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Iron Blooms to Bars - An OAC Projects Grant: February 2012
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In 2012 Darrell Markewitz of the Wareham Forge applied for - and received - a grant from the Ontario Arts Council. The purpose of this Craft Project - Creation and Development Grant was defined : ". is to cover three months of dedicated time to allow me to develop a practical understanding of how to convert ten year's production of raw iron blooms into working bars". This blog will be an ongoing record of this project. Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Bloom iron has a physical texture. The iron of course is...
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Links - Reflections Glass Studio
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Brigitte Wolf and Reflections Glass Studio can be reached at reflections@thinkers.org. Brigitte Wolf's work can be found at these fine galleries in Ontario:. CANADIAN CLAY and GLASS GALLERY. 25 Caroline St. N., Waterloo, ON N7A 2Y5. 114 Court House Square, Goderish, ON N7A 1M8. Websites for all An Droichead/Bridge members:. An Droichead/ The Bridge collective website:. Http:/ androichead.thinkers.org. Brenda Roy, award winning goldsmith:. B Roy/ J. Moores. Http:/ www.brendaroy.com. The college collects t...
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Imago Corvi's Enameling blog: Joan of Arc
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Grisaille is a technique that was perfected in the 15th century by the great painted enamel houses of Limoges: Penicaud, Limousin and Reymond. I first saw grisaille enamels in the Taft Museum in Cincinnati and I was smitten. My drawing and painting skills were weak - so I had to spend a lot of time honing them, and learning techniques that would make the pieces affordable (unlike the traditional pieces which were fired as many as 35 times). Each time it is fired, the white softens.
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Imago Corvi's Enameling blog: Persian Minakari
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Thursday, March 8, 2012. This is a project that was inspired by an Iranian jeweller coming to my studio with an enamelled bowl and asking me what materials he would need to re-create this technique. The technique is called Mina-kari (which is Persian for "azure glass"). He had actually been taught to do it when he was young - but it had been so many years he didn't remember much. I hope this will jog his memory! Technique. Here is a traditional piece. The first tests were done of 1030 Foundation white.
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Imago Corvi's Enameling blog: Crow and Lamb Table
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Friday, June 1, 2012. Crow and Lamb Table. This was a really exciting commission that I got from Beeken Parson Furniture. In Vermont. They had a client whose last name was also Crowe, and whose wife's maiden name was Lamb and they had commissioned a table that included these images. I had only just started making pieces in the grisaille technique - so I didn't have the level of confidence that I did with champleve, which I had been doing for over 20 years. And I got the commission. However they were able...
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Brenda Roy - Silversmith
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Inspired by the carved granite pillar at Turoe, Co. Galway, Ireland. 1st c BC/1st c. AD. 14k gold, ruby, carved slate, tourmalinated quartz. Renda's work is at its core an exploration of contrasts in metal and stone: smooth stone and polished metal defined by deep, textured backgrounds; the play of colours in the unique stone inlays; precious gems paired with rough minerals, and contemporary designs that have the feel of ancient artifacts. Sterling silver, lapis, sugilite, purple jade, sodalite, amethyst...
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links
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Ganoksin Online - The gem and jewelry worldsforemost information resource on the Internet.Open to the public, Free of charge - a substantial library of articles, publications, reports,andtechnical data on gem and jewelry related topics; as well as a sizablecollection of art and jewelry galleries, for both the casual visitor and the professional. The Internet Art Database. Find art from thousands of web sites. The Metal Art Guild. Contemporary art and craft works. Enamel artist Catherine Crowe -. Opals -...
