Spirit animals
Here are some of the other grisaille spirit animals I am working on with painted enamel. I took these images from photographs. As I try to explore this new technique … Continue reading
Spirit Deer
I am continuing to try to develop my skills in grisaille enamel painting. I have taken some shots of the process of developing the piece, so you can get some … Continue reading
Is Google Making us Stupid?
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200807/google (Thanks to my friend Naka Ishi for posting this on her Facebook page) Growing up in a world where Marshall McLuhan was a hero – I have always been … Continue reading
Spirit Horse
This one was more challenging as I was working from a photo of a dark coloured horse and had to imagine more 😉 I wanted to challenge myself beyond the … Continue reading
Talent vs Work
It was three years ago I saw my first Grisaille enamel up close and personal at the Taft Museum in Cincinnati. It literally took my breath away. My heart started … Continue reading
Arrival in Paris
I arrived on a Thursday around noon-ish – not too jet-lagged as I had slept through most of the flight – and made my way to the Paris Metro “Simplon” … Continue reading
Paris
Tomorrow is my last day in Paris. I am having a truly amazing time. I met up with my University roomate, whom I have only seen twice since we both … Continue reading
Cassandra, Dionysus and Helen
I had so much fun making the “Eos kidnaps Tithonus” panel I decided I had better make a series of brooches. The red-figure and black figure imagery has always fascinated … Continue reading
Eos Kidnaps Tithonus
And now for something completely different! I have always been enamoured of Classical Greek pottery. I like the stylisation better than the classical realism – to me it is much … Continue reading
The Irish in Canada
I am definitely overdue for a musical post. This week-end my friend Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin (left) is giving a paper at the Celtic Studies Conference at the University of Toronto … Continue reading
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