I Have Pieces in the British Museum!
I was delighted earlier this year to be approached by the British Museum to make some pieces to go with their “Scythians: Warriors of Ancient Siberia” exhibitions. They are not, of … Continue reading
Plique-a-Jour
Plique-a-jour is usually considered to be one of the most difficult techniques of enamelling. I took a class with Fay Rooke a few years ago, and spent about 60 hours … Continue reading
Limoges Champleve
I was contacted by the Museum in Worcester, MA to make a series of panels showing the way 13th C Limoges champleve was originally made. This is one of the … Continue reading
Art Show Awards for MidAmeriCon II
I made five pieces in all. Since I started going to WisCon (feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention in Madison Wisconsin) – I have found the Science Fiction and Fantasy … Continue reading
fire and fusion
40 works by 32 Canadian Enamellists. This was the culmination of a lot of work! When I first heard about the Toronto International Jewellery Festival my thought was “We MUST … Continue reading
Georgian Enamels
Help needed for Georgian Enamel Gallery and School Enamel Art Gallery [Ornament] is a unique institution in the small world of enameling. Not only is it a sophisticated gallery space … Continue reading
George Brown ConEd Enameling Class
Yes, it’s time once again to encourage would-be enamelists in the Toronto area to come out and take the challenge! I have been teaching at George Brown College (Casa Loma … Continue reading
Enameling basics: Annealling
The first concern of the enamelist is to prepare the metal. It must be perfectly clean before the necessary molecular bond will be formed. Different enamelists develop different procedures for … Continue reading
Enamelling Classes
The Devil’s Workshop, Toronto ON 25 years ago I started on my own personal odyssey with enamel. At that time, unless I joined a full time jewelry course (of which enameling … 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
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