Posts made in November, 2009
Semi Precious and Freshwater Pearl Charm Bracelet
Semi-precious stones combine with freshwater pearls to create this earthy jewel toned bracelet. Nestled in the centre is a hand crafted bird charm made of .999 silver. Nature is a huge inspiration of my work. I often arrive home from walks with my head full of ideas ready to be sketched and made into one of a kind jewellery.
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This fall I was privileged to teach several pendant making classes to high school and adult students. I find sharing information and techniques rewarding and I especially enjoy seeing what each individual does with what they are given. Precious Metal Clay is such a great medium to teach because good results are very quickly achieved with the magic of turning something clay-like to metal by torch firing. Some people are naturals at designing and perhaps didn’t even know it! Others struggle a bit, working and reworking until they come up with something. With a little effort each piece turns out with its own charm! It amazes me how different we all are, how...
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