… Continue reading Metal Forming #4 – Part 1
This past Saturday was my final Color on Metal class at Lillstreet. It was basically Open Studio, with access to the instructor and all the tools. I had decided that alcohol ink was the most appealing of the techniques that we covered, so that is the technique I wanted to practice. I brought a bunch… Continue reading Color on Metal #4
Tuesday evenings I have Metal Forming. It’s getting to be more of a challenge as the season progresses - my day job is super intense right now, and it was a cold walk to the train … with the threat of rain or sleet. In spite of all that, it felt great to get outside… Continue reading Metal Forming #3
Did you know that jumping from one hobby to the next is a ADHD trait? The more I learn about how ADHD presents in women, the more it resonates. This week that tendency served me well, because I had ALL the fun crafty supplies on hand to bring to class! I attended my third Color… Continue reading Color on Metal #3 – Part 2
The Baha’i Temple is not far from my home, and it is a beautiful place! The size and scale can be a little overwhelming when you get up close. But what I really appreciate is all the details that go into making this place so special - whether it’s the scrollwork on the building columns,… Continue reading A subdued Baha’i Temple
Do you have a favorite place to rest and recharge? Besides my studio, for me that place is the shores of Lake Michigan, just two miles from home. This weekend I was lucky to have 24 hours to catch up with a college friend I haven’t seen in about 20 years. The visit was wonderful… Continue reading A muted Lake Michigan
I was back in my Color on Metal class at Lillstreet today. The light wasn’t great so the photos don’t do the colors justice. Our instructor demonstrated using colored pencils with liver of sulfur or turpentine wash, guilders paste, and alcohol inks. She showed us some samples using acrylic paints too. This first grouping of… Continue reading Color on Metal #3 – Part 1
One of the small pleasures of visiting Lillstreet is having a peek at the art displayed everywhere. Here are some additional pictures of art on display from last Saturday.