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In the back room Studio of the silver house…
…next to my coffee cup, there’s a black covered sketch book filled with drawings. Sketched shapes, designs and notes attached to arrows that appear to float around the page like helium balloons. Ideas...
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What’s New for Silver and Silk in 2011?
The last few months of 2010 saw me back in the wonderful learning environment at another Jewel School workshop at Buderim, here on the Sunshine Coast. Along side four other keen participants, I enjoyed...
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Through a window – the wonderful and whimsical!
Thought I’d add a new post today. And from the Silver House, looking out through one window, I notice the first leaves of Autumn fall from the ornamental grape – then through another window, the coming...
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Their trunks like sturdy legs…
As March draws to a close and some of us squirrel away our summer fruits in jams and preserves in preparation for Autumn…here are a few visual references for the beginnings of my Autumn Acorn bead...
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Lost wax Duck!
Well…the tiny, hand-carved, green ‘wax’ bead – like a miniature sculpture, showcased in my last post – has now been transformed into my finished sterling silver Sleeping Duck. To complete my patina and...
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From the Silver House…
…next to my coffee cup, there’s a black covered sketch book. It’s pages lie open, pencil askew on the table by it’s side, as new shapes, designs and notes appear to float around the page like helium...
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Designing for the Third Dimension.
What you see is not all you get. I’m designing a tiny, three dimensional sculpture – in this case a new sterling silver bead – and I know there will be an element of surprise as you turn the silver...
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For the bird or the bower? Relish the ‘hand made’ this festive season…
Whether looking for a gift for a loved one, a friend, or for your own bower this festive season…relish the hand made and the art with heart…. “After much planning and research, I am excited to announce...
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Autumn use for cocoons …
With Autumn comes all the wonderful texture and colour that natural fibres have to offer. So with the change of seasons, a handful of silk cocoons became a recent inspiration. As I held a single...
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