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Adrift Part 2.

Posted in About My Work, art, jewelry with tags , , , , , , , , , , on March 13, 2009 by candlesandghosts

Here are the next set of in progress images- I have to admit they are not much to look at- but I really do think that the piece will turn out quite nicely in the end.

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I have trimmed and set the photo down into the tin, and the paper will eventually cover the image all over except for the eyes.

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On the back I have attached the nameplate with copper rivets, and I have also attached two stainless steel loops for the chain.  The glue around the loops will be removed once the resin has been poured on the inside.

By the time of the next post, the piece should be much further along, and I think it will make much more sense.

The beginning to this piece can be found here.  The third part is here.

-M

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Here We Go Again

Posted in About My Work, art, jewelry with tags , , , , , , , , , on March 12, 2009 by candlesandghosts

As promised, and because I am feeling slightly confident after finishing “The Evening Star”, I wanted to show you the parts of the next project I am beginning.

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What is interesting is that this piece feels very different from the last.  I can almost see it already finished, and I literally just picked out these elements about an hour ago.  On the right, is an antique cabinet card of a lady with a great stare, in the middle, a small antique jelly mold or cake tin, and left, a page from a vintage Danish book dated 1932.

This will again be a neck piece, but visually, I believe it will end up being much lighter and more delicate than its polar opposite predecessor.  I’ll keep you updated as we go along.

-M

The next part to this piece is here.

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The Evening Star

Posted in About My Work, art, jewelry, Studio with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on March 11, 2009 by candlesandghosts

It is amazing how, as an artist, when I am working on a piece I come to realize that I am often working on both the conscious level and relative subconscious levels simultaneously.  That can truly be said for this piece, “The Evening Star.”

The evening star as we know it most often refers to the planet Venus, which consequently is named after the roman goddess of love.  Upon closer examination of this piece, I noticed that I was employing references to both without making a deliberate effort to do so.

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The repetitive use of both the shape and the actual letter “V” not only helps to move the eye around the piece, but it also reinforces the piece’s name.

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I noticed that the calendar piece I collaged into the bottom has the word, “Virgin” typed onto it, but the number “2″ is also clearly visible, and Venus is the 2nd planet from our sun.

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If all parts of the piece are opened, the section that contains the words, “The Evening Star” is in the middle position or position 2 which again corresponds with Venus’s location in our solar system.  I think the love references are fairly obvious with use of the photos.

It would be great if I could say that all of these elements were intentional, but they weren’t, and yet if they weren’t there, I don’t think the piece would be nearly as successful.

I did end up choosing to use the antique black glass beads in the chain along with stainless steel, and I think these two add a nice visual balance to the piece.

Oh well, its onto another starting tomorrow.

-M

The beginning of this piece can be found here.

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A Walkthrough: Almost Finished

Posted in About My Work, art, jewelry, Studio with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on March 9, 2009 by candlesandghosts

I’m nearing completion of this piece- it now has a name: “The Evening Star.”

The first and second photos show the piece closed and open-

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And here you can get a good detail view on the inside bottom and top-

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I worked on the bottom much like the top, using black glass beads, and silver micro beads embedded under the resin, but I’ve also added very small pocket watch hands around the tintype.  I also riveted a piece of weathered brass on top of the lid which I think looks much like the peephole windows on a (space) ship.  In the last image, you can get a much better idea of how the micro beads are embedded.  Next, its on to making the chain- I’m thinking of using these great black glass ring beads that I picked up this weekend at a flea market.  We’ll see.

You can see this piece from the beginning here.

-M

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250 Regrets: An Update

Posted in About My Work, art, jewelry with tags , , , , , , , , , on March 7, 2009 by candlesandghosts

No, no, not things that I woulda, shoulda, coulda have done- I’m talking about the other neckpiece that I was working on.  I finally finished it- you can see the results below.

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The chain is actually annealed stainless steel, and those are hand-formed antique clear glass beads that I think are a nice compliment to the pandant.

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This puppy will hit my Etsy shop in the not too distant future (say about a week), I’m going to list about 10 or 12 pieces all at the same time (this piece included), that way there will at least be a little to look at.  I’ll let you know when everything is up- should be about the same time as the new website.

-M

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A walkthrough Part 3;

Posted in About My Work, art, jewelry with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 6, 2009 by candlesandghosts

or progress, progress, progress; or resin is really fun stuff.

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I’m continuing to move along with this piece at a pretty good pace (usually a good sign for me).  The metal inner piece is now fastened over the man’s face, and I’ve collaged “VOL. IV” inside behind the small lid (I just love old cotton press-type pages).  Resin has been poured in the top half of the compact, and I don’t know if you can tell, but I have embedded small silver microbeads across the surface,  small black glass beads along the inside edge, and a carnival glass Art Deco gemstone near the man’s eye.  At certain angles, the microbeads catch the light just right and sparkle like small stars.  I have also embedded a transparency of the orbit of the Earth over the man’s face to further expand on the space, star, heavens theme.

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Next, I started work on the bottom part; as you can see I’ve cut an opening into the lid, and I’ve collaged part of an old calendar and a tintype of a young lady into the bottom section.

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Here is what that part will look like when in the bottom of the compact.

On the outside front of the case, I’ve riveted on a drawer pull ornament, and collaged an eye inside the opening.  Around the ornament, I have added gold leaf to give some shine to the front of the piece, and  I’ve started the “weathering” process on the whole of the outside.

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Everything is continuing to come along nicely, by the next update, I should have the interior almost completely finished.

The beginnings of this piece can be found here.

The second part here.

The next part is here.

-M

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