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"Scotland the What?" and "Apocalypse Cow"

Posted on May 10, 2012 at 1:18pm 0 Comments

I've been a bit distracted by family matters over the last two weeks and haven't really been doing very much of note, though unfortunately, I have had to cancel the "Scotland the What?" exhibition on Crafthaus, scheduled for the end of this month. Both Jeff Zimmer and myself have independently suffered a personal loss at the same time and have not managed to collate the show at all. The plus side of this, however, is that Brigitte has re-scheduled for October 2013 and this gives us the…

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Wot, No Iron?

Posted on April 26, 2012 at 3:36pm 0 Comments

Over the past couple of weeks, I've been really busy with family matters as well as learning to use the new mill and the associated software, so I've not really had a chance to make any of my usual work. I've been forced to make quick projects and have also been using the products of the mill as it is always so much more encouraging and interesting to be teaching oneself something with a real goal at the end.

As a result of this, I've been working largely in more conventional…

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Not About Work...

Posted on April 17, 2012 at 3:47pm 0 Comments

My colleague is off on paternity leave just now, leaving me holding the fort with part-time and temporary staff and my excellent technician, Fiona. A fault in the fire-alarm system in the building means that I can't cast anything, and I've not had time to work at the bench. Additionally, I just spent two weeks on holiday, so haven't much to report other than that I sent all my work off to the gallery at Cwmbran in Wales today,…

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Birmingham Weekend

Posted on March 27, 2012 at 3:26am 2 Comments

Over the last few weeks, I've been helping Wing Mun Devenney, writer, industry analyst and practicing jeweller - as well as someone I am proud to count as a friend - with her work for a new book by Quarto Publishing on "Soldering For Jewellers". It has been an interesting process to watch as I hadn't realised quitewhat publishers make writers go through, what with short…

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Glasgow
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Maker of fine jewellery and lecturer in same.
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Working with reference to the Renaissance and Late Mediaeval periods, creating pieces with scraps of found iron (discards from the last ebb of an era when people actually MADE things), using this material as if it were precious and combining it with traditionally "fine jewellery" approaches to technique, form and materials.

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At 4:19pm on April 5, 2012, Callie Shevlin said…

Just had weetabix and oj, amazing! You were right!

At 4:03pm on November 30, 2011, Grace Page said…

Hello! Thank you for the comments and for crowning me the 'queen of quackery'! May have to get a t-shirt made. Love your work, expecially some of the big chunky rings.

Dr Grace - Saving the world one piece of jewellery at a time!

At 5:57pm on November 3, 2011, Leisa Rich said…

So cool stuff. 

At 10:26pm on October 4, 2011, anne havel said…

it's funny how that goes.  i look at your work and think there's nothing this person can't do and your comment seems so humble.  and i feel like there's virtually nothing i can do compared to all these talented people here.  well, i must get back to email.  so very far behind....

At 11:45am on September 27, 2011, Robert Thomas Mullen said…

i am very well.  just keeping busy in my studio and collecting stuff still.  i ended up buying a whole assortment there (including some bear and mammal teeth).  i could have spent all day in there though.  how is everything going in your life?  Hope to hear from you soon.

At 2:58am on September 25, 2011, Robert Thomas Mullen said…

that store was amazing!  thank you so much for telling me about it!

At 10:51pm on September 21, 2011, Raquel Bessudo said…

Hi it took me a while to reply to your message, but hei better late than never!

Thanks very much, for your comments, I really appreciate them!  Really liked your work so thanks for commenting it gave me the opportunity to have a look at your work.

Best wishes.

Raquel

At 6:40am on September 21, 2011, Sandra Murray said…

Hi Dauvit, Thanks for your kind message! I look forward to seeing you at Open Studios, if you are able to come across. I always enjoy taking a trip to Glasgow as Glaswegians are very friendly people. The Kelvingrove Gallery is also fantastic. Anyway, have a nice day. Best wishes, Sandra.

At 6:57pm on September 10, 2011, Sondra Sherman said…

Thank you for your kind words. I am not famialiar with the book or music you referred to- but thank you- I will look them up. The title of the piece, 'Listen the Wind' is the title of the book it is in- it was written by Anne Morrow Lindbergh.

At 5:09pm on September 9, 2011, Roger Rimel said…

Thanks for stopping by to see my work. It reminded me to view your site and again appreciate the skill and the historical references you bring to create new pieces.

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I've been a bit distracted by family matters over the last two weeks and haven't really been doing very much of note, though unfortunately, I have had to cancel the "Scotland the What?" exhibition on Crafthaus, scheduled for the end of this month. Both Jeff Zimmer and myself have independently suffered a personal loss at the same time and have not managed to collate the show at all. The plus side of this, however, is that Brigitte has re-scheduled for October 2013 and this gives us the chance…See More
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Wot, No Iron?

Over the past couple of weeks, I've been really busy with family matters as well as learning to use the new mill and the associated software, so I've not really had a chance to make any of my usual work. I've been forced to make quick projects and have also been using the products of the mill as it is always so much more encouraging and interesting to be teaching oneself something with a real goal at the end.As a result of this, I've been working largely in more conventional materials and forms…See More
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