Greenman
Contrary to popular belief the image of the green man does not originate in Celtic culture. It is part of the roman tradition of sculpture, and was imported north. The … Continue reading
Artemis
Artemis means ‘vigorous’ In Greek mythology, Artemis was the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin sister of Apollo. One of the most widely venerated of the gods and … Continue reading
Crows
When I was a child I was not happy to have Crowe as my surname. It gave the other kids fodder for teasing. “Go fly south, crow-bird” they’d holler. It … Continue reading
Persian Minakari
This is a project that was inspired by an Iranian jeweller coming to my studio with an enamelled bowl and asking me what materials he would need to re-create this … Continue reading
Joan of Arc
Grisaille is a technique that was perfected in the 15th century by the great painted enamel houses of Limoges: Penicaud, Limousin and Reymond. I first saw grisaille enamels in the … 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
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
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
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
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