The book is done! I haven’t even had time to list it on the 2017 Book Art page, but it’s up on SaatchiArt now: https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Sculpture-Two-Jade-Buttons/799858/4038430/view Update: August 8, 2018: this book and a few others will be for sale on the 23 Sandy Gallery website soon. Here’s a teaser. Yes, those are detachable cufflinks in Burmese…
Read More Two Jade ButtonsNot quite the first completed project of 2018, but the first one ready to show off: Spring Garland Earrings! 2″ long asymmetrical tendrils of beaded vines make up these lightweight, dramatic earrings. Findings: .925 sterling silver leverback ear wires from Plazko.com. Beads from Creative Destination, Drumbeat Indian Arts, Fire Mountain Gems, Bead World, Bead…
Read More Spring Garland EarringsFor 43 years, Ornament Magazine has been documenting personal adornment through the world’s highest levels of wearable fine craft and art media. The magazine itself has a physical beauty that has never been compromised: thick paper, glossy finish, stunning photography, and deeply-researched articles. I first encountered Ornament in January 1979 in the skimpy magazine section…
Read More Ornament MagazineArtisans make bread-n-butter pieces: smaller, simpler objects that feed the bank account. But they also need room for the big or complicated gonzo works that feed their joy and skill. I don’t have pierced ears, I don’t intend to ever have pierced ears, and clip-on earrings tend to hurt me after about an hour. So…
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