Chesapeake Bay, United States
Aspiring writer/illustrator of books for children of all ages, friendly introductions to science through sailing and nature play.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Sample cup


Concrete bottom, Copper ring and cup, steel hardware



Samples, before bottom left was assembled to the above picture.


This is the sample cup for my final, late as of now :/ Extended brain farts interfere with schoolwork.

More metal work


Leaf is Copper, Coccoon brass. As always, click to see larger image.

This is from beginning Jewelry Spring 2009. It's a cocoon. wire used for rivets

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Raising




A few shots from the metals studio. These vessels were raised (in the case of the one on the right, still being raised). Metalsmithing equates to fire (annealing), shiny (stakes), and hammering (a lot!). Obviously it is quite a joyful process. More about that later.