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Dawn Blair commented on marcus marguillier's photo
first experiments with enamel...
"I love this, Marcus. It is brilliant, like all of your other work. It is identifiable as having your hand."
Dawn Blair commented on Robert Thomas Mullen's photo
Deteriorating Maturation
"I love this. I relate to the whole statement.. I really appreciate your whole body of work, but wanted to comment on this. It just screams "abscessed tooth"... heehee"
Dawn Blair joined Brice Garrett's group
Plastic + Metal
Plastic + Metal will be highlighted on Crafthaus from March 13 - April 13. This online exhibition shows different perspectives on how Crafthaus members are applying plastic and metal to craft objects.Curated By: Brice Garrett See More
Dawn Blair commented on Randi Harper's event Master Class with Barbara Berk"I would love to be able to afford to attend this masterclass. Just the opportunity to meet Barbara Berk would be well worth traveling from Kansas for. I hope you will share about your experiences sometime after you return. Thank you for the invite.…"
Dawn Blair commented on Karen Goeller's photo
septarian amber necklace
"What an incredible piece. And by far the most beautiful Septarian I have ever seen."
Profile Information
- Where do you live ? City, State and Country
- Kansas
- Place of Work ? Example: Studio, College, Gallery, Museum, ...)
- Public Library
- I am a .... Example: Student, Maker, Educator, etc.
- computer work, professional cellist, jewelry designer, artist
- Your website, DIRECT flickr or DIRECT facebook links where your work can be seen.
- http://www.dawnblairjewelry.com
- Describe your media/materials you work with
- I work with wire and gemstones, primarily. However, I like to experiment with many materials...glass, crystal, wood, shell, fibers, rubber, paper, or anything that strikes me.
Comment Wall (22 comments)
- At 12:03pm on January 23, 2011,
kate jones said… - Thanks. What an unexpected surprise to be featured here! Thanks for making contact.
- At 8:10am on January 18, 2011,
Patty Bilbro said… - THanks for the compliments!
- At 8:03am on January 16, 2011,
Patsy Croft said… Dawn,
Thank you! You show great detail in your work and carry your design throughout beautifully. This is a great place to get inspired.
Patsy Croft
- At 11:45am on January 6, 2011,
Lenore Lampi said… - Dawn, thank you for all your thoughtful comments....
- At 3:56pm on December 29, 2010,
Thea Clark said… - Welcome to crafthaus Dawn!
- At 11:06am on October 21, 2010,
Michelle Pajak-Reynolds said… - You're welcome. Keep at it and you'll do fine. Anytime you want to chat, feel free to shoot me an email, we can even set up a time to chat over the phone
- At 10:04am on October 21, 2010,
Christine Norton said… - Thank you for your kind words Dawn! I appreciate it!
- At 2:49pm on October 20, 2010,
Brigitte Martin said… - Hmm, art history and ceramics ? AWESOME !! Actually: ENVIABLE is more like it. Back when I was young (that was when the dinosaurs still roamed the earth), I wanted to study art history too...Oh well. It's still one of my favorite topics.
And did you know there is a ceramics group here on crafthaus you could join and possibly team up with ?
In and out of clay. If I were you, I would ask Margaret and Elizabeth if they could use another blogger/contributor and start commenting on their blogs. We do have a fair number of ceramicists on the site, but they seem to be hiding behind the jewelry people.
Lots to do here to make your mark. :-))
- At 2:27pm on October 20, 2010, Michelle Pajak-Reynolds said…
- I'm listening, what do you want to chat about???
- At 1:53pm on October 20, 2010, Brigitte Martin said…
- I absolutely hear what you are saying.
It is certainly true that a lot of people here have an academic background and work in different techniques than wire wrapping. It is also true that there are not only jewelry academics here. So my best suggestion would be for you to "forget the "differences" for a moment, like what it is you are doing and what techniques others are employing, and instead start thinking about what you may have IN COMMON. Crafthaus is a wide network and you will definitively find people here who are interested in topics you are interested in too.
So how about starting a discussion thread/blog about a topic you are knowledgeable about, such as gemstones, tools, and - yes - wire wrapping itself ? How about being proactive in your special field and shoot a little video about you in your studio, or do an instructional essay with lots of photos, a play-by-play of a certain wire-wrarpping technique you excel at ? I would LOVE that!! You could become the wire wrapping advocate here :-) I am serious!!
If you start a blog or discussion, I can also feature you in one of my weekly email blasts and that's a real good way to spread the word.
As you noted, I could not agree more: It's not so much about getting accepted by others, it's what it is you do with the tools you have and the information you are able to dispense.
If you are interested to do start blogging about gemstones/wire wrapping or any other topic of your interest, please shoot me a direct mail to crafthauseditor [at ] live.com and we will figure something out together :-))
Best,
B.
Treasures from Taiwan - a crafthaus online exhibition...
Treasures from Taiwan - a crafthaus online exhibition shows contemporary metal art and jewelry from 11 Taiwanese contemporary emerging artists. Treasures from Taiwan will be highlighted on Crafthaus as an online exhibition from May 8 to June 7, 2013.
Latest Activity
Call for Entry - CRAFTBOSTON Holiday 2014 at Hynes Convention Center
December 5, 2014 at 10am to December 7, 2014 at 5pm
The Society of Arts and Crafts is pleased to announce that the application period for Craftboston Spring 2014 and Craftboston Holiday 2014 opens on May 30th. Presented by The Society of Arts and Crafts, Craftboston Spring and Holiday are New England’s premiere juried exhibitions and sales of contemporary craft. They are mission-driven events that serve to support excellence in crafts by encouraging the creation, collection, and conservation of the work of craft artists, and by educating and…See More
Showing Publicly and Building a Legacy Privately
For the next 13 months we'll discuss the trials, triumphs, and tribulations of exhibiting in art shows as emerging artists and established artists. Exhibition coverage will be balanced with tips on how to strategically build a legacy over a length of time, in a way that makes sense to your individual goals as an artist. Join us each month! There will be surprises around every corner, with photos, videos, SNAG conference coverage, and occasional interviews by rising artists!See More
The Society of Arts and Crafts posted eventsCall for Entry - CRAFTBOSTON Holiday 2014
December 5, 2014 at 10am to December 7, 2014 at 5pmCall for Entry - CRAFTBOSTON Spring 2014
April 4, 2014 at 10am to April 6, 2014 at 5pm
Steve Shelby left a comment for John Lunn"Hi John. I love your flute. I worked at a job for 23 years making keys and the metal parts for contrabassoons. Unfortunately, there was no creativity involved. The upside is that I learned a huge amount about working with metal and making tools."
John Lunn replied to John Lunn's discussion SNAG Toronto part 4 in the group Tapestry of Talents: Bringing Your Whole Voice to Your Craft"It is a good article. It's a bit disappointing that the 3 artists they interview are men when it was so obvious that 90% of the Trunk Show exhibitors were women. I'd like to do a blog or two on the influence of women in the arts and how it…"
Steve Shelby commented on Rebecca Rose's group Showing Publicly and Building a Legacy Privately"Hi Rebecca. I have had probably a 50% success rate entering juried exhibitions, which I think is actually pretty good. I don't do shows where you go and peddle your wares from a booth. The exhibitions I've been in are held in art museums…"
Brigitte Martin replied to John Lunn's discussion SNAG Toronto part 4 in the group Tapestry of Talents: Bringing Your Whole Voice to Your Craft"Great article about the conference: http://www.jewellerybusiness.com/web-exclusive/1518-canadian-jewellery-sparkles-at-tijf-and-snag"
Vickie Hallmark commented on Peggy Potts's photo
No Place Like Home Brooch
"Interesting conference - I learned a lot. My favorite presentations were historical - one on innovations in tool capabilities since antiquity and the resulting impacts on jewelry, another on the development of manufacturing equipment for the jewelry…"
New blog ...
Showing Publicly and Building a Legacy Privately
- by Rebecca Rose. 2013, SNAG/crafthaus Scholarship Recipient
For the next 13 months we'll discuss the trials, triumphs, and tribulations of exhibiting in art shows as emerging artists and established artists. Exhibition coverage will be balanced with tips on how to strategically build a legacy over a length of time, in a way that makes sense to your individual goals as an artist and maker.
Join us each month! There will be surprises around every corner, with photos, videos, SNAG conference coverage, and occasional interviews by rising artists!
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