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Wendy McAllister - the transformative power of adornment
Wendy McAllister’s love of jewelry started with a live bejeweled Makech beetle on a small gold chain and safety pin. It was a gift from her parents during a trip to Mexico. The experience of wearing this object steered her creativity toward…
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Congrats to metalsmith couple and crafthaus members Umut Demirgüç Thurman and James Thurman on their 6-page feature spread in the newest issue of Ornament magazine! Bravo. So happy to see this article…
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Bill May is the executive director of Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. He established a studio specializing in architectural art glass which he directed for twenty-five years.
Twenty–eight years ago, having enrolled in my first…
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Michael Strand received a standing ovation at the SNAG conference in Boston last year. No wonder, he's a great presenter and he will again play a big role at this ACC event in October. Love hearing his 8 reasons to join the ACC conference even though I needed no convincing because I am already…
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Many of you may know that I am fascinated by taxidermy, the extreme kind (see past blog.) After all, what is taxidermy but a craft? A skill that can…
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Gabrielle Gould, "Spring Garden View"
Medium/Materials: Copper, brass, sterling, shells, feathers
Dimensions: 4 x 4 x 1 inches
Photographer: Gabrielle Gould
SOLD!
Artist Statement:
My Kinetic design…
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Hillary Waters Fayle - the concept of art as impermanent
Hillary Fayle uses botanical materials and combines them with the rich traditions of needlecraft. “What I do is about elevating details. It is about noticing…
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"Double Bind", Artist: Patricia Hickman, Medium: Fiber, Dimensions: 10" x 6", Date of Work: 2010
Retail Value: $1,000
Bidding ends August 4, 2016 at 5:00 pm…
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On holiday and in Brighton!
Last week was a bit of a rush as I had to complete both a piece for the Craftspace "Made in the Middle" show but also the piece for Boris Bally's "Imagine" show, as previously mentioned,…
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Half fairtrade silver or 9ct yellow gold, half olive wood, these unisex rings have unique detailing inspired by joinery…
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The 4th annual World Championship Belt Buckle Competition is a juried online exhibition inviting all one-of-a-kind, handcrafted, wearable examples in the belt buckle format including western, modern, fashion, narrative, and conceptual. …
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New app for ipad Pro: Ever wonder why 3D modeling wasn’t more like sketching? Or sculpting? Why we’re limited to mouse clicks? Here's a new app from Hungary that looks intuitive and easy. I am wondering if I could use this for jewelry, don't see why not.
Has…
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Lucy Jenkins "Road Kill Jewelry"
REPOSTED from crafthaus blog, September 26, 2014
Lately, everywhere I look artists seem to have taken on taxidermy. This being artists we are talking about you can be sure that the pieces are not your…
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My name is Linda Kaye-Moses and I have been a maker of art jewelry for forty years. You can check out my jewels at lindakayemoses.com. Welcome to my Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign, “From Drawings to Jewelry”. There is just a single goal for this campaign, a goal to raise $8,000.00, but more about that below. Read on to find out, and to discover how…
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This last week has been taken up by exploring a fairly new material with the pleasingly forthright Ronda Coryell, a delightful Amercian woman who is an expert in the use…
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