All Blog Posts Tagged 'green' (9)

Fashion:Victim

I have finally finished my Alexander McQueen tribute piece, "Fashion:Victim" which comprises of the two spherical 'handbags' made from steel spheres which I found in a burnt-out factory in Kent some years ago. The…

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Added by The Justified Sinner on April 2, 2014 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

Hero Worship

My first real awareness of "contemporary jewellery" came when I worked for John Gilchrist in his small workshop in Bothwell, the Lanarkshire village where I spent most…

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Added by The Justified Sinner on March 21, 2014 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Bursts of Colour

This has nothing to do with craft and design but then again who is the best craftsman of all other than nature? It is a pure pleasure for the eyes and the soul watching the autumn colours at…

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Added by Vicky Saragouda on October 28, 2013 at 3:36pm — No Comments

Kicking Myself - Photography!

The new edition of Metalsmith, the annual "Exhibition in Print" is fantastic. Susan Cohn curates "As Seen By Others: Photography As Strategy", an exhibition which I didn't enter as I didn't really think that it would be very interesting, nor did I think that it applied to my work. Now I am kicking myself for being so short-sighted, especially after the day I have just spent in…

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Added by The Justified Sinner on August 31, 2013 at 3:30pm — No Comments

U Can't Touch This!

One of my students made my day today by giving me a load of old silversmithing hammers which she had bought as part of a job-lot of tools from a workshop which was closing down!

Other than that, I've…

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Added by The Justified Sinner on August 28, 2013 at 3:53pm — No Comments

British Racing Green...

Well, having cleared the workshops, catalogued my stones and re-organised the casting room, I found in my inbox a reminder for "Suspended in Green", the final show in the highly successful…

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Added by The Justified Sinner on August 22, 2013 at 3:00pm — No Comments

EcoArts Awards - A Competition Opportunity for Everyone

If you have ever wanted to promote ecology while expressing your artistic expression, here is an opportunity to weave both together.

All ecology-minded artists, artisans, and makers should submit their works to this upcoming competition.

Eco Arts…

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Added by Harriete E Berman on November 14, 2011 at 10:00am — No Comments

Flower Brooches are a great way to update your wardrobe. These flowers will never wilt.

Flower Brooches are a greating better all the time. More dramatic, more iconic use of materials. View the collection on Crafthaus photos, or view the entire collection on

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Added by Harriete E Berman on August 15, 2010 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

My Grass/gras' installation won first prize!

My Grass/gras' installation won first prize! This sculpture, a 9' x 9' lawn of grass made from recycled tin cans won First Prize!!!!!!!!!! in the SMART Art – Trash into Treasure’ exhibition! This is sponsored by Lincart Gallery - in collaboration with David de Rothschild's Adventure Ecology & Sculpt the Future Foundation

The exhibition will be up for the month of June.

If you live in the San… Continue

Added by Harriete E Berman on May 29, 2009 at 1:29am — 4 Comments