Jewelry Design Classes Biography
Source(google.com.pk)My mother tells a story of how, as a toddler, I placed broccoli florets in the holes of a play rotary phone near my high chair. I have been fulfilling my need to create (and recreate) things ever since.
In 1995, I made the switch from obsessed hobbyist to professional craftsperson. After years of delving into various textile techniques such as costuming, embroidery, and knitting, I discovered bead weaving and started to explore the three-dimensional possibilities of weaving simple cylindrical glass beads (Czech and Japanese seed beads) into complex hollow and undulating forms. My beaded work is created off-loom, using only a needle and thread and, occasionally, wire. I am interested in the sculptural possibilities presented by the surface of each bead, as well as the texture of the overall beaded fabric.
In 1998, I took a course with Jeanne Jaffe, at Haystack in Maine, to learn sculptural paper techniques. What was supposed to be a pleasant diversion became a new passion. Now, I make handmade paper from overbeaten flax and mulberry (kozo and gampi) fiber and place it, still wet, over reed or wire armatures. The paper shrinks radically as it dries, leaving a taut, transparent skin on the pieces. I particularly like the way high-shrinkage paper distorts its armature, lending an element of unpredictability to the process of completing each piece.
Often, I print the wet paper with inks and paints and, when the paper is dry, infuse the surface with wax to seal it and enhance its translucence. I am intrigued with how the opaque and sometimes reflective quality of the inks contrasts with the glow of the paper fibers.
Recently, I have been making ungalvanized steel armatures and experimenting with sealing in the rust resulting from the metal's contact with the wet paper and ambient humidity.
Schooling
I hold a BA in Art History (Harvard University, 1985) and a Masters in Early American Decorative Arts (Winterthur Program, University of Delaware, 1992).
My crafts background includes many self-taught techniques. More formal training includes classes in metalwork (Penland School of Crafts, NC, and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, ME), papermaking (Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, ME), and stone carving (Corcoran School of Art, DC).
Professional Memberships
American Crafts Council
Bead Society of Washington, DC
James Renwick Alliance
Precious Metal Clay Guild - Certified Teacher
Society of North American Goldsmiths
Washington Guild of Goldsmiths
When a piece of jewellery's displayed in a shop, surrounded by hundreds of other designs all dazzling you at the same time, it can be hard to pick out the right thing. Take that process online and on the best websites, you're presented with a curated selection of pieces tailored to your budget and style preferences - all in a few clicks.
We've scoured the web to find the best collections on easy-to-use websites that make it that bit simpler to pick up a unique design that you won't see everyone else wearing. Not all are online only, but we think we've come up with a really e-shopper-friendly selection; from London-based fine jewellery specialists Astley Clarke's website to Scandi hipsters & Other Stories' online offering.
Verdict:
We think Boticca is hard to beat when it comes to their great range, from all corners of the globe, combined with a really functional website that looks good too. For supporting emerging British talent, you can't go wrong with The Individual for home-grown, affordable pieces. And Astley Clarke gets bonus points for its nifty ring stack design tool.
I don't like any of those. Why didn't they feature Bek Genery? Her work is much more interesting. I know it must be difficult to narrow a search of all online jewellers down to ten, but personally I think they could have found a wider range .
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Jewelry Design ClassesJewelry Desgin Sketches Ideas 2014 Neclkace Ring Earringes Gallery Bangles Software Drawing Images Photos Wallpapers
Jewelry Design ClassesJewelry Desgin Sketches Ideas 2014 Neclkace Ring Earringes Gallery Bangles Software Drawing Images Photos Wallpapers
Jewelry Design ClassesJewelry Desgin Sketches Ideas 2014 Neclkace Ring Earringes Gallery Bangles Software Drawing Images Photos Wallpapers
Jewelry Design Classes Jewelry Desgin Sketches Ideas 2014 Neclkace Ring Earringes Gallery Bangles Software Drawing Images Photos Wallpapers
Jewelry Design ClassesJewelry Desgin Sketches Ideas 2014 Neclkace Ring Earringes Gallery Bangles Software Drawing Images Photos Wallpapers
Jewelry Design Classes Jewelry Desgin Sketches Ideas 2014 Neclkace Ring Earringes Gallery Bangles Software Drawing Images Photos Wallpapers
Jewelry Design Classes Jewelry Desgin Sketches Ideas 2014 Neclkace Ring Earringes Gallery Bangles Software Drawing Images Photos Wallpapers
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