Upstate New York
Now that my life on the road is getting less and less and my life at home more settled and even organized (!) I thought I would do a retrospective … Continue reading
Sun and Sword
This was a special order that Sarah at “Made You Look” asked me to be involved in. One of her other designers, Ulrich Dehez was going to do the silver … Continue reading
Festival Fever
Well – I am back from Old Songs. I had an amazing time. Caught up with old friends – and made some new. Heard some amazing sea chanties at the … Continue reading
Camp Wyoka
A few weeks ago I got an e-mail (as I often do these days) with questions about enamelling supplies. The call was from Camp Wyoka, which is a Girl Guide … Continue reading
Old Songs Festival
After a cold and wet spring summer is suddenly upon us. In the past I would have been already on the road – but these days my schedule is greatly … Continue reading
Guilloché
Guilloché is a term for a pattern that has been applied by a hand turned engraving machine, such as a rose engine. These machines are quite rare now – but the … Continue reading
The Bare Bones
I have been thinking alot about bones lately. A couple of years ago I was introduced to the myth of skeleton woman. This is a myth of the Inuit people, … Continue reading
Tree Forge
I have been finding that videos are a great way of letting people in to the process of making an enamel. Even after describing the progression people are often quite … Continue reading
Etch Batch
I have written about production work before – but I find that stills often don’ t do justice to the labour and care involved – so I decided to make … Continue reading
Volunteering
I have lived in a volunteer culture since I was born. Both of my parents volunteered when I was young – and encouraged me to participate in community life. Dad … Continue reading
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