Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Artistic Hiatus
I made up my mind to launch a new line. That was the easy decision. The difficulty lies in trying to focus on one idea and translate that into a work that is both pleasing to the buyer and fulfills my need to present an artistic design that is original and easily duplicated. For now I am gathering inspiration and taking a break from production so as not to surrender to the ease of creating the mundane. I also have given myself a time limit to avoid the inevitable procrastination. Below are some of the images I am using for inspiration for shape and color. Wish me luck!
Monday, May 23, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Noble Jewels
I love these jewels that speak of another time and place. Here are two of my favorites from the Sotheby's Auction.
A Magnificent and Extremely Ra
re Emerald and Diamond Tiara...
Among other highlights of the Noble Jewels section were jewels from the Collection of the ExcelentÃsima Sra. Condesa vda. de Romanones, a Grande de España who was recruited to become an OSS agent in Madrid during World War II before marrying Don Luis de Figueroa y Perez de Guzmán el Bueno, Count of Quintanilla in 1947. From the Countess of Romanones collection was an emerald and diamond demi-parure from the 1960s, which was competed for by six bidders and sold for $409,230 (lot 407, est. $103,000-147,000), a ruby and diamond necklace/brooch combination from the 1970s, which sold for $192,479 (lot 409, est. $81,500-147,000)
A Magnificent and Extremely Ra
re Emerald and Diamond Tiara...formerly in the Collection of Princess Katharina Henckel von Donnersmarck Achieves
$12,736,927 (Est. $5-10 million)
...also Represents a World Auction Record for a Piece of Emerald Jewelery
Among other highlights of the Noble Jewels section were jewels from the Collection of the ExcelentÃsima Sra. Condesa vda. de Romanones, a Grande de España who was recruited to become an OSS agent in Madrid during World War II before marrying Don Luis de Figueroa y Perez de Guzmán el Bueno, Count of Quintanilla in 1947. From the Countess of Romanones collection was an emerald and diamond demi-parure from the 1960s, which was competed for by six bidders and sold for $409,230 (lot 407, est. $103,000-147,000), a ruby and diamond necklace/brooch combination from the 1970s, which sold for $192,479 (lot 409, est. $81,500-147,000)
Monday, May 16, 2011
Dream Tool
As a resin artist I spend an inordinate amount of time hand sanding. I am always looking for ways to cut down my sanding time. The Wolf Sander $179 is the work horse of my dreams. It has specialized belts that you can use with plastic and resin which do not scratch the surface. It will take the finish down to a 400 microfiber sanding grit, cutting in half my original hand sanding time. It also is great for sanding fine/sterling silver again with few scratches on the material.
Here is the link for the specialized sanding belts: http://www.ottofrei.com/store/search.php?mode=search and here is the link for the sander http://www.ottofrei.com/store/product.php?productid=16863&cat=0&page=2.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
New Resin Bangles
I am continuing with the theme of resin bangles with my new work entitled Oh Bangle! I have been able to increase production by using OOMOO to create molds. It doesn't leave the fuzzy surface that most two part molds do and it is a lot less expensive. However, I must admit it is messy! I am still cleaning this stuff off of the floor of my studio.
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