Archive: August, 2016

Something New

This is my method: first there is an idea, then I try to execute the idea which causes a creative detour resulting in something else all together. This pendant is such an example. I wanted to make a sunburst design but that did not go as expected. Rather than scrap the whole thing, I salvaged the outer rim of the spoon and let my imagination figure out how to fill it.

28 Aug 2016
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What Did You Do Over the Summer?

I got off to a SLOW start this year due to rotator cuff repair in May.  I’m doing very well and have been making up for lost time.  I’ve done four! shows starting in June–Marker Faire, Pleasant Hill car show, Whole Person Jubilee, and Kansas City ComicCon. Maker Faire was by far the most successful but I still had fun at the others.

28 Aug 2016
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Flatware Abuse Continues

Here are my latest creations using miscellaneous silver plate flatware. I stumbling upon the idea of using spoons as the source for making cloud shapes. There is still a learning curve on the design but even the “mistakes” are interesting.

Spoon cloud pendants and pie server cloak pin

Spoon cloud pendants and pie server cloak pin

28 Aug 2016
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