Cultural Authenticity and Cultural Appropriation in a Multicultural Society
In Canada we have the great privilege of living among people from many diverse cultures. We value pluralism and take pride in our cultural mosaic, which we contrast to the … Continue reading
Liquid Enamel
Liquid enamel is something new to me. I started using it after doing the Minakari research, since all the books said that the base white coat of enamel was dipped, … 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
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
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
Nuit Blanche 2009
Nuit Blanche Toronto is a free, annual, city-wide celebration of contemporary art, produced by the City of Toronto in collaboration with Toronto’s arts community. For one sleepless night, from sunset … Continue reading
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