Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Moving/School Projects

I moved this weekend. AAAAAAUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!! I think that might portray my true feelings on that subject. All my pictures are still on my camera, but I'll post some later. Let me just give you a few teasers. Cork Board Wall. Boat Cabinet. Solomon the Slug. I'll elaborate next time. But for your viewing pleasure I have pictures of some of my projects.
Metals Spring 2006
Flower Pin: Caste Sterling Silver
Flower Necklace: Caste Sterling Silver Flower Box: Copper and Brass
(Center is a screw mechanism, take it off and each petal opens to a separate box.)


Metals Fall 2006
Leaf Necklace: Copper, Brass, and Sterling Silver with Red Wine Vinegar in sawdust patina
(each leaf is pillowed out, back is Sterling Silver)

Sculpture Spring 2007
Coin Project "Fire and Ice": Caste Bronze
(this side is Fire, some places a high polished and other places are sand blasted)
(this side is Ice, covered with a salt, Red Wine Vinegar in sawdust patina)Wood Project: The assignment was to carve a hunk of wood with a pocket knife and a chisel. (I hated this project!!! It is the reason I have a scar on the back on my left hand! Dang Pocket Knife!)

Plaster Project: We had to combine two objects that you don't normally see together. In case you can't tell I chose a book and a tree. (Tree of knowledge - knowledge today is in books . . . you get the idea.)


Welding Project "Flamin' Flamingo": Ha Ha this project rocked! I loved welding!

Metals Spring 2007
Measuring Spoons: Sterling Silver, Stones - Garnet (red), Peacock Topaz (blueish-purple), Citrine (yellow-orange), and Peridot (green). (They even measure out correctly)
Mirror: Forged Steel
Leaf Pendant: Damascus Steel, Gold, Sterling Silver, Pewter (The leaf design is inlaid into the steel background, then the steel piece is set into a Sterling Silver bezel setting with piercing design on back)
Shoe: Copper Sheet (We were given old baby shoes, told to make a pattern and re-fabricate the shoe out of metal. I'll never take lacing my shoes up for granted again.)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

So I decided that your projects are really cool. You have some real talent. I'd totally buy that stuff.