Work for Portrait Show

Just mailed these pieces off to the Portrait Show at Shaw Gallery. (I don't have access to a nice camera this summer so these pictures are the best I have.)

Other Artists in the show include,
Margaux Lange
Robert Ebendorf
Tom Mann
Susan Hoge
If you are in or near Northeast Harbor, Maine on July 9th, head on over to the opening reception from 5-7, or be sure to check out the show, it runs until July 22nd. Dean's Gone Fishin'
Necklace
Sterling Silver, Ebony, Paint
(lazer engraved photo of my dad as a child)
Bowtie (Brooch)
Sterling silver, ebony, paint
(lazer engraved photo of my dad as a child)Moms Wrinkles
Brooch
Sterling Silver, Ebony, Paint
(lazer engraved photo of my mom laughing)

Eye Ring

Sterling Silver, Ebony, Paint

(lazer engraved photo of my eye)

Mementos (brooches)

sterling silver, brass

Laser Engraved Ebony: New Series

Currently working on a new series of laser engraved ebony pieces for jewelry. These are the first completed pieces in the new series. I took some pictures as I made them so you can see the process. I forgot to take pictures of the actual laser engraving so I will do that next time.After I engrave the ebony I rolled some wire out flat to frame the piece with some scroll work.This is after the pieces of wire have been shaped.Soldered to the bezel.Set into the bezel.Now rolling some jump rings for the chain.Connecting the links.Links shaped and connected ready for soldering. Soldering each link closed (takes FOREVER!)
Waaalaaa! The final products. Stay tuned for lots more of this, I've got lots of ideas brewing and will be asking for reader participation in this series really soon.

Bats and Lasers

This semester I am taking a class in the woods department with plans on making use of their shiny new tool...a laser engraver! Today, my good friend Ellie who is a graduate student in the woods department gave me a little training lesson on how to use the machine. We made a little bat wall plaque for my professor Becky (she loves bats). It was a fun little trial run and I can't wait to get in there and make some cool new artwork. I want to engrave on laminate and leather... mostly... I think...now I just need to figure out where to buy laminate!Here is Ellie getting things started on the computer...And now we move to the engraver where she is also showing our friend Lizeth how to use it.And then we wait...

Until...Ta DA!

Stay tuned for more laser engraving extravagannnnzas!