2022-05-31 18:35
This vessel made by Harlan Butt.In October of 2019 (pre-Covid), the Metal Arts Guild of Georgia (formerly the Georgia Goldsmith's Group) invited Harlan Butt to Atlanta to do a workshop on en… Read More
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2019-08-13 20:57
Another summer is almost over and I'm happy to say that I was able to take Gia's class at Wildacres in June. The Florida Society of Goldsmiths puts this on every year and they do an AM… Read More
2019-02-08 18:43
Moth #2, ChampleveHere is another enameling test with Argentium. The bottom piece of silver is 20 gauge and the top is 22 gauge (purchased from Hauser and Miller). First, I cut out the… Read More
2019-02-08 18:35
I recently made a decision to spend some time in 2019 experimenting with enameling, and will see where it takes me. Come along for the ride!Today I'm going to experiment with using Arg… Read More
2017-10-17 18:37
My son gave me this unusual looking Sugalite stone for my birthday. Lucky me! It's really lovely close up - it has small bursts of clouds, and a little bit of yellow all swirled around… Read More
2016-10-19 18:01
My Italian mother-in-law has been making this spaghetti sauce forever and it's always a treat when she cooks up a big pot. She usually makes meatballs for her sauce, which are scrumpti… Read More
2016-10-19 17:55
While still fresh from my filigree class, I wanted to make something a little more simple. Filigree earrings! I messed around with a few designs on paper for a bit and finally ca… Read More
2016-10-03 01:47
This piece is VERY easy and does not take long to complete. One or two days is all you need. The design is simple and there is not much detail to worry about, so I think it's a p… Read More
2016-06-17 18:57
My Italian mother-in-law has been making this spaghetti sauce forever and it's always a treat when she cooks up a big pot. She usually makes meatballs for her sauce, which are scrumpti… Read More
2016-06-13 19:33
When I learned that Pam East was going to start teaching at Spruill Arts Center, I decided it was time to take a class in Metal Clay. The only previous experience I'd had in this mediu… Read More
2016-04-25 03:16
While still fresh from the class I mentioned in the previous post, I wanted to make something a little more simple. Filigree earrings! I messed around with a few designs on paper… Read More
2016-04-02 18:35
I can't tell you how thrilled I was to finally take a filigree class taught by Gia Gogishvilli, the master of filigree (and Repousee/Chasing and all metalwork)! We had one week to lear… Read More
2013-12-20 22:59
In October, Valentin Yotkov came to Spruill Arts Center for a one-week chasing & repousse workshop. Just about all of us had taken one of his classes previously, so were able to wo… Read More
2013-10-19 20:43
Before I began my cuff bracelet in silver, I did a demo in copper. Even though it took hours making the demo cuff, I learned so much and it was well worth the time and effort in order… Read More
2013-07-09 13:39
I almost missed going to Wildacres this year. I don't know what I was thinking, but I came to my senses about two weeks prior to classes starting, called the registrar to see if there… Read More
2013-06-26 00:56
In the beginning of November, Carol Webb arrived in Atlanta to give us an excellent, information packed three-day workshop on etching. Here are a couple of Carol's finished pieces (cop… Read More
2013-04-20 20:15
We got lucky and Ken Bova came back again to show us not only how to use an assortment of links and cold connections to make our Story Chains, but also how to make the famous "Chopstick Hamm… Read More
2013-03-02 22:15
In September we spent a lot of time with friends on another amazing adventure. We are so grateful to have such good friends in our lives! We've known them forever and they will a… Read More
2013-03-02 22:00
We woke up on Easter Sunday to 16 baby ducks swimming in our pool with their mother. She had been nesting under a bush in the back yard for about 3 to 4 weeks, so even though we… Read More
2012-10-23 02:03
A recent workshop with Ken Bova brought a few of us metalsmiths into an entirely new direction. We learned how to make our own mineral pigments out of stones (raw or in bead form), how… Read More
2012-10-22 19:37
Gia has been teaching at Spruill, so I have been able to continue learning Repousse/Chasing, which I am truly loving. It has taken me a few starts and stops to get to this point. My first… Read More
2012-10-02 02:55
I just need to pass along another great find in the Atlanta area: Good Grub Delicious Subs. They're up in Alpharetta, and for those of you who have been dreaming of having a glut… Read More
2012-06-26 21:55
Another week up in Little Switzerland has come and gone. I returned on Saturday, tired (as usual), but happy for having had another great week at Wildacres. This year I took an e… Read More
2012-01-29 21:20
Another summer at Wildacres came and went without my remembering to blog about it here. So I'm going back and gathering the photos and thoughts I have from another memorable adventure… Read More
2012-01-29 20:45
While searching for interesting gifts for people during the holidays, I came across this Cast Iron Aebliskiver Pan (that's how it's spelled at Amazon.com - made by Lodge Pro for $19.99). I… Read More
2011-10-03 21:57
The Georgia Goldsmith's Group had a workshop recently with Juan Carlos Caballero-Perez. Juan Carlos is an Associate Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology in New York and I fir… Read More
2011-04-02 15:29
A new family member joined us in July and his name is Leo. He's the sweetest, most scrumptious little baby ever. I'll show you what I mean:These are Leo's twinkly toes.Finally asleep, so e… Read More
2011-04-02 15:07
I just got back from YEAH! Burger in Atlanta where I had my first completely gluten-free hamburger in YEARS. We are not counting the ones I have at home with Udi's GF bread, mind you. I'm… Read More
2011-03-05 19:24
Michael Good came to Atlanta recently to share his knowledge and skills with a group of us from the Georgia Goldsmith’s Group. He gave a five-day workshop in Anticlastic Metal Fo… Read More
2011-02-07 02:12
My friend Maggie and I began our adventures at the Tucson Gem Fair with a morning seminar on Thursday called, "Best Buys in Tucson," presented by Richard Drucker from GemWorld International… Read More
2011-02-02 02:51
Harold O'Connor (www.haroldoconnor.com) came to town last week to teach three worshops, and I was fortunate enough to be in two of them: Surface Embellishments and Unconventional Stone sett… Read More
2011-02-02 02:47
Taking classes with Gia Gogishvili is something I look forward to every week. We meet at his studio on Saturday afternoons and spend between 4 and 5 hours learning and practicing the art of… Read More
2011-02-02 02:43
This particular chain (one of my favorites) is made to fit at the bottom of one's neck and is about 1/4" wide. I've made the aquamarine pendant removable, so the chain can be worn alone if… Read More
2011-02-02 02:33
Another week at Wildacres up in Little Switzerland. North Carolina has come and gone again. This was my third visit and it is now right up there as one of my most favorite weeks of the year… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
It's been awhile since I've posted here. I was sidelined with a rotator cuff tear in my right shoulder that morphed into "frozen shoulder" and I've simply been unable to hammer as I pl… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
My Italian mother-in-law has been making this spaghetti sauce forever and it's always a treat when she cooks up a big pot. She usually makes meatballs for her sauce, which are scrumpti… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
(Update to the post below: Since I last wrote this post, I've used a food processor with a grater attachment to grate the cauliflower and found no difference in the quality of the pizz… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
In October, Valentin Yotkov came to Spruill Arts Center for a one-week chasing & repousse workshop. Just about all of us had taken one of his classes previously, so were able to wo… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Betty Crocker has published a collection of gluten free recipes one can use with their new gluten free mixes. There are appetizers, breakfasts, meals, breads, sides, desserts and more… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Glad to be back with Gia for a few weeks! I've been getting rusty in the chasing and repousse department! We're all working on a design Gia has drawn up for us. This is wh… Read More
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