man eating badgers

UK military spokesman Major Mike Shearer said: "We can categorically state that we have not released man-eating badgers into the area."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6295138.stm

editing the black necklace

I'm considering extending all of the nodes that end in points to long curved lines that would go around the neck and clasp on to an opposing long line with a simple hook in the back. this wouldn't work for casual wear, but for a photograph it would look cool. I'll upload a diagram later, am supposed to be working on studio now.

jewelry competitions

I'm considering entering this jewelry competition. It's due on March 1st, I would probably enter the black necklace, but I would have to come up with a better clasping system by then. Or I could enter the black bracelet, but same issue.

Here's the link

WAY easier than entering an architectural competition.

Hmm.. here is another very interesting competition, based in Russia.

Conflict and constraint of the modern world during the last few years formed a new direction in jewelry design – search for more emotional and sensual shapes…
New conception evoked interest in natural organic forms and bionics…
History gives us numerous examples of their transformations in jewelry art: from thrilling Egyptian scarabs, butterflies and dragonflies of modernism to bio-engineer constructions of Anton Zepka…
Hybrid of organic and inorganic…
Every jeweler could give peculiar response to this task…
Above all there should be sincerity, freedom and opened mind of the new century designer…

appears to be due in April

A good source for competition announcements is Klimt02

three dimensional aggregations

Jesse and I are always thinking about how we can move our jewelry making into the third dimension, but so far we have not done anything yet.

Here are some interesting aggregations from Sayumi Yokouchi


Another take on 3d aggregations is seen in the work of Svenja John, who was featured last year in PingMag for her geometrical, yet organic pieces. (the second one isn't an aggregation but I couldn't help myself, minimal surfaces! pink!)

A third, less tight version of 3d aggregation appears in the work of Kayo Saito's bouquet pieces.

finally a new blog

I plan to post some inspiration for my jewelry making here but no school work. I may also use this blog to keep in touch with Jesse, who is currently living in Madrid for 6 months.

Currently I am extremely excited about the idea of dipping our plexiglass brooches in a rubber coating.

It would make them even more organic, with rounded out edges and enhance their droopy, drippy-ness. It would also make them more durable. But the number one reason of interest is texture and COLOR!


Our shop has no color right now, at all! Which is not like me at all, but supplies in the plastics industry that are sufficiently thin and delicate only come in black, white and clear!


Check out these colors of rubber coating:





I am buying a small container of the yellow, blue, and red tonight and can't wait for them to arrive! our styrene designs could also be very interesting coated with rubber since I imagine the small size of the holes in the mesh would lead to some holes being open and others closed when coated, a second layer of patterning.

I was inspired by the jewelry of Lina Peterson whose coats her wire/metal/other bracelets and brooches in some sort of polymer. It looks fantastic.